# education

Jakarta to Offer Overseas Scholarships to 75 Students from Low-Income Families

The proposed program, dubbed LPDP Jakarta, would provide funding for master's and doctoral studies at universities abroad.
News Oct 15, 2026 | 3:45 pm

Jakarta Completes Revamp of 16 School Buildings

Jakarta completes upgrades to 16 of 19 school buildings under a Rp876.8 billion program, with three projects still underway.
Lifestyle Oct 12, 2026 | 3:37 pm

BEM SI to Rally for Free Education and Better Teacher Welfare

BEM SI plans to protest at parliament, demanding free education, better teacher welfare and revisions to the national education law.
News Oct 5, 2026 | 11:31 am

Prabowo Orders Preparation of Free Tuition Plan for State Universities

Indonesia is calculating the cost of making tuition free at state universities as President Prabowo orders a phased rollout.
News Sep 23, 2026 | 8:50 pm

Books Ahoy: Doulos Hope Brings Floating Book Fair to Jakarta

Doulos Hope will open its floating book fair in Jakarta from Sept. 16, offering more than 2,000 titles aboard the international vessel.
Lifestyle Sep 14, 2026 | 9:28 pm

Jakarta Extends Remote Learning as City Distributes Masks, Sprays Roads

Jakarta extends distance learning through Tuesday as volcanic ash lingers, while officials distribute masks and spray roads.
News Sep 7, 2026 | 8:23 pm

Jakarta Orders Remote Learning as Anak Krakatau Ash Threatens Air Quality

Jakarta will move all schools to remote learning as authorities seek to protect students from potential Anak Krakatau ash exposure.
News Sep 6, 2026 | 6:55 pm

From Five-Year Visas to Erasmus, EU Eyes More Indonesians

The EU highlights easier Schengen visa access and Erasmus scholarships as it seeks more Indonesian students and travelers to explore Europe.
Lifestyle Aug 24, 2026 | 8:45 pm

Harvard Agrees to Pay $53 Mn After Morgue Manager Sold Body Parts

Cedric Lodge, the morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison in December after pleading guilty to trafficking stolen remains.
News Aug 19, 2026 | 4:31 pm

Prabowo Orders Foreign-Language Learning from First Grade

Prabowo identified English, Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and French among the foreign languages he considers important.
News Aug 14, 2026 | 12:15 pm

Author Apologizes to Prabowo, Macron Over Unauthorized Names in Nobel-Themed Paper

Dian Damayanti apologized for using Prabowo and Macron's names without authorization and asked for her Nobel-themed paper to be withdrawn.
News Aug 10, 2026 | 7:26 pm

Government Disavows Paper Touting Prabowo's Free Meals Program for Nobel Prize

Indonesia is investigating a paper linking Prabowo's free meals program to the Nobel Peace Prize after officials were named as co-authors.
News Aug 10, 2026 | 7:01 pm

Jakarta School Moves Classes Online After Nearly 1,000 Weapons Found

A Jakarta school is moving classes online for a week as police investigate nearly 1,000 airsoft guns and other weapons found on campus.
News Aug 10, 2026 | 4:39 am

Govt Says Prabowo's Name Was Used Without Consent in Nobel-Linked Paper

Indonesia is investigating an SSRN paper that listed President Prabowo as a co-author without consent and made misleading Nobel-related clai
News Aug 7, 2026 | 9:14 pm

Government Research Agency Unveils $4 School Shoes

The national research agency unveiled a prototype school shoe expected to retail for as little as $4.
Lifestyle Aug 6, 2026 | 10:19 pm

Indonesia's Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools

The Education Council urges stronger safeguards as illegal online loans and online gambling increasingly target teachers and students.
News Jul 14, 2026 | 5:22 pm

OJK Reports Increase in Buy Now, Pay Later Defaults

Indonesia's BNPL bad loans rose to 3.44% in May as OJK tightened oversight and ordered non-bank providers to exit.
Business Jul 10, 2026 | 6:03 pm

Indonesia Plans 10 Medical and Science Universities With Imperial College London

Indonesia plans to establish 10 medical and science universities with support from Imperial College London to boost teaching quality.
News Jun 22, 2026 | 8:46 pm

Government Targets Zero Out-of-School Children by 2045

Indonesia targets zero out-of-school children by 2045 under a new regulation aimed at returning 645,000 children to school.
News Jun 3, 2026 | 8:30 pm