SWITZERLAND IS STILL #1 — AND INDONESIA JUST RANKED 62ND

The US News Best Countries 2026 ranking is out, and the results reveal exactly what separates a great nation from a struggling one.

NEW UPDATE

A SONG FROM EAST INDONESIA JUST EARNED A SPOT AGAINST K-POP GIANTS IN TOKYO
ENTERTAINMENT | 05.16.2026

A SONG FROM EAST INDONESIA JUST EARNED A SPOT AGAINST K-POP GIANTS IN TOKYO

THESE 8 INDONESIAN STUDENTS ARE COMPETING TO CHANGE VILLAGES.
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.16.2026

THESE 8 INDONESIAN STUDENTS ARE COMPETING TO CHANGE VILLAGES.

INDONESIA'S BIGGEST STONE MONSTER WAS BURIED IN A KEDIRI RICE FIELD FOR 1,000 YEARS
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.15.2026

INDONESIA'S BIGGEST STONE MONSTER WAS BURIED IN A KEDIRI RICE FIELD FOR 1,000 YEARS

SCULPTURES IN A FOREST: WHAT ART JAKARTA GARDENS 2026 ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE UP CLOSE
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.15.2026

SCULPTURES IN A FOREST: WHAT ART JAKARTA GARDENS 2026 ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE UP CLOSE

INDONESIA FLIPS THE SCRIPT AT VENICE BIENNALE 2026 WITH
ART + CULTURE | 05.14.2026

INDONESIA FLIPS THE SCRIPT AT VENICE BIENNALE 2026 WITH "PRINTING THE UNPRINTED"

STORIES

THREE DAYS, THIRTY ARTISTS, ONE UNESCO TEMPLE: PRAMBANAN JAZZ 2026 IS BACK
ENTERTAINMENT | 05.13.2026

THREE DAYS, THIRTY ARTISTS, ONE UNESCO TEMPLE: PRAMBANAN JAZZ 2026 IS BACK

YE SAID
ENTERTAINMENT | 05.11.2026

YE SAID "COMING SOON 2026" — AND JAKARTA WENT ABSOLUTELY INSANE

INDONESIA'S TEMPEH IS GOING TO UNESCO — AND IT'S BEEN 500 YEARS IN THE MAKING
CULINARY | 05.08.2026

INDONESIA'S TEMPEH IS GOING TO UNESCO — AND IT'S BEEN 500 YEARS IN THE MAKING

WHY AYAM GEPUK CONQUERED THE MALAYSIAN FOOD SCENE
CULINARY | 05.07.2026

WHY AYAM GEPUK CONQUERED THE MALAYSIAN FOOD SCENE

INDONESIA'S CHILDREN ARE QUIETLY DROWNING — AND THE NUMBERS PROVE IT
TRENDING NOW | 05.06.2026

INDONESIA'S CHILDREN ARE QUIETLY DROWNING — AND THE NUMBERS PROVE IT

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SPOTLIGHT

INDONESIA'S MOST TOLERANT CITY IN 2025 IS SALATIGA
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.12.2026

INDONESIA'S MOST TOLERANT CITY IN 2025 IS SALATIGA

INDONESIA JUST RANKED #2 FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.11.2026

INDONESIA JUST RANKED #2 FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE

UGM JUST PROVED IT'S STILL INDONESIA'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.10.2026

UGM JUST PROVED IT'S STILL INDONESIA'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY

INDONESIA JUST BEAT CHINA AT ITS OWN GAME — AND THE WORLD IS NOTICING
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 05.08.2026

INDONESIA JUST BEAT CHINA AT ITS OWN GAME — AND THE WORLD IS NOTICING

NTT IS INDONESIA'S 1 READING PROVINCE , IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 04.28.2026

NTT IS INDONESIA'S 1 READING PROVINCE , IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE

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SOCIETY

AN INDONESIAN ARTIST JUST MADE HISTORY AT VENICE BIENNALE 2026
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.14.2026

AN INDONESIAN ARTIST JUST MADE HISTORY AT VENICE BIENNALE 2026

THE INDONESIAN TEENAGER WHO JUST WON GOLD AT EUROPE'S MATH OLYMPICS
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.13.2026

THE INDONESIAN TEENAGER WHO JUST WON GOLD AT EUROPE'S MATH OLYMPICS

EUROPE AND INDONESIA JUST THREW THE BEST DIPLOMATIC PARTY OF THE YEAR
DIPLOMATS | 05.12.2026

EUROPE AND INDONESIA JUST THREW THE BEST DIPLOMATIC PARTY OF THE YEAR

A 16-YEAR-OLD FROM SLEMAN STARTED 17TH. HE FINISHED FIRST. INDONESIA RAYA PLAYED AT JEREZ.
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.10.2026

A 16-YEAR-OLD FROM SLEMAN STARTED 17TH. HE FINISHED FIRST. INDONESIA RAYA PLAYED AT JEREZ.

SEAN GELAEL IS RACING AT HOME — AND INDONESIA IS READY
INSPIRING PERSONALITY | 05.09.2026

SEAN GELAEL IS RACING AT HOME — AND INDONESIA IS READY

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SUCCESS

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
CAREER + MONEY | 04.20.2026

BINUS TOPS QS 2026, LEADS INDONESIA’S PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN
CAREER + MONEY | 04.17.2026

BRITISH COUNCIL JUST OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN WOMEN

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES
CAREER + MONEY | 04.01.2026

GEN Z IN INDONESIA REDEFINING SUCCESS THROUGH SIDE HUSTLES

BITCOIN'S METEORIC RISE: BEYOND THE $100,000 MILESTONE AND THE WILD JOURNEY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY
CAREER + MONEY | 02.25.2026

BITCOIN'S METEORIC RISE: BEYOND THE $100,000 MILESTONE AND THE WILD JOURNEY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

5 LEARNING LESSON FROM WATCHING ‘THE FOUNDER’
SECRETS TO SUCCESS | 02.12.2026

5 LEARNING LESSON FROM WATCHING ‘THE FOUNDER’

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SNAPSHOT

ONE PIECE RUN INDONESIA 2026 JAKARTA'S FIRST ANIME-THEMED 5K
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.07.2026

ONE PIECE RUN INDONESIA 2026 JAKARTA'S FIRST ANIME-THEMED 5K

ART JAKARTA GARDENS 2026: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
EVENTS + PARTIES | 05.05.2026

ART JAKARTA GARDENS 2026: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

ONLY 27 MADE IT. MEET INDONESIA'S NEXT CULTURAL GUARDIANS.
EVENTS + PARTIES | 04.26.2026

ONLY 27 MADE IT. MEET INDONESIA'S NEXT CULTURAL GUARDIANS.

DXI 2026 INDONESIA'S BIGGEST DIVING & ADVENTURE EXPO IS BACK
EVENTS + PARTIES | 04.24.2026

DXI 2026 INDONESIA'S BIGGEST DIVING & ADVENTURE EXPO IS BACK

THE BEST DANCER AUDITION: SABANG TO MERAUKE GRAND FINAL
EVENTS + PARTIES | 04.23.2026

THE BEST DANCER AUDITION: SABANG TO MERAUKE GRAND FINAL

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