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Archipelago 1 month ago

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Deaths of two Sumatran elephants affect conservation efforts

Forest encroachment and deforestation for oil palm plantations have caused Sumatran elephants t...

Politics 1 month ago

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Minister’s remarks on police double jobs ruling draws scrutiny

Conveying his personal belief, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the Constitutional Court rulin...

Editorial 1 month ago

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A dangerous peace mission

The mission to Gaza has a much wider scope that involves maintaining the precarious peace and ceasef...

Society 1 month ago

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Microplastics detected in air across 18 major cities in Indonesia: Study

Sofi Azilan Aini, ECOTON’s microplastic research volunteer coordinator, said the main source o...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Six children drown in water-filled pit in East Kalimantan

Two teenagers, Salman and Ryadi, who first discovered the victims, said they heard screams for help ...

Regulations 1 month ago

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BI holds rate steady, projects higher GDP growth

Bank Indonesia (BI) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second month after recently...

Society 1 month ago

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Densus 88 nabs five for allegedly recruiting minors into extremist groups

One of the suspects is described as a “veteran” previously linked to the Islamic State m...

Regulations 1 month ago

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ADB approves $470m loan to accelerate RI’s clean energy shift

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $470 million results-based loan for state-owned elec...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say

The study argued Neanderthals and humans also likely locked lips, given evidence that they interbred...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Batam immigration detains man wanted in China over $138 million loan default

The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested in Batam, Riau Islands, on Thursday af...

Regulations 1 month ago

US charges ex-investment banker, others in global insider-trading scheme

United States prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled charges against eight men accused of belonging to a gl...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Trump defends Saudi prince over murder of journalist

Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post and a US resident, was "extremely controver...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

Roblox game platform launches age checks for chat

It aims to stop under-nines from chatting without parental consent and to curb conversations between...

Academia 1 month ago

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Climate and development finance must be integrated

Climate action and development is a false dichotomy, as investing in one necessarily contributes to ...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

China to suspend imports of Japanese seafood amid diplomatic dispute

Beijing earlier this year partially eased restrictions on Japanese seafood imports imposed in the wa...

Economy 1 month ago

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Govt to send 500,000 workers abroad in 2026, backed by Rp 25t budget

To kick off the program, the government will dispatch 500 prospective workers who completed training...

Art & Culture 1 month ago

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Panggung Maestro spotlights West Sumatra’s ancestral arts

Through rare performances, sacred instruments and master artists brought from remote highland villag...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce

For the first time in the nearly two decades he has lived in Thailand, the 42-year-old Myanmar refug...

Academia 1 month ago

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Urgent call to turn the tide on coastal displacement

It is time for Indonesia to turn the table at the COP30 climate talks and take leadership in global ...

Tech 1 month ago

Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The ruling gives Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in Presiden...

Americas 1 month ago

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump

The Republican-controlled US Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release ...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Australia says it would not block Turkey as COP host

Australia's prime minister said he would not block Turkey hosting the 2026 UN climate conference...

Economy 1 month ago

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Tourism minister eyes $18 billion in revenue this year, beating target

The Tourism Ministry, along with the Transportation Ministry, is upbeat about the coming peak travel...

Academia 1 month ago

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Leveraging ASEAN, APEC 2025 outcomes to accelerate economic growth

Despite Indonesia’s strong regional position, this growth framework is shared by all economies...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump says Saudi prince 'knew nothing' about journalist's murder

US President Donald Trump fiercely defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the ...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Batam customs uncovers new ways to smuggle drugs from Malaysia

The contraband was hidden in the anus of suspect MM, the customs office said, adding that it was a n...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Respiratory illness outbreak in Talang Mamak indigenous tribe begins to ease

Riau Health Agency acting head Heri Permana said laboratory analysis confirmed that the outbreak in ...

Companies 1 month ago

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling ...

Academia 1 month ago

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The national hero title for Soeharto: A monument to impunity

The granting of the hero title to Soeharto represents a denial, if not an outright betrayal, of the ...

Academia 1 month ago

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‘Turn back cops’: Reform guided by generals of the past

Prabowo's direction will determine whether the reform team proves or disproves policing scholars...

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