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Explainer: A look back at the significance of labor movements
While some people might say that May Day rallies do little but cause congestion and damage to public facilities around the country, Indonesians have labor movements to thank for the better working conditions they enjoy today.
5 hours ago
Politics
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PKB, PPP hope to upset Khofifah’s East Java reelection bid
The National Awakening Party (PKB), the largest party in East Java, is working with smaller party and former rival in the February presidential election, the United Development Party (PPP), to vet candidates to go up against the possible reelection bid of popular former governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.
7 hours ago
Archipelago
Ash from North Sulawesi volcano reaches Malaysia
Mount Ruang erupted three times on Tuesday, spewing lava and ash more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky and forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for 12,000 locals.
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Ministry unveils new funding initiative for climate-resilient health system
With support from UNDP and the WHO, the new initiative will be financed by the global Green Climate Fund in stages between 2025 and 2030 to help Indonesia develop its health system to be more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
10 hours ago
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Indonesia faces uphill battle to eliminate malaria in eastern regions
As the government continues to mark successes in its effort to eliminate malaria in all 514 cities and regencies nationwide, the country's eastern regions pose distinctive challenges due to their climate and geography, as well as other factors.
12 hours ago
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Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, according to Indonesian law, as a child with two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18.
1 day ago
Archipelago
Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert level to the highest following the morning eruption, urging residents not to get near the volcano, according to its website.
1 day ago
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Court kicks off hearings for legislative election disputes
The court will hear and decide on nearly 300 election dispute petitions filed by political parties and candidates alike, before delivering the final ruling for each case by June 10.
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- RI, Singapore move forward with solar power export plan
- Women in philanthropy: Fifi Pangestu’s leadership and vision in Bakti Barito Foundation
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- On letting go
- Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
- Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May
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AGO names Sriwijaya Air cofounder as PT Timah graft suspect
The AGO has named several suspects, including the low-cost airline's cofounder, and seized several tin smelters in Bangka-Belitung Islands as part of its graft investigation into illegal tin processing activities that has cost the state up to US$17 billion.
2 days ago
politics
Prabowo thanks NU for supporting incoming government
The president-elect thanked the country's largest Muslim organization for pledging its support for his incoming government as well as its leadership for embracing him, even though he was unaffiliated with NU.
2 days ago
jakarta
President to host Idul Fitri open house at State Palace
People wanting to attend the planned Idul Fitri celebration on Wednesday must wear shoes and no jeans, the Palace says.
3 weeks ago
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Annual exodus starts ahead of Idul Fitri festivities
People living in Jakarta, a city of 11 million people, started leaving the capital over the weekend, according to the Transportation Ministry.
3 weeks ago
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Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert level to the highest following the morning eruption, urging residents not to get near the volcano, according to its website.
1 day ago
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Korean nationals deported for illegal TV shoot in Bali
The foreigners had held unlicensed shooting for a reality TV show involving 31 Korean nationals and one Indonesian national.
2 days ago
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Volcano erupts in North Maluku, spews miles-high ash tower
Mount Ibu, located on the island of Halmahera, erupted at 12:37 am (1537 GMT Saturday) and sent a thick column of dark smoke and ash west of the peak.
3 days ago
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Java island: authorities
The quake, which the United States Geological Survey recorded at a magnitude of 6.1, was felt in capital Jakarta -- where people were forced to evacuate buildings -- and in nearby Bandung, West Java.
3 days ago
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Green orchid facing extinction risk, BRIN researcher warns
Scientists are in a race against time to conserve East Java's endemic green orchid, which is marked "endangered" on the IUCN Red List and grows only in the province's lowland teak forests.
1 week ago
society
Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, according to Indonesian law, as a child with two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18.
1 day ago
society
New York returns 30 pillaged relics to Cambodia, Indonesia
New York is a major trafficking hub, and several works have been seized in recent years from museums, including the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art, and from collectors.
3 days ago
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Hearher share stories of inspiring women
We are looking for stories of women who've influenced our world. Share your experiences to possibly be featured in The Jakarta Post and honor their impact.
6 days ago
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- Stocks in Asia rise, yen wobbles after volatile start to week
- In Numbers: How women fare in Indonesia
- Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
- Indonesia wait for Olympic football goes on after Uzbekistan defeat
- RI, Singapore move forward with solar power export plan
- Women in philanthropy: Fifi Pangestu’s leadership and vision in Bakti Barito Foundation
- Indonesia’s foreign policy in ‘the multiverse of madness‘
- On letting go
- Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
- Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May
