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Society 1 month ago

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Schools minister in hot water for reviving study pathways

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti’s plan to reinstate the science,...

Society 1 month ago

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Govt pushes for eSIM adoption through new regulation

Compared to their conventional counterparts, embedded SIM (eSIM) cards are deemed more secure as the...

Jakarta 1 month ago

Transjabodetabek bus begins Blok M-Alam Sutera trial run

The Greater Jakarta commuter bus service is trialing the first of five new routes planned to start o...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

SWA student Ayden admitted to Harvard, Stanford, and other Top Global Universities

Ayden Haoken, a senior in the Class of 2025 from Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) in Tangerang, Banten, ...

Regulations 1 month ago

China orders halts to Boeing jet deliveries

Beijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and pa...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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President Prabowo meets Russian deputy prime minister

Earlier on Monday, Manturov made a joint appearance with Coordinating Economic Minister Airlang...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Australia asks Indonesia about Russian request to base aircraft in Papua

Janes reported that Jakarta has received an official request from Moscow, seeking permission for Rus...

Americas 1 month ago

Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump

The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures expands on a list...

Economy 1 month ago

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Consumer confidence sinks to five-month low as economic anxiety grows

Consumer confidence continued its downward trend in March, falling for the third consecutive month a...

Lifestyle 1 month ago

Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

The crew lifted off from West Texas at 9:31 a.m. ET and traveled to the edge of space, where th...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Singapore dissolves parliament ahead of imminent election

The vote will be the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took over ...

Economy 1 month ago

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Govt to employ jobless, retirees in village cooperatives program

The government seeks to ask unemployed graduates to return to villages, who would later be provided ...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Jakarta starts operating greener garbage trucks

The Jakarta Environmental Agency has started operating five new electric garbage trucks to help hand...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Record fall in Japanese nationals as population declines

Japan's birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking ...

Companies 1 month ago

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Pertamina aviation fuel sales dip as ‘mudik’ travel declines

This occurred despite the government moving to lower airline ticket prices in a bid to prop up air t...

Academia 1 month ago

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The new UN debt initiative is different

As their debt burdens and debt-service costs soar, many developing countries are being forced to div...

FEATURES 1 month ago

Living for a show

Always buying stuff you don’t need? It might not be your fault—and that’s exactly ...

Academia 1 month ago

New horizons for ASEAN-New Zealand ties

While we’ve come a long way, there is potential to do a great deal more together.

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

MUI urges Prabowo to evaluate Gaza evacuation plan

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is calling on President Prabowo Subianto to reassess his plan to ...

Academia 1 month ago

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Cleantech can’t afford to be caught in crossfire of trade wars

Every dollar invested in energy innovation can generate returns many times over—not just in ec...

Academia 1 month ago

Scale or sink: How to compete in new global trade era

The “reform” and “deregulation” initiated by the government sends a clear me...

Entertainment 1 month ago

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For some, music is a force for change

As the country faces a tumultuous state, a discussion featuring musicians and activists concludes th...

Academia 1 month ago

Trump’s tariffs hit East Asia hard, but Americans pay the price

Tariffs cannot resolve America’s deeper economic challenges, such as mounting public debt, wid...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Jakarta eyes its own movie festival to showcase local blockbusters

Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno hopes the city will have its own film festival showcasing Indones...

Economy 1 month ago

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US tariffs spark layoff concerns, risk expanding informal sector

Before the world felt the blow from US tariffs, there were an estimated 80,000 layoffs in Indonesia ...

Politics 1 month ago

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Judges who acquitted palm oil firms of corruption arrested

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has arrested three judges on suspicion of taking bribes in...

Academia 1 month ago

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Myanmar recovery: An urgent plea for ASEAN-led global action

ASEAN must step forward to guide the recovery in Myanmar, potentially building on the model of the T...

Politics 1 month ago

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Prabowo coalition downplays Jokowi’s lingering influence over ministers

Members of the ruling Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) have dismissed concerns of Joko “Jokowi...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: US tariffs present challenges, opportunities for Indonesia

United States President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions by imposing reciprocal impo...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Giraffe calf born in Bogor Safari Park

Taman Safari Indonesia currently has 14 giraffes, consisting of nine bulls and nine cows.

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