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Middle East and Africa

Africa bigger, US smaller: UN adopts new map

The new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.

4 hours ago
Americas

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

The number of vessels allowed through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be progressively lowered from 36 per day to 32 by mid-September. ...

5 hours ago
Tech

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks. ...

6 hours ago

The Latest

Politics premium

Doubts cast over police probe into Jakarta unrest

The Jakarta Police released face sketches of two men allegedly involved in the murder of a local bystander during the unrest after a protest in Jakarta on Aug. 27, while also declined to tie the rioters to a specific group yet.

7 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Sydney sweats in spring hot spell, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk

Australia's weather forecaster said temperatures in the New South Wales capital, were set to hit 33 degrees Celsius, nearly 13 degrees above average.

8 hours ago
Americas

US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown

Voters and election officials still do not know what rules may govern millions of mail ballots, as Trump asks the Supreme Court to revive curbs blocked by a federal judge and as states scramble to prepare for changes that could come after voting has begun.

9 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN

At the start of Operation Iron Wall, Israeli military, police and other forces entered the camps and killed civilians, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged infrastructure, according to the UN rights office.

10 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Army deployed as Mt. Sinabung’s activity increases

Residents in danger zones should always be on guard because there could be a major eruption at any time.

11 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

‘Names in our Veins’: Two generations, one inherited history

Artworks by FX Harsono and Vincent Ruijters trace erased names, mass violence and ancestral memory across the Chinese-Indonesian diaspora.

12 hours ago
Society premium

One orangutan dies, more rescued as wildfire rages

Sempurna, an adult male Bornean orangutan previously found weak in a community oil palm plantation in West Kalimantan’s Ketapang, died after suffering from low blood oxygen level from inhaling too much wildfire smoke, as confirmed by authorities.

13 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

AMORA Special Offer 2026: BRI Private clients can earn rewards of up to 12 percent

BRI Private introduces AMORA Special Offer 2026, offering exclusive rewards and protection solutions to support clients’ long-term wealth planning.

1 day ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: External debt rises, current account deficit widens

Several of the country’s external sustainability indicators have weakened, as reflected in a widening current account deficit and rising external debt and external debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. The development is not entirely unexpected, as the government has signaled a greater willingness to rely on debt financing to support its growth agenda.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

Mass poisonings cast doubt on free meals reforms

New National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Sudaryono, who oversees the free meals program, described the series of food poisoning incidents lately as “deliberate negligence” by kitchens that had failed to follow the agency’s food-safety procedures. 

13 hours ago
Regulations premium

Rp 3 million ‘not enough’ to make bikers go electric

As the government plans to roll out a new consumer subsidy, motorcycle riders say the discount alone is not enough to make them switch from their conventional bikes to new electric ones.  

14 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Water bombing used on Surakarta’s Putri Cempo landfill fire

An NBO-105 light, multirole, twin-engine helicopter with a water capacity of some 9,000 liters from the Yogyakarta Police was used for water bombing. 

14 hours ago
Editorial premium

Pricier driving, better livability

If Jakarta wants to break free from its crippling gridlocks, choking air and other perennial issues, it must end the era of cheap parking and force drivers to pay the true cost of the road.

14 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Wildfires spread near new capital Nusantara

Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain haze in six provinces hit the hardest by forest and land fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra islands, which so far have reached 73,311 hectares. 

1 day ago
Companies

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

The company said it had approved a plan involving the reduction of around 50,000 jobs, on top of another 50,000 already agreed.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Navy intercepts eight Indonesians, eight Bangladeshis arriving from Malaysia

The Indonesian Navy deployed personnel from multiple units and arrested 16 people who arrived illegally from Malaysia, but the two people, a speedboat skipper and a crew member, are still at large. 

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

The two were among hundreds of hydropower workers who had been missing since a wall of mud and debris swept through the region on August 26 after a vast glacial and rock collapse on a mountain on the China-Nepal border.

1 day ago
Politics

Komnas HAM calls for police to probe food poisoning of more than 2,000 students

In separate cases across at least three major islands, more than 2,000 students and teachers fell ill after eating lunch issued by the government as part of a scheme to eradicate malnutrition launched by Prabowo last year.

1 day ago
Companies

IEE Series – Energy Week reflects growing ecosystem seeking connections

With Indonesia expanding its power and digital infrastructure, IEE Series – Energy Week 2026 is emerging as a meeting point for industries seeking technology, partnerships, and solutions to support the next phase of industrial transformation.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Sarawak declares emergency in Serian district due to haze

Sarawak, in Kalimantan, has been heavily affected by fires on the Indonesian side of the island, with haze forcing school closures in some parts of the state.   

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Villagers ignore warning, still working in Sinabung’s danger zones

Residents said they are used to Mount Sinabung's eruptions and that Monday's eruption was not as big as the previous ones, hence their reluctance to evacuate.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Riau Islands guarantees investment despite large-scale drug smuggling

Riau Islands’ geographical conditions bordering neighboring countries have their own security challenges in the face of transnational crimes.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Why do Dayak recruits get a special military pathway?

Dayak communities' familiarity with forested terrain and local social dynamics could add operational value to the TNI, particularly in disaster preparedness and strengthening the military's presence in remote areas.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Indonesia, Russia ink fertilizer investment deal

Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani confirmed that state-owned PT Pupuk Indonesia is exploring a significant investment in a urea fertilizer plant in Vladivostok.

1 day ago
Markets premium

J.P. Morgan sees IDX at 7,000 this year, flags hurdles to 6% GDP growth

Corporate earnings growth next year is projected to reach 9 percent, driven by government spending and investment.  

1 day ago
Academia

The river does not forget

Nature remains unpredictable and largely indifferent to human attempts to intervene in its course.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Breaking into, navigating ASEAN’s consumer market

Winning in ASEAN takes more than deep pockets and borrowed playbooks—it demands the rare operational discipline to dismantle corporate dogma and adapt faster than the market.

1 day ago

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Sat, September 5, 2026

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