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Food

Noma's star chef quits after claims that he hit and bullied staff

Rene Redzepi—who trained at the Spanish restaurant El Bulli, also once considered the world's best, and at French Laundry in California—has previously admitted to losing his cool.

3 hours ago
Regulations premium

RI gears up to retire diesel power plants amid war-driven energy fears

To prevent power outages, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said that closures would be carried out gradually. ...

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Nepal ex-rapper's party wins election in landslide after Gen Z protests

The election has been dominated by Balendra Shah, the former mayor of ​Kathmandu, the capital, whose rap music critical of the establishment gained him near-rockstar-like fame on social media. ...

5 hours ago

The Latest

Economy

Singapore to engage with USTR on Trump's trade probes

US President Donald Trump's administration launched a new trade investigation on Wednesday into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners in a move to rebuild tariff pressure after the US Supreme Court tore down the centerpiece of Trump's tariff program last month.

5 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Sjafrie says Gaza deployment hinges on Board of Peace dynamic

Sjafrie told reporters Indonesia had been prepared to send 20,000 troops for the force but was now ready to deploy 8,000, introduced gradually, adding that other countries had pledged to send lower numbers. 

6 hours ago
Markets premium

Coffee exporters target $1.3b in shipments this year amid lower output

Indonesia exported around $2.5 billion worth of coffee products last year, excluding instant coffee, with most of the products shipped to the United States, Belgium, Germany and Egypt.

6 hours ago
Tech

US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial

Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.

8 hours ago
Academia

Oil shocks and crashes: Where are we headed with the 2026 crisis?

Past oil shocks reshaped energy policy and fuel use. With electric transport and renewable power expanding rapidly, the latest disruption may reinforce trends already reducing the world’s reliance on oil.

8 hours ago
Academia premium

Garuda’s 50 Boeing planes deal: Between ambition and survival

Garuda’s multi-billion dollar bet on 50 new Boeing jets will either modernize Indonesia's skies or ground the carrier in debt, depending entirely on whether the deal prioritizes operational logic over political optics.

9 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Rejang Lebong regent arrested for alleged Rp 980 million kickbacks

KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu said the alleged scheme began in February, when Fikri and several regional officials conspired to appoint certain companies as winners of construction tenders for projects managed by the Rejang Lebong Public Works, Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (PUPRPKP).

9 hours ago
FEATURES

Idul Fitri without the excess: Finding the real meaning of Hari Raya

We're scaling back the festivities and finding more meaning this Idul Fitri.

9 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks slide as Iran war keeps oil near $100, dents rate-cut bets

Asian stocks slumped on Friday, poised for a second straight weekly decline as fast-dwindling hopes of a resolution to the US and Israel's war with Iran kept oil prices aloft, casting a shadow over global markets and spurring inflation fears.

9 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia’s CPTPP accession: Unlocking opportunity

As the global trading system continues to face pressures and shocks, CPTPP offers a unique platform for ambition: to deepen trade, expand opportunities for businesses and uphold high standards.

10 hours ago
Jakarta premium

KCI Announces new plan to raise Greater Jakarta commuter line fares

KRL fares have remained unchanged since 2016, despite rising operating costs.

11 hours ago
Culture premium

Logging off, living more: Indonesia’s quiet shift to the ‘joy of missing out’

As screen time rises worldwide, some Indonesians are choosing a calmer relationship with their phones, embracing the “joy of missing out” to reclaim focus, presence and balance in daily life.

11 hours ago
Academia premium

Middle powers and the struggle in a US–China world

Can “middle powers” bolster existing multinational institutions like the United Nations? Can they cooperate where their interests align to safeguard shared goods?

11 hours ago
Academia premium

The Hormuz crisis and Indonesia’s food security time bomb

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has exposed our energy fragility. But the far graver threat, one that could unravel the nation, is food.

12 hours ago
Society premium

Schools ministry to regulate screen time for students

The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has begun introducing guidelines on the use of electronic devices at schools to support the implementation of a social media ban for minors under 16 which will come into force in less than three weeks.

12 hours ago
Politics premium

TNI restructuring raises eyebrows

A restructuring within the Indonesian Military (TNI) that involves the revival of a decades-long-dormant post and an upgrade in several commands has raised questions on whether the changes reflect external security concerns or internal organizational needs.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

The hegemon's veto: Why Washington cannot accept a nuclear Iran

The US campaign against Iran’s nuclear program is not a mission of peace but a violent maintenance of empire; an attempt to bomb a rival into submission before the logic of deterrence makes the hegemon's presence obsolete.

13 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Structural challenges could limit Danantara’s economic impact

Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) marked its first anniversary in February 2026 with plans to invest US$26 billion in downstream projects, equivalent to 1.7 percent of gross domestic product. While the scale is significant, questions remain about its broader economic impact amid limited state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms and uncertainty over the implementation of its investment plans.

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Prigen Conservation Breeding Ark welcomes first Sunda pangolin cub

All eight pangolin species are now threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Three species: the Chinese pangolin, the Philippine pangolin, and the Sunda pangolin, are classified as critically endangered.

13 hours ago
Markets premium

Indonesia's HPAL plants scramble as Iran war threatens sulfur supply

A prolonged disruption of maritime traffic in the Middle East could paralyze high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) operations to produce mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) in Indonesia, an industry group has warned, given the country’s heavy reliance on sulfur shipments from the region.

14 hours ago
Jakarta premium

‘Ojol’ shortage in Jakarta exposes gaps in ride-hailing sector

An apparent shortage of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Jakarta in recent days has frustrated commuters and exposed deeper problems in Indonesia’s ride-hailing sector, where fare cuts and platform policies are increasingly discouraging gig workers.

14 hours ago
Politics premium

Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.

14 hours ago
Editorial premium

Ticking waste time bomb

As Jakarta’s 16-story "trash mountains" begin to collapse with fatal consequences, the city's long-ignored waste crisis has officially become a ticking time bomb.

14 hours ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo pressures Danantara with return targets, new SOE envoys

The president asked Danantara to deliver a 5 percent return of assets in the near term, or around US$50 billion, to the state budget.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Australia to expand regional security cooperation

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced a plan for Indonesia and Australia to develop trilateral security cooperation agreements involving Papua New Guinea and Japan, as well as a defense training facility in North Maluku.

1 day ago
Society premium

Govt considers taking steps to protect mainstream media

Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years amid the domination of global platforms that monopolize the production and distribution of information.

1 day ago
Warm Takes

Performing hunger: Notes from behind the café curtain

Is restraint without intent inherently noble in the eyes of the divine, or are we just hungry for the optics?

1 day ago

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Fri, March 13, 2026

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