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Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Thaksin, who was released on parole last month after serving eight months in prison, had just over t...

Economy 1 month ago

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Developers raise alarm as margins shrink for subsidized housing

Building homes for low-income families is becoming financially untenable, developers are warning, ar...

Politics 1 month ago

Military seeks 2.5 years prison time for soldiers in acid attack on Andrie

Defendants Edi Sudarko, 45; Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, 43; Nandala Dwi Prasetia, 40; and Sami Lak...

Politics 1 month ago

Free meals agency office locked down as investigators raid premises

The raid came just hours after Prabowo sacked the head of the agency, Dadan Hindayana, which an offi...

Economy 1 month ago

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Foreign arrivals lift tourism as domestic travel weakens

Data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Tuesday showed international tourist arrivals reached...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of President Lee's first year

South Koreans vote on Wednesday in local elections expected to boost President Lee Jae Myung's r...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump administration abandons $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters

The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation...

Regulations 1 month ago

US proposes tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies over forced labor failures

The trade agency said it would impose additional duties of 12.5 percent on the remaining 45 cou...

Academia 1 month ago

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Beyond trade platforms: The sovereignty question behind e-commerce

E-commerce increasingly shapes the conditions under which market participants compete.

Wealth 1 month ago

The long math: The cost of raising a family in Jakarta

Regardless of income, it's clear that spending on education is top priority for Jakartan househo...

Tech 1 month ago

EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia tech

The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American a...

Markets 1 month ago

Oil jumps on Mideast missiles while AI bulls carry stocks higher

Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday and the dollar was on the brink of breaking abo...

Academia 1 month ago

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When faith meets heat: Rethinking haj and climate risk

Sound haj governance should no longer be measured solely by how many pilgrims can be dispatched abro...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Hostilities flare in Middle East war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Ba...

Entertainment 1 month ago

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Java Jazz 2026 offers the comfort of a familiar chorus

Through new venues, shifting tastes and an evolving live music landscape, thousands continue to make...

Politics 1 month ago

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Nadiem warns of chilling effect on talent in defense plea

"An entire generation is holding its breath, waiting for the panel's decision; waiting for ...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Central Jakarta fire destroys more than 300 homes

No casualties were recorded during the incident, while three people were taken to hospital for ...

Politics 1 month ago

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Cabinet secretary Teddy defends Prabowo’s frequent overseas travel

In a video posted on social media, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the number of people in...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: Danantara’s bigger mandate, bigger questions

More than a year after its establishment, Danantara has yet to demonstrate meaningful progress in re...

Society 1 month ago

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Prabowo fires free meal agency chief after suggesting Saudi rollout

Just days before his removal, former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana had p...

Editorial 1 month ago

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Police state

As the Indonesian Military (TNI) submitted to civilian control in the first two decades of the refor...

Economy 1 month ago

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Industry braces for on-the-ground reality as new coal, CPO export scheme goes live

During the transition period, exporting companies are only required to complete an approval checklis...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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TNI foils smuggling of rare earth metals, radioactive elements in Riau Islands

The Indonesian Navy intercepted a tugboat and a barge carrying 25 containers of some 390 tonnes of r...

Economy 1 month ago

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Costly oil and gas imports wipe out trade surplus

Indonesia only narrowly avoided a trade deficit in April as the cost of imported oil and gas product...

Society 1 month ago

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Free meals program heads overseas despite mounting concerns at home

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is considering expanding President Prabowo Subianto’s flag...

Sports 1 month ago

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Indonesia U-19 opens AFF U-19 with 3-0 win over Myanmar

The win propelled Indonesia to the top of Group A, overtaking Vietnam, who had earlier recorded a 3-...

Economy 1 month ago

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Inflation creeps up amid rising fuel, food prices

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) surged by 3.08 percent year-...

Europe 1 month ago

UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness

El Nino is a period warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocea...

Markets 1 month ago

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FTSE Russell to drop four more Indonesian stocks in June

Technology giant GoTo and nickel miner Harita Nickel are among the stocks to be axed from the indexe...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand

The move follows a Thai government decision last month to unilaterally terminate a 2001 agreement wi...

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