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Page 8 of Culture - Index

Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Trump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia

The US president's abrupt decision to cut back military drills with South Korea last week, ...
Stable rules key to luring investment, outgoing EU envoy says
Economy 1 week ago

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Stable rules key to luring investment, outgoing EU envoy says

The outgoing EU ambassador to Indonesia, Denis Chaibi, whose term ends this month, told The Jakarta ...
Whoosh takeover set for September, Purbaya says
Economy 1 week ago

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Whoosh takeover set for September, Purbaya says

After incurring a loss of nearly $290 million in the first six months of 2026, the government i...
US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions
Economy 1 week ago

US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions

The announcement comes almost six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate, with sta...
Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says 
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle haze, Malaysia says 

Malaysia's national disaster management agency and its meteorological department are curren...
Sasak hamlet blaze raises alarm over indigenous tourism
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Sasak hamlet blaze raises alarm over indigenous tourism

A massive fire has burned the popular tourist destination of Sade to the ground in West Nusa Te...
Analysis: Rosy labor figures conceal deeper cracks
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Rosy labor figures conceal deeper cracks

Indonesia’s labor market resembles a polished façade concealing deeper cracks. Official...
Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position, says energy minister
Economy 1 week ago

Norway will drill in Arctic regardless of EU's position, says energy minister

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the Europ...
UEFA chief Ceferin rules out running for FIFA presidency
Sports 1 week ago

UEFA chief Ceferin rules out running for FIFA presidency

Infantino has shown no signs of walking away from the position he has held since 2016 and made it cl...
Malaysia, Brunei to raise cross-border haze issue at ASEAN
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

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Malaysia, Brunei to raise cross-border haze issue at ASEAN

The Malaysian prime minister and the Brunei sultan aim to use “the ASEAN mechanism” in a...
US cancels drills with South Korea over Iran war-related constraints
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

US cancels drills with South Korea over Iran war-related constraints

The cancelation follows US President Donald Trump's surprise order to scale back a separate...
Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger
Companies 1 week ago

Southeast Asia's budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger

The results exposed a squeeze at the heart of the low-cost model: Fuel makes up a larger share of ex...
Prabowo shifts to leading Sumatra fire response
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Prabowo shifts to leading Sumatra fire response

The President visited Riau on Monday to oversee firefighting efforts as blazes rage amid persisting ...
Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defense runs low
Europe 1 week ago

Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defense runs low

The escalating Russian strikes have pushed civilian deaths to their highest levels since the first m...
How Vietnam’s Gen Z is holding power to account
Academia 1 week ago

How Vietnam’s Gen Z is holding power to account

What started with the death of young woman in a traffic accident has escalated into a general protes...
Less testing was a choice, so is the future
Academia 1 week ago

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Less testing was a choice, so is the future

A thirty-year silence from nuclear testing was not an accident of history—it was a fragil...
Who gets to feel the state is ‘beside them’?
Academia 1 week ago

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Who gets to feel the state is ‘beside them’?

A capable state must do more than deliver programs, it must ensure that all citizens can hold power ...
Mandiri freezing of protester’s account raises alarm over civic freedom
Politics 1 week ago

Mandiri freezing of protester’s account raises alarm over civic freedom

Bank Mandiri’s freezing of a protest coordinator’s account has drawn strong criticism fr...
The dollar's outer defenses have been breached
Academia 1 week ago

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The dollar's outer defenses have been breached

The puzzle of why the Trump administration is so concerned with a falling yen has historical paralle...
US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
Economy 1 week ago

US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports

Without detailing specific measures, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Washington would t...
Middle powers must make choice in rebuilding global order
Interview 1 week ago

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Middle powers must make choice in rebuilding global order

The current global order will not reborn from the bottom-up, top-down or from the Global South, but ...
The five pillars to transmute Indonesia-US defense partnership
Academia 1 week ago

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The five pillars to transmute Indonesia-US defense partnership

To turn a historic paper pact into real Indo-Pacific deterrence, Washington and Jakarta must move be...
NU clerics warn against political interference in upcoming leadership race
Politics 1 week ago

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NU clerics warn against political interference in upcoming leadership race

Indonesia’s largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is slated to hold a leadership c...
Borderless pollution chokes Greater Jakarta as policy gaps persist
Jakarta 1 week ago

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Borderless pollution chokes Greater Jakarta as policy gaps persist

As urban air pollution continues to travel across Greater Jakarta, threatening public health and bur...
Analysis: Odd price movements and Haji Isam’s rumored Bayan acquisition
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Odd price movements and Haji Isam’s rumored Bayan acquisition

On Aug. 15 three prominent businessmen toured a site in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, reported...
Anarchy and the geoeconomy: How China's adjustment impacts Indonesia
Academia 1 week ago

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Anarchy and the geoeconomy: How China's adjustment impacts Indonesia

Great-power conflict won’t hit Southeast Asia with battleships first—it will arrive thro...
Unsoed rector among suspects in admissions graft case
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Unsoed rector among suspects in admissions graft case

KPK previously arrested 14 people on Thursday evening during a sting operation, with 12 arrested in ...
Govt cracks down on land burning in Kalimantan
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Govt cracks down on land burning in Kalimantan

Police have named 72 suspects in their crackdown on deliberate land burning after President Prabowo ...
Growing regional discontent
Editorial 1 week ago

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Growing regional discontent

Indonesians confront mounting economic hardship despite official assurances that all is well. Many a...
Bromo fire extinguished, new hot spot emerges on Arjuna-Welirang slopes
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Bromo fire extinguished, new hot spot emerges on Arjuna-Welirang slopes

The total affected area reached 1,121 hectares, with hot spots successfully controlled through groun...
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