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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as weather halts France clash

Messi, who had tied Miroslav Klose's record of 16 goals with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria last week, bagged the 17th and 18th goals of his World Cup career in a 2-0 win over Austria in Texas.

35 minutes ago
Academia premium

Time for Indonesia to end constructive refoulement practice

As global anti-immigrant sentiment rises, Indonesia’s strict ban on refugee employment is creating a crisis of "constructive refoulement", robbing displaced people of their dignity and forcing an urgent need for legal reform. ...

48 minutes ago
Jakarta premium

Jakartans look for space to breathe in concrete city

Public demand for more parks comes as Jakarta’s green open spaces remain insufficient, covering just 5.59 percent of the city’s total area as of April, well below the 20 percent target set under the 2007 Spatial Planning Law. ...

1 hour ago

The Latest

Europe premium

‘Bittersweet’ response as Netherlands apologizes for Moluccan past

The Dutch government's apology to the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment has drawn mixed reactions from Moluccans in the Netherlands and Indonesian historians and lawmakers.

1 hour ago
Academia premium

The 'missing middle': Jakarta’s challenge ahead of its quincentenary

As Jakarta approaches its 500th anniversary, glowing infrastructure and plummeting poverty rates mask a fragile socioeconomic reality. The city's future will not be defined by its skyscrapers but by whether it can rescue its massive yet vulnerable aspiring middle class from permanent economic insecurity.

1 hour ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Students target Prabowo, military responds swiftly

Students from Indonesia’s leading universities have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta and other major cities, about eight months after the last wave of mass protests turned violent. This time, they are specifically targeting President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership and governing style, which they blame for the country’s current economic difficulties.

1 hour ago
Politics premium

Pro-government parties hit out at PDI-P over student protests

Pro-government parties have rounded on sole opposition party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), accusing it of appearing to support the recent student protests against President Prabowo Subianto’s costly flagship programs amid mounting economic pressures.

2 hours ago
Regulations premium

60% mining profit-sharing rule applies only to certain firms, govt says

Industry players cautioned that the policy must be clearly communicated to avoid misinterpretation that could undermine business confidence.

2 hours ago
Editorial premium

A welcome peace deal

A fragile US-Iran peace deal brings global relief, but it leaves Indonesia with a stark wake-up call after a distant conflict reached into its kitchens and effectively turned off the lights in Jakarta.

2 hours ago
Regulations premium

PLN shackled by coal price cap, regulatory gaps

A coal power plant has been restored to the Java grid, but state-owned electricity firm PLN's deeper issues persist: a $70 price cap that bars it from competing for supply, regulatory ambiguity over where domestic coal flows and a compensation fund that remains in limbo.

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Timor Leste declares week of mourning for ex-president Guterres

The 71-year-old served as president from 2017 to 2022, capping decades of involvement in the political and armed struggle that led to the independence of the small Southeast Asian nation.

13 hours ago
Europe

Starmer resigns as Prime Minister, Burnham favourite to take over

Veteran politician Andy Burnham, who secured a return to parliament just last week, appeared poised to succeed Starmer after would-be rival Wes Streeting offered him his support.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

Military prosecutors forgo appeal in activist acid attack case

Military prosecutors have opted not to challenge what critics describe as the lenient sentences handed down to four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) personnel convicted over the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus, despite appeals filed by the men themselves.

13 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippine school shooting kills three teens, wounds seven

The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, had fired "randomly" inside San Jose National High School, police Lieutenant Evalyn Diaz told AFP of the violence that sent terrified students running for cover.

17 hours ago
Europe

UK's Starmer expected to set out exit timetable as Burnham waits in the wings

Less than two years after Starmer won a landslide election victory that promised to end Britain's chaotic politics, one source said the prime minister had spent the weekend considering whether to step aside or fight a leadership contest.

17 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans to limit outsourcing to four service categories

The deputy manpower minister has confirmed that the government is working on a revision of Manpower Ministerial Regulation No. 7/2026 that would reduce the number of service categories eligible for outsourcing from six to four.

17 hours ago
Markets

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

17 hours ago
Economy premium

Major Japanese auto factories set sights on relocation from Indonesia

Said Iqbal, special presidential advisor for employment and workers’ welfare, stated those companies located in Pasuruan and Mojokerto, East Java, referred to them only by the initials PT J and PT S.

19 hours ago
Sports

Salah revels in central role to help Egypt make their World Cup mark

After an underwhelming final season at Liverpool by his own lofty standards, the 34-year-old Salah has responded impressively on the global stage, registering a goal and two assists in two matches at this tournament.

19 hours ago
Europe

'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks towards ending war

The teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened talks Sunday, as part of a two-month negotiating period set out under a preliminary deal agreed last week.

19 hours ago
Academia premium

Gulf exporters' quest to bypass Hormuz will reshape the region

The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify, at all costs.

20 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say

The first round of talks between high-ranking US and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

No such thing as free lunch: Hidden cost of Indonesia’s food system

While food may appear affordable in supermarkets or politically attractive like the free nutritious meals program or food self-sufficiency campaign, the true costs are often hidden.

21 hours ago
Warm Takes

Jakarta: A city of stations, a city of selves

Jakarta's train stations don't just take you places, they make you someone different at each stop.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia as the missing partner in Pacific development

A more structured trilateral framework involving Indonesia, Australia and Pacific Island countries would likely be more effective than fragmented bilateral efforts.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

How (not) to conserve tropical forests

Tropical countries face opportunity costs when conserving forests, so it falls on northern countries to compensate them for conservation efforts that benefit everyone.

23 hours ago
Markets

Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, shipping through Hormuz drops sharply

The dollar was firm on Monday as uncertainty clouded a tentative US-Iran peace deal following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East and Tehran's announcement it had closed the Strait of Hormuz.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Purbaya faces test of credibility and fiscal management

The problem for Purbaya is not the policy itself. The problem is the communication surrounding it.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Ex-minister Roy Suryo detained for defamation in Jokowi’s diploma case

The Jakarta Police have detained former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo and health activist Tifauzia “Tifa” Tyassuma over alleged defamation linked to the case of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s contested university diploma, marking a major escalation in the long-running controversy.

1 day ago
Jakarta premium

Dry season brings out the worst in Jakarta's air quality

Residents are suffering from respiratory problems amid deteriorating air quality in Jakarta as the city braces for the approaching El Niño.

1 day ago

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Tue, June 23, 2026

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