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Politics 1 month ago

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Activists refuse to forget as reform era fades

As Indonesia’s reform era appears to be nearing its end under President Prabowo Subianto, sign...

Markets 1 month ago

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Japanese carmakers look elsewhere, as RI bioethanol lags behind

Japanese car brands contributed to almost 90 percent of wholesale in Indonesia throughout 2024 and a...

Politics 1 month ago

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Minister Budi Arie in hot water over online gambling indictment

An indictment from Attorney General’s Office (AGO) prosecutors alleged Budi Arie Setiadi, who ...

Academia 1 month ago

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AI paradox: The hidden cost of smarter machines

Indonesia’s efforts to make artificial intelligence (AI) more efficient can end up crippling i...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: PPP eyes new leadership in bid for political revival

Following its failure to secure seats in the House of Representatives during the 2024 general electi...

Editorial 1 month ago

Questioning historical revision

Critics suspect the project aims to glorify the incumbent government and will serve as "of...

Politics 1 month ago

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TNI general appointment as customs office head raises question

Appointing an active military officer who was implicated in the disappearance of pro-democracy ...

Regulations 1 month ago

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BI cuts benchmark rate by 25 bps

Bank Indonesia has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) in an effort to boost ec...

Economy 1 month ago

US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs

Twelve US states will ask a federal court on Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's "Li...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Pramono opts for cashless parking to curb illegal practices

Governor Pramono Anung admitted recently that the issue of illegal parking in the capital has seen l...

Companies 1 month ago

Attorney General's Office arrest CEO of textile giant Sritex

The president director of bankrupt textile giant Sritex has been arrested as part of a corruption in...

Companies 1 month ago

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Petronas in talks with Pertamina, TotalEnergies to develop Bobara Block

Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas is in discussions with Indonesia's Pertamina and French ener...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Jakarta slum dwellers wary of eviction despite revitalization pledge

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has pledged to upgrade all of the city’s slum areas by 2027 wit...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers

In a meeting with House Commission V on Tuesday, representatives of two property developers associat...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' missile shield for US

The president announced $25 billion in initial funding for the plan, which he said could eventually ...

Academia 1 month ago

Will US-China tug of war ensue over Rakhine State?

Growing US interest in Myanmar’s Rakhine State could prompt China to ramp up its backing for t...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Govt bans employers from holding onto workers’ graduation certificates

The manpower minister issued a circular to ban what has been common practice at many workplaces and ...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities

It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement ...

Academia 1 month ago

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Europe's existential choice: Defend or depend

The stance of the current US administration has awoken Europe and Europeans to an opportunity to rev...

Markets 1 month ago

Oil prices jump on report of Israel prepping Iran strike

Crude prices surged Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning ...

Politics 1 month ago

Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in KPK raid

Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in a foreign worker services graft case b...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

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Indonesia condemns Israeli assault on hospital in Gaza

Indonesia has condemned Israel’s continued attacks on the Gaza strip, including a recent assau...

Culture and Entertainment 1 month ago

Raissa Ramadhani is officially missing you

In her debut album Ribuan Rindu, this new Gen Z voice channels her unique mezzo-soprano voice to exp...

Academia 1 month ago

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Making raw material supply more competitive for light manufacturing

Reliance on imports for raw materials makes businesses highly vulnerable to exchange rate fluctuatio...

Politics 1 month ago

Simultaneous election system doesn’t reduce costs: Bima Arya

Deputy home minister reveals that the 2024 simultaneous elections incurred high costs, contrary...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Satellites, nuclear power on agenda as Macron visits Vietnam next week

The first trip to Vietnam by a French president in nearly a decade is part of a larger tour of South...

Companies 1 month ago

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Countercyclical policies to support economic growth

The anticipated monetary easing in 2025 presents a strategic opportunity that the banking sector sho...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'

The top American diplomat blamed a resurgence of the Islamic State extremist group in areas outside ...

Politics 1 month ago

House speaker Puan warns government against whitewashing history

Puan, the granddaughter of the country's founding president Sukarno, said that in rewriting the ...

Academia 1 month ago

Civil society can help Indonesian democracy survive

Traditional civil society, with the support of students, can do a lot to create and maintain pressur...

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