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Page 8 of Culture - Index

Deadly Ciputat blast put free meals safety under scrutiny
Society 1 week ago

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Deadly Ciputat blast put free meals safety under scrutiny

A deadly explosion at a warehouse in Cimanggis Market in Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Wednesday has ...
Tech sell-off deepens as US inflation sparks AI jitters
Markets 1 week ago

Tech sell-off deepens as US inflation sparks AI jitters

Asian stocks plunged Thursday as technology firms suffered another rout after forecast-topping US in...
Lawmakers call for audit of disaster agency after graft scandal
Politics 1 week ago

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Lawmakers call for audit of disaster agency after graft scandal

A lawmaker expressed disappointment over alleged corruption involving a procurement project fun...
Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused
Americas 1 week ago

Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused

The rage misdirected at people who share that name, some of whom live outside the United States and ...
'High hopes' as Indonesian women get a football league, again
Sports 1 week ago

'High hopes' as Indonesian women get a football league, again

Indonesia has long been an outlier among soccer nations, including much smaller Asian ones, in ...
Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis
Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis

Fertilizer shipments out of the Gulf region remained largely halted more than six months after the s...
Herbal cosmetics pioneer Martha Tilaar dies at 89
Companies 1 week ago

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Herbal cosmetics pioneer Martha Tilaar dies at 89

Born on Sept. 4, 1937, Martha Tilaar established her beauty business in 1970 by opening a salon at h...
Government taps MSME exports amid push into nontraditional markets
Economy 1 week ago

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Government taps MSME exports amid push into nontraditional markets

Speaking at TEI 2026, the trade minister unveiled an integrated plan for MSMEs to become the backbon...
Middle East LNG industry remains hostage of Iran war
Academia 1 week ago

Middle East LNG industry remains hostage of Iran war

Until a durable resolution of the United States-Israeli war with Iran is reached, Gulf shipments wil...
The rich world’s climate distraction
Academia 1 week ago

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The rich world’s climate distraction

Development must focus on the best ways to help the poor, who are more vulnerable to everything, not...
FX Harsono revisits Indonesia’s unresolved past in Ambang/Threshold
Conversation 1 week ago

FX Harsono revisits Indonesia’s unresolved past in Ambang/Threshold

The veteran artist reworks familiar images of violence and discrimination to confront a history that...
Trump’s Russian diesel deal is a warning to Asia
Academia 1 week ago

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Trump’s Russian diesel deal is a warning to Asia

By breaking ranks to cut a private fuel deal with Moscow, Washington just handed Asia an urgent less...
PLN appoints Suroso Isnandar to replace Darmawan Prasodjo as new chief
Companies 1 week ago

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PLN appoints Suroso Isnandar to replace Darmawan Prasodjo as new chief

The state electricity firm has replaced its president director in an extraordinary general meeting t...
Public investment is fiscally responsible
Academia 1 week ago

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Public investment is fiscally responsible

Governments’ fiscal policies should be judged by whether they strengthen the economy’s c...
Benteng Chinese women in Tangerang find strength in numbers
Community 1 week ago

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Benteng Chinese women in Tangerang find strength in numbers

In a community near Jakarta, a women’s cooperative is helping Benteng Chinese women build fina...
Geopolitical uncertainty leads to mass layoffs in East Java
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Geopolitical uncertainty leads to mass layoffs in East Java

The most affected industries were timber and furniture, textiles, footwear, automotive components, a...
US consumer inflation hotter than expected as midterms loom
Economy 1 week ago

US consumer inflation hotter than expected as midterms loom

The higher-than-expected inflation reading has raised the odds of a second straight interest rate hi...
Women in power, corruption and the limits of affirmative action
Academia 1 week ago

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Women in power, corruption and the limits of affirmative action

Affirmative action can open the corridors of power to women, but it was never meant to be an immunit...
Flores quake victims demand govt accountability over slow disaster response
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Flores quake victims demand govt accountability over slow disaster response

Civil society groups have renewed concerns over the slow post-disaster response in earthquake-hit Fl...
Indonesia badly needs inclusive institutions, not rhetoric
Academia 1 week ago

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Indonesia badly needs inclusive institutions, not rhetoric

Indonesia’s path to lasting prosperity depends not on the myth of a strongman savior, but on d...
Analysis: Same uniform, new master: The limits of police reform
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Same uniform, new master: The limits of police reform

The inauguration of Suyudi Ario Seto as the new National Police (Polri) chief should be a chance to ...
ASEAN urged to take extra measures on regional haze amid rising health concerns
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

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ASEAN urged to take extra measures on regional haze amid rising health concerns

Toxic transboundary haze makes Petailing Jaya in Malaysia look like it is in misty highlands despite...
Five arrested for corruption at disaster agency amid funding concerns
Politics 1 week ago

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Five arrested for corruption at disaster agency amid funding concerns

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested five suspects for alleged corruption in a procu...
Prove the ground first
Editorial 1 week ago

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Prove the ground first

Before chasing air-taxi pipe dreams, Jakarta must fix the fiscal cracks beneath the 11 million commu...
Protests erupt across Sumatra as frustration grows over persistent wildfires
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Protests erupt across Sumatra as frustration grows over persistent wildfires

The fires have disrupted transportation and education across Indonesia, forcing airlines to delay or...
Bocelli concerts face uncertainty after MUI opposition
Society 1 week ago

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Bocelli concerts face uncertainty after MUI opposition

The Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) objection to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s planned...
IDX tightens IPO rules despite muted market activity
Regulations 1 week ago

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IDX tightens IPO rules despite muted market activity

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has raised the bar for companies to go public despite sluggish li...
Serious bullying cases in Central Java raise questions over student safety
Archipelago 1 week ago

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Serious bullying cases in Central Java raise questions over student safety

At least three bullying incidents have been reported at schools across the province since September,...
Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts Timor Leste schools
Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts Timor Leste schools

The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantati...
On the cusp of change: creating waves in climate investment
Economy 1 week ago

On the cusp of change: creating waves in climate investment

Nadia Chiarina details her career journey, driven by her passion for lifelong learning and her coura...
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