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High-rise housing still a hard sell in Jakarta, says JLL

Cumulative sales in high-rise condos stood at just 56 percent last year in a continuation of a decade-long downward trend, while new launches remained subdued in a lackluster market.

45 minutes ago
Academia premium

How to create jobs for the world's 1.2b new workers

Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will come of working age, to a scale the world has never seen, but only 400 million jobs will be available for them. ...

2 hours ago
Economy

EU leaders vow to accelerate single market, in struggle to compete with US, China

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday on a wide-ranging set of commitments to improve how the bloc's border-free internal market works so Europe's businesses can be competitive and survive aggressive economic rivalry from the US and China. ...

2 hours ago

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Academia premium

Six shades of leadership: A Davos barometer

As the traditional global order fractures, Davos 2026 reveals a new reality: The future no longer belongs to those with the most eloquent rhetoric, but to the leaders combining technical competence with the quiet confidence of actual delivery.

3 hours ago
Markets

Asian shares step back from record as tech jitters return, bonds rally

Asian shares retreated from record highs on Friday as worries about shrinking margins in the tech sector hit the likes of Apple, driving investors into safe-haven bonds ahead of key US inflation data.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Succession, oligarchy and power struggles inside the palace

Nearly four months into Prabowo’s second year, the palace is already busy securing the administration's future through oligarchic reorganization while the public still waits for policies to yield tangible results.

4 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Mandate, mysticism and the theater of Indonesian power

While Javanese belief continues to shape the symbolism of Indonesian leadership, critics argue its deeper demands for restraint and moral balance are fading from political life.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Why the High Seas Treaty matters for everyone

Ocean stewardship is not defined by proximity to the sea, but by a willingness to act in the common interest by safeguarding humanity’s shared life-support system.

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Two firms sealed for allegedly contributing to degradation of Irrawaddy dolphin habitat

“We have taken firm action by temporarily halting the operations of both companies,” Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq said.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

KPK intensifies raids amid calls for independence

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched six raids in January and February, half the total for 2025, signaling renewed vigor in fighting graft, though experts and activists caution the agency must remain free from political pressure to succeed.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

ASEAN must act as Cambodia's scam centers upset China and South Korea

Thousands are increasingly falling prey to Cambodia's billion-dollar scam industry as ASEAN continues hides behind the shield of "noninterference", showing that without a coordinated international crackdown, the bloc's diplomatic approach is only failing citizens across the region.

6 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Ramadan free meals draw ire over cost, safety

The government’s decision to continue its free meals program during the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan has drawn mounting criticism over unnecessary state spending and unresolved food safety risks, as reports of poisoning continue to surface nationwide.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

Gatekeeping peace: Why the House must vet Indonesia’s pivot to BoP entry

President Prabowo’s pragmatic turn toward Indonesia joining the Board of Peace for Gaza will mean a seat at a table that includes Israel, but it is the House that holds the procedural power to ensure that our nation doesn't become an enabler of impunity.

7 hours ago
Politics premium

Public spat between two ministers raises questions about weak coordination

A public spat between two ministers has cast a spotlight on the unity of President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet, with analysts saying it reflects weak coordination and unhealthy competition within the cabinet that could hinder the government programs.

7 hours ago
Society premium

Tangerang toxic spill disrupts clean water supply

The Environment Ministry announced on Wednesday that authorities had identified two types of chemical pesticides, namely cypermethrin and profenofos, which had contaminated a 22.5-kilometer section of the Cisadane River and its tributary the Jaletreng River.

7 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia reaffirms support for Palestine as Israel joins Gaza peace board

Indonesia will maintain its position on Palestine, the government asserted on Thursday, in response to Israel’s entry into the Board of Peace that will convene next week, marking what may potentially be the first time in decades that an Indonesian and an Israeli leader will sit at the same table.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

200 students in North Sumatra fall ill after consuming govt provided lunch

Some students reported that the fish smelled off and the tempeh appeared moldy.

8 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Fire at Tangerang pesticide warehouse triggers toxic spill into rivers

No casualties were reported. However, authorities said liquid pesticides that spilled during the fire, along with water used to extinguish the flames, flowed into nearby drainage channels that connect directly to the Cisadane River and its tributary, the Jalantreng River.

8 hours ago
Editorial premium

Not just numbers

When human lives are reduced to statistical "error rates," our social contract fails the very people it was built to protect, from a child lacking a notebook to a patient denied life-saving care by a spreadsheet.

8 hours ago
Companies premium

Danantara’s poultry push raises concerns over market distortion

Indonesia has enjoyed a surplus in chicken meat production since 2020, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data show, with excess supply continuing even after the free meals program began.

17 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Missing Mt. Lawu hiker found dead after 24-day search

The climber's body was found along a river with steep slopes in a slippery and highly risky for search and rescue workers.  

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN report finds region eager for AI but lacking guidance

In Indonesia, 95.25 percent of students surveyed said they had used generative AI models, compared with 46.2 percent of educators and 62.19 percent of parents.

19 hours ago
Market Pulse

Beyond Valentine: Why chocolate is becoming more of a luxury

Valentine’s may bring a two-day spike. But the real story for chocolatiers is what happens the other 363 days.

20 hours ago
Conversation

Done with dating? Maybe it’s time to meet a matchmaker

For singles exhausted by swipes and first dates, matchmakers are offering something unexpected: perspective, not just a partner.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising

More than 300,000 soldiers and police are deployed countrywide, with UN experts warning ahead of voting of "growing intolerance, threats and attacks", and a "tsunami of disinformation", especially targeting millions of young first-time voters.

23 hours ago
Companies premium

Pertamina to spin off airlines, hospitals, non-oil units this year

Divested assets include hospital groups currently managed by Indonesia Healthcare Corporation (IHC), as well as aviation subsidiary Pelita Air, which is set to be merged with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

23 hours ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo ordered purge of IDX, OJK leadership, brother says

Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is the special envoy for climate change and the brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the five IDX and OJK officials who resigned soon after last month’s market crash did so in direct response to the President’s order.

23 hours ago
Academia premium

Why we cannot afford to neglect the urban middle class

As national policies pivot toward rural and lower-income support, the urban middle class is being left out in the cold, squeezed by stagnant wages and rising costs, creating a "quiet frustration" that could pose a systemic risk to economic and political stability.

1 day ago
Academia

Timor-Leste takes on Myanmar’s junta alone

As violence escalates around the world, victims are increasingly looking for justice in domestic courts, rather than international ones.

1 day ago

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Fri, February 13, 2026

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