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Middle East and Africa premium

UAE prioritizes diplomacy, de-escalation in Iran war response

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri hopes the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran brings ‘a long lasting’ peace in the region.

4 hours ago
Regulations premium

Cinema screen quota plan for local movies splits film industry

While some filmmakers warn it could burden exhibitors, smaller producers argue that a quota system could give high-quality independent films a fairer shot at reaching audiences. ...

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo swears in Anwar Usman’s replacement in Constitutional Court

Before his appointment as the new Constitutional Court justice, Liliek Prisbawono Adi held the chief justice position in several district courts as well as the Medan High Court in North Sumatra. ...

5 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

While Iran agreed to reopen the thoroughfare during the two-week truce with the United States, it has also spoken of a toll system to fund reconstruction following punishing US-Israeli attacks.

8 hours ago
Companies premium

Danantara forms new SOE to spearhead waste-to-energy projects

Denera aims to build 33 plants nationwide worth a combined Rp 91 trillion in total, with the construction on the initial batch of projects is expected to begin in June.

10 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar president says many challenges ahead, seeks to normalise ASEAN ties

In his inauguration address to parliament, the former junta chief said peace and democracy was his priority, and his government would spur foreign investment, develop agriculture and form effective, long-term strategic plans.

11 hours ago
Economy premium

Jakarta’s power grid fully restored after evening blackout: PLN

According to PLN, the blackout, which began at approximately 5:57 p.m., originated from a disturbance at a main substation, affecting distribution networks across multiple districts. 

11 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Indonesia urges 'thorough' probe on Lebanon peacekeeper deaths

In the joint statement, the countries urged the UN Security Council to conduct a thorough investigation into the incidents in Southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers and wounded several others, including from France, Ghana, Nepal, and Poland.

12 hours ago
Companies premium

Prabowo inaugurates RI’s first electric bus, truck assembly plant

With the inauguration of the facility, operated by PT VKTR Sakti Industries, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, Indonesia now has the capacity to assemble up to 10,000 electric buses.

12 hours ago
Science & Tech

Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

Earlier this week, Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen voyaged further from Earth than any human before, in a mission considered a key stepping stone towards eventual crewed lunar landings, and more.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

Tokyo, Seoul rethink ties as global order shifts

The world order that the United States has taken charge of, and that Japan has taken advantage of, is fading away under the Trump 2.0 administration and the growing hegemonic threat from China.

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Corrosion risks feared on 796 US containers of e-waste held in Batam

Environmental activists in Batam, Riau Islands, have started to express their concerns over possible corrosion caused by hazardous and toxic materials on 796 containers of e-waste imported from the United States being held at Batu Ampar Port.  

13 hours ago
Academia premium

When ideas prevail: How nine men shaped the destiny of Indonesia

Indonesia is a layered human experience, one that demonstrates how diversity can be a source of enrichment.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Turning Middle East conflict into a catalyst for energy security

As the Strait of Hormuz crisis exposes the fragility of global oil, Indonesia’s path to true energy sovereignty lies not in its oil wells, but in its electric vehicle revolution.

15 hours ago
Europe

Kremlin says President Prabowo may visit Russia for talks with Putin

The Kremlin said earlier this week that there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from different countries amid a global energy crisis that was shaking the foundations of the oil and gas markets.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

China is having a good war, so far

So far China is weathering the United States-Israeli war on Iran better than many of its neighbors and treading a cautious path as opportunities to profit from the fallout emerge.

16 hours ago
Archipelago

Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali

Lyons was arrested at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 28 upon arrival from Singapore after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list.

16 hours ago
Economy

Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history.

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia to repatriate more citizens from Middle East amid ceasefire

The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran is preparing plans to repatriate more Indonesian citizens from Iran, including 35 crew members aboard vessels off the Iranian coast.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Logistics is not expensive, it is misaligned

Indonesia is an archipelago where the sea is not a separator, but the primary connector. Yet, Indonesia’s logistics architecture tells a different story

17 hours ago
Tech

Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube over breach of social media curbs

Indonesia requires social media ‌companies ⁠with platforms it deems high risk to deactivate accounts belonging to children under 16, with the sanctions could go as far as a ​block on the ​platforms.

17 hours ago
Politics premium

Removing president must follow constitutional process: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has addressed recent calls from government critics for his early removal less than two years into his term, saying that he welcomes public criticism but insists that any attempt to unseat him must follow constitutional procedures.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

When permits are revoked but mining operation continues

Mining business permit revocation and asset transfers can strengthen governance, but only if they lead to demonstrable improvements in land-use practices, risk management, and environmental performance.

18 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability

PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs. Initially mandated to produce staple foods and manage 425,000 hectares of food estate, Agrinas Pangan has now been entrusted with an even broader role: operating the Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) for the first two years. However, as its mandate expands, its core business becomes increasingly blurred and government liability rises.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

TNI hands over acid attack case to military prosecutors

If it meets certain requirements, the case against four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) members in the acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus will be tried by a military court.

18 hours ago
Regulations premium

Jet fuel spike, weak rupiah to blow haj budget by Rp 1 trillion

Meanwhile the umrah sector, which is fully operated by private players, continues to see relatively resilient demand even as operators and consumers absorb higher costs.

19 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Five killed after landslides strike North Sumatra’s Deli Serdang

Dotra Purba, 50, a resident of the village, said heavy rain had lashed the area since Tuesday afternoon, following nearly three months of dry weather.

19 hours ago
Editorial premium

Rupiah’s confidence test

As the rupiah breaches the 17,000 mark, Indonesia’s stability now hinges on whether the government can match the central bank’s discipline with a credible fiscal plan.

19 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt doubles down on diplomacy as Hormuz risks persist despite ceasefire

Pertamina is racing to secure the release of two of its tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf through diplomatic channels, as analysts warn that the recent US-Iran ceasefire does little to guarantee safe passage through the politically charged Strait of Hormuz.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Judicial integrity on trial in Fadli Zon’s rape denial case

Paintiffs suing Culture Minister Fadli Zon over his denial of the May 1998 mass rape are awaiting a Jakarta State Administrative Court ruling they say could determine public trust in the country’s justice system.

1 day ago

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