SPOTLIGHT
COUNTRY SPECIAL
INDONESIA'S MOST TOLERANT CITY IN 2025 IS SALATIGA
A mid-sized city in Central Java just scored higher than Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bali. Here's what th ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 days ago
INDONESIA JUST RANKED #2 FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE
JPMorgan ranked Indonesia #2 globally for energy resilience in 2026. Here's what it means for expats ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 days ago
UGM JUST PROVED IT'S STILL INDONESIA'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY
UGM tops Indonesia's Puspresnas 2026 university ranking with 669 achievements, followed closely by I ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 4 days ago
INDONESIA JUST BEAT CHINA AT ITS OWN GAME — AND THE WORLD IS NOTICING
For the first time in a G20 ranking, Indonesia sits at number one for GDP growth. Here's why that nu ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 5 days ago
NTT IS INDONESIA'S 1 READING PROVINCE , IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE
NTT topped Indonesia's 2025 reading interest survey with a score of 62.05 — beating every province ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 weeks ago
JAKARTA, NOT BALI, IS WHERE EXPATS ACTUALLY LIVE — AND THE NUMBERS PROVE IT
Jakarta leads Indonesia's expat rankings with 38,366 KITAS holders — more than double Bali. Here's ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 weeks ago
SOLO BEATS JAKARTA. BRIN JUST MADE IT OFFICIAL.
Solo topped Indonesia's 2025 Regional Competitiveness Index — and the reasons say a lot about wher ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 3 weeks ago
THE COUNTRY WITH 840 LANGUAGES — AND WHY INDONESIA IS SECOND
Papua New Guinea tops the world with 840 living languages in 2024. See why Indonesia ranks second an ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 4 weeks ago
JAKARTA NAMED SAFEST CITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AFTER SINGAPORE
Jakarta ranked 2nd safest city in ASEAN in the Global Residence Index 2026, scoring 0.72 — ahead o ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a month ago
A RWANDAN VOICE LIT ONE MILLION FLAMES OVER JAKARTA
A Rwandan survivor stood in Jakarta and told the truth. Her book, her words, her silence — and why ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a month ago
INDONESIA WINS 3 GOLDS AT WORLD PARA ARCHERY 2026
Six medals. Five athletes. One tournament in Bangkok that just put Indonesia on the world para arche ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a month ago
TAKATO ISHIDA, JAPAN’S YOUNGEST GOVERNOR, GOES VIRAL
Takato Ishida posted a Japanese Instagram video many didn’t understand—yet it still gained over ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a month ago
BANYUMAS TO PANGKALPINANG: MEET THE CREATIVE TRAILBLAZERS SHAPING INDONESIA’S ...
From Tradition to Innovation: How Five Regions Are Redefining Indonesia’s Creative Economy
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 4 months ago
FRANCE AND INDONESIA LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS FOR 75 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Celebrating 75 Years of Franco-Indonesian Diplomacy: A Journey of Partnership, Culture, and Innovati ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 5 months ago
POLAND BRINGS THE FUTURE OF LEARNING TO INDONESIA: INSIDE THE POLISH EDUTECH ROA ...
From AI classrooms to smart robots — how Poland’s innovation wave is reshaping how Indonesia lea ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 7 months ago
SHOCKWAVES IN JAKARTA: PRABOWO’S BOLD CABINET SHAKE-UP LEAVES TOP MINISTERS OU ...
From finance to youth affairs, Indonesia’s power map just got redrawn—here’s why this reshuffl ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
THE VIRAL COLORS OF PROTEST: WHY PINK, GREEN, AND BLUE ARE FLOODING INDONESIA’ ...
More than just aesthetics, three colors—Brave Pink, Hero Green, and Resistance Blue—have become ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
WANT TO BE HEARD? HERE’S HOW INDONESIANS CAN ACTUALLY CHANNEL THEIR ASPIRATION ...
From street protests to viral hashtags, democracy gives you the tools to speak up—here’s a break ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
NON-ACTIVE DPR MEMBERS? HERE’S WHAT IT REALLY MEANS (AND WHY IT’S NOT IN THE ...
Five lawmakers, big headlines, and a term that doesn’t even exist in Indonesia’s Constitution— ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
CAN THE PRESIDENT REALLY SHUT DOWN INDONESIA’S PARLIAMENT? THE TRUTH BEHIND TH ...
From Sukarno’s bold moves to Gus Dur’s controversial decree—here’s why today’s Constitutio ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
17+8 PEOPLE’S DEMANDS: THE VIRAL PROTEST LIST SHAKING INDONESIA ONLINE AND ON ...
It started with hashtags and street marches—now the “17+8” movement has become a manifesto for ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
THINK PROTESTING IS ILLEGAL? HERE’S WHAT THE LAW ACTUALLY SAYS
Freedom of speech in Indonesia is a constitutional right—but not all demonstrations are created eq ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 8 months ago
WHY INDONESIA COULD BECOME SOUTHEAST ASIA’S ELECTRIC TRAIN POWERHOUSE — WITH ...
A Polish tech firm is quietly betting big on Indonesia’s electric transport revolution—and their ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 10 months ago
A SLICE OF BALI IN POLAND? EUROPE’S BIGGEST BALINESE CULTURAL PARK JUST OPENED ...
Built on a dream, rooted in friendship—how an idea from Gdańsk became one of the most exciting cu ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 11 months ago
FRENCH MINISTER'S SECRET TRIP TO AN ANCIENT INDONESIAN HOUSE UNLOCKS THE FUTURE ...
Indonesian Roots, French Flair: Discover the Incubator That's Launching the Next Generation of Desig ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 11 months ago
INDONESIA SEES SURGE IN FOREIGN TOURISTS IN 2024: WHAT’S BEHIND THE GROWTH?
A remarkable 13.9 million international visitors chose Indonesia as their destination in 2024, marki ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a year ago
INDONESIA’S SEZ MODEL: A BLUEPRINT FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION
Indonesia’s SEZs: A Catalyst for Regional Economic Rivalry and Innovation
COUNTRY SPECIAL | a year ago
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE IN AUGUST
A Month of Freedom: Countries Commemorating Their Independence in August
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 years ago
FOREIGN VISITORS JOIN THE FUN IN INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY TRADITION
Foreigners Join the Sack Race, Adding a Joyful Twist to Indonesia's Independence Day Festivities
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 years ago
JOKOWI HIGHLIGHTS INDONESIA'S WATER INITIATIVES AT WORLD WATER FORUM IN BALI
Jokowi's Water Diplomacy: Indonesia's Initiatives at the World Water Forum Aim for Global Impact and ...
COUNTRY SPECIAL | 2 years ago
