#Culture
Indonesian language gains global ground as UNESCO recognizes “Bahasa Indonesia”
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti has announced that Bahasa Indonesia has not only been recognized as an official language in meetings of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), but is now also being taught in dozens of countries worldwide.
Environmental group warns new mining regulation could worsen Indonesia’s ecology
The Indonesia Climate Justice Literacy (ICJL) has voiced strong opposition to Government Regulation (PP) No. 39/2025 on the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities, warning that it could accelerate environmental degradation and deepen Indonesia’s ecological crisis.
Cultural sector lacks structural support: Ruang Rupa
Indonesia's cultural sector is facing systemic neglect and economic vulnerability, with limited state support pushing artists and cultural workers to the brink, said Ade Darmawan, co-founder of the Jakarta-based art collective Ruang Rupa.
President hosts meeting with interfaith leaders at palace
President Prabowo Subianto held a gathering with interfaith leaders and youth organizations at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Death of Army private sparks debate over dangerous “seniority culture” in TNI
The death of Private Lucky Chepril Saputra Namo, allegedly at the hands of his superiors, has reignited public scrutiny over the entrenched culture of violent seniority within the Indonesian Military (TNI), particularly in the Army.
Legislators grill Culture Minister over 1998 sexual violence remarks
A House of Representatives (DPR) hearing on July 2, 2025, saw a heated verbal clash between PDI-P lawmaker Mercy Chriesty Barends and Culture Minister Fadli Zon over the minister’s controversial comments denying mass rapes during the 1998 riots.
“Sumitronomic” still relevant amid today’s challenges: Experts
Experts have emphasized that the economic framework developed by Prof. Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo − known as “Sumitronomic” − is still relevant amid today’s global geopolitical and economic challenges.
New Indonesian history project stirs debate over objectivity, political complexity
As Indonesia prepares to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its independence, the governmen’s initiative to rewrite the nation’s history has reignited old tensions over how the past should be remembered and who gets to decide.
Borobudur readied for Macron’s visit
The government is making final preparations to host French President Emmanuel Macron in his three-day State visit from May 27 to 29, 2025, with a symbolic tour of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, being among the highlights of the itinerary.