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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...

Food 4 weeks ago

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Beyond the plate: An Indonesian chef-sommelier’s culinary vision

Kaskara Hasibuan reflects on his international career, his pop-up platform Comocasa, and how global ...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

Indonesia may seize another 5 million hectares of palm oil plantations in 2026

Authorities seized more than 4.1 million hectares of land last year, arguing it was being illegally ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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How should ASEAN address the 2025 mess?

What 2025 ultimately revealed is how far the Indo-Pacific has drifted from the visions ASEAN a...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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22 villages in Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated

Sekumur village was completely destroyed by Cyclone Senyar. A total of 283 homes were swept away by ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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The hidden costs of a GoTo–Grab merger

In the context of a GoTo-Grab merger, the participation of Danantara introduces a fundamental confli...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Prabowo administration promises pay raise for ad hoc judges after planned strike

Prabowo Subianto's administration has assured that ad hoc judges will receive a pay raise after ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Why Indonesia’s US deal could cost more than it delivers

For Indonesia, which is deeply embedded in East Asian production networks and heavily exposed to Chi...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

Police probe death of Malaysian national found adrift in Riau waters

According to Malaysian officials, Keong is believed to have jumped from the Second Link Tuas–J...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia may face rising instability in 2026: CSIS

Failure to address the need for better welfare and democratic policymaking may cause people to ...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Prabowo embraces criticism but new penal code draws free speech concerns

President Prabowo Subianto has said that he welcomes criticism as a necessary part of governance. Bu...

Editorial 4 weeks ago

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Undoing democratic reform

Indirect elections through local councils offer no guarantee of cleaner or cheaper politics, if...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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New housing agency plan unnecessary, reduces efficiency, businesses say

Experts warned that the new body could overlap with the Housing and Settlements Ministry and BP Tape...

Lifestyle 4 weeks ago

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Fashion 2026: Dressing in a world of uncertainty

Archival textiles, gender-fluid utility and disciplined craft shape how Indonesian designers respond...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Prabowo forms Sumatra disaster recovery task force

The task force, led by Home Minister Tito Karnavian, aims to strengthen coordination between th...

Companies 4 weeks ago

SUN Energy shifts to integrated energy solutions, energy storage

The integration between power generation, storage and energy management system will become an import...

Jakarta 4 weeks ago

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Jakarta to remove abandoned monorail pillars in South Jakarta

Jakarta will soon begin dismantling the long-abandoned monorail structure in South Jakarta, clearing...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

Intense heatwave grips Australia's southern states, fans bushfires

Meteorologists said the conditions were at their worst in six years, when catastrophic bushfires des...

Companies 4 weeks ago

IKEA to close stores in China amid strategy shift

The stores earmarked for closure include one in suburban Shanghai, another in Guangzhou, and several...

Americas 4 weeks ago

'Little Marco' was called a sell-out, then he won on Venezuela

With the US military's overthrow and snatching of Venezuela's firebrand president Nicolas Ma...

Society 4 weeks ago

Prabowo touts 'victory' in achieving rice self-sufficiency

In a speech to farmers in Karawang, West Java, President Prabowo celebrated an "important ...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

Saudi strikes Yemen as separatist leader accused of treason

Violence between the UAE-supported STC and pro-Saudi forces has spiked in recent weeks around Aden, ...

Companies 4 weeks ago

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Unilever to sell SariWangi tea stake in $89m deal

The multinational company is divesting its stake to PT Savoria Kreasi Rasa, an affiliate of local co...

Europe 4 weeks ago

Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland

Trump has stepped up his designs on the mineral-rich, self-governing Danish territory in the arctic ...

Economy 4 weeks ago

Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments

Crude has seen wild swings since the US president ordered the toppling Saturday of Nicolas Maduro, h...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Detained protester’s death raises prison neglect concerns

Alfarisi, a 21-year-old protester who was arrested following nationwide protests against economic ha...

Americas 4 weeks ago

Maduro copied my dance, says Trump

Trump's comments come after a New York Times report that Maduro's regular public dancing in ...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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RI imposes safeguard duties on cotton fabric imports

The measure is regulated under Finance Ministry Regulation No. 98/2025, signed by Finance Minister&n...

Academia 4 weeks ago

Gene editing in Indonesia: Can new biotechnology solve old agricultural problems?

Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or w...

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