https://www.scmp.com/rss/324402/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jakarta’s traffic is among the worst in the world and no doubt leaves millions of commuters wishing they could simply fly away from the day-to-day gridlock. But soon, that may no longer be mere wishful thinking. Motivated in part by the economic impact of congested motorways, and demand from Indonesia’s rising middle class to resolve to the city’s decades-old traffic issues, aviation operators are turning to helicopters as a possible solution. While several companies such as Uber and Grab have... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/business/article/2125423/can-helicopter-taxis-rescue-harried-jakarta-commuter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/business/article/2125423/can-helicopter-taxis-rescue-harried-jakarta-commuter?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:34:48 +0000 When the local media reported the story of eight Indonesian women who managed to flee Syria last month having decided to join the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria just over a year earlier, the public was yet again served a gentle reminder of the powerful appeal the radical group has for women in Indonesia. This is Islamic State’s instant messaging app of choice Just a few months earlier, the Indonesian police foiled IS-inspired suicide bomb attacks by Dian Yulia Novi in Jakarta on December... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2103070/ignoring-women-jihadis-ranks-asias-islamic-state-fatal-mistake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2103070/ignoring-women-jihadis-ranks-asias-islamic-state-fatal-mistake?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:17:40 +0000 Terror, intimidation and threats are to be expected if you choose to fight corruption in Indonesia, says the former head of the country’s graft-buster, Abraham Samad. “It was our morning breakfast,” he recalls, jokingly. But the safety and security of workers at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)is no laughing matter for the Indonesian public, especially after the recent and brutal attack on senior investigator Novel Baswedan. On April 9, two unidentified drive-by assailants threw acid... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2093819/terror-threats-acid-attacks-breakfast-indonesias-graft-busters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2093819/terror-threats-acid-attacks-breakfast-indonesias-graft-busters?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000