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Entertainment

Video game makers shift releases to avoid 'GTA VI' juggernaut

Publishers are steering clear of the final months of 2026, traditionally a peak sales period, to avoid competing with what is expected to be the year's dominant product, and potentially the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

1 day ago
Science & Tech

Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news

Traditional media companies around the world are in a battle for survival as readers increasingly consume their news on social media. ...

3 days ago
Environment

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

First described from seven specimens collected in the 1920s, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet has been one of Indonesia's avian mysteries. ...

3 days ago

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Java Jazz 2026 offers the comfort of a familiar chorus

Through new venues, shifting tastes and an evolving live music landscape, thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to a festival that has become a fixture of Indonesia’s cultural calendar.

5 days ago
Science & Tech

New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

AI companies' "hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their A.I. products -- a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale," said A.G. Sulzberger, according to his published remarks.

5 days ago
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Yacko's 'Unbreakable Me' finds power in vulnerability

At a time when few local artists are openly tackling women's issues, the rapper is using music, as well as marathons, to challenge gender inequality and the stigma around mental health.

5 days ago
Entertainment

'Backrooms', based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.

6 days ago
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Two decades later, impacts from East Java mud volcano linger

On May 29, 2006, the earth in the Sidoarjo opened up, ejecting pungent, steaming hot mud that swallowed villages and factories.

6 days ago
Science & Tech

Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT

The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 2:06 pm (1806 GMT), the US space agency's deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren told AFP in a statement.

1 week ago
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National Museum at 248: Where centuries linger and history lives

Housing everything from Java Man to historic banknotes and Majapahit-era artifacts, the National Museum of Indonesia proves why it remains one of the country’s most compelling cultural destinations.

1 week ago
People

Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

A constantly evolving creative force, Rollins found in jazz a means of social and spiritual commentary, with his tenor sax expressing the hopes of African Americans in the civil rights movement.

1 week ago
Entertainment

Baby Yoda re-sets 'Star Wars' films with $165 million global opening

The movie topped box office charts in the United States and Canada, where it was expected to bring in about $102 million. That would edge above pre-weekend forecasts for Friday through Monday but rank as the smallest opening for any "Star Wars" film under Disney.

1 week ago
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Antonius Kho stitches memory into mosaic world in Year of the Horse show

Balancing handcrafted traditions with contemporary abstraction, the 53-work exhibition explores memory, identity and emotional texture through richly tactile compositions.

2 weeks ago
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Pokémon taps Happy Asmara and ‘dangdut’ for Indonesian cultural collaboration

Released on Tuesday on Happy Asmara’s official YouTube channel, the project marks Pokémon’s first collaboration with dangdut music. The song is also available on major streaming platforms.

2 weeks ago
Health

WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk'

The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Dutch port of Rotterdam between 10:00 am (0800 GMT) and midday on Monday, according to officials, before disembarking the 27 remaining people on board: 25 crew and two medical staff.

2 weeks ago
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Island girls No Na join global rise of Southeast Asian music

A year after debuting with an American record label, the Indonesian girl group is riding a Southeast Asian wave that is pushing the region’s music onto the global stage.

2 weeks ago
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‘Unbound’: Quiet devastation woven through light and form

The exhibition pairs Allyson Jeong’s meditations on movement and release with Diane Tuft’s photographs of serene beauty, weaving a record of ecological loss.

3 weeks ago
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Legal activist Feri Amsari's lonely battle for constitutionalism

In the waning days of then-president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Feri became a vocal critic of his administration, stepping into the spotlight to speak out against what he saw as violations of the rule of law and democratic principles.

4 weeks ago
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‘Apa kabar?’ The Holy See spreads words of peace in Indonesian

As conflict reshaped flight paths across the Middle East, a small Indonesian delegation braved the detour to make history at the Vatican. The official adoption of the Indonesian language by Vatican News marks a profound bridge between the world’s most populous Muslim nation and the heart of the Catholic Church.

1 month ago
Entertainment

Rolling Stones announce July 10 release of new album 'Foreign Tongues'

The Rolling Stones will release a new album on July 10 named "Foreign Tongues," the legendary British rockers announced on Tuesday.

1 month ago
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'IWA #4' affirms the position of Indonesian women artists

Marking its final chapter, Indonesian Women Artists #4 traces two decades of research and exhibition practice while presenting new works that reflect unease, memory and shifting social realities.

1 month ago
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'Understanding Jokowi': Jean Couteau explains the great transformer

A sweeping study of Jokowi’s decade in power argues that pragmatic development, not ideology, drove Indonesia’s transformation.

1 month ago
Entertainment

AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy

The use of artificial intelligence remains one of the most sensitive issues in the entertainment industry and was central to the 2023 strikes that shut down Hollywood, as actors and writers warned that unchecked technology threatened their livelihoods.

1 month ago
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Brewing inclusion, one cup at a time

Kopi Kamu in South Jakarta creates jobs for people with Down syndrome, showing how inclusive workplaces can open pathways beyond stigma.

1 month ago
Environment

Decade-long study reveals whale shark Indonesia hotspots

The research published Thursday fills in critical gaps in knowledge about the endangered species, and builds the case for increased protection of the Indonesian bays that the species flocks to, scientists said.

1 month ago
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US-ASEAN meet exposes global gap in cultural goods trafficking

Weak oversight and opaque rules on provenance in the international antiquities market create loopholes that can be exploited by illicit traders.

1 month ago
Health

WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants

Up to now, infants have been treated with formulations intended for older children, carrying a greater risk of dosage errors, side effects and toxicity.

1 month ago
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Eka Kurniawan and the art of getting lost in stories

Rooted in memory, curiosity and social realities, Eka Kurniawan’s work moves fluidly between folklore and history, consistently challenging readers by refusing the comfort of safe themes.

1 month ago
Science & Tech

Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting

The decision to launch an investigation came after prosecutors reviewed exchanges between OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT and the suspected gunman, who opened fire at Florida State University last year, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier.

1 month ago
Science & Tech

Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Spectators lined the roads in Yizhuang in the capital's south to watch the machines and their human rivals race, each group in a separate lane to avoid accidents or collisions.

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Mon, June 8, 2026

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