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SOE dividend grab tests Danantara’s mandate

Despite objections from Danantara, the finance minister insists the dividends be transferred this year in line with President Prabowo’s instruction.

50 minutes ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar says UN envoy illegitimate ahead of credentials decision

Myanmar's military-backed government said Sunday their UN ambassador – loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi – is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organization prepares to weigh his replacement. ...

4 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties

Cooperation in areas from politics and security to economics and finance are the main focus areas of the grouping, with 2026 chair India and 2027 chair China seeking wider partnership to boost its global clout. ...

4 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping

The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war's impact on international commerce as Saudi Arabia shut down an oil pipeline following attacks, and after months of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

6 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for "cooperation" within the bloc, which he has said represents "50 percent of the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade".

6 hours ago
Archipelago

Rescuers searching for 140 people from passenger ship in Java Sea

A passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said.

7 hours ago
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Indonesia, China eye cooperation to boost 3 million homes program

The cooperation has formed a working group that includes representatives from BP Tapera and is set to report its survey findings for potential development sites by the end of September.

7 hours ago
Entertainment

'Widow's Bay', 'The Pitt' favorites for Emmys night

The Apple TV's new horror-comedy series has already scooped up eight awards in the Emmy pre-gala ceremonies, at which the vast majority of the more than 100 statuettes were handed out last weekend by the Television Academy.

8 hours ago
Economy

India's Modi and China's Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive

India and China's leaders pledged on Saturday to build up business and transport links, New Delhi said, as both rebuild ties badly damaged by a 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border.

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who joined Russian, Iranian, Indian and other leaders in India's capital, told the summit that the Middle East war "does not serve the common interests of the international community".

12 hours ago
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Ministry ready to repatriate five orangutan babies found in India

Initial information revealed that the orangutan babies are aged between one and five years old and were found in healthy conditions.

14 hours ago
Markets

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher.

23 hours ago
Science & Tech

OpenAI's software targeted another site before Hugging Face

The new report adds to concerns that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models may be difficult for humans to control.

1 day ago
Entertainment

Gaza film, Malkovich drama vie for Venice top prize

The Venice Golden Lion for best film is one of the industry's most prestigious awards and serves as marketing gold dust for a film while also boosting its chances in Hollywood's end-of-year awards season.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome delayed to October: US official

The so-called Trilateral Framework between Israel, Lebanon and the United States involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon's south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as "pilot zones."

1 day ago
Economy

Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in US

A regulation imposed by former President Joe ​Biden's administration in early 2025 effectively bans all Chinese automakers from selling or building passenger vehicles in the US.

1 day ago
Americas

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans reflect on attack that changed a nation

The attacks shaped generations of Americans who lived through the day or grew up in its aftermath, influencing US foreign policy, domestic politics and public attitudes toward security.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll hits 35

Thirty passengers and 13 crew have so far been rescued, while 54 people remain unaccounted for.

1 day ago
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Police hunt OPM rebels after civil servants murdered in Papua Highlands

According to authorties, the incident occurred on Wednesday as a group of 11 employees from the Jayawijaya Agriculture Agency were returning to the regency capital of Wamena from Muliama district, some 20 kilometers away.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

The 1,200-kilometer pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula had helped Saudi Arabia to bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic has slowed to a trickle due to the war between the United States and Iran.

1 day ago
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31 Malaysians, Taiwanese arrested in West Kalimantan over alleged scam

Indonesia is emerging as a new operational hub for transnational online gambling and cyber scam syndicates, according to the National Police, as a crackdown on scam centers in mainland Southeast Asia pushes some criminal networks to seek new locations.

1 day ago
Academia premium

A small victory for big freedom: Court shows the way

A government institution has no feelings to hurt, and the Constitutional Court just reminded power that its reputation is protected by performance, not prison.

1 day ago
Markets premium

Growing domestic investor dominance double-edged sword for IDX

The stock market has seen a gradual recovery despite remaining vulnerable to foreign sell-offs amid global headwinds and lingering concerns over index provider MSCI’s upcoming review, with domestic investors increasingly in the driver’s seat.  

1 day ago
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Three more volcanoes erupt following Sinabung, Anak Krakatau

The eruptions involved Mount Semeru in East Java, Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Mount Ibu in North Maluku.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Modi, Putin seek stronger ties as Russia calls for BRICS to counter West

New Delhi is engaged in a diplomatic balancing act as it tries to maintain strong ties with the US, Gulf Arab states, Russia, Iran and Israel, while suffering the impact of shipping and trade disruptions due to the Ukraine and Iran wars.

1 day ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Removing the price floor: Price discovery or speculation?

The Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) plan to lower the minimum share price from Rp 50 (less than 1 US cent) to Rp 1 could finally allow the market to discover the true value of stocks long trapped at the price floor. But greater price flexibility comes with greater risk. As distressed “zombie companies” are exposed to market forces and stocks worth only a few rupiah become tradable, the reform could improve liquidity and price discovery while also opening the door to greater volatility and speculation.

1 day ago
Society premium

Haze drives surge in respiratory illnesses in Indonesia

Children accounted for around 20 percent of all wildfire-related respiratory illnesses as 12.5 million people in seven provinces were affected by the widespread forest and land fire, according to the Health Ministry.

1 day ago
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Deportation, 10 year ban for Australian who committed public sex act in Bali

The Indonesian Immigration Directorate General also decided to ban the Australian, identified as BA, from entering Indonesia for 10 years.

1 day ago
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Jakarta’s big bond bid

Jakarta’s plan to bypass "unilateral" regional budget cuts with municipal bonds isn't just an urban infrastructure fix. It is an open challenge to the government's centralist agenda.

1 day ago
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.

1 day ago

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