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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
Analysts say China’s ‘visible’ investment activities and its ‘soft diplomacy’ in Indonesia have contributed to the positive public perception.
Jakarta has pledged US$3.6 billion and a special agency to help restore homes and public facilities destroyed in last month’s cyclone.
Unions blame bribery for lax enforcement after 22 workers died in a burning Jakarta office building with no emergency exits.
One child lost 18 teeth and had to undergo reconstructive surgery. Critics blame the scheme’s ‘chaotic’ roll-out for the tragedy.
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Analysts said Putin’s offers may align with Jakarta’s ambitions but would carry diplomatic costs and the risk of sanctions from Washington.
Bali’s governor wants to ban the online platform but the island’s problems with illegal rentals go beyond Airbnb, critics say.
The president says the move is to stop wasteful spending and vote buying, but critics warn that it risks a return to Suharto-era politics.
Prabowo’s government is ‘busy bragging about its quick reaction’ while deaths mount and people suffer from lack of aid, critics say.
As the government demands global tech firms like Cloudflare bend to its will, critics say it’s ‘burning the rice barn to kill the rats’.
After an uproar over the perceived snub, the university named the Indonesian researchers involved in Rafflesia’s rediscovery on social media.
Green groups say plantations and mines have degraded Sumatra’s land, amplifying a disaster that killed more than 700 and displaced thousands.
The programme could attract talent with overseas work experience and boost business collaboration with locals, observers say.
The ruling has compounded the challenges in completing the planned new capital, including lukewarm interest from investors.
By joining a peacekeeping force, Jakarta could be seen as siding with the US and Israel in the Gaza conflict, analysts say.
Indonesia has a ‘governance paradox’, with the central government often permitting projects that go against local vision, experts say.
The controversy has boosted calls for a certification programme to increase the quality of Muslim preachers and prevent inappropriate conduct.
Critics urge authorities to investigate reports that some manufacturers had used Chinese-made food trays that were not halal certified.
Officials explicitly mentioned the wildly popular battle royale shooter PUBG: Battlegrounds as Indonesia weighs new regulations.
A new regulation aims to blacklist importers caught smuggling in second-hand clothing, sending a chill through thrift markets.
A new task force aims to tackle the issue, but experts warn it will be difficult to crack down on a practice often backed by law enforcement.
The investigation follows allegations that Indonesia paid almost three times more per kilometre than China did for its own high-speed rail.
Some say Portuguese learning ‘makes sense’ near East Timor, but experts warn that rolling it out nationwide could take over a decade.
The rain that falls on Jakarta contains 15 microplastic particles per square metre per day, new study shows.
Experts say Jakarta should wait for a clear UN mandate amid questions over the international stabilisation force’s mandate and financing.
Jakarta says it will not use the state budget to pay the debts, insisting that wealth fund Danantara should bear repayment responsibility.
While a new law allows foreigners to assume top positions in such firms, there are concerns about governance and conflicts of interest.
His energetic diplomacy is boosting Indonesia’s profile abroad, but concerns over civil liberties and the economy remain.
The island should explore other solutions to ease its traffic congestion, such as limiting car and tourist numbers, analysts say.
With Indonesia having to pay to join the New Development Bank, it should tap foreign investors for project financing instead, analysts say.
Shrimp exporters in affected regions in Indonesia have to get safety certification before they can sell to the US, their biggest market.
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