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Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN leans toward China as Trump worries mount, ISEAS survey finds

Indonesian respondents overwhelmingly indicated a preference for China over the US at 80 percent amid a corresponding regional shift, with the majority of all respondents citing Trump's leadership and Washington's use of sanctions as top concerns.

5 hours ago
Economy premium

Ceasefire provides temporary relief for bleeding rupiah

A de-escalation in the United States-Israeli war on Iran has helped the rupiah bounce back somewhat after approaching its historic low, but economists say the Indonesian currency remains subject to a range of risks. ...

6 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce

Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world's oil, gas and fertilizer passes, easing concerns for the battered global economy. ...

10 hours ago

The Latest

Science & Tech

NASA releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew

Members of the Artemis II crew captured the shot from their Orion capsule during the mission's record-setting lunar flyby, echoing the legendary "Earthrise" photograph taken by US astronaut Bill Anders in December, 1968 during the first space mission to carry humans around the Moon.

10 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt vows to wrap up all SOE mergers this year

The merger of 15 logistics firms into a single SOE is the earliest move and is expected to be completed within a month.

11 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Indonesia welcomes Iran ceasefire, calls for all parties to respect sovereignty

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal less than two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the wiping out of "a whole civilization". 

11 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Pakistan to host US-Iran ceasefire talks Friday

"I... extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes," he said in a post on X.

12 hours ago
Science & Tech premium

Indonesia, UK shift research from lab to real-world solutions

Collaboration focuses on applying research, from cardiovascular care to policy design, with measurable global impact.

13 hours ago
Academia

Trump’s blunder: Is the Philippines at China’s mercy?

The latest blunder of the Trump administration has essentially pushed key allies, including the Philippines, toward rethinking their relations with China, especially where energy is concerned.

14 hours ago
FEATURES

What women want, and the gap men are still trying to close

While millennial and Gen Z women were raised to chase careers, the same generation of men were not taught to do chores or be vulnerable. How can men step up?

14 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Surabaya blocks public services for 8,000 men failing to pay child support

The measure aims to address widespread noncompliance with post-divorce financial obligations, which he said has left many former spouses and children without adequate support.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Helping women progress in their professional careers

Real progress for women in Indonesia requires moving past ceremonial greetings and toward structural reforms that dismantle patriarchal barriers and unlock the full economic power of the female workforce.

15 hours ago
Economy premium

Rising plastic prices pressure bottled water industry

The bottled water industry estimates that raw material prices could rise as much as 100 percent and effect a 25-50 percent rise in packaging costs, inevitably leading to a price hike for consumers.

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran agrees to safe passage through Hormuz strait for two weeks 'if attacks halted'

"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X.

16 hours ago
Academia premium

Juwono Sudarsono and the unfinished task of civilian rule

Elections are not enough to uphold democracy and civilian supremacy; civilian authority must be sustained by competence, integrity and delivery.

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire covers 'everywhere' including Lebanon

"I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY," Sharif posted on X.

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for Indonesian peacekeeper deaths

"These are preliminary findings, based on initial physical evidence," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a news briefing, adding that a full investigation process was continuing that included engagement with the parties concerned.

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Batam uses fingerprints to return homeless, mentally ill people to their hometowns

The Batam city administration aims to reduce the city budget burden in providing public services to nonresidents.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Big Tech shouldn't be writing the rules for AI

When the responsibility for insisting on basic ethical limits falls to private companies, the systems meant to protect the public interest from potentially dangerous technologies have clearly failed.

17 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths

Secretary General's spokesman called the incidents "unacceptable" and said they could amount to war crimes under international law.

17 hours ago
Food premium

Tempeh’s journey, from Javanese kitchens to UNESCO heritage desk

Long a staple from street stalls to presidential plates, Indonesia’s fermented soybean cake is now backed by science and cultural history as it seeks UNESCO recognition and wider inclusion on global menus.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Hormuz should be a wake-up call for how Indonesia feeds itself

Every trillion spent compensating for global fertilizer price spikes is a trillion not invested in making Indonesian agriculture resilient.

18 hours ago
Markets

Oil plunges, Asia stocks soar after US, Iran ceasefire

Stocks soared and oil plunged in early trade in Asia on Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Tehran temporarily to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

18 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats

After more than a month of blistering attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran said it had agreed to talks with Washington to begin Friday in Pakistan on a path to end the conflict.

18 hours ago
Science & Tech

Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

The crew consisting of US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, made spaceflight history by venturing farther from Earth than any humans have before, at 252,756 miles.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

Pollster SMRC founder under fire for 'treason' remark

At a post-Ramadan gathering event in late March, Saiful Mujani said advising the administration of President Prabowo Subianto would likely be ineffective, suggesting ‘bringing him down’ as the only way to ‘save the nation’.

19 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Coal and nickel dilemma: Racing for revenue, lagging in readiness

A potentially widening budget deficit amid soaring global oil prices has prompted Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to explore alternative revenue sources, including export duties on nickel and coal, commodities that are currently benefiting from relatively strong price trends. The push for rapid revenue mobilization, however, appears to be running ahead of sectoral readiness.

19 hours ago
Politics premium

Acid attack ‘threat’ to young generation’s freedom

The assault on Andrie Yunus of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) was not a personal attack, but instead an attack on "young people who continue to fight for a just and humane Indonesia", activists said.

19 hours ago
Economy premium

Farmers association warns of prolonged fertilizer crunch

Indonesian farmers face rising production costs and tighter chemical fertilizer supplies as the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies, the Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) has said.

19 hours ago
Editorial

Drowning in trash

As the country's trash mountains reach a tragic breaking point, local grassroots successes offer a sustainable roadmap out of a looming national waste emergency.

20 hours ago

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Thu, April 9, 2026

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