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Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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KPK arrests South Sumatra’s Muara Enim regent for alleged graft

The KPK said Edison and the other suspects are alleged to have received bribes and gratuities linked...

Editorial 3 weeks ago

Our jobless youth

A national internship program won't save Indonesia’s stalling demographic bonus unless the...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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Batam hosts defense attachés to observe defense industry

Batam has several shipyards that are currently building, maintaining and repairing patrol and warshi...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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BI digs in heels with out-of-schedule rate hike

Bank Indonesia (BI) has increased the benchmark interest rate outside the routine schedule to shore ...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

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Sugiono visits Myanmar in first RI ministerial trip since coup

Foreign Minister Sugiono visited Myanmar on Monday, becoming the first Indonesian minister to travel...

Society 4 weeks ago

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Femicide persists as women face systemic neglect

Hundreds of Indonesian women and girls continue to die in gender-based killings, with activists warn...

Companies 4 weeks ago

Banks ramped up fossil fuel investment in 2025: NGO report

The world's leading banks ramped up investment in fossil fuels last year to the overall tune of ...

Tech 4 weeks ago

Russell Young of British School Jakarta brings CPR training to schools

17-year old Russell James Young finds purpose through his initiative Beatkeepers Collective in an ef...

Economy 4 weeks ago

Maintaining the competitiveness of the national plywood industry

Indonesia’s plywood industry, which accounts for a significant share of exports, has further g...

Companies 4 weeks ago

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Govt unseals Tiffany & Co stores, imposes $5.3m fines

In February, the Jakarta Customs and Excise Directorate General shut down three Tiffany & Co out...

Markets 4 weeks ago

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BI hikes rate in surprising move, rupiah gains

Bank Indonesia (BI) has increased the benchmark interest rate outside the monthly schedule to shore ...

Economy 4 weeks ago

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RI braces for US forced labor-linked tariffs while seeking OECD gains

Government estimates the final tariff burden on Indonesian goods exported to the US could reach...

Academia 4 weeks ago

Lithium bust is over but will battery metal boom again?

Underlying demand growth remains strong but disappointing global EV sales in the first quarter have ...

Politics 4 weeks ago

BREAKING: House passes new police law in 'rushed' process

Despite criticisms over a rushed legislative process, the House passed on Tuesday the amended Police...

Academia 4 weeks ago

Rice role in fueling climate change is growing

The same flooded soils that help rice thrive also create ideal conditions for microbes that release ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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The Iran War is fueling a global debt shock

The energy shock triggered by the Iran war has further increased borrowing costs, particularly for e...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visit

The neighbors should strengthen strategic ties and firmly protect their sovereignty, security, and d...

Society 4 weeks ago

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Health Ministry to push regulation on tobacco plain packaging

Studies looking at Australia and other countries that have imposed plain packaging for tobacco ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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A test of legal certainty: Prabowo's impasse over the Andrie case

As President Prabowo finds himself in an international spotlight over a brutal chemical attack on a ...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now

The most direct confrontation between the two countries since April threatened to wreck Washington&#...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

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Jakarta prepares for Modi’s July state visit to Indonesia at New Delhi talks

Indonesia has begun preparations for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned state visit...

Economy 4 weeks ago

Prabowo's populist policies propel a 'doom-loop' in Indonesian markets

A battering from the global energy shock and a number of unorthodox decisions - from centralizing co...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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8 percent for drivers, zero transparency for Danantara

A state asset fund that will not account for itself is not managing public assets.

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

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Prabowo welcomes new foreign envoys following criticism of delayed accreditation

President Prabowo Subianto received letters of credence from eight foreign ambassadors in a cer...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia's confidence crisis is bigger than the rupiah

Once trust begins to weaken simultaneously across multiple sectors, economic stress can accelerate m...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Analysis: Costly diplomacy: Prabowo's overseas trips under scrutiny

The more than 50 overseas trips President Prabowo Subianto has taken during less than two years in o...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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North Sulawesi shaken by tremors, weak tsunami after major Philippines quake

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said the earthquake generated m...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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MSME tax revamp draws mixed response

The government says changes to the final income tax regime are aimed at preventing abuse by larger f...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Prabowo swears in new BGN chief, labor leader Said Iqbal as presidential advisor

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated new leadership for the National Nutrition Agency (B...

Editorial 4 weeks ago

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Police’s second chance

By reopening the investigation into Andrie Yunus's acid attack, the National Police have a rare,...

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