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Page 15 of Culture - Index

MSCI drops battered GoTo from stock indexes
Markets 2 weeks ago

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MSCI drops battered GoTo from stock indexes

MSCI’s move to remove and downgrade Indonesian stocks from its indexes may trigger outflows of...
Quran challenge for alcohol draws outrage, police probe
Jakarta 2 weeks ago

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Quran challenge for alcohol draws outrage, police probe

An offer of free alcohol in exchange for reciting a Quran verse at a North Jakarta music festival ha...
Prabowo kicks off e-motorcycle ecosystem to push nickel use
Economy 2 weeks ago

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Prabowo kicks off e-motorcycle ecosystem to push nickel use

The government is providing eased credit access to back local electric two-wheelers and push for the...
Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire
Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire

The island, known in Russia as Iturup and in Japan as Etorofu, is one of four in the Kuril chain clo...
Senopati's newest wagyu spot has a 48-year-old story behind it
Table Setting 2 weeks ago

Senopati's newest wagyu spot has a 48-year-old story behind it

Ushino Kura brings 48 years of Kagoshima craftsmanship to Senopati, and only 4 percent of cattle eve...
Australia to make tech companies pay more outlets for content under reworked media law
Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Australia to make tech companies pay more outlets for content under reworked media law

Changes made after discussions between government and opposition would also require digital platform...
Free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt
Society 3 weeks ago

Free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt

Mounting debts are the latest blow for an initiative that has struggled with governance issues, supp...
Govt to reroute Danantara dividends back to state budget
Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Govt to reroute Danantara dividends back to state budget

The government’s debt had reached a record high of Rp 10.3 quadrillion, or 41.26 percent of gr...
Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze
Archipelago 3 weeks ago

Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze

Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Bali island on Thursday for five people declared missing after...
Japan’s complex and forgotten ties with Islam
Academia 3 weeks ago

Japan’s complex and forgotten ties with Islam

A false rumor started in the early 20th century that the Japanese emperor would convert to Islam. It...
Two motorcyclists killed by train at unguarded N. Sumatra railway crossing
Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Two motorcyclists killed by train at unguarded N. Sumatra railway crossing

The motorcycle was hit by the Putri Deli U98 train, which was traveling from Medan to Tanjungba...
Hidden inequality in Indonesia’s new university accreditation system
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Hidden inequality in Indonesia’s new university accreditation system

Do we measure the quality of education or the institution’s ability to prove quality?
Freeport’s Gresik smelter halts operations for furnace repairs
Companies 3 weeks ago

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Freeport’s Gresik smelter halts operations for furnace repairs

In a bid to offset the processing gap, PTFI is accelerating preparations to restart its new smelter,...
Mining sector: From growth engine to growth constraint
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Mining sector: From growth engine to growth constraint

As many industry insiders feared, the mining sector's performance has weakened further, locking ...
Protesters torch government buildings in Central Papua over village funding cuts
Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Protesters torch government buildings in Central Papua over village funding cuts

In February, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa issued a regulation requiring 58 percent of villa...
Is China really a beggar-thy-neighbor power?
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Is China really a beggar-thy-neighbor power?

When major economies are running at near full capacity, it is not clear that trade deficits should b...
Hong Kong's new frontier: Where Indonesia grows global
Economy 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong's new frontier: Where Indonesia grows global

In little more than a decade, Indonesia has grown into Southeast Asia's largest economy, with it...
Teen’s death on commuter train track stirs calls for transit safety
Jakarta 3 weeks ago

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Teen’s death on commuter train track stirs calls for transit safety

Calls grow for installations of train platform barriers to prevent passengers from falling...
The constitutional promise of indigenous peoples' bill
Academia 3 weeks ago

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The constitutional promise of indigenous peoples' bill

In practice, recognition that should represent the state’s respect for communities that have e...
Critical space narrows as Prabowo's brother embraces mass orgs
Politics 3 weeks ago

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Critical space narrows as Prabowo's brother embraces mass orgs

The growing consolidation of mass organizations under a group cofounded by President Prabowo Subiant...
Whoosh debt is not gone, only moved around
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Whoosh debt is not gone, only moved around

The decision to move the consortium's stake to the fiscal authorities is effectively an admissio...
Analysis: Trump's forced labor tariffs: Flawed but revealing
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Analysis: Trump's forced labor tariffs: Flawed but revealing

United States President Donald Trump has revived his tariff agenda under a new legal justification. ...
2027 budget plan puts prudence, credibility to the test
Economy 3 weeks ago

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2027 budget plan puts prudence, credibility to the test

Economists stress that creating a credible plan is more important than painting a bold aspirati...
Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens
Society 3 weeks ago

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Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens

The economic disparity is most apparent in the eastern part of Indonesia, such as Sulawesi and Papua...
A start, not a settlement
Editorial 3 weeks ago

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A start, not a settlement

Citizenship is not a favor the state dispenses to useful people. It should be a recognition of a bon...
Woman killed in Lombok ferry fire
Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Woman killed in Lombok ferry fire

The fire aboard KMP Putri Yasmin occurred less than two weeks after another deadly ferry fire that c...
Retailers decry ‘unfair’ tax advantage for e-commerce
Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Retailers decry ‘unfair’ tax advantage for e-commerce

Retailers have criticized the government’s decision to delay the implementation of marketplace...
AGO replaces special crimes investigation chief
Politics 3 weeks ago

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AGO replaces special crimes investigation chief

Before being able to formally take up the position, senior prosecutor Rinaldi Umar was replaced by S...
Nintendo to launch Switch consoles in Indonesia
Entertainment 3 weeks ago

Nintendo to launch Switch consoles in Indonesia

Nintendo told Reuters in an email it would launch Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in Indonesia...
Rhine water level falls to new lows, halting sailings at chokepoint
Europe 3 weeks ago

Rhine water level falls to new lows, halting sailings at chokepoint

German companies report growing disruption from Rhine water levels that have hit a series of record ...
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