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Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK
Science & Tech 4 days ago

Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK

Learning to light our own fires was one of the great turning points in human history, offering our a...
What the Citra Awards tells us about the contemporary cinema landscape
Entertainment 4 days ago

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What the Citra Awards tells us about the contemporary cinema landscape

The winners and snubs at this year’s Indonesian “Oscars” are revealing in what the...
India-Russia: A time-tested partnership building trust
Academia 4 days ago

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India-Russia: A time-tested partnership building trust

Russia has moved significantly closer to China, sometimes uncomfortably so, while the United States ...
An Indonesian Professor's Journey Rethinking Motivation Across Cultures
Science & Tech 4 days ago

An Indonesian Professor's Journey Rethinking Motivation Across Cultures

As Indonesia’s education landscape rapidly embraces digital learning and transformation, educa...
US ready to move forward with Indonesia deal, trade chief says ahead of bilateral talks
Economy 4 days ago

US ready to move forward with Indonesia deal, trade chief says ahead of bilateral talks

Greer declined to discuss the state of the trade talks with Indonesia, saying they were subject to a...
Trump's United States of the Americas
Academia 4 days ago

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Trump's United States of the Americas

The national security strategies document speaks of reducing America’s trade imbalances, ...
Why Indonesia needs mandatory disaster insurance
Academia 4 days ago

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Why Indonesia needs mandatory disaster insurance

Countries with high disaster risk do not leave disaster protection to voluntary market behavior
Police accused of using ‘excessive force’ in August protests
Politics 4 days ago

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Police accused of using ‘excessive force’ in August protests

When handling the nationwide anti-government protests in August, the police used a variant of t...
Aftech's Mandiri BFN Fest aims to boost trust in fintech
Tech 4 days ago

Aftech's Mandiri BFN Fest aims to boost trust in fintech

The festival, which runs from Dec. 10 to 11 and is free to all visitors, aims to increase public tru...
Leadership crisis at NU deepens
Politics 4 days ago

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Leadership crisis at NU deepens

Competing claims over who holds legitimate authority in the country’s most influential Islamic...
The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes
Academia 4 days ago

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The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes

Many people today are burning the furniture to keep the house warm, and when the wood runs out, they...
Life in the dark: Northern Sumatra residents wait for a flicker of hope
Archipelago 4 days ago

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Life in the dark: Northern Sumatra residents wait for a flicker of hope

Authorities are struggling to restore power in northern Sumatra, particularly in Aceh, after widespr...
Banks expect slight improvement in credit growth after disappointing 2025
Economy 4 days ago

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Banks expect slight improvement in credit growth after disappointing 2025

Indonesia’s banking industry is cautiously optimistic about 2026 loan growth after sluggish de...
Putin meets Prabowo to discuss military and energy ties, wheat exports
Europe 4 days ago

Putin meets Prabowo to discuss military and energy ties, wheat exports

It was the second time the pair have met this year in Russia, as Putin courts Prabowo, the leader of...
Jakarta’s heavy burden
Editorial 4 days ago

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Jakarta’s heavy burden

Building more infrastructure and opening real economic opportunities in the outer cities and beyond ...
Trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift
Regulations 5 days ago

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Trade deal with US ‘still on’ despite reported rift

News reports suggest that talks aimed at reaching a final bilateral trade agreement were in dan...
Retail sales, confidence surge as holidays approach
Economy 5 days ago

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Retail sales, confidence surge as holidays approach

According to preliminary data from Bank Indonesia (BI) published on Wednesday, the retail sales inde...
Prabowo bestowed with highest Pakistani honor in Islamabad
Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

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Prabowo bestowed with highest Pakistani honor in Islamabad

President Prabowo Subianto became the second Indonesian to receive Pakistan's highest civil...
Govt suspends four firms suspected of contributing to deadly North Sumatra flooding
Archipelago 5 days ago

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Govt suspends four firms suspected of contributing to deadly North Sumatra flooding

The government assessed that there were relations between activities of the three companies with nat...
Kemayoran blaze kills 22, renews citywide fire safety concerns
Jakarta 5 days ago

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Kemayoran blaze kills 22, renews citywide fire safety concerns

According to preliminary police information, the fire is suspected to have been triggered by a drone...
Floods, extreme weather, drive up grocery prices in various regions
Society 5 days ago

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Floods, extreme weather, drive up grocery prices in various regions

Supply disruptions of various types of chilies and vegetables have increased the prices in Bata...
Italian energy firm Eni reveals a major gas discovery off East Kalimantan
Companies 5 days ago

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Italian energy firm Eni reveals a major gas discovery off East Kalimantan

Estimates indicate 600 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas initially in place, with a potential of beyon...
Suspense swirls if Nobel peace laureate will attend ceremony
Europe 5 days ago

Suspense swirls if Nobel peace laureate will attend ceremony

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is due to receive her Nobel ...
Trump says to make phone call to stop Thai-Cambodia fighting
Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Trump says to make phone call to stop Thai-Cambodia fighting

Thailand's foreign minister said in an interview on Tuesday that he saw no potential for negotia...
Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand: Organizers
Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand: Organizers

Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, a Games official said, as a border co...
Why the US will never abandon Taiwan
Academia 5 days ago

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Why the US will never abandon Taiwan

Abandoning Taiwan would undermine US interests, alienate allies, embolden China and unravel the Indo...
Granite Asia raises $350 million for fund backed by Temasek, Khazanah, INA
Markets 5 days ago

Granite Asia raises $350 million for fund backed by Temasek, Khazanah, INA

The strategy, called Libra Hybrid, is targeting $500 million in total commitments and drew capital f...
Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
Tech 5 days ago

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, th...
Asia's stocks ride a reform wave, but rough seas lie ahead
Academia 5 days ago

Asia's stocks ride a reform wave, but rough seas lie ahead

The region's flagship index has jumped more than 25 percent this year as a wave of governance re...
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

For social media businesses, the implementation marks a new era of structural stagnation as user num...
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