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Thai border clashes kill four Cambodian civilians
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Thai border clashes kill four Cambodian civilians

"At least four Cambodian civilians were killed in the Thai attacks" in the border province...
Prabowo pledges farmland recovery, debt relief after Sumatra floods
Economy 1 week ago

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Prabowo pledges farmland recovery, debt relief after Sumatra floods

The president said he had received extensive reports on the scale of agricultural destruction and st...
Anwar calls for restraint between Thai and Cambodian militaries
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Anwar calls for restraint between Thai and Cambodian militaries

"We urge both sides to exercise maximum restraint, maintain open channels of communication and ...
Fair play: behind Indonesia’s push for global digital royalty reform at WIPO
Economy 1 week ago

Fair play: behind Indonesia’s push for global digital royalty reform at WIPO

From the latest album release listening party to surprise music video drops, the economic value of t...
China's exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets
Economy 1 week ago

China's exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets

China's exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US markets a...
Sumatra needs more than $3 billion in recovery funds after floods
Society 1 week ago

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Sumatra needs more than $3 billion in recovery funds after floods

The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides reached 950 as of Monday, with 27...
Why Malaysia must reform its Islamic home financing
Academia 1 week ago

Why Malaysia must reform its Islamic home financing

Islamic home financing in Malaysia needs urgent form, as in its current iteration, it is failing too...
How Thailand-Cambodia conflict went from Trump-backed ceasefire to airstrikes
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

How Thailand-Cambodia conflict went from Trump-backed ceasefire to airstrikes

MAY 28, 2025: Cambodia's defence ministry says one of its soldiers is killed after a brief excha...
Biosecurity efforts boost Indonesia’s food resilience
Academia 1 week ago

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Biosecurity efforts boost Indonesia’s food resilience

ASF may not infect humans, yet its impact runs deep.
Building a financially healthy Indonesia
Academia 1 week ago

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Building a financially healthy Indonesia

Setting up a national council for financial health, as the President has announced, is the firs...
France's Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplus: Les Echos
Economy 1 week ago

France's Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplus: Les Echos

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had threatened Beijing with tariffs during his state visit ...
The critical-minerals race is putting the planet at risk
Academia 1 week ago

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The critical-minerals race is putting the planet at risk

Reducing material consumption, especially in developed countries, remains the most effective way to ...
Indonesia aims for top three at SEA Games as govt promises bigger cash prize
Sports 1 week ago

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Indonesia aims for top three at SEA Games as govt promises bigger cash prize

President Prabowo Subianto has promised  bigger cash prizes for athletes who win golds at the 2...
AstraZeneca to bring 10 new cancer medicines by 2030
Society 1 week ago

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AstraZeneca to bring 10 new cancer medicines by 2030

Home to 4.8 billion people or 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia accounts for 50 perce...
When Indonesia's development leads to destruction
Academia 1 week ago

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When Indonesia's development leads to destruction

The country still has time to choose between pursuing the current extractive course to benefit the f...
South Aceh regent criticized for making ‘umrah’ pilgrimage amid flood disaster
Archipelago 1 week ago

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South Aceh regent criticized for making ‘umrah’ pilgrimage amid flood disaster

Regent Mirwan said he had checked that all victims had been properly handled and ensured that all ag...
Nowhere is safe: Women remain vulnerable to violence across all spaces
Society 1 week ago

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Nowhere is safe: Women remain vulnerable to violence across all spaces

One in four women in Indonesia has experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, with at least 30 p...
Every hour counts: Mobilizing national capacity for disaster response
Academia 1 week ago

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Every hour counts: Mobilizing national capacity for disaster response

The President must declare the Sumatra floods and landslides a national disaster so the state can mo...
Prabowo signals support for Golkar’s push to end direct regional elections
Politics 1 week ago

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Prabowo signals support for Golkar’s push to end direct regional elections

Ahead of a planned revision to election rules, President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the ...
Analysis: Prabowo's sluggish response to devastating Sumatra floods
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Prabowo's sluggish response to devastating Sumatra floods

On Nov. 25, flash floods triggered by Cyclone Senyar struck Sumatra, severely damaging Aceh, North S...
Eighty percent of Central Tapanuli regency employees affected by disasters: Regent
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Eighty percent of Central Tapanuli regency employees affected by disasters: Regent

Fuel and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) supply is still limited and electricity has not fully recover...
Riau Islands ready to impose community sentences, governor says
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Riau Islands ready to impose community sentences, governor says

Riau Islands province has signaled it is ready to implement community service as an alternative puni...
Fear of rising death toll grows as flood-hit Aceh regions remain isolated
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Fear of rising death toll grows as flood-hit Aceh regions remain isolated

The regions hit by the floods and landslides in Aceh remain cut off from the government’s resc...
Give investors clarity, not confusion
Editorial 1 week ago

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Give investors clarity, not confusion

Foreign investors need assurances that their long-term investments will be protected from arbit...
MoU signed for national car but questions remain on ‘ambitious’ project
Economy 1 week ago

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MoU signed for national car but questions remain on ‘ambitious’ project

Indonesia’s bid to mass-produce cars of a homegrown brand in 2027 is “highly ambitious&r...
Navy to deploy more assets to distribute aid for Sumatra disasters
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Navy to deploy more assets to distribute aid for Sumatra disasters

The Indonesian Navy deployed at least 13 warships, five helicopters and an airplane to distribute re...
Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation
Archipelago 1 week ago

Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation

Drug smugglers Ali Tokman, 65, and Siegfried Mets, 74, have been languishing in jails for years afte...
Sumatra disaster to have mild impact on Q4 GDP growth: Purbaya
Economy 1 week ago

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Sumatra disaster to have mild impact on Q4 GDP growth: Purbaya

The Finance Ministry expects the Sumatra disaster to only have a slight impact on gross domestic pro...
Shell reaches long-awaited base fuel deal with Pertamina
Companies 1 week ago

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Shell reaches long-awaited base fuel deal with Pertamina

Shell Indonesia has been allotted 100,000 barrels of fuel by Pertamina Patra Niaga, bringing the tot...
Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year blockbuster
Entertainment 1 week ago

Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year blockbuster

"Avatar: Fire and Ash", directed by James Cameron 16 years after he first enthralled fans ...
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