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OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety rules
Several incidents in which AI models from developers including OpenAI accessed external systems during testing have highlighted the difficulty of containing unexpected behaviour in advanced agents, and prompted calls for tighter safety regulations.
56 minutes ago
Companies
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Telkom ramps up data center expansion, seeks strategic partner
PT Telkom Indonesia is expanding its data center business through organic growth and strategic partnerships, including a potential sale of a majority stake in its data center subsidiary by the end of 2026.
1 hour ago
Markets
China buys 1 million tons of US soybeans ahead of Xi visit, sources say
In late July, US President Donald Trump said Xi would visit Washington on September 24.
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Companies
Student-led Water Guardian initiative takes long-term approach to sanitation
Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) ninth grader Darren Ismaya Karmaina’s Water Guardian initiative is testing a community sanitation and water-reuse model in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, with plans to evaluate its performance before considering further development.
1 hour ago
Regulations
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Govt earmarks Rp 11 trillion to open 200 million new personal bank accounts
Making good on an initiative the President first unveiled last March, the government has earmarked Rp 11 trillion to open 200 million individual bank accounts with an initial deposit of Rp 50,000 each to improve financial inclusion across the country.
2 hours ago
Markets
Currency markets subdued as oil shock lifts global yields
Currency markets treaded water in cautious trading on Thursday as investors weighed a fresh surge in oil prices and global bond yields, while the yen's powerful rally also took a breather ahead of United States PPI and inflation readings.
5 hours ago
Economy
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Volcanic eruptions take toll on economy
Indonesian authorities currently categorize six volcanoes as alert level 3, which signifies an increase in volcanic activity whereby eruptions may occur, just one step shy of the final level that describes a high likelihood of an imminent, substantially more dangerous eruption.
19 hours ago
Regulations
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B50 rollout hits 'milestone' as govt eyes downstream expansion
Exactly two months since the B50 biodiesel program was launched, the energy ministry has hailed the operation of 104 fuel delivery points across the nation as an infrastructure milestone.
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- New data rules could unlock cross-border data flows
- Volcanic eruptions take toll on economy
- Search intensifies for journalists, crew as Anak Krakatau ashfall eases
- Mitigation budget under scrutiny as Indonesia grapples with disasters
- Indonesian wildfire emissions surge to world's highest
- Student suffers memory loss, seizures after free meal food poisoning
- Anak Krakatau doesn't need an earthquake to kill
- Search resumes for missing journalists on Anak Krakatau mission
tech
OpenAI pushes for mandatory national AI safety rules
Several incidents in which AI models from developers including OpenAI accessed external systems during testing have highlighted the difficulty of containing unexpected behaviour in advanced agents, and prompted calls for tighter safety regulations.
56 minutes ago
tech
US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology
The Chinese companies copied US AI labs’ intellectual property through a technique known as distillation, according to a statement from US law enforcement and intelligence officials.
1 day ago
tech
US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks
The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks.
5 days ago
tech
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm
The deal brings sweeping changes to Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms in the United States, including imposing a default two-hour limit on its apps for users under the age of 18.
1 week ago
tech
Kartu Kredit Indonesia: A New payment landscape
Eight banks joined the initial rollout of KKI, while payments are made through QRIS, either by scanning a code or using QRIS Tap.
2 weeks ago
economy
Oil prices climb as Mideast war flares
The yen strengthened towards the nearly seven-month high touched against the dollar on Tuesday as traders exited short positions in the Japanese currency amid expectations for faster Bank of Japan interest rate hikes and a potential rush of repatriation of Japanese capital.
1 day ago
economy
Batam economy grows 7.28%, outpacing national growth as investment drives expansion
Batam’s economic growth in Q2 2026 reinforces its position as a major industrial and investment hub in Indonesia, with manufacturing, trade, services and investment at the center.
2 days ago
economy
China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit
After achieving a historic surplus in 2025, China's trade has continued to grow this year, thanks largely to heightened overseas demand for semiconductors, computing hardware and other products linked to the artificial intelligence boom.
2 days ago
economy
Getting social assistance targeting right
Recent public complaints from households that have found themselves inadvertently misclassified is not a reason to abandon the data-driven DTSEN system, but an opportunity to refine it to improve targeting effectiveness.
2 days ago
companies
Student-led Water Guardian initiative takes long-term approach to sanitation
Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) ninth grader Darren Ismaya Karmaina’s Water Guardian initiative is testing a community sanitation and water-reuse model in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, with plans to evaluate its performance before considering further development.
1 hour ago
companies
Indonesia to shift controlling stakeholder of China-funded railway next week
Authorities were weighing whether to give the stake to the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) or Sarana Multi Infrastructure (SMI), a development financing arm under the Finance Ministry.
1 day ago
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companies
Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade
The company said it had approved a plan involving the reduction of around 50,000 jobs, on top of another 50,000 already agreed.
5 days ago
companies
IEE Series – Energy Week reflects growing ecosystem seeking connections
With Indonesia expanding its power and digital infrastructure, IEE Series – Energy Week 2026 is emerging as a meeting point for industries seeking technology, partnerships, and solutions to support the next phase of industrial transformation.
6 days ago
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regulations
The waste reform Indonesia is missing
While Indonesia is making massive investments in the downstream sector, upstream reforms regarding waste collection, financing and management must align with that ambition.
2 days ago
markets
China buys 1 million tons of US soybeans ahead of Xi visit, sources say
In late July, US President Donald Trump said Xi would visit Washington on September 24.
1 hour ago
markets
Currency markets subdued as oil shock lifts global yields
Currency markets treaded water in cautious trading on Thursday as investors weighed a fresh surge in oil prices and global bond yields, while the yen's powerful rally also took a breather ahead of United States PPI and inflation readings.
5 hours ago
markets
Yen extends rally to new seven-month high; dollar subdued ahead of CPI
The Japanese yen climbed to fresh seven-month highs against the US dollar on Tuesday, as traders continued to unwind short positions amid growing bets of a Bank of Japan interest-rate hike while the dollar was subdued ahead of CPI data this week.
2 days ago
markets
Asian stocks rally as traders pare rate bets ahead of jobs data
Stocks rose Friday and government yields held their losses after comments from top Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that the central bank would hike interest rates at its meeting this month.
6 days ago
markets
Indonesia's global commodities price-setting ambition risks backfiring
The exchange, scheduled for launch next year, is President Prabowo Subianto's latest initiative to expand state influence over natural resources in a country that is the biggest global supplier of palm oil, nickel and thermal coal and a major source of copper and bauxite.
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