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Economy 3 hours ago

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Indonesia secures Russian crude imports, minister says

The government has announced that Indonesia will soon begin importing crude oil from Russia as part ...

Archipelago 5 hours ago

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Eight bodies recovered after Kalimantan helicopter crash

A joint search and rescue team has recovered all eight bodies of those involved in a helicopter cras...

Middle East and Africa 6 hours ago

Hegseth says US forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree a deal

Hegseth also said the US will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes."

Middle East and Africa 7 hours ago

Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

Shortly after the truce went into effect at midnight local time (2100 GMT), the army told residents ...

Middle East and Africa 8 hours ago

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Indonesia evacuates more citizens from Iran as fragile truce holds

The Foreign Ministry announced that it is carrying out a third evacuation wave from Iran, aiming to ...

Society 8 hours ago

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UI suspends 16 law students over alleged online sexual harassment

The students, who are under investigation by the university's anti-sexual violence task force, a...

FEATURES 9 hours ago

Our second Instagram account is the real one

In an act of rebellion against overexposure and performative social media, Gen Z are turning to smal...

Economy 9 hours ago

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S&P maintains BBB rating with stable outlook for RI, says Purbaya

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that S&P would come to Indonesia in June to reas...

Economy 10 hours ago

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Australia, India eye Indonesian urea as global supply tightens

The government projects excess domestic supply of around 1.5 million tonnes in 2026, which coul...

Archipelago 11 hours ago

Eight people killed in helicopter crash in West Kalimantan

All eight on board were men and one was a Malaysian national, civil aviation director general Lukman...

Academia 12 hours ago

America’s war, everyone’s problem

A reported account of what transpired during the White House meeting that decided to launch attacks ...

Asia & Pacific 12 hours ago

Indonesia to send fertiliser to Australia amid shortfall

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the deal, which fills 20 percent of the fertiliser n...

Academia 13 hours ago

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Why we should care about Iranian and Venezuelan oil

In the world of oil, massive reserves mean nothing if a refinery can't digest the barrel. For In...

Academia 14 hours ago

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A global shift: Indonesia’s role in a multi-hub Islamic economy

As the traditional single hub model of the Islamic economy fractures, a new model of interconnected ...

Archipelago 14 hours ago

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Immigration nabs 78 foreigners working at GIIC without proper permits

The foreigners were detained while working in the project area and could not produce immigratio...

Archipelago 14 hours ago

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Karo prosecutors relieved of duty over handling of videographer case

Karo Prosecutor’s Office head Danke Rajagukguk and special crimes section head Reinhard Harve ...

Archipelago 14 hours ago

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Batam studies waste-to-energy technology to tackle garbage problem

Data show that Batam produces between 800 and 1,300 tonnes of garbage every day. Currently, Batam re...

Companies 15 hours ago

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Shell scrambles for import permit as gas stations remain dry

Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said in February that Shell had become the latest private fuel...

Academia 16 hours ago

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The real barriers to net zero aren’t renewables. They’re everything else

Renewables haven't failed; they are surging. But unprecedented demand growth, including for powe...

Politics 16 hours ago

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More defectors expected to join PSI from other parties

An Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) official denied that former president Joko “Jokowi”...

Academia 17 hours ago

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Why development doesn't prevent war

While the Truman-era linear model had its time and place, its underlying assumptions must be reasses...

Academia 17 hours ago

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Analysis: Mounting losses put construction SOE consolidation to the test

Indonesia’s largest state-owned construction firms – Wijaya Karya (Wika), Pembangunan Pe...

Economy 17 hours ago

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RI grid not ready to meet growing solar demand amid energy crisis

The oil and gas shortage caused by the United States-Israeli war on Iran should drive demand for ren...

Middle East and Africa 17 hours ago

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RI tanker release in progress

The Foreign Ministry said there were no reports that Jakarta’s deliberations on the United Sta...

Editorial 18 hours ago

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Cheap loans won’t fix SMEs

Limited growth potential and informal structures often disqualify Indonesia’s small enterprise...

Politics 1 day ago

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Activist acid attack heads to military court despite pushback

The acid attack against rights activist Andrie Yunus will proceed to a military court after Indonesi...

Regulations 1 day ago

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Lack of land casts doubt on govt’s sugarcane plantation mandate

The policy aims to close the widening gap between national sugar demand and local output while pushi...

Jakarta 1 day ago

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Transjakarta delivers major economic gains, household savings

The expansion of the city-owned bus network Transjakarta has reduced household spending while genera...

Politics 1 day ago

AGO arrests chief ombudsman on bribery charges after only six days in office

He is being detained as a suspect in a corruption case involving nickel mining governance in No...

Archipelago 1 day ago

Helicopter carrying eight loses contact off Kalimantan

Some 20 rescuers had been deployed to search the area of the missing aircraft's last known posit...

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