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Companies

GIFA Indonesia and METEC Indonesia return to strengthen downstream industry development

As Indonesia expands its metal and aluminum capacity, GIFA and METEC Indonesia are positioning themselves as platforms to accelerate downstream processing, improve efficiency and strengthen the country’s industrial value chain.

48 minutes ago
Companies

Govt: SPP-TDLN complements digital VAT collection, not new or double taxation

Under the mechanism, the government seeks to expand the existing tax base, potentially doubling the current figure of Rp 8 trillion (US$454 million) to 12 trillion. ...

50 minutes ago
Archipelago premium

Search reaches nearby islands as eight remain missing near Anak Krakatau

The search for five journalists and three boat crew members who went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau entered its fourth day on Friday, with authorities expanding the search area to include nearby islands within the volcano’s restricted zone. ...

2 hours ago

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Economy premium

Budget can weather $100 crude amid renewed Iran tensions, govt says

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, slipped to $104.77 a barrel on Friday after hitting $108 on Thursday, its highest level since May 19 and its biggest one-day jump in six weeks. 

2 hours ago
Politics premium

Military training for student protesters draws criticism

The decision to place students in a military environment has raised concerns among civil society groups, who described it as part of the growing trend toward the “remilitarization” of civilian space.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

TaniHub, subsidiaries to pay restitution in venture capital graft case

The court also sentenced each firm with a Rp 1 billion (US$56,447) fine after finding them guilty of receiving benefits from the corruption case surrounding two venture capital arms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the agricultural tech start-up.

3 hours ago
Companies

Micron promises Taiwan workers up to 68 months' pay after strike threat

US memory chip giant Micron Technology said Friday that its workers in Taiwan will receive the equivalent of up to five years and eight months of pay, as labor unions threaten to strike unless the company overhauls its bonus system.

7 hours ago
Sports

Indonesia, Hong Kong to host new 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup

The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and three guest sides -- Hong Kong, Pakistan and Bangladesh -- will play in two divisions from September 24.

7 hours ago
Companies premium

Mining operations at Weda Bay Nickel restart after four-month halt

French mining group Eramet has announced that mining operations at PT Weda Bay Nickel (PT WBN) have resumed following authorization from Indonesian authorities, ending a four-month period of care and maintenance.

7 hours ago
Companies premium

Local companies making bulk of 14,000 govt cars, not Pindad: Ministry official

A senior Industry Ministry official told a House commission meeting on Wednesday that aside from Pindad, other local manufacturers were producing the bulk of 14,000 vehicles ordered for government use.

8 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Coinfest Asia 2026 highlights Indonesia’s digital asset ambitions in finance, investment

Coinfest Asia 2026 convened policymakers, financial institutions, investors and global companies to examine how digital assets could fit into Indonesia’s broader financial and investment agenda.

22 hours ago
Economy

India to push BRICS digital currency link

India is chairing BRICS this year, with leaders of the bloc set to meet in New Delhi on September 12 to 13. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed linking the countries' official digital currencies to facilitate cross-border trade, Reuters reported in January. 

9 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Gojek & Kereta Api Indonesia sign MoU to improve transport integration

As train stations increasingly serve as hubs connecting various parts of commuters' journeys, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and Gojek have collaborated to support the reorganization of station areas while fostering better intermodal mobility integration aiming to provide an easier and more mobile experience for daily commuters.    

6 hours ago
Academia

In a global economic heatwave, beware financial wildfires

Global growth is running hot into the second half of the year, forcing asset managers to find firebreaks while staying invested.

10 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Drivers demand more piers at Ketapang-Gilimanuk ferry crossing after extreme traffic jam

Currently there are seven piers on each side of the crossing but more piers are needed to ease traffic to and from Bali, especially large trucks. 

10 hours ago
Academia premium

From trust to Kizuna: 20 years of Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund

The next chapter of Japan-ASEAN relations will test whether the bond can endure amidst increasingly self-seeking and divisive geopolitical tendencies.

11 hours ago
Society premium

Wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in Indonesia

Fires have been blazing across vast stretches of forest and peatland throughout the country, causing hazardous emissions to surge, particularly in the hardest-hit provinces on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.

11 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Rivers dry up, water crisis worsens as El Niño intensifies

In Central Kalimantan, prolonged drought has dried up parts of the Barito River, one of the longest and largest rivers in the Kalimantan region, bringing river transportation to a standstill.

11 hours ago
Markets

Stocks tumble as oil and inflation fan rate hike bets

Asian stocks tumbled Friday as oil prices extended gains and bond yields held at multi-year highs as the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns and a forecast-topping US inflation report ramped up rate hike bets.

12 hours ago
Science & Tech

Apple’s foldable iPhone poses a $1,999 question: Who is it for?

Apple executives demonstrated the iPhone Duo running a variety of apps including Zoom, Slack and Netflix on an expanded display, as they showcased its ability to be used for work, content creation and entertainment.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

When forests burn, climate commitments falter

As peatlands burn and flagship carbon projects go up in smoke, our market-driven climate pledges are failing. Only recognizing the legal rights of nature, as constitutionally mandated, can pull us back from the brink.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Assessing the merit of the strategic commodities bill

In order to ensure the viability and merit of the bill, it is imperative for all of us to get clarity on ultimate purpose, intended impacts and legal soundness during the legislative process.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

The war on terror and its unintended consequences

We cannot claim our war on terror as a success if it breeds new generations of anger, alienation and hatred.

14 hours ago
Society premium

Indonesia presses Meta on child safety compliance after US ruling

The Communications and Digital Ministry is pushing Meta to fully comply with the country’s Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS, following a landmark ruling in the United States that found the company’s child safety measures lacking.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

The remedy gap in transboundary haze

Building on the 2002 agreement, ASEAN has since declared the right to a clean and healthy environment and is now working on an action plan that may finally provide access to legal recourse for the region’s citizens harmed by transboundary haze pollution.

15 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Mandiri account freeze puts banking trust to the test

A bank account can be frozen in minutes, but the damage to trust in the financial system can last much longer. The controversial freezing of an account belonging to the coordinator of a planned demonstration in Jakarta raises a question that goes well beyond the Rp 80.9 million (US$4,500) involved: How should banks balance law-enforcement requests against due process and customer protection, particularly when the legal basis for restricting access to a customer’s money is contested?

15 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo’s approval slide fuels warm-up to 2029 elections

The next presidential election may still be three years away, but several potential contenders have already begun making early moves as President Prabowo Subianto’s approval ratings slide and criticism of his government mounts.

15 hours ago
Regulations premium

Unions, employers divided over key employment bill provisions

Labor groups are gearing up for nationwide protests, demanding stronger worker protections from changes to the minimum wage formula and tighter limits on contract work to a government-funded severance reserve.

16 hours ago
Society premium

Free meals face seven-day ultimatum, possible lawsuit

The coalition, which includes the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) and Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), urged the government to halt the program’s expansion and immediately undertake comprehensive reforms.

16 hours ago
Editorial premium

Living on the edge

When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.

16 hours ago

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