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Resty Woro Yuniar
Resty Woro Yuniar is a Jakarta-based reporter who covers Indonesian current affairs and Southeast Asia's tech scene. She was previously Indonesia correspondent at the BBC and tech reporter with The Wall Street Journal
Resty Woro Yuniar is a Jakarta-based reporter who covers Indonesian current affairs and Southeast Asia's tech scene. She was previously Indonesia correspondent at the BBC and tech reporter with The Wall Street Journal
Critics say the decision runs contrary to Jakarta’s support for Palestine and decades-old foreign policy strategy of multilateralism.
Analysts warn the vague concept lacks a long-term strategy and risks Jakarta drifting from its non-aligned values into transactional deals.
Aurelie Moeremans’ book has sparked a national debate in Indonesia on how a teenager could be manipulated and abused in plain sight.
According to a leaked document, Washington proposed lowering tariffs if Indonesia bought US-made drones and publicly announced the purchase.
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While officials tout a diplomatic win, rights groups ask how a nation that ‘criminalises expression’ can lead the UN Human Rights Council.
Pandji Pragiwaksono’s unfiltered set took aim at the president, but it was a quip about religious groups that triggered police reports.
Critics have called for a ‘temporary halt’ to the programme to allow for further evaluation as food poisoning cases continue to grow.
Economists have cast doubt on the ‘optimistic’ target as educated youth struggle to find work and manufacturing lay-offs neared 80,000.
Bali’s governor says the plan would deter low-spending visitors, though its enforcement would face legal and practical hurdles.
Observers say the new Criminal Code and revised Criminal Procedure Code entrench provisions that undermine democracy.
The lawsuit states that Holcim has ‘significantly contributed to climate change with its massive CO2 emissions’.
Analysts say China’s ‘visible’ investment activities and its ‘soft diplomacy’ in Indonesia have contributed to the positive public perception.
Jakarta has pledged US$3.6 billion and a special agency to help restore homes and public facilities destroyed in last month’s cyclone.
Unions blame bribery for lax enforcement after 22 workers died in a burning Jakarta office building with no emergency exits.
One child lost 18 teeth and had to undergo reconstructive surgery. Critics blame the scheme’s ‘chaotic’ roll-out for the tragedy.
Analysts said Putin’s offers may align with Jakarta’s ambitions but would carry diplomatic costs and the risk of sanctions from Washington.
Bali’s governor wants to ban the online platform but the island’s problems with illegal rentals go beyond Airbnb, critics say.
The president says the move is to stop wasteful spending and vote buying, but critics warn that it risks a return to Suharto-era politics.
Prabowo’s government is ‘busy bragging about its quick reaction’ while deaths mount and people suffer from lack of aid, critics say.
As the government demands global tech firms like Cloudflare bend to its will, critics say it’s ‘burning the rice barn to kill the rats’.
After an uproar over the perceived snub, the university named the Indonesian researchers involved in Rafflesia’s rediscovery on social media.
Green groups say plantations and mines have degraded Sumatra’s land, amplifying a disaster that killed more than 700 and displaced thousands.
The programme could attract talent with overseas work experience and boost business collaboration with locals, observers say.
The ruling has compounded the challenges in completing the planned new capital, including lukewarm interest from investors.
By joining a peacekeeping force, Jakarta could be seen as siding with the US and Israel in the Gaza conflict, analysts say.
Indonesia has a ‘governance paradox’, with the central government often permitting projects that go against local vision, experts say.
The controversy has boosted calls for a certification programme to increase the quality of Muslim preachers and prevent inappropriate conduct.
Critics urge authorities to investigate reports that some manufacturers had used Chinese-made food trays that were not halal certified.
Officials explicitly mentioned the wildly popular battle royale shooter PUBG: Battlegrounds as Indonesia weighs new regulations.
A new regulation aims to blacklist importers caught smuggling in second-hand clothing, sending a chill through thrift markets.
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