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Europe 1 week ago

AI experts, politicians urge end to superintelligence quest

"The initiative calls for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence until the techn...

Companies 1 week ago

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Govt lowers airfares by up to 14 percent for year-end holidays

The price reduction will apply to economy class domestic flights for travel between Dec. 22 and Jan....

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Hoist the jolly manga: Gen Z protesters rally to One Piece pirate flag

Born in the cult manga series "One Piece", the cartoon skull and crossbones has in recent ...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

UK deploys small number of military officers to Israel following US request

Gaza mediators - the United States, Egypt and Qatar - stepped up their efforts this week to sta...

Americas 1 week ago

Peru's Gen Z lead movement against crime, political paralysis

Peruvian politics is not for the faint of heart.

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Thailand's ex-PM Paetongtarn quits as party leader

Paetongtarn, 39, served less than a year as prime minister before being sacked by a court in August ...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Japan's new PM Takaichi vows economic stimulus to fight inflation

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that her government will draw u...

Regulations 1 week ago

EU eases deforestation law for smallholders but keeps 2025 start

The European Commission proposed a further softening of the EU anti-deforestation law on Tuesday, re...

Academia 1 week ago

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Rethinking Pancasila’s ideological power for the future

President Prabowo’s focus - on food and energy security, defense modernization and econom...

Americas 1 week ago

Trump says own Justice Department likely owes him damages

Trump has launched a series of legal cases against media firms and other organizations he accuses of...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt prepares 1 million hectares for ethanol feedstock

Ethanol can be produced from sugarcane, cassava or corn. Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said pr...

Academia 1 week ago

Forests depend on leadership, law and advocacy

How Indonesia and Brazil have cut down on deforestation.

Culture and Entertainment 1 week ago

Claresta Taufan and her long road to an ‘overnight’ success

From martial arts to movie stardom, Claresta Taufan proves that perseverance pays off in its own tim...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Insidious pollutants: Microplastics floating in Jakarta’s air, water

According to a 2022 BRIN study of rainwater samples collected across the city, microplastics are flo...

Markets 1 week ago

Shares dip, gold retreats as FOMO buying gets reality check

Global shares slipped on Wednesday and gold pulled back sharply from a blistering rally, as stretche...

Academia 1 week ago

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‘Pesantren’ lead the new jihad to uphold peace

Many young people today grow up surrounded by misleading narratives, both online and in public disco...

Society 1 week ago

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Hundreds fall ill after eating govt provided meals, as Prabowo downplays concerns

As of Sunday, education watchdog the Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI) had recorded some ...

Lifestyle 1 week ago

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Fashion futures: Indonesian designers navigating an era of disruption

From social media’s double-edged reach to the rise of AI and an uneasy economy, Indonesian des...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Police monitoring spread of radical groups in Batam

Police alertness is based on migration and dispersion theory, which purports that foreign terro...

Academia 1 week ago

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Rethinking Indonesia-Australia economic diplomacy

Many Australian businesses still view Indonesia as "too hard", despite recent reforms offe...

Economy 1 week ago

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National oil lifting tops budget target at 619,000 bpd

Oil lifting has surpassed the target started in the state budget for the first time since 2008, Ener...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Jakarta to turn idle spaces into child-friendly parks

Governor Pramono Anung announced the ambitious plan to develop around 300 parks across the city last...

Academia 1 week ago

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The shadow rise of ‘homo inutilis’: An Indonesian perspective

Indonesia needs to look closely at the interrelation between productivity and participation as techn...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Regions mull remote work, halting programs ahead of 2026 central funding cuts

The government has allocated just Rp 693 trillion for regional transfers next year, leaving local le...

Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Erick’s political future at risk amid Indonesia’s World Cup woes

With Indonesia’s national soccer team failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Erick Th...

Society 1 week ago

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Prabowo to allocate seized money to fund LPDP scholarships

During a cabinet meeting on Oct 20, the day of his administration’s one-year anniversary,...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Doubts over Bali’s readiness to become a financial hub

The government has set its sights on turning Bali into a global financial hub as it seeks to move fo...

Politics 1 week ago

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Prabowo-Gibran administration gets low scores

As President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka marked their first year in o...

Editorial 1 week ago

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Many titles, same few holders

If Prabowo wants a mission-driven government, or simply aims to consolidate political support, he sh...

Economy 1 week ago

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Indonesia to build ‘national car’ within three years: Prabowo

The President envisions all top-level government officials switching to domestically produced cars t...

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