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Academia

Twenty-one years on, Aceh’s peace faces new strains

A decades-long insurgency in the Indonesian province ended after 2004’s devastating tsunami. But pro-independence talk is on the rise again.

57 minutes ago
Markets

Stocks drop, oil rises as Hormuz hopes fade

Hopes for an easing of Middle East tensions were dashed at the weekend when Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer for a seven-day truce. ...

1 hour ago
Academia premium

The agrarian reform law and investment prospects of palm oil

Rushed through the House, Indonesia’s new agrarian reform law will either secure the future of the nation’s multi-billion-dollar palm oil sector or paralyze it with unprecedented legal uncertainty. ...

1 hour ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

UAE president met with Israeli PM on Sunday

The UAE president hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Emirates on Sunday, official media and Netanyahu's office said, a rare public acknowledgement at a time when the Israeli leader is seen by many in the region as the face of the Gaza war.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

The un-ordered UN order

With the UN about to choose a new secretary-general and United States President Donald Trump’s administration openly hostile to multilateralism, it is unclear how much longer the system can stagger on.

2 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home

Malaysia began repatriating around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, launching the first phase of a return program that has raised concerns from rights groups.

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Gowa regent named graft suspect amid impeachment motion

Police said Sitti Husniah Talenrang was allegedly involved in four separate cases involving corruption, extortion and money laundering.

3 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Lessons Indonesia can learn from the recent OpenAI agent breaches

When an AI agent mistakes a government firewall for an ordinary puzzle, it is a warning shot Indonesia cannot afford to ignore as it writes its cybersecurity laws.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

Civil servant death renews scrutiny of military reserve program

The death of a civil servant participating in a basic military training under the Defense Ministry’s Reserve Component (Komcad) over the weekend has raised fresh public concerns over the program’s safety and militarization of the civil service.

4 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

BRI Money Changer offers convenient currency exchange services in major locations

Before traveling abroad, one of the most essential steps is exchanging Indonesian rupiah for the currency of the destination country.

1 day ago
Companies

Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

United States air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until determining a fresh software glitch poses no safety risk, a top official said Monday.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

Law revision must prioritize competitive elections, forum says

The upcoming revision of the General Elections Law must strengthen fair competition and effective governance rather than merely adjust electoral mechanics, a forum of experts said on Monday as political elites begin informal talks on the issue ahead of the 2029 elections.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

The Millennium Prize proof shows why AI governance can't wait

When AI outthinks the world’s elite mathematicians in under four days, it shatters the myth that human expertise is untouchable, at the same time warning policymakers that regulating machines can no longer wait until tomorrow.

5 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Everything but the rate: BI balances growth, rupiah stability

Bank Indonesia (BI) opted to keep monetary policy supportive of growth on Sept. 23, holding its benchmark rate at 5.75 percent despite the United States Federal Reserve’s rate hike a week earlier. The decision, Governor Destry Damayanti’s second consecutive hold, reflects BI’s expanded mandate to support economic growth and job creation. Rather than raising rates to defend the rupiah, BI strengthened incentives for investors to hedge their currency exposure, seeking to balance growth with exchange-rate stability.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Peatland agency revival tests commitment to curb unchecked conversion

Environmental watchdogs have largely welcomed the planned agency but question whether it can succeed without stronger government efforts to halt the unchecked conversion of peatlands.

5 hours ago
Regulations premium

Sugarcane farmers query House over sugar imports

Leaders of the Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers Association (APTRI) have complained at the House of Representatives that sugar imports would keep prices depressed and put strain on an industry struggling to gain a footing.  

5 hours ago
Editorial premium

Justice in the choking haze

The class-action lawsuit is a clear warning that the government must abandon its reactive posture and commit to proactive, structural mitigation before the crisis spirals out of control.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Aceh, North Sumatra hit by floods despite prolonged dry spell across the country

The latest floods in Aceh and North Sumatra come amid a sharp contrast in weather conditions across parts of the region, with some areas facing heavy rainfall while others continue to experience prolonged drought associated with the El Nino weather pattern.

6 hours ago
Markets premium

Stocks plunge as IDX lowers minimum price cap

Several other stocks were affected by the price floor change and hit the lower auto-rejection limit, including tech giant PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, property developer PT Lippo Karawaci and PT Repower Asia Indonesia, as well as rice producer PT Buyung Poetra Sembada.  

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320m

Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centers in Thailand capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.

19 hours ago
Markets premium

Rupiah back near 18,000 on strong dollar, high oil price

At a hearing with the House of Representatives on Monday, BI Governor Destry Damayanti said the central bank had reduced its spot market foreign exchange interventions to 30 percent of total interventions because they were too costly.

20 hours ago
Politics premium

Calls grow for probe into alleged luxury Cibinong cells

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry said the cluster was designated as an official residential complex for prison officials but might have been converted into luxurious cells.

21 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt earmarks Rp 17 trillion for integrated livestock ecosystem

The Agriculture Ministry has earmarked around Rp 17 trillion to develop an integrated livestock industry across Indonesia, with five initial sites targeted for completion next year as the government seeks to strengthen domestic supplies of chicken, eggs and milk.

21 hours ago
Archipelago

'Struggling to eat': Survivors suffer after NTT quake

Sitting outside her damaged house in Flores's Sikka district, Maria Onselia said she has struggled since the disaster to find buyers for the fabric she weaves.

23 hours ago
Academia

Anak Krakatau’s eruption begins a new soil story

Satellite imagery reveals a dramatic shift on Sertung Island following Anak Krakatau’s eruption. As lush greenery turns to ash, a new natural laboratory emerges for studying the birth of soil.

23 hours ago
Archipelago

Ferry death toll hits 66 as search enters 16th day

The current death toll stands at 66 people, with 108 survivors and 69 still missing, Basarnas figures show.

1 day ago
Markets

Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of key US data.

1 day ago
Academia premium

From oil wealth to waqf: Building intergenerational social capital

By borrowing the institutional discipline of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Aceh and Indonesia can transform ancient traditions of waqf into an engine of permanent, intergenerational prosperity.

1 day ago
Away We Go

All aboard: The case for staying grounded

An eight-hour train ride from Jakarta to Surabaya shows that getting there can be half the fun.

1 day ago

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Tue, September 29, 2026

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