An accident that killed 11 people in West Java has prompted calls on the authorities to tighten regulatory oversight and enforcement.
Surabaya and East Java have what it takes to ‘carve out an important art scene’ given the right conditions, says artist and activist Syska Liana.
It was the latest demonstration of the country’s strong support for Palestinians, which has also driven a boycott movement that has taken a toll on targeted businesses.
UK-based rights group RSI says Britain deliberately ‘exported’ a counterterrorism programme to Indonesia as part of its post-Brexit geopolitical outreach.
As the government highlights cinema’s soft-power potential, observers say restrictions on state-funded projects are doing a disservice to young Indonesian filmmakers keen to make ‘intellectually challenging’ works.
Analysts point to social-media disinformation to ‘discredit’ and ‘demonise’ Rohingya refugees in the lead-up to the presidential election in February.
After billions of dollars retreated from Southeast Asia’s start-ups last year, investors are expected to return to Indonesia and Singapore, but with less of an appetite for risk. Malaysia wants a piece of the action, too.
Clive Williams’ role as an unofficial cultural broker in Indonesia’s ties with foreign governments has been ‘very much obscured and underrated’ says his biographer
Young people are putting off marriage due to ‘structural challenges’, as demographers say data shows fertility rates are likely to continue declining.
Chat groups are warning Muslims to be alert when buying dates – a sweet fruit eaten to break fast during Ramadan – after some were repackaged in Malaysia to hide their origin.
Bintang Balqis Maulana, 14, was reportedly severely beaten by four senior students over three days, in an incident that has sparked outrage across social media.
Indonesia has the potential and infrastructure to host major events, but experts say logistics and organisation are still issues that need to be ‘ironed out’.
Indonesian LGBTQ folk in Australia say they are grateful to be living in a place which acknowledges their rights as part of a sexual minority.
The president-elect had previously admitted to being involved in the kidnapping of student democracy activists during the riots.
Jakarta should also look at improving domestic economic opportunities to avert a brain drain, analysts say.
The physical ecosystem, laws and bureaucracy to support the country’s tech goals such as Nusantara are lacking, analysts say.
Siskaee, an adult content creator, was arrested over her alleged involvement in an adult film that was released online.
A celebrity recently quit a TV show after being rebuked for ‘dressing like a woman’, in a case LGBTQ activists say outlines the deep prejudice the community faces.
Vietnam currently has no controls on the sale and use of vapes or e-cigarettes. Bans in Singapore and Thailand are often flouted. Indonesia, conversely, legalised the devices – but imposes hefty taxes.
The Labour Party, made up of trade unionists, is looking to become the first centre-left party to enter Indonesia’s House of Representatives.
Rohingya refugees like Nur Azizah reach Indonesia after perilous boat journeys, but are unable to work and have to rely on support from international organisations.
Indonesia is keen to benefit from its young population, and its role as one of the largest suppliers of migrant workers is likely to ‘grow substantially’ in the future.
The presence of hikers at Marapi, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, reveals West Sumatra authorities had defied a years-long ban on visitors to the peak.
Fans’ disappointment over the choice of winner quickly escalated into accusations of racism in favour of the victor, who happens to be Chinese-Indonesian.
Indonesia has a history of first ladies facing ‘political misogyny’ in which they often bore the brunt of their husbands’ missteps, ‘failings’.
Suprianda was mauled to death last week while feeding his employer’s pet, which authorities suspect is a Sumatran tiger.
In Muslim-majority Indonesia, opposition towards Israel has segued into wider anti-Jewish sentiment, leading the tiny community fearing they could face ‘acts of hatred’.
The LGBTQ identity is viewed as “un-Indonesian and a Western import”, but Saskia Wieringa said that gender fluidity has been present in different indigenous societies throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Some 121 ‘Israeli-affiliated’ brands have been named in a boycott list doing the rounds on Indonesian social media – as Malaysians have been quitting Singapore-headquartered Grab over a post made by the CEO’s wife.
Experts believe the ban will not last, given the economic heft of TikTok in Indonesia, and urged improving regulation instead.
