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Putrajaya schools to close Tuesday as haze hits 'very unhealthy' levels
SE Asia 09:19 am

Putrajaya schools to close Tuesday as haze hits 'very unhealthy' levels

In a statement issued by the Putrajaya Education Department, it noted that the Air Pollutant Index (...
Dwellers fleeing New York due to high cost
Lifestyle 09:07 am

Dwellers fleeing New York due to high cost

People are leaving for lower-cost states including Florida and North Carolina.
Ending early marriage
Editorial 08:57 am

Ending early marriage

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has revealed that as only 5 percent of child marri...
US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks
World 08:38 am

US singles out Iran, readies response to Saudi oil attacks

Trump said he was ready to help key ally Saudi Arabia after the weekend drone attacks, which trigger...
UN human rights experts express support for Veronica Koman in Papua case
National 08:08 am

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UN human rights experts express support for Veronica Koman in Papua case

A panel of United Nations human rights experts have expressed support for human rights lawyer Veroni...
Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages 'war' on plastic
People 08:03 am

Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages 'war' on plastic

Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out rubbish in...
Greater Jakarta’s 120-km coastal protection races against upcoming ‘king tide’
City 07:58 am

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Greater Jakarta’s 120-km coastal protection races against upcoming ‘king tide’

Coastal embankment project expands to other sinking cities: Tangerang and Bekasi.
Baby dies of smog-related illness as tens of thousands more suffer
National 11 hours ago

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Baby dies of smog-related illness as tens of thousands more suffer

Visibility is limited to only 500 meters over Kalimantan.
China's Terracotta Warriors exhibited in Thailand
News 12 hours ago

China's Terracotta Warriors exhibited in Thailand

China's renowned Terracotta Warriors have been brought to Thailand for the first time for an thr...
Prominent agriculture pundit, human rights defender HS Dillon dies at 74
National 12 hours ago

Prominent agriculture pundit, human rights defender HS Dillon dies at 74

The deceased cared about the promotion and protection of human rights, Amnesty International Indones...
Dallas named Restaurant City of the Year 2019 in US
Food 13 hours ago

Dallas named Restaurant City of the Year 2019 in US

Dallas has been named the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year by American food magazine Bon App&ea...
New hope to end child marriage after House agrees to raise minimum age
National 14 hours ago

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New hope to end child marriage after House agrees to raise minimum age

The House of Representatives has finally agreed to increase the minimum marriageable age from w...
Yale probes cancellation of 'dissent' course by Singapore campus
SE Asia 14 hours ago

Yale probes cancellation of 'dissent' course by Singapore campus

Yale-NUS College, a partnership with the National University of Singapore, cancelled the "Dialo...
High-speed 5G network seen as ready to spur online gaming
Science & Tech 14 hours ago

High-speed 5G network seen as ready to spur online gaming

Next-generation 5G networking was the big draw at Tokyo Game Show 2019, setting pulses racing with t...
Jokowi urges young entrepreneurs to look beyond consumption and toward production
Business 14 hours ago

Jokowi urges young entrepreneurs to look beyond consumption and toward production

The President is calling on young entrepreneurs to drive Indonesia's transformation into a globa...
Government does about-face on onshore data storage plan
Business 14 hours ago

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Government does about-face on onshore data storage plan

The government has canceled its plan to force private sector actors to store data onshore so as to e...
Stigmatized and ostracized, patients live in Tangerang leper colony
City 14 hours ago

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Stigmatized and ostracized, patients live in Tangerang leper colony

Patients often opt to remain in the leper colony instead of returning to their hometowns for fear of...
Official trailer for Joko Anwar's 'Perempuan Tanah Jahanam' released
Entertainment 14 hours ago

Official trailer for Joko Anwar's 'Perempuan Tanah Jahanam' released

Backed with nightmarish sounds, the scenes look promising enough and many could be found commenting ...
Yale probes cancellation of 'dissent' course by Singapore campus
SE Asia 14 hours ago

Yale probes cancellation of 'dissent' course by Singapore campus

Yale-NUS College, a partnership with the National University of Singapore, cancelled the "Dialo...
Confusion arises over Traveloka's co-branding program at Soekarno-Hatta airport
News 15 hours ago

Confusion arises over Traveloka's co-branding program at Soekarno-Hatta airport

Traveloka said in a statement that the collaborative program aimed to provide Soekarno-Hatta In...
YouTube 'creators' fret over impact of new child protection rules
Science & Tech 15 hours ago

YouTube 'creators' fret over impact of new child protection rules

But the future is now uncertain for "Sam and Nia" and other YouTube "creators" a...
Vendors complain, sales slump while customers cheer on new Muara Baru fish market
City 15 hours ago

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Vendors complain, sales slump while customers cheer on new Muara Baru fish market

Some sellers have complained that the days were not so bright for their sales in the market months a...
Netanyahu, Gantz set for a rematch in Israeli polls
World 15 hours ago

Netanyahu, Gantz set for a rematch in Israeli polls

The vote on Tuesday will be Israel's second in five months after Netanyahu suffered one of the b...
Scores of tigers rescued from infamous Thai temple have died
SE Asia 16 hours ago

Scores of tigers rescued from infamous Thai temple have died

The Buddhist temple west of Bangkok was a tourist destination where visitors took selfies with ...
If marathons weren't hard enough already: Strap a tree to your back
Environment 16 hours ago

If marathons weren't hard enough already: Strap a tree to your back

This Sunday in South Africa, an accountant, an entrepreneur and a boxing executive are among 20 frie...
Trilogy about legendary Queen Shima enters final chapter
Art & Culture 16 hours ago

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Trilogy about legendary Queen Shima enters final chapter

Queen Shima was a historic figure of legendary proportions who ruled the Kalingga Kingdom in central...
Tokopedia remains most visited local e-commerce site: Report
Science & Tech 16 hours ago

Tokopedia remains most visited local e-commerce site: Report

Since the second quarter of 2018 until Q2 2019, Tokopedia remained the country's number one e-co...
The classical, hip-hop fusion of ‘Hopera’
Art & Culture 16 hours ago

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The classical, hip-hop fusion of ‘Hopera’

The performance of Italy’s E.sperimenti Dance Company of GDO would make one assume that Italia...
Government to launch design contest for new capital city
Business 17 hours ago

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Government to launch design contest for new capital city

Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono told journalists on Friday that the design cont...
Johnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker
World 17 hours ago

Johnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker

After a weekend in which he compared himself to comic book super-smasher Hulk, the British leader wi...
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