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Academia 1 week ago

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When permits are revoked but mining operation continues

Mining business permit revocation and asset transfers can strengthen governance, but only if they le...

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Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability

PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined sta...

Politics 1 week ago

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TNI hands over acid attack case to military prosecutors

If it meets certain requirements, the case against four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategi...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Jet fuel spike, weak rupiah to blow haj budget by Rp 1 trillion

Meanwhile the umrah sector, which is fully operated by private players, continues to see relatively ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Five killed after landslides strike North Sumatra’s Deli Serdang

Dotra Purba, 50, a resident of the village, said heavy rain had lashed the area since Tuesday aftern...

Editorial 1 week ago

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Rupiah’s confidence test

As the rupiah breaches the 17,000 mark, Indonesia’s stability now hinges on whether the govern...

Economy 1 week ago

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Govt doubles down on diplomacy as Hormuz risks persist despite ceasefire

Pertamina is racing to secure the release of two of its tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf through di...

Politics 1 week ago

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Judicial integrity on trial in Fadli Zon’s rape denial case

Paintiffs suing Culture Minister Fadli Zon over his denial of the May 1998 mass rape are awaiting a ...

Markets 1 week ago

Oil prices jump, stocks drop on Mideast ceasefire doubts

Oil prices jumped and most stock markets fell Thursday on investor concerns over the Middle East cea...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Housing project launched for Senen shantytown dwellers

The government has begun building hundreds of houses in Central Jakarta for recently evicted residen...

Environment 1 week ago

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species: IUCN

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Ant...

Companies 1 week ago

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Executive Column: Zentara pushes for Indonesia to export its own tech

Zentara is an Indonesian cybersecurity company founded in 2025. CEO Regal Rauniyar Star spoke to The...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

How did Pakistan broker a temporary truce between Iran and the US?

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the United States and Iran -- and their allies had ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Philippines unveils new coast guard command in disputed South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard unveiled on Thursday its first dedicated command center in the Spratly is...

Economy 1 week ago

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RI breaks ground on first melamine plant with $600m investment plan

The facility is designed as an integrated melamine production chain with an annual capacity of up to...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war

The strikes raised questions about regional truce efforts, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

Navy probes torpedo-like object found in West Nusa Tenggara

The 3.7-metre-long and 65-centimetre-wide object was fished from the ocean on Monday about 10 kilome...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Netanyahu says Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran

"Let me be clear: We still have objectives to complete, and we will achieve them -- either thro...

Science & Tech 1 week ago

Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in 'fireball' re-entry

The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, are due t...

Academia 1 week ago

How ‘ocean peacebuilding’ can help calm global conflicts

History and research both show that the ocean can be used as a catalyst for building peace, even in ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Batam ferries cut Singapore trips amid soaring fuel prices

Despite fewer crossings, Batam is experiencing a surge in Singaporean visitors, who are flocking to ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, promptin...

Academia 1 week ago

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ASEAN’s survival depends on doing less

ASEAN is drowning in its own bureaucracy while the region’s nuclear stability begins to fractu...

Family Matters 1 week ago

Everyone gets a holiday ... except mothers?

The trip was supposed to be a break for everyone in my extended family. So why was my mother-in-law ...

Companies 1 week ago

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Heavy equipment sales projected to rise as RKAB approvals gather pace

Heavy equipment sales in Indonesia are expected to pick up in the second half of this year, driven b...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Iran announces alternative routes in Hormuz strait

Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, citi...

Academia 1 week ago

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Geopolitical tensions and the urgency of energy sovereignty

The rush toward EV and biofuel adoption risks shifting Indonesia’s ecological burden from coal...

Markets 1 week ago

Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire

Oil prices climbed and stocks fell Thursday on fears over the nascent US-Iran ceasefire after Tehran...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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34 police officers in N. Sumatra fall victim to fictitious loans using their decrees

The suspect forged signatures on documents to apply for loans without knowledge or consent from...

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America's currency is the Global South's problem

Highly exposed to shocks originating in the US, Global South countries often have to align their mon...

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