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Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Conservative Thai PM claims election victory

Foremost on many voters' minds was a longstanding border dispute with Cambodia that erupted into...

Academia 1 month ago

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When education becomes conditional, the impact is suicidal

Social protection and education policies must be integrated to ensure that the most vulnerable do no...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

The conservative Takaichi, Japan's first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain's...

Markets 1 month ago

Asian markets rally as Japan shares surge to record peak

Nikkei jumped 4.2 percent to all-time highs as the government's decisive majority after the elec...

Academia 1 month ago

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Will democracy govern capitalism, or be consumed by it?

Taxing extreme wealth is not only necessary to prevent 21st-century Caesarism but also essential to ...

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Why Indonesia need to hear more on Board of Peace justification

That President Prabowo himself felt compelled to personally justify the decision, after it had been ...

Politics 1 month ago

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Indonesia set to boost air power with Italian trainer jets, aggressor squadron

Indonesia will aqcuire Russian-made MiG 29 C/UB for aggressor squadron roles, despite of CAATSA thre...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

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Board of Peace ‘only viable option’ to stop war: Jusuf Wanandi

Jakarta-based Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) senior fellow and cofound...

Academia 1 month ago

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When credibility becomes the real fiscal constraint

Indonesia is facing a credibility test. And credibility, once questioned, is costly to rebuild.

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Analysis: MSCI freezes Indonesia review, raises specter of rating downgrade

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has temporarily frozen Indonesia’s February market...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Bali Police arrest dozens of Indians in online gambling crackdown

Indians used tourist visas to operate online gambling centers in two separate locations since Novemb...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Recovery in North Aceh, Central Aceh criticized as many villages still isolated

Eight villages in Central Aceh regency as still isolated while several villages in North Aceh still ...

Society 1 month ago

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Budget cuts cast shadow over disaster readiness

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) saw its budget for 2026 slashed to Rp 491 billion (US...

Editorial 1 month ago

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Pressing for an open society

In recent years, we have seen the civic space shrinking, undermining the quality of democracy. The p...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Crackdown on mining permits faces legal scrutiny

A potential lawsuit over halted mining operations could expose the state to fiscal risks reaching te...

Sports 1 month ago

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Indonesia wins ‘historic’ runner-up title at Asian futsal cup

Iran defeated Indonesia in a 5-4 penalty shootout at the final match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 202...

Politics 1 month ago

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KPK nabs judges for bribery on land dispute

Judges with the Depok District Court in West Java allegedly asked for a Rp 1 billion (US$59,266) fee...

Companies 1 month ago

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Danantara steps in as primary funder for new Krakatau Steel plant

Danantara has stepped up to fill the funding gap for a new Krakatau Steel facility at KIEC, which pr...

Americas 1 month ago

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure following mass layoffs

Lewis was criticized for his absence during the layoffs on Wednesday, which the newspaper's form...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul set the stage for the snap election in mid-December, amid a ragin...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Japan's Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election

If the coalition of Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party with the Japan Innovation Party, known a...

Companies 1 month ago

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines ...

Environment 1 month ago

UK zoo says tiny snail 'back from brink' of extinction

The greater Bermuda land snail had not been spotted for years until a cluster of shells was caught s...

Tech 1 month ago

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users

According to local reports, Bithumb was meant to send about 2,000 won (US$1.37) to each customer as ...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump signs order preparing for tariffs on Iran's trade partners

The tariff order comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with an American nava...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

US plans meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' in Washington on Feb 19: Axios

The meeting is planned to be held at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, the report added,...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus ca...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74

The search for missing victims would continue in West Bandung regency, but with adjustments as it ha...

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Cyclone Senyar triggered 330 landslides in South Tapanuli, survey finds

The survey was conducted by direct observation method by following the river flow and using drone fo...

Jakarta 1 month ago

Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show

Police said he had been summoned but did not name him as a suspect in any offenses or mention any fo...

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