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Medan Corruption Court acquits all four suspects in land sales case

Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra has acquitted four defendants of all charges in a case involving the sale of assets of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) II to private developer PT Ciputra Land.

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House reaffirms control of Election Law revision amid govt takeover proposal

The revision to the Elections Law has been included in the list of priority bills to be completed by the end of the year, but lawmakers have not started formal deliberation of the amendment. ...

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Analysis: Diplomacy secures release of nine Indonesians from Israel

Securing the release of nine Indonesians, detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in international waters as part of a humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza, was no small diplomatic achievement for Indonesia, which has no formal ties to the Jewish state. Yet this accomplishment was not fully appreciated at home, where critics dismissed the government’s efforts as timid and pointed to Preside...

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Java needs seawall, mangrove restoration to protect northern coast

Mangrove forest can reduce wave height by 13 to 66 percent in 100 meters while at the same time restoring fish habitat and coastal community economy.

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Bali developers pitch double-digit yields as govt tightens property rules

Developers are marketing investment yields of as much as 17 percent, betting that strong tourism demand, remote work and an influx of wealthy foreigners could sustain returns despite a broader slowdown in the country’s overall property market.

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Oligarchic consolidation pushes ‘end of Reform’ in Indonesia

The oligarchs have been reconsolidating economic and political power after being fragmented for more than two decades since the democratic reform in the country, as their system of alliances and relationships was never dismantled, political experts have noted.

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Save our children’s education

Before we can dream of producing Nobel laureates, we must first rescue an education system where high schoolers can barely pass basic math.

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Sports

Why LIV Golf must survive for Asian golf to thrive

The Saudi-backed league faces an uncertain future after its financial backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), said it will end funding in 2026, following a reported US$5 billion investment since LIV Golf’s launch in 2022.

11 hours ago
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Free meals agency halts new kitchens, resets budget after graft shake-up

The newly appointed National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head has pledged sweeping efficiency measures and a moratorium on new kitchens, signaling a major reset of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program following a corruption scandal.

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Jakarta university weighs punishment after two men caught kissing

Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) officials are considering punishments including expulsion for a student caught kissing on the campus grounds, depending on the university’s disciplinary commission’s review of applicable regulations.

12 hours ago
Tech

The vitality of volcanoes: a new method in the fight against stunting

Jadrianna Sutrisno, 16-year-old student from Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), examines the correlation between soil used for agriculture complemented by volcanic ash, and the statistics of stunting in each province.

15 hours ago
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Indonesia, Turkey pledge closer coordination on Middle East conflicts

The Turkish diplomat arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday evening, welcomed by Foreign Minister Sugiono. Fidan then arrived in Hambalang on Wednesday for a meeting with Prabowo.

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Asia & Pacific

South Korea election chief quits after ballot shortage sparks blockade

President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party swept most races but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat.

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All the streams. Where are the crowds?

Local music now dominates streaming charts across Southeast Asia. So why aren't Indonesian artists filling bigger rooms?

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Wealth

Making it work: What it costs to be single in Jakarta

Wages haven't kept up, the middle class is shrinking and the city gets more expensive every year. Three young Jakartans in their mid-20s explain how they've made it work anyway.

17 hours ago
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OECD cuts Indonesia growth forecast to 4.7%

The organization urged Indonesia to improve the efficiency of public spending by better targeting energy subsidies toward vulnerable households rather than relying on broad-based price controls.

18 hours ago
Regulations

Chinese investors scout alternatives as policy changes bite

Tsingshan Group is considering a major development in Madagascar, the country's mines ministry said, while Lygend Resources, opens new tab is looking at a project in Tanzania as well ‌as restarting the Koniambo operation in New Caledonia, according to industry sources.

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Academia

Finally, a truth commission on the Philippines' drug killings

The new truth commission, which has been created independently of government, may finally deliver restitution to the nameless dead and in doing so, restore moral weight to the living.

20 hours ago
Tech

Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

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Academia

The broken promise of coal transition finance

The $20 billion climate flop: a flagship plan to phase out coal in Indonesia hasn’t shut a single power plant.

21 hours ago
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Indonesia has to seize the moment to shape global carbon economy

As a climate crisis and geopolitical instability collide, Indonesia must stop acting like a passive observer and leverage its massive green potential to rewrite the rules of the global carbon economy.

22 hours ago
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Digital sovereignty is in the fine print

Most countries rely on cloud infrastructure and software platforms owned by a handful of powerful tech firms, leaving governments at the mercy of foreign corporate behemoths.

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Prosecutors demand counseling for girl accused of killing her mother

Head of the intelligence section at Medan Prosecutor’s Office, Valentino Harry Manurung, said the demand for eight months of counseling was submitted by prosecutors to the panel of judges during a closed trial on May 26. 

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Markets

Yen hits key 160 level for third session, dollar buoyed by Gulf woes

The Japanese yen is testing the 160 barrier on Friday, prompting pushback from Japanese officials, while the US dollar is on track for a weekly gain as Gulf tensions fuel safe-haven flows.

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Semarang waste banks handle 1,700 tonnes of garbage, reap Rp 1.99 billion per year

Semarang aims to increase the number of waste banks from 857 waste banks managing some 1,707.7 tonnes to 1,486 banks managing 2,823.4 tonnes per year.

1 day ago
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A new aviation plan key to fixing Indonesia’s skies

To fix high ticket prices and bridge an archipelagic nation, Indonesia must move past reactive policies and treat its aviation industry as a strategic tool for national unity.

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Leadership change 'falls short' without reform in free meals program

President Prabowo Subianto’s removal of allegedly corrupt officials of the agency overseeing the free nutritious meal program might have been intended to restore public trust, but analysts have cautioned that a leadership change alone is not enough.

1 day ago
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Delayed credentials for foreign envoys raise red flags

Concerns have mounted over Indonesia’s diplomatic mechanisms and its bureaucratic shortcomings, following a widely circulated claim that over a dozen proposed foreign ambassadors have been stymied for months in their efforts to present their letters of credence to President Prabowo Subianto.

1 day ago
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'Pesta Babi' and the fear of a thinking Papua

By dismantling the state's engineered conflict narrative, the Pesta Babi documentary has terrified elites who realize that a critical, thinking Papua is an existential threat to the extraction of its wealth.

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Analysis: Scandal closes in on Djaka, customs outsource gains traction

Customs and excise director general Djaka Budhi Utama’s name has finally surfaced in court proceedings linked to the PT Blueray Cargo import bribery case, prompting President Prabowo Subianto to call for sweeping institutional reform. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa later said the government would respect the legal process while signaling that Djaka could be removed from office if his involvement is proven in court. However, he emphasized that the case remains at an early stage and that the government would not suspend Djaka until there is clearer evidence of his involvement.

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Sat, June 6, 2026

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