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As Jakarta ramps up its war on janitor fish, the real enemy isn't the invasive pests, but the decades of systemic pollution that allow them to thrive.
6 minutes agoRico died on Friday after undergoing intensive treatment at St. George Hospital in Beirut for injuries sustained in an Israeli strike near the Lebanese city of Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29. ...
28 minutes agoEuro zone bond yields hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after a survey showed euro zone consumers expecting higher inflation, prompting markets to raise the likelihood of a hike in interest rates by the European Central Bank in the coming months. ...
7 hours agoThe index has fallen 18.21 percent from its position at the start of the year, when the market closed on Tuesday, marking the steepest decline among Asian bourses.
10 hours agoPresident Prabowo Subianto visited victims of a deadly train collision at Bekasi Regional Hospital on Tuesday, hours after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. He ordered a full investigation into the cause of the accident.
13 hours agoState logistics agency Perum Bulog has warned of limited availability of subsidized cooking oil Minyakita in several regions, citing a lack of fresh supply from producers as a key constraint in getting the product to traditional markets.
14 hours agoPolice last Friday raided Little Aresha, a daycare centre in Yogyakarta on Java island, following a report from a former employee.
15 hours agoPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok would be given a chance to strike content deals with local news publishers.
16 hours agoCompressed natural gas (CNG) feedstock, mainly methane and ethane, is more readily available domestically, potentially reducing reliance on costly imported fuels.
16 hours agoWhether the uni-multipolar system tilts toward stability or confrontation will depend on how the US chooses to wield the immense power it still possesses.
18 hours agoFor workers in every sector, psychosocial factors at work can make the difference between a job that supports well-being and one that undermines it.
19 hours agoLucy Jones's Matrescence gave me the language I didn't know I needed and an argument I didn't know I was ready to make
19 hours agoHead of the Riau Prosecutor’s Office, Sutikno, said the initiative emerged from efforts to find a productive method of disposing of the large volume of seized cigarettes.
19 hours agoAround Rp 1 trillion is set to be allocated this year for the national internship program, as the government aims to widen its reach.
19 hours agoOil prices edged up and stocks wavered Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war.
19 hours agoSix years after the outbreak, the world has moved on, yet the most critical questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remain shrouded in mystery. From lab-leak theories to the ethics of draconian lockdowns, this inquiry demands an objective post-mortem to ensure history does not repeat itself.
20 hours agoSome of the greatest challenges the world faces today can be addressed only through common rules, shared institutions and cross-border collaboration.
21 hours agoAll parties agreed to resolve the case as a family matter, repair relations and live side-by-side harmoniously
21 hours agoWeak oversight and opaque rules on provenance in the international antiquities market create loopholes that can be exploited by illicit traders.
21 hours agoIn an era defined by an overwhelming surge of data, the central challenge is no longer scarcity, but meaning. Governments today are surrounded by an ever-expanding volume of information generated from surveys, administrative systems and digital footprints.
22 hours agoWhen a finance minister invokes an Iranian blockade regime as a fiscal template, the institutional confusion itself is a securitization event.
23 hours agoAt the station, chaotic scenes unfolded in the aftermath of the crash, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.
23 hours agoIndonesia is facing mounting scrutiny over a United States proposal to introduce a notification-based overflight arrangement. As policymakers weigh strategic cooperation against legal consistency and long-standing non-alignment, the decision may ultimately redefine Indonesia’s position within an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific security landscape.
23 hours agoPresident Prabowo Subianto appointed senior military figure Dudung Abdurachman as presidential chief of staff in his latest cabinet shake-up on Monday, a move analysts view as an effort to reinforce “top-down” control at the palace amid mounting domestic and international pressures.
23 hours agoPublic concern has grown after a series of acid attacks in the last few months, and at least one lawmaker has urged stringent controls on corrosive substances, including a digital system to track sales and purchases.
23 hours agoA proposal to impose a surface water tax (PAP) on oil palms at Rp 1,700 (10 US cents) per tree per month has sparked fierce opposition from smallholder farmers in Riau.
23 hours agoWhen future judges and lawyers treat "silence means consent" as a punchline, the scales of justice are broken before they even enter the courtroom. This controversy at the University of Indonesia isn't just a private chat gone wrong, it is a chilling look at the foundation of the pyramid that keeps rape culture alive.
1 day agoA Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a man-made canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra, marking a major conservation milestone and offering rare proof that development need not sever forest lifelines.
1 day agoA renewed measles vaccination drive following a recent outbreak in several regions has fueled public debate over vaccine necessity and effectiveness, exposing resistance among some parents who refuse immunization for their children.
1 day agoPresident Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, reappointing former presidential spokesperson Hasan Nasbi and ex-minister Abdul Kadir Karding to key government posts.
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