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Police arrest suspect over bomb threat at South Jakarta elementary school

Police have arrested a 34-year-old man, identified only by the initials MY, for allegedly sending a bomb threat that disrupted the first day of school at SD Srengseng Sawah 15 Pagi state elementary school in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Monday.

3 hours ago
Markets premium

S&P affirms BBB rating, stable outlook for Indonesia

S&P Global has maintained Indonesia’s sovereign credit rating at BBB with a stable outlook. ...

5 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

Higher energy prices, especially for gasoline, are politically sensitive for Trump ahead of November's congressional elections. ...

6 hours ago

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Regulations premium

RI to require plastic-packaged goods makers fund waste management

Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat said the regulation would require around 10,000 large manufacturers to allocate funds for waste management through independent organizations known as packaging recovery organizations (PROs).

7 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Bangkok pub fire kills 27, police investigating possible negligence

An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials said on Monday, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled to flee the burning venue.

7 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt allows cooperatives to manage mining, community wells

Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono stated that the move is part of the broader efforts to scale up cooperatives to be on par with state-owned enterprises (SOEs) or private businesses.   

8 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in their latest response to another wave of US strikes.

8 hours ago
Europe

Europe records 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave

European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.

8 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz

The US Central Command (CENTCOMM) said its forces had completed their latest barrage, which began overnight Sunday, on dozens of Iranian targets.

9 hours ago
Academia

Misreading China risks strategic failure

Every empire has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps the most important asset is understanding those of your adversaries.

11 hours ago
Markets

Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again

Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms suffered another selloff.

11 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Pertamina, Boeing explore opportunities to develop Indonesia’s SAF ecosystem

PT Pertamina (Persero) and Boeing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for developing Indonesia's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem as part of efforts to support the decarbonization of the aviation sector and accelerate the country's transition toward net-zero emission (NZE).

8 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

ASEAN ministers push stalled peace plan in Myanmar talks

The meeting between foreign ministers of several members of the 11-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe was the first such gathering since a 2021 military coup in the country.

11 hours ago
Academia

How do Pakistan and India go from conflict to dialogue?

Since Pakistan and India remain embroiled in kinetic confrontations below a nuclear overhang, there is an urgent need to come up with ways to defuse tension during crises.

12 hours ago
Sports

World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals

The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final four when they overcame 10-man Switzerland in extra time late Saturday in Kansas City.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Front-of-package labeling: What constitutes unhealthy food

As Indonesia prepares to introduce front-of-package food labels, a new study reveals that the proposed system may dangerously downplay the health risks of nearly half the country's unhealthiest snacks and beverages.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

Two generals, one democratic corridor

As Indonesia honored its fallen soldiers alongside those of Timor-Leste last week, the occasion served as a reminder of the parallel journeys the two bordering neighbors have trod, not least in their leaders' approaches to maintain national defense and public security within the corridors of democracy.

14 hours ago
Sports premium

Desak climbs to world No. 1 as Indonesia team faces funding uncertainty

Indonesian climbers’ achievements at Krakow 2026 has boosted the country’s hopes for the Asian Games, but funding uncertainty clouds preparations for the rest of the World Climbing Series.

14 hours ago
Politics premium

PDI-P reaffirms ‘balancing’ role amid scrutiny from ruling coalition

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has reaffirmed her party’s role as a “balancing force” amid scrutiny from pro-government political parties over what they described as an ambiguous stance toward President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

No short-cut for 100 GW renewable ambition

The main constraint is not the lack of capital available to fund the projects; it is the regulation.

16 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Turning marketplaces into tax collectors

Starting Aug. 1, four of the country's largest marketplaces - Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blibli - will begin withholding income tax directly from qualifying merchants' sales, replacing the long-standing self-assessment system. By turning digital platforms into tax collectors, the government hopes to improve compliance. The challenge is whether it can formalize the digital economy without discouraging the small businesses that drive its growth.

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Medan courts acquit defendants from all charges

Medan District Court acquitted man buying subsidized fuel using jerrycan to help treat his late father's blood cancer while Medan Corruption Court sentenced a businessman free after corruption charges were not proven in the lease and control of land owning to state-run plantation firm.

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia, Iran reaffirm commitment for dialogue, peace

Foreign Minister Sugiono leads a delegation comprising People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani to pay final respect for Iranian late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was buried in his home city of Mashhad on Friday.

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Tiger suspected of mauling 12-year-old girl in Riau

The attack took place inside the Semenanjung Kampar landscape, a natural habitat for the Sumatran tiger, near an HTI (industrial forest plantation) concession in Pelalawan regency.

16 hours ago
Regulations premium

Industry bemoans LNG supply shortfall despite latest price cut

An inherent supply-demand gap in the HGBT policy and a disconnect in the domestic supply chain are just a couple of issues that the government must address to ensure sustainability in the long term, says a forum for industrial LPG customers.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Eyes on AGO after takeover of probe into ex-top prosecutor

Concerns over due process and accountability grew after the National Police handed over an investigation into corruption cases implicating the former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah to the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Malaysia seizes two boats, slaps 20,000 ringgit fine for border trespassing

The court seized the KM Hai Yang 3 and KM Baruna Jaya and imposed a fine of 10,000 ringgit (US$2,457) on each of the skippers, or a five-month jail term, for trespassing in Malaysian waters.  

17 hours ago
Editorial premium

When prosecutors become prosecuted

President Prabowo Subianto's response to call for "introspection" from the military, police and prosecutors is not enough.

17 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt banks on Rp 500t inflows to international financial center

The planned Indonesia International Financial Center (PFII) will attract massive foreign capital inflows, the government has claimed, but economists view that as a long-term aspiration rather than a realistic near-term goal, pointing to the challenges of taking on global hubs with long-term track records.

1 day ago
Sports

Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat

Embolo was shown a second yellow card for simulation in the 72nd minute, five minutes after Dan Ndoye had cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister’s early opener and with Switzerland carrying the greater threat.

1 day ago

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