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Academia 1 week ago

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Burden sharing: From emergency lifeline to fiscal dependence?

While the burden sharing scheme was an apt instrument during the COVID-19 pandemic, it now risks bec...

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Analysis: Prabowo uses big stick, few carrots to restore order

The deployment of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to crack down on massive nationwide protests, some o...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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N. Sumatra prosecutors receive restitution from illegal logging convict

Adelin Lis previosuly escaped twice, to Beijing and later Singapore, to avoid prosecution in the ill...

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Bali officials condemned for racist statement about protesters

The Bali Police have arrested 10 suspects from the Aug. 30 riot while five other suspects were not d...

Politics 1 week ago

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Protesters decry ‘bare minimum’ govt response

Protesters, workers and civil groups said Prabowo Subianto’s administration and the government...

Editorial 1 week ago

People need dreams

It would be tempting to interpret the excessive increase in lawmakers’ housing allowance as th...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt bets on Patriot bonds, drops tipping fees to power waste-to-energy

The recently completed draft regulation on waste, which eliminates tipping fees, has been haile...

Entertainment 1 week ago

New folk music documentary taps into Bob Dylan revival

"Newport and the Great Folk Dream", which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Friday,...

Science & Tech 1 week ago

Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?

But are these comments by the Russian and Chinese leaders, which were picked up during a Beijing sum...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Planned new capital Nusantara risks 'white elephant' status

The legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

South Korean President vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said the government has set up a team to respond to Thursday's arrest ...

Jakarta 1 week ago

Jakarta streets quiet on weekend after mass protests

Crowds, led by students, workers and rights groups, took to the streets of Jakarta last week to prot...

Companies 1 week ago

Over 300 Koreans, one Indonesian reportedly held in US battery plant site raid

More than 300 South Koreans were among 475 people arrested by US immigration officials in a raid on ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Thai tycoon takes office as Prime Minister

"His Majesty the King has endorsed Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul to be prime minister from now onward...

The Neighborhood 1 week ago

Courts, clubs and connections: The rise of community sports apps

From billiard tables to padel courts, community sports apps are helping turn strangers into teammate...

Markets 1 week ago

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IDX market cap, index set new all-time highs in August

The IDX Composite fell as much as 3.6 percent at the market’s opening on Sept. 1, following po...

Europe 1 week ago

EU massive fine against Google draws Trump threat

The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euros (US$3.47 billion) antitrust fine f...

Americas 1 week ago

Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela

The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Fr...

Economy 1 week ago

World food prices at more than two-year high, FAO says

Rice prices eased, mainly because of a fall of Indian prices to three-year lows on rupee weakne...

Politics 1 week ago

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Former minister Nadiem accused of abuse of authority in Chromebook graft case

Former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim allegedly abused his auth...

Academia 1 week ago

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Decision-making in the face of chaos

Decision-making requires framing the problem correctly, surveying the terrain, updating data and inf...

Market Pulse 1 week ago

Cashing in on padel: The new courtside economy of Jakarta

The city can’t get enough of padel. But with courts mushrooming across the capital, there lies...

Art & Culture 1 week ago

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Art & Bali 2025: Terra Nexus presents convergence of contemporaneous creativity

Under the fair's broader theme of “Bridging Dichotomies”, Terra Nexus encourages vie...

Europe 1 week ago

Starmer shakes up top team after deputy Rayner quits

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer overhauled his ministerial team Friday in a bid to reset his embattle...

Academia 1 week ago

Cheap methamphetamine is fueling Thailand’s addiction crisis

With its low price, intense effects and highly addictive nature, yaba is one of the most commonly ab...

Academia 1 week ago

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Demanding accountable government in Indonesia

When power is exercised without public oversight, the risk of abuse and inequality increases.

Society 1 week ago

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Indonesian crew stranded off Mozambique faces new crisis after tanker collision

The crew aboard the Gas Falcon, consisting of nine Indonesians and three Pakistanis, has been strand...

Academia 1 week ago

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Understanding the 17+8 Demands amid democratic decline

There are parties who are deploying state-sponsored influencers and cybertroops to spread disin...

Politics 1 week ago

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Brimob officers discharged, demoted over Affan’s death

A National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer was dishonorably discharged while his subordi...

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Excessive use of force by the police recurs, here’s how to stop it

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found the police are the state institution ...

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