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Archipelago 3 days ago

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Police, Military to crack down on rogue mass organizations

National Police spokesperson, Insp. Gen. Sandi Nugroho, announced that over 3,300 cases of thuggery ...

Economy 3 days ago

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Travel is back, but a rise in local trips highlights economic stress

Research by state-owned lender Bank Mandiri shows that intra-provincial travel, or trips within the ...

Politics 3 days ago

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New TNI Law sees ‘historic’ legal pushback

The Constitutional Court will hear at least 14 petitions filed by university students, civic groups ...

Academia 3 days ago

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Analysis: WB slashes RI’s growth outlook, casting doubt on Prabowo’s ambition

The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Indonesia’s economic growth in 2025 to 4.7 pe...

Society 3 days ago

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Indonesian Catholics welcome Pope Leo XIV with joy

Indonesian Catholics have joyfully welcomed Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from North America and t...

Editorial 3 days ago

‘Habemus papam Americanum'

A champion of the Catholic tradition of social justice founded by his namesake Leo XIII, Prevost&#39...

Regulations 3 days ago

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Govt to deregulate import of some goods

The government has shared plans to ease import rules for certain goods, but the measures presented o...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Govt summons organizer Mecima Pro following chaotic Day6 concert

Videos of the chaotic scenes quickly went viral, showing collapsed tents, drenched fans and rai...

Jakarta 4 days ago

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Pramono executes first reshuffle to boost quick wins

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung carried out a massive reshuffle within the city administration on Wed...

Europe 4 days ago

Pope Leo hopes to bring light to "dark nights of this world"

Leo, the first pope from the US, told cardinals in the Sistine Chapel that he hoped to be ...

Europe 4 days ago

With Xi at his side, Putin marks WW2 victory

President Vladimir Putin, the longest-serving Kremlin chief since Josef Stalin, stood beside China&#...

Americas 4 days ago

US to resettle first white South Africans 'within days'

Trump is locked in a diplomatic row with South Africa over a land expropriation act that the Re...

Economy 4 days ago

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Consumer confidence inches up from multi-month low

Consumer confidence in Indonesia has improved slightly but remains at a low level, with an April sur...

Politics 4 days ago

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Judges in Surabaya murder acquittal sent to jail for bribery

Two judges each received a seven-year prison sentence, while the third judge received...

Companies 4 days ago

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Danantara halts SOE corporate actions pending audit

The President has ordered a halt to all major corporate actions, including mergers and acquisitions,...

Economy 4 days ago

China sales to US slump even as exports beat forecasts

China said Friday sales to the United States slumped last month while its total exports topped forec...

Lifestyle 4 days ago

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Women street photographers show their prowess in ‘Seen by Her’

Fifty-two women photographers capture life as they encounter it—through images taken in moment...

Economy 4 days ago

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RI to halt refined fuel imports from Singapore

The energy minister has announced a plan to stop importing refined fuels from Singapore, and instead...

Academia 4 days ago

America's revised Greenland obsession

Greenland lies across the most direct routes from Russia to the populous east coast of the US, and i...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Food poisoning still haunts free meal program despite promise of improvements

Since the free meal program was launched in January, there have been at least 10 reported cases of m...

Academia 4 days ago

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World War II in Europe: A war remembered – and repeated

When facts are manipulated, when the aggressor dresses itself in the symbols of justice and whe...

Markets 4 days ago

Japanese stocks jump, dollar firms on trade hopes; bitcoin soars

Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, supported by the dollar's surge against the yen, after a US tr...

Americas 4 days ago

Soft-spoken Leo XIV spent decades amid poor in Peru

The new Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the Dicas...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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BNN to launch study on the use of marijuana for medical purposes

However, Marthinus emphasized that even if the research shows promising results regarding the medica...

Science & Tech 4 days ago

Ransomware group Lockbit appears to have been hacked, analysts say

On Wednesday one of Lockbit's darkweb sites was replaced with a message saying, "Don't ...

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be 'none of our business'

"We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can't control these countries...

Academia 4 days ago

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The conundrum in exercising ‘polite’ criticism

It is indisputable that politeness is instrumental in social life. Nonetheless, some exceptions and ...

Jakarta 4 days ago

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Jakarta’s avian mascot loses only refuge in city

The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) that operates a rehabilitation center for brahminy kite o...

Americas 4 days ago

'Great honor': World leaders welcome first US pope

"Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an hon...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Govt develops AI-powered system to diagnose malaria

The malaria diagnosis system is vital for guiding treatment decisions, including choosing the right ...

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