With less than 1000 psychiatrists and roughly 500 clinical psychologists for a population of 260 million, more focus is needed to combat poor mental health among Indonesia’s youth
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Mass power outages across Java raise questions about the reliability of Indonesia’s electricity networks. Is there another way forward for Indonesia’s energy sector?
Indonesia aims to unlock the power of its villages through infrastructure, skills and training, and employment opportunities
Java and Nusa Tenggara have been the hardest-hit by this year’s dry season and are facing water shortages. Fifty-five regencies across Indonesia are in water crisis according to the National
A lack of logistics infrastructure and a skills shortage are among the forces exacerbating the devastating aftermath of natural disasters in Indonesia. Read more
In front of 3,000 teachers on Friday 5 July 2019, Jokowi announced that “technology… demands that the world of education adapt.” Indonesia Read more
A new study has shown just how dangerous social media can be for mental health in Indonesia. Led by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo Read more
New data from consulting company Kantar shows that Indomie has been a top favourite among Indonesia’s city-slickers for seven years running. The Read more
Minister of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Bambang Brodjonegoro, estimates that Indonesia’s new capital will be ready for use by 2024, according to Read more
Indonesia has a waste problem – and its waterways are among the hardest-hit. On Tuesday 11 June 2019, the regional government of Read more
A report released in late May shows Indonesia jumping up the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking charts, now at 32 in the world. Read more
In a world less and less dependent on paper money, Bank Indonesia (BI) has developed a digital payment roadmap for 2025. Executive Read more
Projected to reduce travel time between Surabaya and Malang from four hours to less than one, the newly opened Pandaan-Malang Toll Road Read more
Indonesia’s vision is to become one of the world’s top five strongest economies by 2045 – one-hundred years after independence. Indonesia is Read more
In a high-profile move immediately following elections, Jokowi has reinvigorated discussions to relocate the capital city to outside of Java. On 30 Read more
The 2019 elections will mark two decades of democracy in Indonesia. But in the context of declining democracy across the globe, Indonesia’s Read more
