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Art & Culture premium

Fransiskus Widayanto: The artist behind stunning ceramic sculptures

Drawing on decades of experience founded on formal production techniques, ceramic artist Fransiskus Widayanto blends faith, culture and craftsmanship in Indonesian interpretations of the Virgin Mary.

27 minutes ago
Markets

Asian stocks surge as Micron earnings ease AI fears

Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-hot AI rally that has pushed global stocks to record highs. ...

30 minutes ago
Academia

Iran’s defiance: Lessons for the Gulf and the Global South

Iran has offered a lesson to the Global South: standing up to Donald Trump can safeguard a nation's interests, while capitulation risks losing far more. ...

41 minutes ago

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Academia premium

How ghost workers and livestreamers became the economy

A country cannot govern what it does not measure. Indonesia's economy is not shrinking or disappearing, it is becoming increasingly obscured by outdated statistical lenses.

1 hour ago
Archipelago premium

Police probe illegal green sea turtle trade in northern Bali

Police seized 21 green sea turtles on Pegametan beach in Sumberkima village, Gerokgak distrisct, Buleleng regency, Bali, on Friday, from a smuggling suspect.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

PLN, don't put all your watts in one basket

When a single broken wire darkens five provinces, the problem isn't the weather, it's an outdated, centralized grid architecture. Indonesia must ditch its fragile reliance on mega-scale coal and embrace decentralized renewables before the next inevitable storm cuts the power again.

2 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Military and police expand further into civilian sectors

The recently passed Police Law revision is difficult to view in isolation. Coming just over a year after the controversial revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, it forms part of a broader pattern in which Indonesia's security institutions are steadily gaining greater authority, flexibility and access to civilian spheres.

2 hours ago
Society premium

High transboundary haze risk puts Indonesian policy to test: Report

A Singapore-based think-tank assessing transboundary haze from forest fires issued a rare “code red” warning on Wednesday, flagging a risk for severe regional haze between August and September and urging Indonesia to step up mitigation efforts ahead of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

Trainee deaths in Prabowo programs raise questions over training relevance

Two participants in a military training program for managers of President Prabowo’s Red and White Village Cooperatives and fishing villages initiatives have died during separate training sessions, prompting calls for a review of the program and renewed questions over the relevance of military-style instruction. 

3 hours ago
Editorial premium

The energy-nationalism dilemma

When populist price caps collide with soaring global markets, resource nationalism doesn't protect the public—it just leaves them in the dark.

3 hours ago
Companies premium

Pertamina tankers still stuck in the Strait of Hormuz

The state-owned energy giant will not order them through the narrow strait until it receives a comprehensive risk assessment and formal recommendations from relevant authorities. 

13 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Jakarta kicks of Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 as host city

Jakarta welcomed thousands of global leaders for the opening of the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) 2026 this week. The event will run until June 25 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in Jakarta, hosted in partnership with the Ministry for Higher Education and Technology, the National Development Agency (Bappenas) and Sinar Mas Land.

1 hour ago
Jakarta premium

GBK set for major revamp after takeover of hotel

The government plans to transform Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex into a world-class sports and tourism hub after reclaiming a disputed state-owned plot within the complex that had long been occupied by a commercial hotel.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo urges unity at NU conference amid growing public discontent

President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the importance of unity and praised the role of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in maintaining stability on Tuesday, as his administration faces mounting criticism and a persistent wave of student protests over the country’s economy and costly government programs.

16 hours ago
Economy premium

Dasco presses Pertamina CEO over gas price crisis threatening 55,000 jobs

The intervention comes as labor groups warn that two major ceramic producers, Milan Keramik and Mulia Keramik, face an imminent shutdown in Bekasi, West Java, potentially putting about 55,000 jobs at risk.   

17 hours ago
Sports

Trump to attend World Cup final, present trophy: Infantino

"We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together," Infantino told Fox and Friends.

17 hours ago
Regulations premium

Press sounds alarm over US trade deal's threat to publisher rights

Press and journalism associations have urged the government to ensure the Indonesia-United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) does not undermine the sustainability of the national media industry or disrupt the implementation of the Presidential Regulation on Publisher Rights.

18 hours ago
Companies

Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections requiring airlines to examine the wing-spar structure on the affected jets after inspectors found cracks during routine maintenance checks.

18 hours ago
Sports

Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw

"It's a long tournament and I think the boys tried everything. They played with the right energy," said Tuchel after the stalemate at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.

19 hours ago
Economy premium

RI lost 21 spots in competitiveness ranking under Prabowo's tenure

Indonesia's competitiveness was ranked 27th globally in 2024 then nosedived to 48th this year thanks to worsening business and government efficiency.

19 hours ago
Europe premium

Three Indonesian initiatives to receive UN public service awards

Parepare City Agriculture, Marine and Fisheries Agency will receive the award in the category of “Gender-responsive public services” for its “Berdaya Srikandi”, the agency’s cultural approach in improving the economy of coastal women.

19 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy

The hermetic nation is under multiple sets of sanctions over a nuclear programme its leaders have vowed to pursue as an essential deterrent to the United States and South Korea.

19 hours ago
Europe

Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

The extreme weather is being driven by atmospheric patterns that keep hot air trapped in place for days, with these factors worsened by global warming, experts say.

19 hours ago
Markets

Dollar hits 13-month high as rate-hike bets, stock rout boost demand

Stock market volatility continued after a broad selloff of technology and semiconductor sectors dragged global shares lower, sparking safe-haven demand for the dollar and bonds.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports

Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after confirming two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while neighboring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports from the country.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

The world must adopt an electrification roadmap

This latest global crisis further reinforces the need for cleaner, more resilient sources of energy.

21 hours ago
Sports

Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England's bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.

22 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Ministry secures logs from suspected illegal logging at N. Sumatra sawmills

Law enforcement of illegal logging actitvities are aimed at tracing the origins of the wooden logs, checking their documents and ensuring timbers entering processing industry has proper legality.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

The case for diversifying across time

No prudent investor would build a portfolio around a single stock. But what about a single time frame?

22 hours ago
Academia premium

The energy transition's next test is security

The global energy transition is no longer just a race for sustainability—it’s a high-stakes battle for geopolitical security and economic survival.

23 hours ago

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Thu, June 25, 2026

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