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.

Jakarta Post
Culture

'Sharing the magic': Mermaids embrace inclusivity

The MerMagic Convention held at an aquatic center in Manassas, in the eastern United States, is billed as the world's largest dedicated to mermaids, and attracts enthusiasts from all walks -- or swims -- of life.

2 years ago
Economy premium

BI says inflation will remain stubbornly above 5 percent in first half

This year, the government will continue the National Movement for Food Inflation Control (GNPIP) to reduce food-related inflation. ...

2 years ago
Markets

Singaporean start-ups, industries explore development opportunities in Nongsa Digital Park

In 2017, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo outlined his vision for Batam to serve as a “digital bridge” connecting Singapore to the digital economy of Indonesian cities.  ...

2 years ago

The Latest

Presidential Race

Prabowo respects NasDem's decision to nominate Anies

Prabowo made the statement during a weekend meeting at the former general's private residence in Hambalang, West Java.

2 years ago
Archipelago premium

NTT government workers join students to clock in at 5.30 a.m.

Local media in the NTT provincial capital Kupang reported that government workers began streaming into their workplaces at 5 a.m. on Monday.

2 years ago
Science & Tech premium

Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga

All the futuristic contraptions and creatures in "Cyberpunk: Peach John" were intricately rendered by Midjourney, a viral AI tool that has sent the art world into a spin, along with others such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2.

2 years ago
Politics

House to grill Pertamina boss over fuel storage fire

Deputy chairman of House Commission VII Eddy Suparno said in a statement that the meeting with Pertamina executive board would be the first order of the day when lawmakers starts their next sitting session on March 13.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets start positively, China shares slump

Asian markets mostly rose on Monday over murmurs that the US Federal Reserve may loosen its monetary tightening but stocks in Hong Kong and China fell after Beijing announced its lowest economic growth target in decades. 

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonise

Energy-poor Japan hopes to become the world's leading hydrogen economy to reduce dependence on traditional polluting fossil fuels such as coal and oil.

2 years ago
Europe

Russia works to ease visa regime for India, Indonesia and other countries

"In addition to India (procedures simplification) ... is being worked out with Angola, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria and Philippines," Ivanov said.

2 years ago
Companies premium

Executive Column: Mining giant Indika maneuvers to low-carbon future

As part of its efforts to shift its business focus away from coal, Indonesia’s Indika Energy is in negotiations to retire its part-owned Cirebon 1 coal-fired power plant in West Java and is building an electric motorcycle. Indika Energy vice president director Azis Armand spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Divya Karyza on Feb. 15 about his views on Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and the company’s struggle in cutting its coal income to 50 percent by 2025 amid global pressure on the coal industry.

2 years ago
Culture

Indonesians talk of experience in joining Korean religious 'sect' Shincheonji - Pt. 1

Lured by free bible study classes, they soon realized it was not a regular Christian group. This is part one of a two-part story.

2 years ago
Politics premium

Presidential hopefuls scramble for NU vote

 Nahdlatul Ulama is seen as powerful, if fractured, voting group.

2 years ago
Tech premium

Caution about IPOs as tech firms must prove their worth

The fact that trillions of dollars were wiped off tech company valuations around the world last year reflects a profound reassessment of the industry, where growth alone will no longer cut it.

2 years ago
Politics premium

Activists to report district judges' ruling to delay elections as ‘ethical breach’

Several civil society organizations and law firms have joined forces to tackle three district court judges who essentially ruled to delay the 2024 elections in a lawsuit brought by a minor political party.

2 years ago
Opinion

Analysis: Assault case leads to tax officials’ wealth probe

Mario Dandy Satrio, the son of a South Jakarta Tax Office official, has made a name for himself, albeit for the wrong reasons.

2 years ago
Jakarta premium

Jokowi orders safety audit after deadly Plumpang fire

Following Friday’s deadly blaze at the Pertamina Plumpang Depot in North Jakarta that killed at least 17 local residents, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is seeking greater accountability from the state-owned energy holding company and has also ordered a safety audit for state facilities across the country that posed a similar hazard.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Creating agglomeration economies in Nusantara

The proximity of businesses and institutions allows the people living in the city to access a variety of employment opportunities, goods and services with ease and convenience. 

2 years ago
Academia premium

Charting a path toward strong blue carbon governance

Existing legal and policy frameworks are yet to provide strong protection of blue carbon ecosystems, as laws still allow for its substitution or replacement. 

2 years ago
Editorial

Election conspiracy

President Jokowi "Jokowi" Widodo has repeatedly washed his hands from the campaigns to keep him in power, saying he will step down when the time comes.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Anticipating nice surprise from China's FM Qin on South China Sea CoC

As a variety of powers converge on the South China Sea, it is high time that ASEAN and China conclude their negotiations over the CoC to provide all countries with a basis on how to behave in the hotly disputed area.

2 years ago
Academia premium

We're hearing a lot of 'sorry' lately. But without real change, it's just PR

Statements of apologies from public officials are becoming as ubiquitous as the lack thereof in the past, especially since the buck stops there without any real reform or improvements that follow.

2 years ago
Jakarta

Government to relocate residents or move fuel facility after fire

The decision will rest with State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir, Pertamina and Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono, he said, adding that no one can live near the facility.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Forgotten auteurs : Rediscovering Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first female director

Having directed multiple successful films alongside a rich acting, singing and traditional dance career in the 1940s through the 60s, Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first woman director, should be a celebrated figure. Why has her name been forgotten?

2 years ago
Society premium

Taxman scandal tip of the iceberg: ICW

Antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) warns that the recent scandal involving a tax official with unclear sources of wealth represents only the tip of the iceberg.

2 years ago
People

Hollywood's 'tough guy' Tom Sizemore dead at 61

He suffered a brain aneurysm in February and on Friday was removed from life support, days after doctors concluded no more could be done for him, Charles Lago said.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific

China says defence budget to increase 7.2 percent in 2023

The country will spend 1.55 trillion yuan ($225 billion) on defence this year, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance published on the opening day of the annual session of the country's rubber-stamp parliament.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

The model for Asia's Quad? The Beatles, says Japan's music-loving top diplomat

Yoshimasa Hayashi, an avid music fan, drew the parallel to the Fab Four on Friday, as he met his Quad counterparts from the United States, Australia and India in New Delhi.

2 years ago
Jakarta

Erick calls for audit after Pertamina fire in North Jakarta

The fire, which started at around 8 pm (0100 GMT) on Friday from a fuel pipe at Pertamina's Plumpang fuel storage depot in North Jakarta, quickly spread to nearby houses and sent residents in the densely populated area into panic.

2 years ago
Sports premium

Football rules board to extend VAR 'in-stadium' trial

An annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in London agreed that a 12-month trial exclusively relating to VAR decisions at FIFA tournaments, which started at the Club World Cup in Morocco earlier this year, would continue at the Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia from May-June.

2 years ago
Page: 12

Today's ePost

Thu, July 13, 2023

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.