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Archipelago 1 month ago

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Family questions lost belongings of migrant workers who died in S. Korea

Reza Valention Simamora went missing from a fishing vessel on Sept. 23, 2025, in South Korea, and wa...

Regulations 1 month ago

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OJK pushes banks to align business plan with govt’s priority agenda

While the revision is seen as a potentially effective measure to bolster inclusive funding, experts ...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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C. Java students need Rp 200m each to process S. Korean visas to pursue studies

South Korean visa applicants must have Rp 200 million (US$11,668) each in their bank accounts f...

Editorial 1 month ago

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Put country first

At a time when global leaders are shifting their priorities toward securing national interests amid ...

Companies 1 month ago

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Nonsubsidized fuel prices hiked sharply as supply strains worsen

Pertamina has significantly raised the prices of several nonsubsidized fuel products effective Satur...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Komodo dragons smuggling ring busted, having sold 20 to Thailand

Suspects sourced the reptiles from hunters on Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and surrounding are...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in the capital's south to watch the machines and their hu...

Tech 1 month ago

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Indonesia suspends game rating system after data breach

Officials have vowed uninterrupted market access amid an ongoing probe into the incident, as well as...

Companies 1 month ago

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Agincourt's Martabe gold mine to restart after post-disaster crackdown

The gold miner is targeting output of 60,000 oz this year if its Martabe mine in Batang Toru, South ...

Entertainment 1 month ago

From Fatboy Slim to Nine Inch Nails, electronic music dominates Coachella

The traditionally rock-centric festival in Indio, California -- headlined this year by singers Sabri...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medic...

Politics 1 month ago

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

A meeting will take place next week to discuss Indonesia's demands for Wikimedia to register as ...

Markets 1 month ago

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the Unit...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there ...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Ja...

Europe 1 month ago

Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him

Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting ab...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon

The attack follows an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday for a 10-day ceasefire to neg...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Hormuz

The war, now in its eighth week, has killed thousands, spread to Israeli attacks in Lebanon and sent...

Politics 1 month ago

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Ombudsman chief arrest raises accountability concerns

Indonesian Ombudsman chair Hery Susanto allegedly received Rp 1.5 billion (US$87,296) in exchange fo...

Economy 1 month ago

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against 'blackmail'

Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to aband...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Almost 40 percent of the robot participants will navigate the course autonomously in a high-pro...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship deal

Japan is deepening cooperation with United States allies in the Asia-Pacific region that, like Tokyo...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year: UNHCR

More than one in seven of the estimated 6,500 Rohingya refugees who attempted the sea crossing last ...

Economy 1 month ago

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries

The move is part of the administration's effort to control global energy prices that have shot h...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Riau teacher named suspect in death of student testing 3D-printed rifle

Police named the female suspect for negligence but did not detain her because she was cooperative th...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president

The sentence has been cut by one-sixth, but it remains unclear whether the Nobel Peace Prize winner ...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Kosovo, Bosnia troops prepared for Gaza peacekeeping role

Kosovo intends to send 22 members of the security forces, while Bosnia said more than 60 Bosnian sol...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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North Sumatra prepares bylaw on vape as it still tops drugs abuse

One of the crucial points in the proposed bylaw is the new method in drugs distribution using liquid...

Books 1 month ago

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‘Blueprint’: Meritocracy, pressure and the making of Indonesian engineers

A narrative nonfiction account of 20 Indonesian engineers working across 120 countries reveals the r...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but says US must end naval blockade

Subsequent statements and clarifications from both sides left uncertainty over how quickly shipping ...

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