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Jakarta 1 month ago

Police arrest suspect over bomb threat at South Jakarta elementary school

Police have arrested a 34-year-old man, identified only by the initials MY, for allegedly sending a ...

Markets 1 month ago

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S&P affirms BBB rating, stable outlook for Indonesia

S&P Global has maintained Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating at BBB with a stable outlook...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

Higher energy prices, especially for gasoline, are politically sensitive for Trump ahead of November...

Regulations 1 month ago

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RI to require plastic-packaged goods makers fund waste management

Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat said the regulation would require around 10,000 large m...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Bangkok pub fire kills 27, police investigating possible negligence

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, of...

Economy 1 month ago

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Govt allows cooperatives to manage mining, community wells

Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono stated that the move is part of the broader efforts...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and K...

Europe 1 month ago

Europe records 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave

European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that ...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

US hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz

The US Central Command (CENTCOMM) said its forces had completed their latest barrage, which began ov...

Academia 1 month ago

Misreading China risks strategic failure

Every empire has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps the most important asset is understanding tho...

Markets 1 month ago

Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again

Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

ASEAN ministers push stalled peace plan in Myanmar talks

The meeting between foreign ministers of several members of the 11-nation Association of Southeast A...

Academia 1 month ago

How do Pakistan and India go from conflict to dialogue?

Since Pakistan and India remain embroiled in kinetic confrontations below a nuclear overhang, there ...

Sports 1 month ago

World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals

The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Myanmar tells ASEAN 'sister' Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says

Myanmar's leadership has been banned from top-level ASEAN meetings over their failure to impleme...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital of confusion

Suu Kyi is serving a 27-year sentence, recently commuted by one-third, on a multitude of criminal ch...

Academia 1 month ago

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Front-of-package labeling: What constitutes unhealthy food

As Indonesia prepares to introduce front-of-package food labels, a new study reveals that the propos...

Academia 1 month ago

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Two generals, one democratic corridor

As Indonesia honored its fallen soldiers alongside those of Timor-Leste last week, the occasion serv...

Sports 1 month ago

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Desak climbs to world No. 1 as Indonesia team faces funding uncertainty

Indonesian climbers’ achievements at Krakow 2026 has boosted the country’s hopes for the...

Politics 1 month ago

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PDI-P reaffirms ‘balancing’ role amid scrutiny from ruling coalition

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has reaffirmed her...

Academia 1 month ago

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No short-cut for 100 GW renewable ambition

The main constraint is not the lack of capital available to fund the projects; it is the regulation....

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: Turning marketplaces into tax collectors

Starting Aug. 1, four of the country's largest marketplaces - Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blib...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Medan courts acquit defendants from all charges

Medan District Court acquitted man buying subsidized fuel using jerrycan to help treat his late fath...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

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Indonesia, Iran reaffirm commitment for dialogue, peace

Foreign Minister Sugiono leads a delegation comprising People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Sp...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Tiger suspected of mauling 12-year-old girl in Riau

The attack took place inside the Semenanjung Kampar landscape, a natural habitat for the Sumatran ti...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Industry bemoans LNG supply shortfall despite latest price cut

An inherent supply-demand gap in the HGBT policy and a disconnect in the domestic supply chain are j...

Politics 1 month ago

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Eyes on AGO after takeover of probe into ex-top prosecutor

Concerns over due process and accountability grew after the National Police handed over an investiga...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Malaysia seizes two boats, slaps 20,000 ringgit fine for border trespassing

The court seized the KM Hai Yang 3 and KM Baruna Jaya and imposed a fine of 10,000 ringgit (US$2,457...

Editorial 1 month ago

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When prosecutors become prosecuted

President Prabowo Subianto's response to call for "introspection" from the milita...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Govt banks on Rp 500t inflows to international financial center

The planned Indonesia International Financial Center (PFII) will attract massive foreign capital inf...

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