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Police arrest recruiter of illegal migrant workers sent to Malaysia
Archipelago 06:50 am

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Police arrest recruiter of illegal migrant workers sent to Malaysia

The recruiter promised the workers they would get 110 ringgit (US$26.85) per day for renovating two ...
Indonesia climbs to second in SEA Games medal standings
Sports 06:42 am

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Indonesia climbs to second in SEA Games medal standings

Indonesia has climbed into second place in the medal standings at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Gam...
Canceled Cirebon-1 shutdown raises questions for JETP
Regulations 06:30 am

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Canceled Cirebon-1 shutdown raises questions for JETP

The collapse of the deal to retire the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant early has left Indonesia&rsq...
Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting
Asia & Pacific 06:27 am

Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting

The conflict, rooted in a colonial-era demarcation dispute along their 800-kilometer border, ha...
Sumatra flood deaths exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status
Archipelago 06:12 am

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Sumatra flood deaths exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status

The death toll in the Sumatra floods and landslides has reached over 1,000 people over the weekend, ...
Where is Prabowo the peacemaker?
Editorial 05:54 am

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Where is Prabowo the peacemaker?

Not only does Indonesia have the experience and the diplomatic skills to serve as peace mediators, w...
In a slowing economy, SMEs modernize
Companies 12:00 am

In a slowing economy, SMEs modernize

Rising costs, fragile supply chains and cooling demand are forcing businesses in Asia Pacific to ret...
China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave
Tech 12 hours ago

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous ve...
Trump accused of physical decline, economic denial
Americas 13 hours ago

Trump accused of physical decline, economic denial

The Republican, back in power for nearly a year, continues to compare himself to his predecessor.
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
Asia & Pacific 14 hours ago

India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens

The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked stage four, the highest level, of the Graded Respo...
Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner
Americas 14 hours ago

Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner

Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the runoff vote between father-of-nine Jose Anto...
Prabowo seeks to close US tariff deal by year-end: Airlangga
Economy 22 hours ago

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Prabowo seeks to close US tariff deal by year-end: Airlangga

Jakarta will send a delegation to Washington to discuss the matter after senior officials agreed to ...
High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices
Sports 1 day ago

High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices

Fans from more than 200 countries and territories applied via FIFA.com for seats at the first 48-tea...
SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation amid possible IPO, letter shows
Companies 1 day ago

SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation amid possible IPO, letter shows

The Elon Musk-led company's move towards a public listing, which could rank among the largest gl...
North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission

North Korean news agency KCNA said the army engineering unit had been dispatched in early Augus...
Living with borrowed certainty: A Gen Z reflection on the climate of our times
Conversation 1 day ago

Living with borrowed certainty: A Gen Z reflection on the climate of our times

When dry roads feel like a gift, what kind of future are we really holding on to?
Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque 
Archipelago 1 day ago

Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque 

Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging....
Google to build subsea cables in PNG under Australia defense treaty
Tech 1 day ago

Google to build subsea cables in PNG under Australia defense treaty

The $120-million effort will link northern and southern Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville autono...
Two Indonesians tested positive for leprosy in Romania, first cases in 40 years
Europe 1 day ago

Two Indonesians tested positive for leprosy in Romania, first cases in 40 years

Romania's last confirmed case of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, was detected 44 ye...
Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

The reported bombing by Thai military came after Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had ag...
British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine
Archipelago 1 day ago

British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine

During a raid on Dec. 4, police seized a dark blue pickup truck labeled "Bang Bus" that re...
US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year
Middle East and Africa 1 day ago

US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year

More than 25 countries are expected to send representatives to the conference, which will include se...
Four arrested for allegedly stealing radioactive scrap metal in Cikande
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Four arrested for allegedly stealing radioactive scrap metal in Cikande

More than 1,130 tonnes of contaminated scrap metal were stored at the steel melting plant PT Peter M...
Women bear brunt of Sumatra floods as basic needs remain unmet
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Women bear brunt of Sumatra floods as basic needs remain unmet

The lack of privacy poses serious difficulties for women, especially breastfeeding mothers, while ac...
East Java boarding school head gets 20 years, chemical castration for sexual abuse
Archipelago 1 day ago

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East Java boarding school head gets 20 years, chemical castration for sexual abuse

Despite being in effect for nearly a decade, chemical castration remains a rare sentence, even for o...
State funding for collapsed Sidoarjo ‘pesantren’ under scrutiny
Archipelago 1 day ago

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State funding for collapsed Sidoarjo ‘pesantren’ under scrutiny

The government has begun rebuilding the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Sidoarjo, ...
Govt threatens sanctions for tech firms in upcoming social media ban
Society 1 day ago

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Govt threatens sanctions for tech firms in upcoming social media ban

The Communications and Digital Ministry is preparing a ministerial regulation that would stipulate d...
Analysis: Proposed renewable rule change spark concerns of coal expansion
Academia 1 day ago

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Analysis: Proposed renewable rule change spark concerns of coal expansion

Indonesia's draft revision of its renewable energy regulation has raised concern that the govern...
Tote-and-tumbler trap: A new cycle of “green” overconsumption
Economy 2 days ago

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Tote-and-tumbler trap: A new cycle of “green” overconsumption

Items once promoted to reduce waste are now collected, displayed and replaced at a pace that mirrors...
Police defy court order on double jobs
Politics 2 days ago

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Police defy court order on double jobs

A recently-signed National Police chief internal decree paves the way for active officers to sit in ...
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