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Regulations 2 weeks ago

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Lack of transparency clouds gas supply amid industry shortages

Industry players said that if the gas supply chain data were made public, it would be easier to iden...

Society 2 weeks ago

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‘The Jakarta Post’ receives online media award from Baznas

This year’s Baznas Best Media Award recipients were assessed based on the number of reports pu...

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

Israel army says Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone'

The UN estimates that nearly a million people currently live in Gaza governorate, which includes Gaz...

Economy 2 weeks ago

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Govt suspends lobster farming deal with Vietnam over smuggling

The partnership, now in its second year, requires Vietnamese businesses seeking lobster larvae to co...

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

US senator visits Taiwan to meet President Lai Ching-te

Roger Wicker, a Republican, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during a meeting at the presidential ...

Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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Fuel prices at Kualanamu airport among highest in country, claims governor

Data show that the avtur price at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency is am...

Politics 2 weeks ago

Police fire tear gas at protesters after driver's death

The police response to the protests drew strong criticism after videos circulated on social media sh...

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Thai court sacks PM over Cambodia phone call row

Paetongtarn, daughter of billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office...

Markets 2 weeks ago

Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, BI says

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a m...

Academia 2 weeks ago

Tianjin test: Modi to meet Xi amid fragile reset

China remains inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off be...

Politics 2 weeks ago

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‘Ojol’ driver’s death fuels fury over police brutality

The death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver during Thursday’s protests in Jakarta has...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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How Indonesia’s banks can break free from legacy constraints

Despite the country’s rapid digital adoption in recent years, a significant percentage of the ...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Can kamikaze drones claim the right of sea lane passage?

As drone warfare expands, Indonesia must decide whether its archipelagic sea lanes are open corridor...

Markets 2 weeks ago

Asia upbeat on Wall St boost as markets await US inflation data

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus ...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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The tradeoffs of AI regulation

American firms could cause global harm before European regulators catch up

Art & Culture 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia heads to BRICS+ Fashion Summit and Front Row Paris

Indonesian designers and industry representatives are heading to two major events this week and next...

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

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Riau Islands scholars regret Indonesia's absence in cross-strait SMER deal

While acknowledging that the Singapore-Malaysia deal was a step forward in regional maritime securit...

Society 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia's leprosy elimination campaign faces uphill battle amid stigma, prejudice

The prevailing stigma and prejudice against Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy, present a...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Why the Dutch have to recognize Indonesian independence from Aug. 17, 1945

The Dutch army had not just incidentally, but structurally applied extreme violence against Indonesi...

Americas 2 weeks ago

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Prabowo’s UNGA debut ‘historic’ test for Indonesia’s diplomacy

President Prabowo Subianto will deliver his remarks on the opening of the 80th United Nations Genera...

Politics 2 weeks ago

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Bahlil’s position safe for now after meeting Prabowo: Experts

Under pressure from a potential internal revolt, Golkar chairman Bahlil Lahadalia turned to Presiden...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Government taps into the patriotism of business groups

Patriot bonds are not conventional securities. They are designed less to maximize investor return th...

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Analysis: ‘Greedynomics’ When profit trumps people

Serakahnomics is the latest term coined by President Prabowo Subianto to describe an economic patter...

Politics 2 weeks ago

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Workers demand better pay, conditions in nationwide protest

While differing from other recent protests against lawmakers' excessive paychecks, analysts said...

Politics 2 weeks ago

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Top court bans deputy ministers from moonlighting

The Constitutional Court has banned deputy ministers from holding second jobs at state-owned enterpr...

Editorial 2 weeks ago

Fatty bureaucracy

Bureaucratic “fat” can strengthen implementation if managed well, yet too much of it ris...

Regulations 2 weeks ago

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New pricing rule offers miners little relief from profit pinch

Industry experts have bemoaned the latest rule on coal and mineral sales, which maintains the govern...

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's most-wanted man arrested in Indonesia

Among those detained was Mandinu Padmasiri Perera, better known as Kelehelbaddara Padme, who is accu...

Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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Semarang’s first female mayor, husband jailed for corruption

Ita and Alwin were implicated in three separate graft cases that took place between 2022 and 2023.

Americas 2 weeks ago

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, although they could apply to extend ...

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