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Editorial 3 years ago

40 and beyond

After taking a moment to cut the cake, blow out the candles and pop the champagne, we’ll be back doing what we, over the past four decades, have striven to excel at: shining light on the tribulations and triumphs of Indonesian democracy.

Perspectives 3 years ago

PREMIUM
40 years covering the rise, retreat of RI democracy

The Post, in its early decades, bore witness to and outlasted Soeharto’s repressive New Order regime, going on to cover five democratic elections, with the sixth one, to be held in February next year, just around the corner.

Society 3 years ago

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The ‘Post’ lauded for commitment to democracy, holding powerful to account

Forty years on, observers and government officials alike have noted how The Jakarta Post has not only become the world’s window into Indonesia, but has also helped bring the global agenda to local readers.

Academia 4 years ago

Singaporean Embassy responds

The Singapore Embassy in Jakarta clarifies two factual inaccuracies in The Jakarta Post's June 8, 2022 article on the attempt of conservative Muslim preacher Abdul Somad Batubara, an Indonesian national, to enter the neighboring country.

Academia 4 years ago

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Indonesian presidents in times of crisis: The way I see it

Before the 1997 crisis hit, foreign countries such as the United States and Japan and international organizations like the World Bank treated Indonesia as their “golden boy”.

Editorial 4 years ago

39 years and counting

After 39 years of mostly highs and a few lows, especially in the past two years, The Jakarta Post is again standing on the cusp of change – and is grabbing it by the horns.

Society 4 years ago

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Brave new (post-pendemic) world: The Jakarta Post turns 39

Now pushing 40, instead of singing our own praises, The Jakarta Post reached out to a handful of distinguished readers on their views of the role we fill in the national media landscape.

Editorial 5 years ago

38 years and beyond

If you open our website today, not only will you see a cleaner design, you will also be able to access the revamped version of our e-paper.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Asia News Network alliance to begin new chapter as legal entity in Singapore

The new company, Asia News Network Limited, will strive to bring Asia closer through an active sharing of news content on developments in the region between the 23 members of the alliance.

National 5 years ago

Media labor unions needed more than ever in precarious times: Journalists

The presence of a workers’ union in media companies has helped journalists face the risks of job losses during the pandemic, journalists from different media outlets said in a recent discussion.

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