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Jakarta Post
Editorial

Reviewing hydropower plants

As Indonesia aims to downstream its industries, especially metals, and is projected as one of the countries with the most economic growth in Asia, better planning in electricity is critical to ensure strong economic growth and investment. 

3 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.  ...

3 years ago
Opinion

Analysis: Court showcases, justice collaboration pays

Here is what the court has established in the murder case of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat: Second Agency Richard Eliezer fired five times at point blank and Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, at the time the internal affairs chief of the National Police, finished the job by firing two more shots.  ...

3 years ago

The Latest

Politics premium

Probe ordered into taxman’s lavish wealth

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has urged that the investigation into the wealth of Rafael Alun Trisambodo continues even after the tax official announced his resignation, and as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon Rafael to clarify his sources of wealth this week.

3 years ago
Markets premium

Only fraction of RI motorbike fleet seen to be electric by 2030

Electric motorcycle sales almost tripled from 2021 to 2022, but even with the significant improvement, only a fraction of Indonesia's conventional motorcycles could be replaced by electric ones over the coming years, analysts say.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Most G20 nations condemn Russia for war, China silent

India, which as chair of the Group of Twenty (G20) economies was hosting a meeting in the city of Bengaluru, was reluctant to raise the issue of the war but Western nations insisted they could not back any outcome that did not include a condemnation.

3 years ago
Politics premium

Jokowi may prefer Ganjar, but will his supporters follow suit?

Questions have been raised about whether the potential candidates seeking to succeed Jokowi will be able to harness the power of volunteerism that helped bring him to the State Palace.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Rights body pushes for Wamena incident investigation

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has urged law enforcement authorities to investigate last week's deadly riots in Wamena, Papua, triggered by rumors that a child had been abducted.

3 years ago
People premium

Turkey's last Armenian village fears for its future after quake

Thirty of the village's 40 stone houses, which are single or double storey and surrounded by orange and lemon orchards, are heavily damaged, and since a third huge earthquake hit, the 130 villagers are without power. They gather at the tea house for shelter and warmth.

3 years ago
Society premium

Missing UII lecturer is found in the US

An Indonesian lecturer thought to be missing after entering the United States via Boston was found by the Foreign Ministry and has resumed contact with his family and university.

3 years ago
Society premium

Turkey earthquake a lesson and a warning for Indonesia: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned the recent massive earthquake in Turkey should motivate Indonesia to prepare for earthquake mitigation as Indonesia had the potential to experience earthquakes with a similar scale.

3 years ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta's traffic worsened in 2022 but still below pre-pandemic level

Jakarta once again saw a significant increase in its traffic congestion last year, as Indonesia gradually moved on from the COVID-19 outbreak and pre-pandemic bustle returned to the city, the 2022 TomTom Traffic Index revealed.

3 years ago
Entertainment premium

White Chorus backpedals to the past for new single

Bandung electropop duo White Chorus explores its dancier side in new single, “This Feeling”, to pave new EP in June.

3 years ago
Middle East and Africa

Turkey quake survivors struggle to find shelter nearly three weeks on

Omran Alswed and his family are still living in makeshift shelters almost three weeks after the massive earthquake in southern Turkey, having been unable to find a place in an official camp.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Incoming World Bank chief faces tests before he gets to climate

Ajay Banga, US President Joe Biden's pick to run the World Bank, will face a tough slate of issues around the institution's finances and capital structure from the get-go, thorny problems he must address as he reshapes the bank into a force for combating climate change on top of its traditional role as a poverty fighter.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

G20 finance meeting to end without consensus on war in Ukraine-delegates

Finance leaders from the world's biggest economies were unable to resolve differences on Saturday over the war in Ukraine and inched forward on moves to restructure distressed nations' debt, people familiar with the discussions said.

3 years ago
Europe

A year after Ukraine invasion, trans people struggle for hormones

Transitioning has always been tough in Ukraine. Trans people often encounter discrimination from doctors and struggle to access gender-affirming healthcare such as hormones and surgery. Updating legal documents can also be a long process.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and engineers say.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

How North Korea could use a Pacific 'firing range' to perfect its missiles

 If North Korea follows through on its threat to turn the Pacific Ocean into a "firing range", it would allow the isolated and nuclear-armed state to make technical advances in addition to signaling its military resolve, analysts said.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

How a US budget dispute imperils funding for Taiwan weapons

US congressional efforts to counter China's military threats toward Taiwan could stumble over a problem much closer to home: partisan battles in Washington imperiling billions of dollars in security assistance for the self-governed island.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

G20 tussles over Ukraine war as West steps up sanctions

Finance leaders of the world's top economies sought on Friday to bridge differences over how to deal with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine a year ago, as the West stepped up sanctions against Moscow.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Could focus on climate ease water woes between India and Pakistan?

As climate change impacts strengthen and water security becomes a growing concern in both India and Pakistan, India has proposed renegotiating a six-decade-old water sharing treaty - a move Pakistan so far opposes.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Why public health officials are not panicked about bird flu

The very changes that have allowed the virus to infect wild birds so efficiently likely made it harder to infect human cells, leading disease experts say.

3 years ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta’s Kampung Bayam residents lament uncertainty amid political transition

To this day, the inauguration of the low-rise apartment building remains the closest Kampung Bayam residents have got to their supposed new home.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

China urges Russia-Ukraine talks, UN supports no nukes clause

China called Friday for urgent peace talks as it released its plan to end the war in Ukraine, but several Western powers rebuffed the proposals while warning against Beijing's closening ties to Moscow.

3 years ago
Society premium

Tax official quits amid uproar over lavish wealth

After an uproar over an assault case that led to revelations about the lavish lifestyles of some government officials, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has removed a senior official from his position in the Jakarta Tax Office.

3 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Evening musical delights celebrating 30 years of Amadeus Indonesia

This was a “revenge” event, as musical director and orchestra founder Grace Soedargo playfully called it. The more appropriate term, perhaps, is the settlement of a previous promise, as unwieldy as the phrase sounds. For the leisurely stroll through a gallery of musical treasures conducted this week by Henrik Hochschild from Leipzig, Germany, was payback for another event.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

West Java regency declares diphtheria outbreak after 7 deaths

The Garut regency administration in West Java has declared an “extraordinary occurrence [KLB]” of diphtheria in its jurisdiction after seven residents are suspected to have died from the infectious disease.

3 years ago
Society premium

RI backs UN resolution calling for swift Russian exit from Ukraine

Indonesia voted on Thursday in favor of a UNGA resolution demanding Russia “immediately” withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of a war felt around the world.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Out of pandemic slumber, Japan looks to entice more Muslim visitors

Seeking to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan is now proactively catering to the significant Muslim population in Southeast Asia, including in Indonesia, to boost its tourism industry.

3 years ago
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