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Companies

Meat packer JBS to partner Danantara arm in joint venture

JBS has agreed ​to form a ‌joint venture with PT Danantara (DIM), an ​arm of ​Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, ⁠to pursue ​investments in protein ​production across Indonesia, Southeastern Asia, Australia and New ​Zealand, it ​said on Friday.

2 hours ago
Economy

Between the commodification of nature and biocultural violence

As Indonesia enters a new chapter in biodiversity financing, experts caution against repeating the errors of the carbon market. ...

4 hours ago
Archipelago

Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root

The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice. ...

4 hours ago

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Asia & Pacific

Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

It is the second school shooting in Thailand this year after a teacher died and a student was injured in the south of the country in February.

4 hours ago
Markets

Dollar drifts higher as traders eye Iran talks ahead of US jobs data

The dollar drifted higher against the yen and euro on Friday, building on the previous day's gains as doubts about an Iran peace deal buffed the US currency's appeal as a haven.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

The right lurch of Malaysia: ASEAN should watch it with care

As the political center of Peninsular Malaysia shifts rightward, preserving the nation’s fragile multiethnic balance is becoming a crucial test, not just for its federation but for the stability of ASEAN.

8 hours ago
Academia premium

Uncertainty reveals Indonesia’s consumer strength

Consumption in Indonesia does not merely endure macro volatility; it frequently accelerates through it.

9 hours ago
Table Setting

What does an Italian summer taste like?

At AWkitchen Pasta House, Chef Toru Yomoda’s seasonal lineup is built almost entirely around beef, handled the way classic Italian kitchens always have.

10 hours ago
Society premium

Food waste issue looms over free meals rollout

An assessment issued in April by Jakarta-based think-tank Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celious) estimated that between 62 million and 120 million packages of meals prepared and disbursed under the program were wasted each week. 

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Independence still eludes marginal farmers

The majority of our farmers are working plots so small they cannot generate a sustainable or dignified income.

10 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Experts: Indonesia’s carbon market has a tremendous need to be reassessed

Indonesia needs a critical review of the carbon market, in relation with their sustainability value and professional readiness, warned researchers from Universitas Warmadewa: Made Agus Anggara, Putu Dinda Sulistia Putri, I Wayan Kartana, and Putu Yudha Asteria Putri.

21 hours ago
Economy

World Bank offers $750 million guarantee for Indonesia loans program

The World Bank announced on Thursday that it was providing US$750 million in financial guarantees to Indonesia's largest state-owned commercial bank, with the funds to be channeled into the government's low-interest loan program for small businesses.

11 hours ago
Archipelago premium

US Consulate construction in Medan halted as US plans withdrawal

The United States plan to close one embassy, three consulates and one "embassy branch office" to align more with Trump's administration "America First" agenda. 

11 hours ago
Academia premium

Foreign aid's next chapter: Better delivery, not retreat

This is a moment not to discard decades of progress in learning how to deliver aid but to reconsider priorities and demand greater accountability.

11 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Between melting and weaving: Dawn Ng and Marcos Kueh shape time

Through melting ice and digitally woven textiles, the Singaporean and Malaysian artists offer contrasting reflections on impermanence, memory and cultural identity in Museum MACAN's current exhibition.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

America’s Israel debate has changed. Indonesia must notice

As American public opinion changes inexorably regarding their country's policy toward Israel, Indonesians should pay heed to how the voices of ordinary voters may ultimately redefine the future of US policy toward Palestine.

12 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia calls for united front against Israeli violations in Jerusalem

Indonesia called on Muslim-majority and Global South countries to stand together in protecting Jerusalem’s holy sites, as representatives from across the Islamic world gathered in Jordan on Wednesday amid escalating Israeli incursions in occupied East Jerusalem.

13 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Prabowo's KSSK Plus: Coordination or quiet control?

President Prabowo Subianto is once again reshaping Indonesia's economic institutions. This time, he has instructed the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) to involve the Danantara sovereign wealth fund in its deliberations, creating what Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani calls "KSSK Plus." But when a state investor joins discussions where its own risks may be assessed, the question is whether the arrangement strengthens policy coordination or weakens institutional independence.

14 hours ago
Politics premium

Independence Day logo becomes protest canvas

Ahead of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day, social media users have turned this year’s official celebration logo into a canvas for political satire, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration amid growing discontent over the country’s political and economic direction.

14 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans new EV incentives even as sales soar

Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating and overall car sales have begun to recover in the first half of the year.

14 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo’s push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm

President Prabowo Subianto has called for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines to be made binding on all institutions, a move experts warn is incompatible with the country’s post-Reform constitutional system.

14 hours ago
Editorial premium

Fence of distrust

If policy implementation is too divisive or too drastic, President Prabowo Subianto may find that the fence of distrust grows even higher among the public, even as the physical ones come down.

15 hours ago
Archipelago premium

17 injured in Riau after wild monkey attacks in residential areas

Victims were attacked on roads, outside their homes and, in some cases, inside their houses. Several people suffered wounds that required up to 14 stitches.

15 hours ago
Companies

'Kamulah Dunianya': the moments that matter during MPASI

For babies, complementary feeding is not simply a transition from milk to solid food... Mothers are not only feeding their children, they are also helping build curiosity, confidence and lifelong habits.

21 hours ago
Society premium

Child vape livestream sparks exploitation concerns

A YouTube livestream showing children promoting vape products has drawn condemnation from child protection advocates, who say the incident exposes weak enforcement against online nicotine advertising and the growing exploitation of children in digital marketing.

1 day ago
Society premium

Scientific paper promoting free meals for Nobel Prize raises eyebrows

The paper, which features President Prabowo Subianto as its coauthor, upholds the free nutritious meal program as a means of strengthening the country’s food security that also stimulates economic growth.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Surabaya hosts first steel cutting for Scorpene Evolved submarine

The submarine’s ability to evade detection, innovative sensors and weapon systems make the submarines a key strategic asset for the Indonesian Navy.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Solid fundamentals mask economic hardship felt by many: CSIS

Rising spending among the wealthy while middle-class consumption loses steam suggests overall purchasing power is failing to keep pace with GDP growth.  

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

TNI successfully holds integrated exercise in Dabo Singkep

The TNI used sophisticated tactics to increase combat readiness and combined arms warfare capabilities to face modern threats during the integrated exercise.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Private players to lead majority of new hydropower projects: PLN

PLN also pushed pumped-storage hydropower projects designed to function like giant water batteries, pumping water to an upper reservoir during periods of low demand and releasing it to generate electricity during peak hours.

1 day ago

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Fri, August 7, 2026

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