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Academia 4 days ago

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The MSCI's ‘nuclear option’ is a bluff. The coming haircut is not

While Indonesia is too big to be kicked out of the emerging market club, a new "governance pena...

Markets 4 days ago

Oil tumbles on Iran hopes, precious metals hit by stronger dollar

Oil prices tanked Monday on easing US-Iran tensions while precious metals swung wildly following las...

Tech 4 days ago

IT companies collaborate to support digital transformation in Indonesia

The collaboration is expected to push digital innovation and ensure the safety, scalability and perf...

Academia 4 days ago

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MSCI, IDX and the long shadow of institutional credibility

Legibility is key to building the credibility of the Indonesian bourse so it can develop beyond a me...

Academia 4 days ago

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Prabowo’s presidency: Promises, power and constraints

Entering into the second year of his presidency, the public will be watching his policies and progra...

Academia 4 days ago

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Power, trust and Indonesia’s stock crash

The crash of Indonesian stock prices last week is less about market technicalities and more about a ...

Interview 4 days ago

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NU must transform to navigate uncertain world order: Chairman Yahya

Without transformation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) risks becoming irrelevant in a world that has changed d...

Politics 4 days ago

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AGO searches house of ex-environment minister Siti Nurbaya in palm oil graft probe

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has searched the house of former environment minister Siti...

Society 4 days ago

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Education fund allocation for free meal faces legal challenge

Plaintiffs argued reallocating education spending from the state budget for the free nutritious meal...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Two traders of protected primates arrested in Riau

An infant owa ungko or agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis) and a siamang (Symphalangus syndact...

Politics 4 days ago

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NU celebrates 100 years after internal reconciliation

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, with chairma...

Academia 4 days ago

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Analysis: Joining Trump’s Board of Peace may be Prabowo’s biggest foreign policy blunder

President Prabowo Subianto sprang another foreign policy surprise, or a blunder depending on how one...

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

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Five years on, ASEAN’s Myanmar dilemma persists

A lack of unity within the bloc and inconsistent engagement among member states signal fatigue, divi...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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14 Aceh regions end emergency status, begin post-disaster recovery

While the majority of cities and regencies in Aceh have entered the post-disaster recovery phase, fo...

Editorial 4 days ago

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Economic, not family affairs

Prabowo’s administration should avoid complacency and resist politically expedient fixes to co...

Regulations 4 days ago

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OJK, IDX name new leaders before markets open again

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced replacements for four of its high-ranking offic...

Market Pulse 4 days ago

Inside the blind box economy: Why we can’t stop unboxing

Once a childhood ritual, blind boxes have become a multi-billion-dollar industry built on anticipati...

Middle East and Africa 5 days ago

Khamenei warns of 'regional war' if US attacks

"The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war,"...

Middle East and Africa 5 days ago

US approves approves major arms deals to Israel, Saudi

The State Department said it green-lighted a $3.8-billion sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Is...

Economy 5 days ago

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Airlangga announces Rp 13t stimulus for Ramadan, Idul Fitri

The government has announced plans to spend Rp 13 trillion (US$773 million) on stimulus measures aim...

Society 5 days ago

Indonesia lets Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images

The government suspended Grok from operating in Indonesia three weeks ago, citing the risk of A...

Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Singapore Airshow to reflect region's defense uncertainties and growth ambition

US-built F-35 fighters will have their Singapore Airshow debut amid geopolitical challenges while ov...

Economy 5 days ago

US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed ...

Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison.

At least 74 political prisoners aged between 18 and 35 have died in detention since the coup, accord...

Society 5 days ago

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Extractive-led economic growth fuels environmental crisis

Around 283,000 hectares of forest, four times the size of Jakarta, were lost throughout 2025 to...

Science & Tech 5 days ago

Galaxy cluster observed forming surprisingly early in universe's history

Observations show an emerging galaxy cluster containing at least 66 potential member galaxies, with ...

Asia & Pacific 6 days ago

Myanmar election delivers victory for military-backed party amid civil war

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) dominated all phases of the vote, winning an ...

Jakarta 6 days ago

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Jakartans battle floodwaters to reach workplaces

From rubber boats to trucks, workers are forced to make their way through floods on days of hea...

Tech 6 days ago

Musk's Starlink updates privacy policy to allow consumer data to train AI

Starlink collects vast amounts of user data, spanning location information, credit card information,...

Middle East and Africa 6 days ago

Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing on Sunday

Entry and exit "will be permitted in coordination with Egypt, following prior security clearanc...

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