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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 fear moving thousands of Gazans to Indonesia’s Galang Island could inadvertently support Israel’s plan to annex more territory.
More residents are complaining about the loud music from sound horeg and its adverse impact on their health.
Attacks are rooted in systemic discrimination against religious minorities in Indonesia and undermine freedom of worship, analysts say.
As Indonesia’s president pardons former political foes Thomas Lembong and Hasto Kristiyanto, is it about unity or consolidating power?
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The deal has come under scrutiny given Boeing’s safety reputation, even as Garuda insists it is part of strategic plans to expand its fleet.
Observers split over whether concessions will help attract investment or risk eroding digital sovereignty and economic self-reliance.
Indonesian officials are fighting back against speculation of a looming ban after a series of viral incidents involving their citizens.
The deal gives prosecutors direct access to telecoms' user data, raising fears of unchecked surveillance powers.
Analysts question basis of court ruling and whether former trade minister’s close ties to opposition politician Anies Baswedan was a factor in verdict.
The fire off an island in Sulawesi, which killed at least five people, joins the list of boat disasters in Indonesia in recent years.
Sex work, cockfighting and illegal gambing are rife in Indonesia’s planned capital city, officials say, raising doubts about its future.
The public is speculating about President Prabowo Subianto’s reason for assigning the vice president to handle the restive region.
While Indonesia’s exports to the US will face a lower 19 per cent tariff, its farming sector could be adversely affected, analysts say.
A new report calls for greater domestic accountability to ensure foreign investments work in Jakarta’s interest.
The police displayed RoboCop-style robots, robot tanks and robodogs to President Prabowo Subianto at their anniversary parade last week.
Analysts warn the room for negotiation is ‘very narrow’ and Jakarta must have a ‘strong bargaining chip’ to convince Trump.
Jakarta offers US ‘interesting’ opportunity to invest in critical mineral ecosystem, reforms trade policies to heed American demands.
The neighbours will jointly develop Ambalat despite their decades-long disagreement over ownership of the resource-rich sea block.
Tianshan Alumina Indonesia’s proposed US$4.9 billion bauxite smelter on Singkep island could shrink a naval training area used for joint drills.
A Qatari firm’s Indonesian subsidiary has pledged to fund the construction of 100,000 homes initially, targeting 1 million over five years.
Incident triggers anxiety among Indonesians about travelling to Singapore, long regarded as one of the world’s safest countries.
Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.
The two-month plan to boost spending may miss its target, as analysts doubt its impact on informal workers and the middle class.
An Indonesian lawmaker has asked Jakarta to consider following the UAE in allowing casino gambling, saying the idea is ‘out of the box’.
Indonesian travellers with ordinary passports can now enter China for 10 days if they have tickets to a third country.
Prabowo cancels four mining permits in Raja Ampat, but concerns remain over nickel exploitation on Gag Island and other small islands in Indonesia.
Residents in the earthquake-prone area have been protesting against the underground project since 2019.
Criticism of Budi Gunadi Sadikin has surged in recent weeks, and analysts warn the tension risks undermining healthcare reform.
Critics say partnering with a firm that invests in arms suppliers to the Israeli military risks undermining Indonesia’s pro-Palestine stance.
The French president’s trip to Jakarta strengthened defence and economic links, securing deals and discussing Indonesia’s potential shift in stance on Israel.
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