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Jakarta 2 weeks ago

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‘Ojol’ shortage in Jakarta exposes gaps in ride-hailing sector

An apparent shortage of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Jakarta in recent days has frustrat...

Politics 2 weeks ago

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Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on J...

Editorial 2 weeks ago

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Ticking waste time bomb

As Jakarta’s 16-story "trash mountains" begin to collapse with fatal consequences, t...

Regulations 2 weeks ago

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Prabowo pressures Danantara with return targets, new SOE envoys

The president asked Danantara to deliver a 5 percent return of assets in the near term, or around US...

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia, Australia to expand regional security cooperation

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced a plan for Indonesia and Australia to develop trilate...

Society 2 weeks ago

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Govt considers taking steps to protect mainstream media

Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years a...

Warm Takes 2 weeks ago

Performing hunger: Notes from behind the café curtain

Is restraint without intent inherently noble in the eyes of the divine, or are we just hungry for th...

Economy 2 weeks ago

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RI taps foreign partners to build oil storage in Sumatra

Pertamina will partner with foreign investors to develop a strategic crude oil storage facility in S...

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

Iran targets fuel facilities, sending oil soaring again

The war launched by the United States and Israel has rapidly spread across the region, with hundreds...

Companies 2 weeks ago

Philips reaffirms commitment to expand equitable access to quality healthcare in Indonesia

Özlem Fidanci, chief of Philips International Region and member of the Royal Philips Executive ...

Regulations 2 weeks ago

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House picks new financial watchdog chair after January market crash

Friderica Widyasari Dewi has been formally appointed as OJK chair, alongside several other leaders, ...

Markets 2 weeks ago

Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as war puts merchant ships on front lines

Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them...

Society 2 weeks ago

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State policies continue to fuel religious freedom violations: Setara

From forced closures of worship spaces to attacks on children, Setara says government policies and s...

Academia 2 weeks ago

China’s global port network is clustering near riskiest trade routes

The scale of China’s involvement in overseas ports has fueled debate over whether these invest...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Celebrate victory, honor the Earth: The guide to a sustainable Idul Fitri

Recognizing how deeply our daily lives connected to forest and plantation products with deforestatio...

Europe 2 weeks ago

UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children

Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Autocratic and self-interest driven leadership started the Iran war

From a liberalist perspective, the war highlights a failure of the norms-based system and a lack of ...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia’s fiscal crisis in plain sight

Rising food prices coupled with rising fuel prices, could form a dangerous recipe for social unrest....

Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia braces for wildfire, drought ahead of longer dry season

Several wildfire-prone regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have issued fire alerts as the weather agen...

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

Trump and Iran signal no quick end to war as tankers burn in Iraqi waters

The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with US President Donald Trump s...

Economy 2 weeks ago

US opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump's tariff pressure

The US government is launching two new trade investigations into excess industrial capacity in 16 ma...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Clean air cannot wait for Asia’s megacities

Transportation emissions pose our most pressing challenge and our greatest opportunity.

Politics 2 weeks ago

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High alert order for troops draws scrutiny

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in th...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Neither the US nor Iran can halt sea trade, insurance can

While missiles capture the headlines, it is the silent calculations of the insurance market that tru...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Analysis: Chasing the godfather: Oil corruption iceberg far from melted

The progress in the corruption case involving crude oil procurement at state oil and gas company Per...

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

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Escape from Tehran: Indonesian evacuees recall final hours in Iran

Days after the first bombs launched by the United States and Israel on Iranian cities, explosions we...

Economy 2 weeks ago

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As hospital bills climb, consumers may bear the final cost

Soaring medical claims would force private insurers to raise premiums, ultimately squeezing individu...

Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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270 tourists stranded in Bali seek emergency stay amid Middle East conflict

Bali immigration officials reported that, as of March 8, at least 40 flights from Bali to major Midd...

Editorial 2 weeks ago

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Prabowo and the military

As the TNI moves toward high alert seemingly without a presidential mandate, Indonesia’s hard-...

Economy 2 weeks ago

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Govt sticks with high growth projection despite global turmoil

The target for year-on-year GDP growth of 5.5 to 6 percent in the first quarter remains in place, Fi...

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