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    The Jakarta Globe brings our readers unrivaled, authoritative reporting and writing in English on Indonesia, Asia and the wider world. We publish six days a week and, since our launch in November 2008, we have grown to be Indonesia’s most-read English-language newspaper. Our website complements the newspaper with the latest stories, a daily e-mail newsletter, breaking news around the clock and a searchable archive of stories.

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    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Mar 10, 2013

    Unlocking Indonesia Through An Exploration of Its Literature



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jul 13, 2012

    My Jakarta: Khairani ‘Okka’ Barokka, Writer-Performer



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jun 17, 2010

    My Jakarta: Hendri Yulius Wijaya, Male Feminist, Author



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Mar 10, 2016

    Author Eka Kurniawan in the Running for Man Booker International Prize



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Oct 24, 2012

    Lost Love in ‘Amba’ Never Truly Dies



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Oct 09, 2011

    Giving West Papua Its Own Voice



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Sep 24, 2014

    Dewi Lestari to Fly the Flag at World’s Biggest Book Festival



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Sep 05, 2017

    DKJ Literary Criticism Competition Sees Decline in Quality, Entries



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Aug 14, 2017

    Joko Pinurbo’s New Poetry Book Highlights Creative Process, Religious Issues



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Dec 16, 2016

    Adinia Wirasti, Reza Rahadian Reunite as Couple in ‘Critical Eleven’



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Aug 03, 2017

    ‘Non-Spesifik’: Anya Rompas’ New Book Delves Into Poet’s Volatile Mind



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Oct 14, 2016

    Writer Expresses Emotions Through Poems, Typographies in New Book



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jul 11, 2010

    My Jakarta: Clara Ng, Writer



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jun 15, 2013

    My Jakarta: Okky Madasari, Best-Selling Novelist



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Dec 21, 2015

    A Minute With: Rain Chudori on Being a Female Writer



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Apr 27, 2017

    Putu Oka Sukanta Hopes New Book Will Reveal Truth Behind 1965 Tragedy



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    May 26, 2014

    A Look Into Makassar’s Literary Culture



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Oct 18, 2010

    Indonesian Novelist Spreads Her Youthful Wings



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Apr 07, 2017

    Director Hanung Bramantyo Inspired by Classic Indonesian Literature in ‘Kartini’



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Dec 01, 2016

    Eka Kurniawan Short Story Inspires Harry Dagoe’s Latest Film ‘Sunya’



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Mar 23, 2017

    Time is Transient, Sapardi’s Poems Are Eternal



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Nov 27, 2014

    Author Laksmi Pamuntjak Recounts Culinary Spice of Life



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Dec 02, 2014

    Indonesia’s Literary Legions Prep for Next Year’s Frankfurt Book Fair



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Sep 20, 2011

    Author Ahmad Fuadi is Living the Dream



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jul 25, 2011

    Dewi ‘Dee’ Lestari Finds Her Freedom



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Nov 28, 2013

    Agustinus Wibowo: Learning By Traveling



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Aug 09, 2019

    Everything You Always Wanted to Happen in the Bumi Manusia Film* (*but Were Afraid to Ask)



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    May 14, 2015

    Ika Natassa: From Boardroom to Bookshop



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Aug 24, 2017

    Indonesia International Book Fair to Hit Jakarta This September



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Jun 07, 2015

    Voicing Indonesia’s Silence on 1965 in The Hague



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    Sep 07, 2017

    Famous Author Cuts Publisher Deal, Unveils Unfair Tax Structure for Writers



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    May 17, 2018

    Filmmaker and Novelist Richard Oh to Helm Movie Adaptation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s ‘The Fugitive’



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Jun 11, 2018

    Words From a Bullet: Disappeared Poet’s Daughter Digs Deep Into Family Memory for New Poetry Book



    Jakarta Globe / All Things Books
    Jul 26, 2018

    Aruna the Birdwoman and Her Sophisticated Palate



    Jakarta Globe / What Media Says
    May 18, 2018

    Max Lane on How Not to Get Lost in Translating Pramoedya Ananta Toer



    Jakarta Globe / As Seen On
    Apr 25, 2012

    Understanding Obsession With Women’s Body Through Performing Arts

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