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Strapped for more revenue to finance development but constrained from further tapping the state budget, the government is effectively offering legal immunity in a bid to attract investor appetite for its new debt instruments.
41 minutes agoUS Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland had laid a good foundation for a final peace deal, but Iran denied it had begun discussions on its nuclear program or agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back to the country. ...
4 hours agoIf there is one thing the US loves, it is the gravitational pull of a superstar, with the American Dream built on the premise that an individual, armed with talent and charisma, can climb above the rest and carry the whole show. ...
4 hours agoThe government plans to increase the Housing Credit Program to Rp 50 trillion in 2026 from Rp 36 trillion after disbursement of the subsidized loans surpassed half of the government’s target, benefiting more than 91,000 borrowers nationwide.
5 hours agoThe share of food-insecure Indonesians rose from 8.7 percent in 2024 to 10.4 percent in 2025, or roughly 29 million people.
6 hours agoBritain is considering forcing social media companies to prioritize what the government called trusted news sources as part of its broader push to tighten regulation of the sector.
6 hours agoMost of the stimulus were to be spent on food assistance namely 10 kilogram rice handouts for 33.24 million beneficiaries for the entire third quarter.
7 hours agoTwo children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings across much of Europe.
7 hours agoInvestors seem wary of over-committing to the futures contract, but the options landscape paints a very different picture.
9 hours agoThe presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs."
9 hours agoIndia, chair of the BRICS group, is hosting a meeting of the BRICS national security advisers in New Delhi on Monday and Tuesday.
9 hours agoThe United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, while officials reported a sustained lull in fighting in Lebanon under the agreement aimed at ending hostilities across the region.
9 hours agoJapan's finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.
9 hours agoThe goals for Mbappe, in his 100th cap, came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-half kickoff by approximately two hours.
9 hours agoWe have built exquisite digital systems for entertainment and consumption, yet the infrastructure governing food, water and health remains tragically under-designed. It is time to move past static government websites and build real-time public ecosystems that transform data into actual human wellbeing.
10 hours agoAl Hikmah Attains IBDP, A First For An International Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia
10 hours agoPublic debate over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals program is intensifying, with competing demonstrations held in several regions amid concerns about alleged corruption, food safety problems and the burden on state finances.
11 hours agoIt is not simply that BSSN has lacked authority but that existing instruments, where they do exist, have gone unused.
11 hours agoAs the dry season approaches, communities are becoming increasingly vital in the fight against land and forest fires.
11 hours agoMbappe’s goals, on his 100th international appearance, came nearly three hours apart after thunderstorms in the region delayed the second-half kickoff by a shade under two hours.
11 hours agoIn his new EP Unapologetic, Dikta Wicaksono pushes past creative stagnation, embracing new sounds while staying true to his artistic instincts.
11 hours agoWe cannot meet today’s health needs, let alone tomorrow’s, with yesterday’s tools.
12 hours agoMessi, who had tied Miroslav Klose's record of 16 goals with a brilliant hat-trick against Algeria last week, bagged the 17th and 18th goals of his World Cup career in a 2-0 win over Austria in Texas.
12 hours agoAs global anti-immigrant sentiment rises, Indonesia’s strict ban on refugee employment is creating a crisis of "constructive refoulement", robbing displaced people of their dignity and forcing an urgent need for legal reform.
13 hours agoPublic demand for more parks comes as Jakarta’s green open spaces remain insufficient, covering just 5.59 percent of the city’s total area as of April, well below the 20 percent target set under the 2007 Spatial Planning Law.
13 hours agoThe Dutch government's apology to the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment has drawn mixed reactions from Moluccans in the Netherlands and Indonesian historians and lawmakers.
13 hours agoAs Jakarta approaches its 500th anniversary, glowing infrastructure and plummeting poverty rates mask a fragile socioeconomic reality. The city's future will not be defined by its skyscrapers but by whether it can rescue its massive yet vulnerable aspiring middle class from permanent economic insecurity.
14 hours agoStudents from Indonesia’s leading universities have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta and other major cities, about eight months after the last wave of mass protests turned violent. This time, they are specifically targeting President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership and governing style, which they blame for the country’s current economic difficulties.
14 hours agoPro-government parties have rounded on sole opposition party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), accusing it of appearing to support the recent student protests against President Prabowo Subianto’s costly flagship programs amid mounting economic pressures.
14 hours agoIndustry players cautioned that the policy must be clearly communicated to avoid misinterpretation that could undermine business confidence.
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