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Politics 1 week ago

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BGN head reported to KPK over alleged halal certification mark up

ICW estimated the halal certification program should have cost around Rp 92.2 billion (US$5.27 milli...

Away We Go 1 week ago

Where Kuala Lumpur’s finance district learns to slow down

Kimpton’s Malaysian debut promised contrasts of modernity and tradition. It actually delivered...

Tech 1 week ago

EU chief turns up heat on social media's 'addictive' design

The European Union is working on new rules to protect children from the addictive designs of social ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a loca...

Companies 1 week ago

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Danantara eyes bigger stake in GoTo

The state asset fund is evaluating the development of its investment in GoTo and...

Academia 1 week ago

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Deconstructing conflict in Papua: A land beyond vacancy

As the government intensifies its food estate ambitions in Papua, a staggering 58-to-1 military-to-i...

Americas 1 week ago

Brazilian flotilla activist returns home, alleges torture during Israel detention

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportat...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt to extend subsidized mortgage tenor to 40 years

President Prabowo Subianto had mandated the government to extend the repayment period from 30 to 40 ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year,...

Companies 1 week ago

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Danamon, MUFG Indonesia to integrate operations, target 2027

If completed, the integration would combine the global and domestic strengths of both entities and p...

Europe 1 week ago

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands

The planes landed at Eindhoven Airport shortly after midnight, carrying eight Dutch nationals. Other...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Trump warns Mideast truce on 'life support', Iran says ready for any aggression

President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" M...

Economy 1 week ago

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Airlines’ passenger demand risks stalling once again

Indonesians effectively pay more to fly from Jakarta to Surabaya than from Denpasar to Sydney, ...

Europe 1 week ago

UK's Starmer under renewed pressure as lawmakers urge him to quit

Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure late Monday when four ministerial aides stepped down a...

Society 1 week ago

Vitamins over vaccines: Misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge

Misinformation circulating on social media about vaccines causing disease paralysis, behavioral prob...

Europe 1 week ago

Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife

The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday ...

Academia 1 week ago

Trapdoor creaks for dollar if Middle East war ends

Whether a trapdoor now opens beneath the dollar if the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens is&...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Trump says he will discuss Taiwan arms sales with China's Xi

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would discuss the topic of arms sales to Taiwan and the ...

Markets 1 week ago

Oil climbs but markets shrug off US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while markets were mixed as traders appeared...

Academia 1 week ago

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Families can't wait for better childcare system

As Indonesia chases its "Golden 2045" dreams, the tragic raid of a Yogyakarta childcare ce...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor island on Ma...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Police detain 44 people in Surabaya scam ring, mostly foreigners

The scamming syndicate also held two Japanese captives, who were forced to work as scam operators.

Markets 1 week ago

Japan, US affirm close cooperation on currency moves

Japan and the US reaffirmed their close cooperation in dealing with exchange rate moves, including o...

Academia 1 week ago

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Europe is losing the energy security battle to China

China is currently leading the energy transition in terms of competitive advantage as the Middle Eas...

Academia 1 week ago

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When democracy tires, movements fade and a generation holds back

When political systems neither collapse nor improve, they enter a state of fatigue that erodes ...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Jakarta raid on foreign nationals raises questions over gambling ring financiers

Questions are mounting over the key figure behind the sponsorship of a Jakarta-based online gambling...

Politics 1 week ago

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NU leadership race takes shape ahead of upcoming congress

Competition for the chairmanship of the country’s largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama...

Academia 1 week ago

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Takeaways from the ASEAN Summit: Tightening the bonds, building up resilience

Prabowo’s speech is direct and simple about the key elements that ASEAN must retain to keep th...

Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Labor now part of Prabowo’s big coalition government

With little fanfare, Indonesia’s labor movement has joined President Prabowo Subianto’s ...

Society 1 week ago

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Prisons, inmates assigned to cook free meals for schoolchildren

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry said it is currently building around 70 kitchens across pri...

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