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Americas 4 weeks ago

US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland

"We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting ...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercises

The January 9-16 "Will for Peace" drill hosted by South Africa risks further straining its...

Society 4 weeks ago

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BMKG warns of extreme weather after Cyclone Jenna forms

BMKG has previously noted that Indonesia is increasingly exposed to tropical cyclones forming in bot...

Americas 4 weeks ago

Trump says 'my own morality' is only restraint on global power

Trump's comments to The New York Times came days after he launched a lightning operation to topp...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate

The ocean increasingly suffers the effects of absorbing over 90 percent of the excess heat trapped b...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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China praises Indonesia on first ever panda cub’s birth

President Prabowo Subianto named the panda cub, a child of Cai To (male) and Hu Chun (female), Satri...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Venezuela and the dangerous return of might makes right

Learning from the Venezuela invasion, Indonesia should continue to position itself as pro-law, pro-s...

Americas 4 weeks ago

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No plan for Prabowo-Trump meeting yet as govt finalizes tariff deal

Hopes are high for a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and United States President Donald T...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Caught upstream: Saving Indonesia’s dying textile industry

For Indonesia, protectionism does not generate the jobs the country needs, while damaging the compet...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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Bulog’s expanding role puts private rice millers to the test

The government has unveiled plans for Bulog to build 100 post-harvest facilities, backed by Rp 5 tri...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Plan to expand military role in counterterrorism draws flak

A draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) lays out the military’s responsibilities in combatin...

Editorial 4 weeks ago

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New criticism, old terror

We are again reminded that the space for government critics to express their opinions is shrink...

Economy 4 weeks ago

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Budget scrapes through 2025 with deficit just below legal cap

Last year’s fiscal deficit, or the amount by which state spending exceeded state revenue, was ...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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TNI, police laws faced most legal challenges at Constitutional Court in 2025

The revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law and the 2002 National Police Law were the most frequently ...

Society 4 weeks ago

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Regions step up monitoring, vigilance against super flu

From August to December 2025, Indonesia confirmed 62 cases of super flu across eight provinces, with...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Amid disasters, worsening geopolitics, Indonesia’s ‘theater state’ could reach its limit

There are democratic there are practices that are deployed to bind a nation together, whereas in an&...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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RI to cut coal production by nearly a quarter to lift prices

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said this year’s coal production quota ...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan

Efforts should be made to "effectively address various risks and challenges, and jointly safegu...

Economy 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia sets sights on rice exports this year

The government also expressed confidence that Indonesia will end imports of white crystal sugar (GKP...

Economy 4 weeks ago

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Purbaya focusing on ‘peripheral measures’ over core issues: CSIS

Core fiscal and structural challenges, including high bond yields and legal and political ...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

Bushfires rage in Australia’s southeast, authorities warn of 'catastrophic' conditions

Friday's fire danger rating will be set at "catastrophic", the highest level, and both...

Americas 4 weeks ago

Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback

A total of 66 global organizations and treaties -- roughly half affiliated with the United Nations -...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Leveraging rare earths: A pathway to national resilience

Despite its abundance of strategic minerals, the country still relies on imports to meet domestic de...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia bans Spanish pork imports over ASF outbreak

The national quarantine body has banned all imports of Spanish pork and pork products following a co...

Economy 4 weeks ago

Bessent, Lutnick to join Trump at Davos

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will also ...

Weekend Five 4 weeks ago

Five cultural moments that shaped 2025

From padel courts to TikTok folklore, here's a look at a handful of formative moments we’r...

Academia 4 weeks ago

A generation under surveillance is rising up

The recent protests show that youths around the world are taking action today to secure pathways to ...

Americas 4 weeks ago

Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities

Among the 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities Trump listed in a memo is the UNFCCC – described...

Entertainment 4 weeks ago

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Comedy sequel ‘Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!’ sets new box-office record

The comedy sequel has drawn more than 10.5 million viewers in just 38 days, overtaking major local h...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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The desacralization of nature and disaster

The transition from traditional belief systems toward formal religiosity has brought an unintended s...

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