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Sports

Politicians need to stay out of sport at Asiad: Asian Olympic boss

Taiwan sport minister Lee Yang, a former Olympic badminton champion, was initially blocked from attending a flag-raising ceremony at the Games on Friday, triggering a standoff as the Taiwan delegation refused to participate in protest.

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Archipelago premium

Tame Sumatran elephant dies in Riau, 13th this year

At least 13 Sumatran elephants have been reported dead in Indonesia since the start of the year, including seven in the wild and five in captivity. The deaths have been attributed to various causes, including poaching, disease, snares and suspected poisoning. ...

1 hour ago
Americas

Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House

The move by Trump drew immediate accusations that it was unconstitutional and would be thrown out by the courts, while the impacted news outlets said they would not be cowed. ...

2 hours ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

Saudi civil defense sends all-clear after alerts issued for capital Riyadh

The alerts come hours after the Houthis' military spokesperson said the group had foiled unspecified "criminal attempts" in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.

2 hours ago
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Danantara breaks ground on Rp 2.8 trillion waste-to-energy project in Bogor

PSEL Bogor Raya 1 was the fourth waste-to-energy plant launched by Danantara this year, following similar projects in Bali and the West Java cities of Bandung and Bekasi.

4 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Abell Octovan’s solo debut explores personal reflection

Known for his vinyl art toys and satirical resin sculptures, Abell uses humor and popular-culture references to depict tensions between different values and ideas.

4 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN must navigate US-China AI rivalry: Panelists

Southeast Asia is caught between competing AI initiatives Pax Silica and WAICO.

4 hours ago
Food premium

Meet ‘kimpul’, Indonesia’s forgotten tuber gone viral

As global food trends sweep social media, creators are giving new life to the once-overlooked local ingredient.

4 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

BRI Private earns global recognition at The Asset Triple A Private Capital Awards 2026

BRI Private has been named Best Private Bank for HNWIs – Indonesia at The Asset Triple A Private Capital Awards 2026 for its wealth management services

20 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Another 150 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam

The repatriation was held in cooperation with Division M of the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM), covering 100 men, 48 women, a 15-year-old boy and a one-year-old toddler.  

5 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

M4CR helps coastal farmers boost food security in Mahakam delta

Mangroves for Coastal Resilience (M4CR) is a national strategic program supporting Indonesia's commitment to mangrove rehabilitation. The Forestry Ministry, through the Directorate General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation (PDASRH) and in collaboration with the World Bank, aims to rehabilitate 32,634 hectares of mangrove forests by 2027 across four provinces: Riau, North Sumatra, East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan.

1 day ago
Americas

US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said on Friday.

5 hours ago
Tech

Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI

During a standard testing evaluation, Gemini found public information online and guessed credentials to access three websites it thought were within the scope of its test.

6 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Prabowo accepts assistance from Malaysia to contain wildfires

Malaysia has offered three helicopters, an aircraft and 52 personnel to help put out the wildfires, Prabowo said in a statement after meeting Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at his house on the outskirts of Jakarta.

7 hours ago
Americas

As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN

The advance by the Houthis militants deepens US President Donald Trump’s problems.

7 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Indonesia’s disaster budget faces a cost-benefit test

Indonesia faces an unfortunate fiscal paradox: Just as the government has cut disaster-mitigation funding to the bone, disasters have struck with unforgiving regularity. President Prabowo Subianto himself has acknowledged that disasters are part and parcel of life in the archipelago. Yet his administration has slashed the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB) budget to just Rp 491 billion (US$28 million) this year, raising a fundamental question: How much can Indonesia afford to save on preparing for disasters?

8 hours ago
Society premium

NTT earthquake death figures prompt calls for investigation

According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), at least 94 people of the total 142 casualties recorded after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolting Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) died in evacuation shelters after the disaster.

8 hours ago
Editorial premium

Good governance 101

A regional administration that fixes flawed infrastructure after it goes viral isn't setting the standard for leadership. It's merely doing the bare minimum.

9 hours ago
Americas premium

Prabowo skips UNGA as RI seeks to bridge divides

Prabowo’s decision to skip the gathering has drawn attention from analysts, given his regular participation in international forums and the opportunities the UNGA offers for direct engagement with world leaders.

17 hours ago
Archipelago

Indonesia to receive assistance from Malaysia to contain wildfires

President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that he would receive assistance from Malaysia to help contain forest and land fires that have been raging for weeks.

19 hours ago
Companies premium

Bayan sells stake to Prabowo ally after quota cut

According to Bloomberg, Haji Isam previously offered around US$3 billion in cash to acquire a 62 percent stake in Bayan Resources, that would represent a discount of approximately 80 percent relative to the current market price.

20 hours ago
Companies

AirAsia's Fernandes says carrier can withstand jet fuel cost spike

Speaking at a media briefing, Fernandes said AirAsia was adept at managing cash and expected to raise more than $1 billion, mostly to refinance existing debt, by December or January.

21 hours ago
Politics

Indonesian Navy welcomes former Italian warship as its first aircraft carrier

The former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docked at a port in Jakarta after sailing from Italy via Colombo and the Malacca strait, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali told reporters.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

Finance minister promises tax refunds for eligible businesses

Business association Apindo has pointed to delayed tax refunds potentially impacting cash flow and liquidity to affect companies' wider operations.

23 hours ago
Entertainment

Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide

Ahead of his next scheduled concert on Saturday, the "Shape of You" pop icon has spent a week scrambling to save his Loop Tour and his public image as criticism rained down from peers and social media users.

23 hours ago
Academia

How obscure yttrium became a global flashpoint

This obscure member of the rare earths family is going to be high on the agenda when China's President Xi Jinping meets with United States President Donald Trump later this month in Washington.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Reading the PISA scores and what should follow

The more useful question for Indonesia is why its students fall behind, and what can be done about it.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Is Indonesia returning to fiscal orthodoxy?

The new finance minister may reassure nervous markets, but the real test begins when fiscal discipline inevitably collides with President Prabowo’s expansive political ambitions.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Another company flees Batam, abandons 1,025 workers

Ghim Li failed to pay the workers their wages on Aug. 7 before the entire management team abandoned the workers.

1 day ago
Academia premium

The UN cannot, and need not, wait for consensus

At the United Nations' 81st General Assembly, member states will be close to choosing the next secretary-general, who will immediately be confronted not only by many global crises, but also by the UN’s diminished finances.

1 day ago

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