Why Indonesia’s strategic autonomy goes unrecognized

Why Indonesia's strategic autonomy goes unrecognized

Indonesia is transforming from a quiet diplomat into a "status-affirming" middle power, using proactive hedging to secure strategic autonomy in a multipolar world. By reviving the "Bandung Spirit," Jakarta can lead a global coalition of middle powers to restrain major-power conflict and build a more equitable international order.

<Why Indonesia’s strategic autonomy goes unrecognized - Academia - The Jakarta Post>

Govt vows swift changes to heed MSCI demands for RI stocks

Govt vows swift changes to heed MSCI demands for RI stocks

Both Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) have promised to act fast and change stock market regulations pursuant to points made by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) that prompted a massive sell-off

<Govt vows swift changes to heed MSCI demands for RI stocks - Regulations - The Jakarta Post>

Jakarta beef sellers strike as import cuts send prices soaring

Jakarta beef sellers strike as import cuts send prices soaring

Expert warns of trouble as state companies get most of foreign product quota

<Jakarta beef sellers strike as import cuts send prices soaring - Nikkei Asia>

Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Jakarta sets 2026's minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.

<Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

Graves over homes: Jakarta's cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents

To deal with the shortage of burial plots for the dead, Jakarta is planning to revitalize and expand several public cemeteries across the city at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for decades.

<Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Insidious pollutants: Microplastics floating in Jakarta's air, water

Insidious pollutants: Microplastics floating in Jakarta's air, water

According to a 2022 BRIN study of rainwater samples collected across the city, microplastics are floating in Jakarta's skies and waterways, posing risks to both the environment and its inhabitants.

<Insidious pollutants: Microplastics floating in Jakarta’s air, water - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Jakarta's 'invisible' lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights

Jakarta's 'invisible' lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights

The fewer children are left out, the more society gets healthy!

<Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

No shortcuts for traffic jams

No shortcuts for traffic jams

Jakarta's ambition to stand equal with the world's major cities is being undermined by the absence of a comprehensive traffic plan and persistent policy inconsistencies.

<No shortcuts for traffic jams - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent to 7,551 points at the open on Monday, as a week of political unrest in Jakarta rattled investor sentiment, before trimming losses to 7,612 within 10 minutes of trade.

<Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market - Markets - The Jakarta Post>

Protests break out against lawmakers’ excessive salaries

Protests break out against lawmakers' excessive salaries

Hundreds of people marched in the streets around the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta on Monday in protest.

<Protests break out against lawmakers’ excessive salaries - Politics - The Jakarta Post>

Prabowo's efficiency drive takes toll on Jakarta starred hotels

Prabowo's efficiency drive takes toll on Jakarta starred hotels

Industry revenues slide as bureaucrats see meeting budgets squeezed

<Prabowo's efficiency drive takes toll on Jakarta starred hotels - Nikkei Asia>

Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution

Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution

Worsening air quality in Greater Jakarta has brought to light the government's unfulfilled responsibility to ensure citizens' right to clean air and to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants and motor vehicles.

<Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

Luhut confirms Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed rail project will continue

Luhut confirms Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed rail project will continue

Despite regulatory delays, National Economic Council head Luhut Pandjaitan said the Jakarta–Surabaya high-speed railway project is set to move forward.

<Luhut confirms Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed rail project will continue - Society - The Jakarta Post>

Indonesia's silvermen beg to make ends meet

Indonesia's silvermen beg to make ends meet

On a rainy day in Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements at an intersection near a mall to ask drivers for change.

<Indonesia's silvermen beg to make ends meet - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post>

K-fashion wave: How Korean style is taking over Jakarta’s wardrobes

K-fashion wave: How Korean style is taking over Jakarta's wardrobes

From celebrity-endorsed must-haves to drama-inspired elegance, the Hallyu wave is reshaping how Indonesians dress, one trend at a time.

<https://weekender.thejakartapost.com/life/2025/02/15/k-fashion-wave-how-korean-style-is-taking-over-jakartas-wardrobes.html>

Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan

Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan

Gojek drivers participate in trial, agritech company keen to procure ingredients

<https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Startups/Indonesia-hopes-startups-play-big-role-in-free-school-lunch-plan>

Golden visa only for ‘good quality travelers’, says Jokowi

Golden visa only for 'good quality travelers', says Jokowi

The long-term visa scheme, called the golden visa, is only meant for "good quality travelers", said President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo during the policy's launch on Thursday, as he warned against allowing newcomers who bring no benefits or might pose a threat to national security.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/07/25/golden-visa-only-for-good-quality-travelers-says-jokowi.html>

Birth of ‘Zombie Village’ in Jakarta due to recurring floods

Birth of ‘Zombie Village’ in Jakarta due to recurring floods

Amid the hustle and bustle of the Cililitan Wholesale Center (PGC) in East Jakarta lies an abandoned settlement known as Kampung Zombie.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/07/19/birth-of-zombie-village-in-jakarta-due-to-recurring-floods.html>

Jokowi appoints Prabowo's nephew as Indonesia vice finance minister

Jokowi appoints Prabowo's nephew as Indonesia vice finance minister

Incoming president's family likely to gain prominent roles in new administration

<https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Jokowi-appoints-Prabowo-s-nephew-as-Indonesia-vice-finance-minister>

Jakarta home rentals surge, buying falls in Q1 2024

Jakarta home rentals surge, buying falls in Q1 2024

More and more Jakartans were opting to rent houses in the first quarter of the year amid high home prices, interest rates and inflation, according to several leading property consultancies.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2024/07/16/jakarta-home-rentals-surge-buying-falls-in-q1-2024.html>