Why Digital Literacy Matters for Adolescents’ Mental Health

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Chair of the Indonesian Communication Scholars Association (ISKI) in East Java and a communication lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Airlangga University, Suko Widodo, sees the recent surge in suicide cases involving adolescents and students as a reflection of increasingly complex psychosocial pressures. Three suicide cases involving adolescents … Read more

BEM UI to Stage Protest Demanding Police Reform Today

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Around 500 students who are members of the student executive board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) are set to stage a protest at the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Headquarters in Jakarta this afternoon, Friday, February 27, 2026. The students are demanding immediate police reform. According to Tempo‘s observation, UI students have started … Read more

Manila Bulletin – EDCOM II urges DepEd to end ‘mass promotion’ as student proficiency collapses across grade levels

Published Jan 27, 2026 09:04 am (MB FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately end what it described as “mass promotion” practices, warning that the policy has contributed to steep declines in learner proficiency across key grade levels. In its final report on … Read more

Japanese Ambassador Invites Indonesian Students to Study in Japan, Citing Affordable Living Costs

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Embassy of Japan in Jakarta noted a consistent annual increase in the number of Indonesian students pursuing education in Japan. According to embassy records, 5,379 Indonesian students were studying in Japan in 2024, ranging from diploma (D2) to doctoral (S3) programs. This figure represents a rise from previous years, with 4,892 … Read more

Nakhon Pathom school temporarily closed due to Covid-19 outbreak

“Phrapathom Witthayalai School prioritises the safety of its students and, therefore, announces the temporary closure of the institution due to special circumstances, from Wednesday to Friday (May 28–30),” the statement read. During the closure, students are required to attend classes online according to their regular timetable. Teachers will conduct online lessons and are expected to … Read more

BMW Driver Identified as Suspect in UGM Student’s Fatal Accident

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Special Region of Yogyakarta Police officially named BMW driver Christianto Pengarapenta Pengidahen Tarigan as a suspect in a traffic accident that claimed the life of Argo Ericko Achfandi, a student of the Faculty of Law at Gadjah Mada University (UGM). The incident took place on Jalan Palagan Tentara Pelajar, Sleman, on … Read more

Can Endocrine NP Training Help Ease Provider Shortage?

ORLANDO, Fla. — A program at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, is currently one of just two in the United States that trains nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide endocrine specialty care, but more could be on the way. Established in 2016, the program was “a result of national demand for diabetes and … Read more

Breakdown of International Student Demographics at Harvard University

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has banned Harvard University from admitting foreign students. The Trump administration has also halted the certification of student and exchange visitor programs at the top university, as it is deemed to foster violence, antisemitism, and coordinate with the Communist Party of China. Harvard University is the oldest … Read more