Jokowi ponders two ‘hills’ in Kalimantan for new capital
Bambang NurbiantoThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Thu, May 9, 2019 / 10:30 am President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center), accompanied by a number of officials, looks at […]
Indonesia: Intolerance crisis
EDITORIAL Editorial BoardThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Sat, May 11, 2019 / A banner in front of the site of the planned construction of a Hindu […]
Ramadan, Holy Quran and YouTube; How Do They Mix?
For These Muslims, Learning the Quran Starts With YouTube Source: New York Times By Joe Cochrane JAKARTA, Indonesia — Every year, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approached, Surya […]
Plan to construct Hindu temple in Bekasi met with protest
Vela AndapitaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Tue, May 7, 2019 / 06:45 pm Hindus from Greater Jakarta pray at the Aditya Jaya Hindu temple in Rawamangun, […]
Jokowi wants to move capital out of Java
Marguerite Afra SapiieThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Mon, April 29, 2019 / “The President has decided in the meeting to move the capital outside Java,” […]
The Islam Factor in Indonesia’s Elections
Using the Islamic lens is the focus of Western analysis when it comes to assessing Indonesia’s political present and future. This limits proper understanding. By Philip Bowring, April 23, 2019 […]
Widodo can silence Indonesia’s voices of hate
Source: UCA News By Benedict Rogers, who is East Asia team leader at human rights organization CSW and author of ‘Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril — the rise of religious intolerance […]
In Indonesia’s election, the winner is Widodo – and Islam
Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo talks to media about the result of a presidential election, during a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Angie Teo. The Muslim Times […]
In Indonesia’s election, the winner is Widodo – and Islam
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo leaves after a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019 in this photo taken by […]
Indonesia elections: Joko Widodo looks set for comfortable win
Unofficial ‘quick count’ results show incumbent president nearly nine points ahead Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Wed 17 Apr 2019 Joko Widodo shows his ink-stained finger after casting his […]
Indonesia: 193m people, 17,000 islands, one big election. Here’s what you need to know
Vote on 17 April is world’s biggest direct presidential election with more than 800,000 polling stations set up Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Mon 15 Apr 2019 Women participate […]
How Indonesia’s president has tried to claw back voter support in Muslim heartland
Source: Reuters BY Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Kanupriya Kapoor GARUT, Indonesia (Reuters) – When Wawan Setiawan, a volunteer for Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s re-election campaign, goes door-to-door in this conservative part of […]
Jokowi’s Poll Fight Shows Indonesia’s Islam Identity Crisis
By Arys Aditya and Thomas Kutty Abraham April 13, 2019, Questions of faith have dogged president throughout his term Concerns over fake news have dominated election campaign Joko Widodo […]
Indonesia’s Deja Vu Election: What You Need to Know
The Grasberg copper and gold mining complex in Papua. Photographer: Dadang Tri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) By Thomas Kutty Abraham and Rieka Rahadiana | Bloomberg April 12 at 12:25 PM As Indonesia’s April […]
Indonesia: New Book on Ethnic, Religious Violence
April 9, 2019 Government Repression and Communal Attacks in Post-Suharto Era Print EXPAND Cover of Race, Islam and Power: Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia by Andreas Harsono, […]
Fact-checkers vs. hoax peddlers: a fake news battle ahead of Indonesia’s election
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 11, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A man takes selfie pictures with a cutout of Indonesia’s presidential candidate for the upcoming election Prabowo Subianto during […]
Ruling to jail woman in mosque noise case upheld
Source: AT The Supreme Court in Indonesia has ruled in favor of upholding an 18-month prison sentence for a woman convicted of blasphemy charges last year. Meiliana, a 44-year-old ethnically Chinese Indonesian, was accused of making remarks about the loudspeakers of a mosque in Tanjung Balai in North Sumatra in 2016. […]
Indonesian Minorities Pessimistic as Presidential Election Looms
Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata and Ahmad Syamsudin Jakarta 2019-04-08 Supporters of Prabowo Subianto display a huge Indonesian flag during a rally for the opposition presidential candidate at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium […]
Indonesia’s Muslim youth find new heroes in Instagram preachers
Source: PRI BY Juke Carolina In Indonesia, the rise of rock star clerics on social media has fueled a movement known as hijrah, capturing the attention of Muslim youth seeking new […]
Indonesia: Lombok tourism yet to bounce back after earthquake
News DeskThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Tue, April 2, 2019 / Surfboard rental shops and surf schools line Selong Belanak Beach, which is just a 30-minute […]