Kompas

Indonesia's paper of record — unfiltered native-level reading across every topic.

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What it actually is

Kompas is the most respected national daily and the natural next step once BBC Indonesia stops being a challenge: full-speed journalistic Indonesian, huge volume, and long-form pieces on politics, economics and culture that no learner-oriented source covers. Reading it daily is the cheapest way to build an adult vocabulary. It is written for Indonesians with no concessions to learners, and some sections sit behind a paywall.

What it covers

  • Reading
  • Vocabulary

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