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Regulations 9 hours ago

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BI keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged despite Fed cut

Bank Indonesia has kept the BI Rate unchanged in its final policy meeting of 2025 after having cut t...

Asia & Pacific 11 hours ago

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

Funerals of the Jewish victims of the attack began on Wednesday, amid anger over how the gunmen - on...

Companies 11 hours ago

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Sarawak plans Air Borneo launch, eyes direct links to Nusantara

The IKN Authority announced that Nusantara International Airport is in the process of changing its s...

Economy 12 hours ago

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Govt wants Bantargebang landfill cleared in 2 years in waste-to-energy push

The government has set a two-year deadline to clear the massive Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, Wes...

Regulations 13 hours ago

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Govt rolls out minimum wage rule late, drawing union ire

Provincial leaders must then determine the size of next year’s minimum wage increase no later ...

Asia & Pacific 15 hours ago

Philippines says no evidence of 'terrorist training' after Bondi gunmen's visit

Australian authorities are investigating whether the two men met with extremists during a trip to Mi...

Regulations 15 hours ago

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Nickel groups push back over ‘unfair’ illegal mining fines

Two nickel associations have formally objected to a potential fine of nearly $400,000 per hectare pe...

Tech 18 hours ago

US threatens countermeasures on European service providers after EU fines

President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday the United States could impose fees or...

Archipelago 19 hours ago

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Hundreds isolated as another flash flood hits West Sumatra

Batu Basuak village has been hit by four flash floods since Nov. 24, with the most severe occurring ...

Archipelago 19 hours ago

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Herpes virus infection kills elephant calf named Laila in Riau

EEHV is deadly and communicable among elephants although not contagious to human and other animals....

Politics 21 hours ago

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Nadiem’s Chromebook graft trial postponed over health issues

The Jakarta Corruption Court has postponed the trial of former education, culture, research and tech...

Archipelago 21 hours ago

Flood survivors reeling from devastation plea for global help

Despite the efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts which ha...

Academia 21 hours ago

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Analysis: The wiretapping loophole: A hasty future for Indonesian law

After last month's controversial passage of the revised Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) bil...

Politics 22 hours ago

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Listyo insists police decree on double jobs does not defy court ruling

The police consulted with the government before issuing an internal regulation that allows active po...

Jakarta 22 hours ago

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Police probe deadly Jakarta fire, name drone firm director suspect

Police are investigating a deadly office fire at a drone firm specializing in aerial surveys of mine...

Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

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Cooperation key to easing South China Sea tensions: Forum

ASEAN should pivot from rivalry to cooperation in the South China Sea by prioritizing environmental ...

Economy 1 day ago

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Revenue slump pushes budget deficit near 3% limit

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has acknowledged high pressure on the state budget and said th...

Archipelago 1 day ago

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Police investigate alleged matricide in Medan

A 12-year-old daugther allegedly murdered her mother with 20 stabs on her back and hands.

Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Thai party nominates ex-leader Thaksin's nephew as PM candidate

Thaksin, a 76-year-old political heavyweight and one of Thailand's richest people, is currently ...

Regulations 1 day ago

How effective is 2025 VAT incentive for housing sector?

A comparative look at the government's VAT incentive policy for 2021 and 2025 shows that its eff...

Companies 1 day ago

Four independent smallholder groups in SMILE program attain RSPO certification

Four independent smallholder (ISH) groups under the SMILE (Smallholder Inclusion for better Liveliho...

Economy 1 day ago

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Indonesia sends first direct shipment of frozen durian to China

Until now, Chinese consumers have largely relied on supplies from neighboring countries such as Mala...

Economy 1 day ago

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RI seeks trade pact with Mexico to avert planned tariffs

Trade Minister Budi Santoso says he is working to secure a bilateral trade agreement to exempt Indon...

Americas 1 day ago

Son arrested for murder of movie director Rob Reiner and wife

Nick Reiner, 32, was detained hours after the bodies of the 78-year-old actor-director and his wife,...

Archipelago 1 day ago

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Authorities are working to identify 11 bodies found floating off Riau coast

The head of the Rokan Hilir Police Water and Air Unit, Adj. Comr. Charisma Fajar Angkasa Putra, said...

Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on Jewish crowds thronging the famous beach for Hanukkah ...

Archipelago 1 day ago

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Police seize thousands of timber products from illegal logging in Riau

Detectives spent a week navigating rivers and thick forests to reach the location.

Academia 1 day ago

Integrating conservation of local tree species into post-mining reclamation

It is a common assumption that mining activities are destroying biodiversity, leaving degraded land ...

Markets 1 day ago

Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings

Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday as investors adopted a ...

Art & Culture 1 day ago

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2025 World Press Photo: Bearing witness to a troubled world

An Indonesian photographer’s award-winning image from Halmahera lays bare the human cost behin...

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