TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

claims

Academia 2 years ago

Will China ever follow the South China Sea doctrine?

A disruption of shipping in the South China Sea could have disastrous consequences not only for the countries of Southeast Asia but globally.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Malaysia rejects new Chinese map over South China Sea claims

China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea -- through which trillions of dollars in trade pass annually -- despite an international court ruling that Beijing's entitlement has no legal basis.

Society 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia not involved in joint bid to grant kebaya UNESCO heritage status

A race for the kebaya is on the cards after Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand announced plans to jointly nominate its inclusion in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Singapore and Riau Islands do not belong to Malaysia

This is not the time to make unwarranted claims of sovereignty. This is the time to build the nation by preserving and taking care of the sanctity of its territory.

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
South China Sea: Common home and shared future

China and ASEAN members could set up a joint committee and cooperate with other NGOs to provide sustained support for regional cooperation on ocean governance.

Editorial 4 years ago

Protecting workers’ savings

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan reported that claims on retirement savings increased from 2.2 million in 2019 to 2.5 million in 2020 as a result of the sharp rise in layoffs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

People 4 years ago

Sri Lanka pageant winner stripped of title after corruption claim

A Sri Lankan contender for a US beauty pageant has been stripped of her local title after she claimed corruption had prevented her from winning the global event.

Opinion 4 years ago

PREMIUM
AUKUS and the potential for an Indo-Pacific Cold War

Indonesia and ASEAN must take a stronger stance, now that AUKUS has raised the possibility of Australia becoming a nuclear power in an Indo-Pacific face-off.