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Entertainment 1 month ago

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'Lupa Daratan': Life of a misunderstood actor

Indonesian comic-turned-filmmaker Ernest Prakasa returns to the director’s chair with a comedy...

Markets 1 month ago

Tech jitters dent stocks before central banks take center stage

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, ...

Americas 1 month ago

US House defeats bids to rein in Trump Venezuela campaign

US troops have carried out more than 20 strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Paci...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Lack of classrooms, teachers put Batam’s special-needs students at risk

Lagat Paroha Siadari, head of the Riau Islands Ombudsman, said the agency’s investigation foun...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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Bandung legacy key to global decolonization process: Forum

Indonesia needs to be more active in promoting values or legacies of the 1955 Bandung Conference to ...

Politics 1 month ago

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Prosecutors indict four activists for inciting August unrest

Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have charged four activists arrested after ...

Politics 1 month ago

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Palm oil expansion in Papua raises eyebrow

President Prabowo Subianto’s aspiration to expand palm oil plantations in Papua for biofuel pr...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: Sumatra's flood aftermath and the consequences of fiscal neglect

Grief has engulfed Sumatra. Flash floods and landslides have devastated the provinces of Aceh, North...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'

From their hospital beds in Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, several soldiers and po...

Markets 1 month ago

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TOD push lifts retail prospects along Jakarta's MRT corridors

A continued push for transit-oriented development (TOD) is reshaping Jakarta’s property landsc...

Politics 1 month ago

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Regions ask for more state funds for disaster recovery

To fund recovery and reconstruction after the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, the administrat...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Ketapang immigration detains 26 Chinese after 'attack' on soldiers

Chinese nationals working at a gold mine allegedly attacked five soldiers and a security guard after...

Editorial 1 month ago

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Put kids' online safety first

For more than a decade, the warnings have been mounting. Children have taken their own lives after e...

Regulations 1 month ago

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BI keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged despite Fed cut

Bank Indonesia has kept the BI Rate unchanged in its final policy meeting of 2025 after having cut t...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

Funerals of the Jewish victims of the attack began on Wednesday, amid anger over how the gunmen - on...

Companies 1 month ago

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Sarawak plans Air Borneo launch, eyes direct links to Nusantara

The IKN Authority announced that Nusantara International Airport is in the process of changing its s...

Economy 1 month ago

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Govt wants Bantargebang landfill cleared in 2 years in waste-to-energy push

The government has set a two-year deadline to clear the massive Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, Wes...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Govt rolls out minimum wage rule late, drawing union ire

Provincial leaders must then determine the size of next year’s minimum wage increase no later ...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Philippines says no evidence of 'terrorist training' after Bondi gunmen's visit

Australian authorities are investigating whether the two men met with extremists during a trip to Mi...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Nickel groups push back over ‘unfair’ illegal mining fines

Two nickel associations have formally objected to a potential fine of nearly $400,000 per hectare pe...

Tech 1 month ago

US threatens countermeasures on European service providers after EU fines

President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday the United States could impose fees or...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Hundreds isolated as another flash flood hits West Sumatra

Batu Basuak village has been hit by four flash floods since Nov. 24, with the most severe occurring ...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Herpes virus infection kills elephant calf named Laila in Riau

EEHV is deadly and communicable among elephants although not contagious to human and other animals....

Politics 1 month ago

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Nadiem’s Chromebook graft trial postponed over health issues

The Jakarta Corruption Court has postponed the trial of former education, culture, research and tech...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Flood survivors reeling from devastation plea for global help

Despite the efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts which ha...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: The wiretapping loophole: A hasty future for Indonesian law

After last month's controversial passage of the revised Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) bil...

Politics 1 month ago

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Listyo insists police decree on double jobs does not defy court ruling

The police consulted with the government before issuing an internal regulation that allows active po...

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Police probe deadly Jakarta fire, name drone firm director suspect

Police are investigating a deadly office fire at a drone firm specializing in aerial surveys of mine...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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Cooperation key to easing South China Sea tensions: Forum

ASEAN should pivot from rivalry to cooperation in the South China Sea by prioritizing environmental ...

Economy 1 month ago

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Revenue slump pushes budget deficit near 3% limit

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has acknowledged high pressure on the state budget and said th...

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