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Americas

Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash

Health secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement the matter "has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

PKS invites Prabowo, Gibran to its Idul Fitri gathering

The party has also invited leaders of political parties contesting the Feb. 14 general election as well as all presidential tickets. ...

15 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) came up with a peace plan in 2021 that Myanmar's generals agreed to, but it has only been partially implemented, causing fissures in the bloc and frustration from its most prominent members. ...

18 hours ago

The Latest

Tech premium

Creative industry workers worry AI is after their jobs

An illustrator, influencer and translator ponder over what role increasingly sophisticated technology will leave to them.

20 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Explainer: Heightened volcanic activities unrelated despite occurring in same period

Heightened volcanic activities in several regions across the archipelago have prompted residents to remain vigilant, as a number of eruptions have caused fatalities and forced thousands to flee their homes for safety.

20 hours ago
Politics premium

Opposition weakens as rivals pledge support for Prabowo

Since the February election, Prabowo has expressed his hope to reach out to rivaling camps, as the president-elect looks to form a ruling coalition and the new government in the six months leading up to his presidency.

21 hours ago
Editorial

Golden generation

The team and the country will need Shin’s touch more than ever after the Asian Cup, whether or not the squad wins the coveted trip to the Paris Olympics.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

Proposed 40% debt to GDP in 2025 could risk overall economy

The proposal stems from a document released by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas). 

1 day ago
Markets

IDX Composite plummets 1.67%, hits lowest level since November 2023

The IDX Composite closed significantly lower on Friday's trading session, dropping 119.21 points or 1.67 percent to 7,036.07, marking the year’s new low.

1 day ago
Companies

Miner Anglo American rejects BHP's near $39-billion takeover bid

The snub came one day after BHP formally announced its colossal bid, which aims to create the world's biggest-listed copper producer and reshape the global mining sector.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Blinken says US campus protests part of 'democracy'

Police have carried out large-scale arrests in universities across the United States, at times using chemical irritants and tasers to disperse protests over Israel's war with Hamas.

1 day ago
Politics premium

PKB ready to support Prabowo's administration

Muhaimin issued the statement shortly after leader of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, issued a similar statement backing the incoming Prabowo administration.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Xi tells Blinken US, China should be 'partners, not rivals'

Blinken, in China for the second time in less than a year, met leading Chinese politicians in the capital Beijing, where US officials said he would directly raise crucial areas of difference including Russia, Taiwan and trade.

1 day ago
Sports premium

Calls for consistency as Indonesia readies for historic soccer semifinal

Indonesian soccer has upped its game this year, with national teams advancing to unprecedented rounds of regional competitions, although experts and fans alike caution that the country must take measures to ensure its successes are sustained in the long run.

1 day ago
Economy premium

UAE nonprofit organization to help Indonesia tackle plastic waste

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on reducing plastic waste in Indonesian waters.

1 day ago
Companies

US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening an investigation after the agency identified concerns due to crash events after vehicles had the recall software update installed "and results from preliminary NHTSA tests of remedied vehicles."

1 day ago
Companies

Trade Ministry: The “Shop Tokopedia” is now compliant with regulation

The Indonesian government through the Trade Ministry has affirmed that the integration of e-commerce platform Tokopedia with TikTok Shop into Shop Tokopedia is in line with Trade Ministry Regulation (Permendag) No. 31/2023.

1 day ago
Americas

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by top New York court

In a bitterly divided 4-3 ruling, the state Court of Appeals said the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting women testify that Weinstein assaulted them, even though their accusations were not part of the charges he faced.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Bahlil leads task force to boost sugar, bioethanol production in Papua

Despite the President’s pledge to make Indonesia self-sufficient in sugar production, the country remains one of the top sugar importers.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

RI-Vietnam strengthen food security cooperation as climate, conflicts disrupt supplies

The unusual climate patterns combined with geopolitical challenges have disrupted global food supplies. Indonesian rice imports spiked this year after the global price for the commodity set a 15-year record high.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

INACA rejects govt’s plan to hike airfare for tourism fee

An additional surcharge would impede the aviation industry’s recovery after the blows dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 day ago
Society premium

Dengue outbreak shows no signs of abating as toll rises

The number of cases and deaths have both increased as outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease continue to spread across the country, with at least 14,100 new cases reported nationwide last week.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump compares campus Israel protests to 2017 white nationalist rally

Trump, the Republican candidate for president in the November elections, also sought to place blame for the campus protests on Democratic President Joe Biden.

1 day ago
Sports

Indonesia one step from Olympics after beating South Korea

They defeated their Asian rivals 11-10 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in Doha on Thursday night.

1 day ago
Politics

Prabowo closes in on House majority after NasDem pledges support

NasDem, which won 10 percent of the vote in February's legislative election, was ready to pledge its "full support" for the next administration, its chief Surya Paloh told reporters after a meeting with Prabowo. 

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks

Blinken, paying his second visit to the rival country in less than a year, voiced hope for progress but said he would directly raise areas of difference, which are expected to include Russia, Taiwan and trade.

1 day ago
Economy

China passes tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer

China on Friday passed a law leaving its biggest trade partners in no doubt that it can hit back should they put tariffs on the exports of the world's No. 2 economy as Washington and Brussels take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

1 day ago
Politics

PDI-P will likely be part of opposition: Ganjar

Ganjar, who garnered 16 percent of the vote in the Feb. 14 presidential election, said that judging from statements made by PDI-P chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri in recent weeks, it was likely that the party had readied itself to be in the opposition.

1 day ago
Regulations

Green groups accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises

The report by four NGOs alleges the ADB loan given in 2021 to Indonesia's state power company to fund its ten-year business plan and "promote the use of clean energy" has no clause blocking spending on new coal facilities.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Dollar bonds lose appeal amid weaker rupiah, interest rate hikes

Companies in the sectors of property, banking, FMCG as well as pulp and paper often issue dollar bonds.

1 day ago

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Sat, April 27, 2024

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