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Done with dating? Maybe it’s time to meet a matchmaker

For singles exhausted by swipes and first dates, matchmakers are offering something unexpected: perspective, not just a partner.

1 hour ago
Asia & Pacific

Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising

More than 300,000 soldiers and police are deployed countrywide, with UN experts warning ahead of voting of "growing intolerance, threats and attacks", and a "tsunami of disinformation", especially targeting millions of young first-time voters. ...

2 hours ago
Companies premium

Pertamina to spin off airlines, hospitals, non-oil units this year

Divested assets include hospital groups currently managed by Indonesia Healthcare Corporation (IHC), as well as aviation subsidiary Pelita Air, which is set to be merged with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. ...

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Regulations premium

Prabowo ordered purge of IDX, OJK leadership, brother says

Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is the special envoy for climate change and the brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the five IDX and OJK officials who resigned soon after last month’s market crash did so in direct response to the President’s order.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Why we cannot afford to neglect the urban middle class

As national policies pivot toward rural and lower-income support, the urban middle class is being left out in the cold, squeezed by stagnant wages and rising costs, creating a "quiet frustration" that could pose a systemic risk to economic and political stability.

5 hours ago
Academia

Timor-Leste takes on Myanmar’s junta alone

As violence escalates around the world, victims are increasingly looking for justice in domestic courts, rather than international ones.

6 hours ago
Markets

Gold edges lower on firmer dollar after strong US jobs data

Gold prices dipped on Thursday, as the U.S. dollar firmed after stronger-than-expected January jobs data dented expectation for near-term interest rate cuts, while investors awaited inflation data due on Friday for more monetary policy cues.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono faces customary tribunal over stand-up remarks

Pandji drew complaints from the indigenous Toraja community after he criticized the Rambu Solo burial ritual during a stand-up performance in 2013.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

Making Bali ASRI again: Restoring harmony through food waste reform

To restore the sacred harmony of Tri Hita Karana, Bali must look beyond the beach and fix its broken food system before the island’s landfills, and its beauty, reach a breaking point.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

When the state meets the stethoscope: Toward an equilibrium

The state has the power to regulate, but science holds the power to heal; the Constitutional Court has finally ensured one cannot dictate the other.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Lapindo task force focuses on mudflow pond's stability amid extreme weather

Water and mud are discharged periodically into the Porong River to maintain the retention pond's capacity.

8 hours ago
Academia premium

Physician-scientist: The missing link in Indonesia’s health system

Indonesia’s aspiration for health system sovereignty, particularly in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and precision medicine, remains elusive, partly due to a lack of physician-scientists.

9 hours ago
Politics premium

Indonesia slips in corruption index in Prabowo’s first year

Indonesia seemingly followed a global pattern of more restrictions on freedom of expression through political interference against civil society that contributed to a three-point drop in this year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by Transparency International.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

General Agus Widjojo, a passionate reformist in uniform

Agus believed that the military's territorial command needed to be overhauled in a gradual, systematic manner, proposing that its functions be transferred to local governments.

10 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Raids and revenue woes: the leaky tax and customs system

As the government scrambles to shore up tax and excise revenues, a wave of corruption arrests targeting tax and customs officials has exposed deep governance problems within Indonesia’s revenue-collecting agencies. The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) recent raids have prompted Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to carry out large-scale bureaucratic rotations at both the tax and customs offices. Yet questions remain over whether these measures can deliver lasting reform or meaningfully improve revenue collection.

10 hours ago
Politics premium

Electoral considerations slow early backing for Prabowo’s reelection

Nearly a year and a half into his presidency, President Prabowo Subianto enjoys strong approval ratings, but hesitation from some coalition members underscores the difficulty of keeping the alliance united for a potential reelection bid.

10 hours ago
Markets premium

Danantara’s IDX ownership plan gets guarded welcome

Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani pointed out that it is common practice for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to hold stakes in bourses, typically ranging from 15 percent to 30 percent.

11 hours ago
Americas premium

Prabowo to visit Washington for Board of Peace, tariff deal

President Prabowo Subianto is among world leaders invited to attend the first leaders meeting of the so-called Board of Peace in Washington, reportedly slated for Feb. 19.

11 hours ago
Editorial premium

Resilient, realistic growth

An aggressive growth target may lift headline GDP, but it could also inflate asset prices, strain the state budget and erode investor confidence in fiscal policy. 

11 hours ago
Economy premium

Prabowo leans on businesses to create jobs

President Prabowo Subianto held meetings with Indonesian business leaders at his private Hambalang estate, during which he stated his commitment to improving the ease of doing business.

21 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Bandung Zoo permit revoked as internal dispute sparks animal welfare concerns

More than 700 animals at Bandung Zoo are at risk of starvation because of the prolonged closure and uncertainty over management.

22 hours ago
Family Matters

Cutting ties: What happens when you walk away from family

Cutting off toxic relatives can bring peace, but not without guilt, judgment and hard questions about love, duty and survival.

23 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta accelerates air quality roadmap as pollution worsens

The Jakarta administration has committed to finalizing a 20-year air quality control and protection road map this year, aimed at establishing a regulatory framework to curb pollution and support the city’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

1 day ago
Economy premium

New deputy finance minister guns for 5.6% first-quarter GDP growth

Just under a week since he was sworn in last Thursday, the ex-Bank Indonesia deputy governor is setting his sights accelerated state spending this quarter to reach up to 5.6 percent growth from an initial 5.5 percent target.

1 day ago
Companies

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison shows healthy fundamentals in 2025 with 12.2% net profit growth

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (ISAT) demonstrated robust performance throughout 2025, recording revenue of Rp 56.5 trillion (US$3.37 billion) in addition to double-digit profit growth of 12.2 percent year-on-year (yoy) and 51 percent quarter-on-quarter (qoq) to Rp 5.5 trillion.

1 day ago
Companies premium

PLN EPI breaks ground on Rp1 trillion gas pipeline

PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia has begun the construction of a Rp 1 trillion (US$59.57 million) gas pipeline linking the West Natuna Transportation System (WNTS) to Pemping Island, Batam.

1 day ago
Academia

AI tide no longer lifts all boats, and may sink today's winners

AI's rising tide no longer lifts all boats, and those that are sailing along smoothly one quarter could find themselves sunk the next.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Addressing the 4Is of good corporate governance (Part 2)

As trillions in state funds remain unrecovered, Indonesia’s path to sustainable growth hinges on moving beyond 'business as usual' toward a rigorous, mandatory framework of institutional control and proactive intervention

1 day ago
FEATURES

When a friend becomes a stranger: Healing after a platonic breakup

We expect heartbreak in romance, but no one warns us how much it hurts when a friendship falls apart.

1 day ago
Companies

SWA RoboKnights to represent Indonesia at VEX Robotics World Championship in the US

In a masterclass of skill and strategy, Sinarmas World Academy’s SWA RoboKnights powered through the VEX Robotics Indonesia National Championship 2025/2026, earning six major awards and securing a coveted spot on the global stage.

1 day ago

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Thu, February 12, 2026

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