Over the past year, there has been an increased number of songs that incorporate themes of traditional dangdut music, combined with western hip hop. Examples include, but are not limited to "Garam & Madu - Tenxi, Jemxi, Naykilla" and "Calon Mantu Idaman - Rombongan Bodonk Koplo"

Recently, the Indonesian government has proposed a new development project in the Komodo Island national park, a specifically protected region for the endangered Komodo Dragons. In the project, villas and tourist infrastructure would be developed in inhabited portions of Padar Island and the Komodo Island itself, roughly taking up 5-10% of the islands in total. Currently, development is focused on the mainland areas of Labuan Bajo and the transportation to-and-from the Komodo Islands. Therefore, the project would accommodate even more tourists.

the term "Cewek Gila" (Cegil) also refered to as "Perempuan Gila" is commonly used to describe negative behaviors of women in relationships, such as excessive loving, obsessiveness, being overly sensitive, and crying easily. Recently, along with the rising popularity of this term, many women in Indonesia have openly identified themselves as “Cewek Gila (Cegil)” or “Perempuan Gila.”

Student-centered learning is an educational approach that places the students at the center of the learning process. This approach allows students to mostly learn on their own (i.e. giving freedom to search their own theoretical frameworks, encouraging students to lead in peer discussions in the classroom, etc.). The opposite of this approach is the traditional Teacher-centered learning where teachers take the proactive role in teaching students.

In the past several years, there has been a steady rise in the amount of football competitions and matches that are played. These competitions often allow for the inclusion of lower division or foreign teams, as well as an increased revenue stream for teams due to prize money, and fans having more matches to watch. However, this rise has also led to athletes complaining about the lack of rest in between matches and training, citing serious injuries as a risk of constant match congestion.

"Networking sports" refers to a number of sports that are specifically played recreationally with the sole purpose of networking with other players. Examples of networking sports include but are not limited to golf and padel.