Learning through the Pandemic
Ever since classrooms shifted to computers and smartphones, our attitude to work and study has been showing consistent variations. Admit...
It’s Green in the Villages
Cutaway in the village of Ciapus on the rice fields outskirts of Bogor, a young man prepares for his routine...
Where and What in the Archipelago Islands of Indonesia
Minutes before landing at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, you will most likely get glimpses of tiny islands with...
How Cabinet Reshuffles Have Affected Indonesia’s Education Reform
In less than three years, Indonesia has seen big changes in its education system. After three primary education ministers took...
Tobacco Bill Lights Up Advocates in 2017
The resurrection of a controversial tobacco bill has escalated the battle between pro-tobacco lobbyists and anti-tobacco activists in 2017. Parliament...
How Technology Can Mess With Your Love Life
In October of 2016, the love story between Indonesian businessman Pablo Putera Benua and popular TV host and comedian Rey...
How the Government Aims to Better Connect Indonesia’s Cities in 2017
Connecting people in a nation like Indonesia – which has an extremely diverse geography across thousands of islands – will...
Indonesia’s Tax Amnesty Policy Hinges on SMEs
You can buy the latest smartphone through Indonesia’s consumer-to-consumer e-marketplace Bukalapak. You can even invest your money by purchasing gold...
Entrepreneurs Cut Out Middlemen in Indonesia’s Agricultural Trade
Technology has long been supporting the agriculture sector in Indonesia, with the use of modern machinery to increase farmers’ productivity...
Indonesia May be the Next Frontier for Ecotourism Entrepreneurs
Ecotourism in Indonesia is an emerging trend that could be the next big thing. Here’s a guide on how to...
US Cooperates with National Police to Arrest Terrorist Leader in Sulawesi
Indonesia’s military has been fighting a guerrilla war with Muslim radicals in Sulawesi for years. Officials claim to be closing...
Indonesia’s Anti-LGBT Sentiments are Diverting Attention from the Problems at Hand
Indonesia’s sudden uproar of anti-LGBT sentiment could be a tactic used by the government to divert public attention away from...
Fishermen in Indonesia Undaunted by Declining Shark Fin Demand in China
Demand for shark fin is in decline, particularly in China, but shark fishing is still rampant in Indonesia. A lack...
Following Haze Crisis, Indonesia Pledges to Cut Deforestation Rate in Half
This year’s forest fires sky-rocketed Indonesia’s carbon emissions tenfold. The government has announced a plan to revamp the nation’s land...
Facing Desperate Waste Problems, Indonesia Hustles to Find Answers
The Government says it will improve the garbage bank system in a bid to ease some of the burden...
Concerns Loom over Bali’s Readiness Following Visa-Free Travel Policy
Stakeholders are sceptical about whether Bali can accommodate the high number of foreign arrivals that will be caused by the...
Trans-Sulawesi Railway to Boost Local Economy Without Private Investment
The Government will fund the Trans-Sulawesi railway project entirely, without private investors, in hopes that it will pull foreign money...
Concerns Loom Over Feasibility of Papua Mega Agriculture Project
Experts say Jokowi’s grand rice harvest plan for Papua will fail, as it would require the Government to round up...
With a Projected $200B Opportunity, Lombok is Looking to Attract More Muslim Tourists
As a republic with the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia plans to tap the Islamic tourism market by promoting Lombok,...
East Nusa Tenggara to Support $20B Industry by Transforming into Industrial Salt Producer
Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province holds great potential to produce salt needed for many industries, including those of glass, paper,...
Illegal gold mining operations in Kalimantan threaten lives and the environment
Illegal gold mining is ubiquitous in Kalimantan. It poses threats to the environment and health risks to indigenous people. It...
