Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Java

Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Java

Persistent heavy rainfall across West and Central Java has triggered flooding and landslides with coastal areas bearing the greatest impact due to ongoing erosion. The situation is expected to continue in the coming days.

<Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Java - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post>

Undoing democratic reform

Undoing democratic reform

Indirect elections through local councils offer no guarantee of cleaner or cheaper politics, if they go ahead they may be composed of political party representatives who are often no less corrupt than elected officials. 

<Undoing democratic reform - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

Asia ditches two-child policies as fears of demographic decline rise

Asia ditches two-child policies as fears of demographic decline rise

Officials in Vietnam, India and Indonesia pivot toward encouraging bigger families

<Asia ditches two-child policies as fears of demographic decline rise - Nikkei Asia>

Military and trade wars, protests: Top Southeast Asian stories of 2025

Military and trade wars, protests: Top Southeast Asian stories of 2025

Political upheaval, scam centers and a mixed economic picture also grabbed headlines

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Do-or-die year for Prabowo's free meals rollout

Do-or-die year for Prabowo's free meals rollout

With a budget nearing one-tenth of this year's state spending, President Prabowo Subianto 's flagship free nutritious meal program faces mounting pressure to justify its cost, amid criticism over food safety incidents, weak oversight and competing policy priorities.

<Do-or-die year for Prabowo’s free meals rollout - Society - The Jakarta Post>