HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 | History Defined

How Jakarta has dug itself into a hole

Deep groundwater extraction wells are built by the business elites for commercial value. Better transparency will help manage them more sustainably.

360info · May 14, 2023

Indonesia prepares to move sinking capital Jakarta to island of Borneo

Due to excessive groundwater extraction, the Indonesian capital Jakarta and its 11 million inhabitants are sinking below sea level at a worrying pace. This phenomenon has prompted the Indonesian government to take a radical decision: to move the capital more than 1,500 kilometres away and create a new city from…

France 24 · May 12, 2023

Asean leaders 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar while condemning a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2023

North Asia’s factories stuck in decline

JAKARTA: North Asia’s export powerhouses continued to stutter in April amid sluggish global trade and a patchy economic recovery in China, according to new data that amplified concerns about the risk of a global recession.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2023

Hundreds of Indonesians evacuated from Sudan arrive in Jakarta

A further 363 Indonesian citizens evacuated from Sudan arrived home on Sunday on a second flight by the country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the country's foreign ministry said.

Reuters · Apr 30, 2023

Factbox-Who is running for president in Indonesia's 2024 election?

Indonesia is set to hold a presidential election in February next year, with three men so far vying for the top job in the world's third-largest democracy and its most populous Muslim-majority country.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

Flyers snap up ultra-cheap tickets after IT glitch

TOKYO: Eagle-eyed travellers snapped up heavily discounted tickets in the fanciest cabins on All Nippon Airways after a currency conversion blunder, with one paying just $890 for first-class flights from Jakarta to the Caribbean via Tokyo and New York, and back again.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

Bali considers tourist entry tax

JAKARTA: Indonesia is considering a tourism levy for visitors to Bali, adding another potential hurdle for holidaymakers after the island cracked down on traffic and visa breaches.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2023

Recipe of the week: Indonesian oxtail soup (Sup Buntut) by Petty Pandean-Elliott

Light and comforting, this soup, popular in Jakarta, has a distinctive aroma, courtesy of a spiced infusion of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, says Petty Pandean-Elliott. It takes time, but your patience will be rewarded with juicy, fork-tender morsels of oxtail, and the toppings introduce even more texture, flavour and goodness…

The Week · Apr 17, 2023

Papua rebels claim to have killed nine army staff over NZ pilot’s release delay

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region claim to have killed nine army personnel, after Jakarta did not respond to a negotiations call.

The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023