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Economy 1 month ago

US once again recalls imported Indonesian shrimp over Cs-137 findings

The incident is the latest in a series of rejected shipments following contamination alerts, with au...

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Police sub-precinct chief in N. Sumatra relieved of duty after mob burned police station

The removal of the Muara Batang Gadis Police sub-precinct station in Mandailing Natal regency, North...

Economy 1 month ago

China's high-speed rail network passes 50,000km mark

The East Asian superpower has the world's largest rail network – one-fifth longer than the...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Bus driver named suspect in fatal Central Java accident

The police found that the 22-year-old driver who had only driven a bus twice in the past two months ...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Political stability at stake as Malaysia's Najib awaits verdict in biggest 1MDB trial

A Malaysian high court will decide whether to convict Najib of four more charges of corruption and 2...

Politics 1 month ago

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Indonesia pushes for international legal framework on digital royalties

An estimated $55.5 billion in music and audiovisual royalties go uncollected worldwide each year, ac...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Myanmar to hold third phase of election voting on Jan. 25, state media reports

The third phase of voting will be held in 63 townships, the ruling junta announced in a state-run me...

Europe 1 month ago

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Leo, celebrating his first Christmas after being elected in May by the world's cardinals to succ...

Politics 1 month ago

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One year sentence sought for international organization worker for inciting August riot

In their sentence demand, prosecutors demanded that Laras Faizati Khairunnisa, who worked at an orga...

Society 1 month ago

'Starting anew': Christians in disaster-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass

Many in the congregation of churches in regions affected by cyclone-induced floods and landslides&nb...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: Weak import governance undermines steel industry

Indonesia's ambition to strengthen its domestic steel industry is being quietly undermined from ...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Algeria passes law declaring French colonization a crime

The legislation lists the "crimes of French colonization", including nuclear tests, extraj...

Science & Tech 1 month ago

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

The world's most populous nation has flexed its spacefaring ambitions in the last decade with it...

Economy 1 month ago

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Govt mandates private fuel stations to buy diesel from Pertamina

Starting April 2026, the government will not roll out diesel fuel import allocations for private com...

Society 1 month ago

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Indonesia celebrates Christmas with prayers for Sumatra

Various churches and state officials call for Indonesian Christians to pray for victims of floods an...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Batam foils attempt to smuggle in 148 doctored vape pods from Malaysia

An Indonesian man traveling back from Malaysia has been detained as a suspect for allegedly attempti...

Europe 1 month ago

Chorus of countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements

The condemnation is a response to Israel's decision to green-light new settlements, which is sai...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds

Six parties are competing nationwide, including the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war

Bethlehem residents hope the return of Christmas festivities will breathe life back into the city.

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Batam gets highest 2026 minimum wage in Riau Islands

The provincial capital's minimum wage has been increased 7.38 percent to around Rp 5.36 million ...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Thai, Cambodia militaries hold talks on resuming ceasefire

More than 80 people have been killed and 600,000 others are displaced from their homes in Cambodia a...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Task force starts to relocate settlers from Tesso Nilo National Park

The government tried to maintain biodiversity while ensuring the balance between environme...

Markets 1 month ago

Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally

Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Wednesday following a shortened pre-holiday session...

Europe 1 month ago

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God

Leo, the first United States-born pope, is celebrating his first Christmas after being elected in Ma...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Aceh evacuees face rising disease risks amid limited food, sanitation

Data from the Health Ministry shows that between Nov. 25 and Dec. 21, more than 11,160 displaced res...

Sports 1 month ago

Bianca Laksono set for WAAP debut as Indonesia seeks breakthrough

The country’s sole representative is looking to gain experience at the premier Asia-Pacific wo...

Politics 1 month ago

Indonesia lodges complaint over 'flag desecration' at London embassy

The Foreign Ministry has urged calm over an action by a recently deported British porn star at the I...

Politics 1 month ago

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Ma’ruf Amin steps down from MUI, PKB leadership roles

The former vice president's early resignation from leadership roles at the MUI and the PKB comes...

Markets 1 month ago

Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record

Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to trac...

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