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City in the dark: A vendor prepares drinks for customers on May 23 during a power outage in Nagari Kasang, Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra.
City in the dark: A vendor prepares drinks for customers on May 23 during a power outage in Nagari Kasang, Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra.`
Economy premium

Rolling blackouts in Java reignite concerns over electric grid

Rolling power outages across parts of Java and Bali over the weekend have disrupted household and business activities, reigniting concerns over the reliability of Indonesia’s electricity system, with experts warning that the situation could persist for up to two more weeks.

2 hours ago
Economy premium

Medical device firms raise concerns over centralized procurement

Industry representatives stated that fiscal pressures have narrowed spending capacity among regional governments, particularly for healthcare services and medical equipment procurement.

9 hours ago
Economy

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz

Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in Switzerland on Sunday.

12 hours ago

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Economy

A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK small businesses

Ten years on from a referendum that triggered Britain's exit from the European Union, the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find themselves caught between mountains of paperwork, rising costs and dashed expectations.

1 day ago
Economy

EU to propose diversification law to drive de-risking from China

The European Commission will propose a new law requiring EU companies to diversify their sources of key supplies, its president Ursula von der Leyen has said, while China urged the G7 nations to respect market economy principles and international trading rules.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

MSCI still has gripes with Indonesian stock market transparency

Global index provider MSCI has downgraded Indonesia’s information flow criterion to negative in its latest review, raising concerns over the “investability” of the country’s stock market due to limited transparency in shareholding structures and signs of coordinated trading behavior.  

2 days ago
Economy

Prabowo taps Danantara to drive agenda, testing fund's capacity

Prabowo rattled global markets last month by announcing Indonesia will centralize exports of strategic commodities, starting with coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, under the management of a unit under sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Govt urges SOE lenders to hold off on rate hikes

Bank Indonesia (BI) on Thursday raised its benchmark rate by another 25 basis points to 5.75 percent, extending a rapid tightening cycle intended to attract capital inflows and prop up the rupiah.  

2 days ago
tech

US judge dismisses Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

Monday's decision is Elon Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.

5 days ago
tech

Cross-Border QR Payments Between Indonesia and China Fully Operational

Cross-border QRIS payment system breaks barriers between Indonesia and China, as it seamlessly allows merchants and customers in both countries to be able to do transactions through UnionPay's cross-border payment network.

6 days ago
tech

Anthropic disables top-tier AI models after US order limiting foreign access

Anthropic's relationship with the government ruptured this year after it refused to allow the US military to use its AI models for domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems, responded by the government by putting Anthropic on a supply chain blacklist, set to take effect later in the year.

1 week ago
tech

Russell Young of British School Jakarta brings CPR training to schools

17-year old Russell James Young finds purpose through his initiative Beatkeepers Collective in an effort to decrease death rates in emergency situations related to cardiovascular-related events, fostering a new generation of first aid responders.

1 week ago
tech

The vitality of volcanoes: a new method in the fight against stunting

Jadrianna Sutrisno, 16-year-old student from Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), examines the correlation between soil used for agriculture complemented by volcanic ash, and the statistics of stunting in each province.

2 weeks ago
tech

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

2 weeks ago
economy

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz

Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in Switzerland on Sunday.

12 hours ago
economy

A decade on, Brexit still bites for UK small businesses

Ten years on from a referendum that triggered Britain's exit from the European Union, the nation's small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) find themselves caught between mountains of paperwork, rising costs and dashed expectations.

1 day ago
economy

EU to propose diversification law to drive de-risking from China

The European Commission will propose a new law requiring EU companies to diversify their sources of key supplies, its president Ursula von der Leyen has said, while China urged the G7 nations to respect market economy principles and international trading rules.

1 day ago
economy

Prabowo taps Danantara to drive agenda, testing fund's capacity

Prabowo rattled global markets last month by announcing Indonesia will centralize exports of strategic commodities, starting with coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, under the management of a unit under sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

2 days ago
companies

Driving toward a degree: Gojek partners and their families receive full scholarships

For many Gojek drivers, the road has long been more than a route between destinations. It is where they spend hours each day working to support their families, pursue their aspirations and create opportunities for the next generation.

2 days ago
companies

US Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

'The extensive investigatory record reviewed by the Division suggests that the impact of the transaction will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and workers,' DOJ said.

1 week ago
companies

Indosat partners with Nokia and NVIDIA to strengthen Indonesia's readiness for the AI era

Despite ongoing efforts to bridge Indonesia's digital divide, robust digital infrastructure remains critical to unlocking the full potential of the country's digital economy.

1 week ago
markets

Yen teeters near 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem rout

The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on Friday, with markets on heightened intervention watch as neither a US-Iran peace deal nor a rate hike in Japan managed to arrest its prolonged slide.

2 days ago
markets

Traffic flows through Hormuz as US-Iran deal takes effect, questions remain

Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key issues are still unresolved between the two countries.

2 days ago
markets

China mine disaster, Indonesia policy changes upend global coal market

The disruptions come as Southeast Asian economies that typically buy Indonesian coal are cranking up their coal-fired power capacity.

4 days ago
markets

Asian investors take breather ahead of US-Iran talks, Fed decision

Oil prices edged up in early exchanges, a day after plunging more than five percent on optimism for a lasting agreement between the two countries after more than three months of conflict that rattled energy markets and revived inflation.

4 days ago
markets

Oil slides below $80 on Iran supply prospects

A senior US official said the US will waive sanctions on Iranian oil, under the deal to end the war, raising the prospect of millions of additional barrels of supply.

4 days ago
markets

Asia markets temper Iran deal optimism, BOJ decision in view

Shippers in Asia and Europe said rebuilding confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks.

5 days ago

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