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Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Flexibility, bargaining power in focus as RI treats gig workers as micro businesses

MSME Minister Maman Abdurrahman said that classifying online ride-hailing drivers as micro and ...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Sudaryono appointed free meals agency chief as program faces fresh turbulence

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed his close aide Sudaryono as National Nutrition Agency ...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Former Surabaya Zoo director arrested over alleged corruption

Authorities said that the alleged embezzlement not only caused state losses but also affected animal...

Economy 3 weeks ago

India's domestic workers go online as instant services boom

Households in India have long relied on an informal army of domestic workers to mop floors, wash dis...

Regulations 3 weeks ago

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BI holds rate but banks on other way to help rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged in its latest monetary policy mee...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia walks AI tightrope between China, US

Indonesia's decision to join a new China-led artificial intelligence organization has raised que...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Rubio says he discussed President's Xi visit to US in meeting with Wang Yi

Meeting with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Nongsa-Changi Cable strengthens Indonesia-Singapore digital corridor

At 19.33 kilometers long, the Nongsa-Changi Cable (NCC) is expected to enhance digital connectivity ...

Politics 3 weeks ago

Prabowo cuts more than $2 billion in free meal budget

The budget for the program for this year has been cut from Rp 268 trillion ($14.9 billion) to R...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Allowing Iran control of Hormuz 'dangerous precedent', Rubio tells ASEAN

Rubio's remarks came as the region is grappling with a series of overlapping claims by China and...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Australia protests China's 'destabilizing' missile test

A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reac...

Companies 3 weeks ago

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Minister to hold SOE accountable as LRT City progress stalls

Consumers at LRT City Bekasi Timur Green Avenue may face a wait until 2038, while the handover for L...

Economy 3 weeks ago

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South Korean garment maker to shut local factory after years of losses

The company is expected to continue operating its other business unit in Semarang, Central Java.

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'

Slavery has been illegal in what is now Indonesia for more than 160 years, but it survives in Sumba&...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

US hits Iran, says war cost at $37.5 billion

After the foes' fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz led to the collapse of a preliminar...

Academia 3 weeks ago

Forget crude. War pushes refiners to the brink

The renewed disruption to traffic through Hormuz has once again choked off regional exports, th...

Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Purbaya doubles down on selective additional transfers amid regional shortfalls

The finance minister is taking the precaution to verify local administrations' claims about a fu...

Politics 3 weeks ago

Chief of troubled free meals agency resigns on health grounds

The chief of the agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program said...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Chile and Indonesia: Building a Pacific strategic partnership for the future

As open economies, Chile and Indonesia understand that globalization must become more inclusive, res...

Europe 3 weeks ago

French parliament backs social media ban for children under 15

French lawmakers approved on Tuesday a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, ...

Markets 3 weeks ago

Tech lifts Asia stocks, Brent crude back above $92

Enthusiasm for tech shares boosted Asian stocks for a second day Wednesday, as more mayhem in the Mi...

Tech 3 weeks ago

AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach: OpenAI

OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during ...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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National unity: A lesson from Spain’s World Cup triumph

Spain’s World Cup triumph reveals a crucial lesson for a divided Malaysia: true national unity...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sid...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Two killed, one missing after suspected gas leak blast in Medan

According to the Medan Search and Rescue Agency, seven people were inside the house when the explosi...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Subsidies do not explain China's competitiveness

Like every major economy, China does use industrial policy, and its subsidies have mattered. But sub...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia as a global financial hub: Fantasy or strategic opportunity?

For Indonesia’s new financial hub to become a global powerhouse rather than an ambitious polic...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Who gets what and how in AGO’s graft takeover

The PLN scandal was not an isolated event, but rather the tip of an iceberg of systematic kickbacks ...

Society 3 weeks ago

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Gen-Zers turn to AI for mental health support despite validity, privacy risks

Six of 10 surveyed Generation-Zers in Indonesia said they have used artificial intelligence pla...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Wildfires spread across country as dry season takes hold

The largest wildfire was reported in Buleleng regency in Bali, where flames swept through 48 hectare...

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