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Academia 1 week ago

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Out-of-school children need pathways, not just seats

The government needs to approach flexible education with a view to accommodating the unique circumst...

Editorial 1 week ago

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Don't shoot the messengers

In trying to manage the optics of the recent student protests instead of responding to the legitimat...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Motorists switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

Motorists’ massive shift from nonsubsidized to subsidized fuels is inevitable after the recent...

Politics 1 week ago

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Jokowi sets sights on PSI rise in 2029 elections

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has thrown his weight behind his youngest son&rsqu...

Academia 1 week ago

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Strategic misstep: Maritime state, continental mindset

Placing military officers in civilian positions without adequate competence constitutes a misuse of ...

Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: When free meals program turns into political battleground

The corruption scandal engulfing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has significantly amplified pub...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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CSOs demand civilian trial for soldier killing of resident in N. Sumatra

North Sumatra civil society organizations said the murder of a resident in North Labuhanbatu regency...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Portuguse woman nabbed for smuggling ammunition

The suspect was arrested on June 20 at 11:28 p.m. Central Indonesian Time after Aviation Security (A...

Politics 1 week ago

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Calls grow for end of military training in rural cooperative programs

The deaths of prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s rural cooperatives and fish...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt under pressure from US Big Tech as AI rules near launch

The Communications and Digital Ministry has submitted drafts of two presidential regulations on AI e...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Three Kalimantan orangutans released into wild

The three orangutans underwent a rehabilitation program at Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance (BORA) t...

Economy 1 week ago

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Prabowo pledges to act on reform proposals from academics, researchers

The conciliatory remarks contrasted with President Prabowo Subianto's comments earlier this week...

Americas 1 week ago

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400

Tens of thousands of people were reported missing as collapsed buildings dotted cities in a country ...

Sports 1 week ago

South Korea's 'dismal' World Cup ends in group phase

After three days of anxious waiting to see if they would squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

Police arrest dozens in anti-government protest in Surabaya

Around 100 people gathered near a government building in Surabaya on Friday, AFP journalists estimat...

Sports 1 week ago

Late drama ends Iran's hopes of reaching World Cup knockouts

Amir Ghalenoei's side completed their Group G campaign on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Egypt, ...

Europe 1 week ago

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave

"Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observ...

Politics 1 week ago

Komnas HAM urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project

Launched in July last year, the "Red and White Cooperatives" programme aims to establish a...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearization goal, closer defense ties

South Korea and Japan on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean pe...

Sports 1 week ago

Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for...

Sports 1 week ago

England moving on at World Cup but questions linger

England ground out top spot in Group L after eventually seeing off a stubborn Panama side on Saturda...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt approves extending Tapera mortgage tenor to 40 years

A plan to extend the tenor of subsidized mortgages from 30 to 40 years has been given the green ligh...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

US, Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain

Despite the latest flare-up, oil prices have fallen sharply on hopes that traffic through Hormuz wou...

Economy 1 week ago

Falling energy prices won't defuse rising risk of civil unrest in emerging markets

Countries from Kenya to Indonesia and Bolivia have seen protests in recent weeks linked to energy pr...

Economy 1 week ago

Outgoing IMF chief economist sees risks, shifting trade ties and continued uncertainty

Strategic petroleum releases helped avert a sharper rise in oil prices as a result of the war in the...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

The removal marks the latest escalation in a years-long anti-corruption campaign initiated by Presi...

Society 1 week ago

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the populati...

Companies 1 week ago

VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures, sources say

Volkswagen is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,0...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact

The agreement, which includes a pilot effort in which Lebanese soldiers take control of two areas oc...

Americas 1 week ago

Venezuela quake toll tops 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped

Frustration mounted over the uneven pace of relief in some of the hardest-hit areas including La Gua...

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