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Middle East and Africa

US hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz

The US Central Command (CENTCOMM) said its forces had completed their latest barrage, which began overnight Sunday, on dozens of Iranian targets.

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Academia

Misreading China risks strategic failure

Every empire has its strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps the most important asset is understanding those of your adversaries. ...

1 hour ago
Markets

Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again

Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms suffered another selloff. ...

2 hours ago

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Asia & Pacific

ASEAN ministers push stalled peace plan in Myanmar talks

The meeting between foreign ministers of several members of the 11-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe was the first such gathering since a 2021 military coup in the country.

2 hours ago
Academia

How do Pakistan and India go from conflict to dialogue?

Since Pakistan and India remain embroiled in kinetic confrontations below a nuclear overhang, there is an urgent need to come up with ways to defuse tension during crises.

2 hours ago
Sports

World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals

The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final four when they overcame 10-man Switzerland in extra time late Saturday in Kansas City.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Front-of-package labeling: What constitutes unhealthy food

As Indonesia prepares to introduce front-of-package food labels, a new study reveals that the proposed system may dangerously downplay the health risks of nearly half the country's unhealthiest snacks and beverages.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Two generals, one democratic corridor

As Indonesia honored its fallen soldiers alongside those of Timor-Leste last week, the occasion served as a reminder of the parallel journeys the two bordering neighbors have trod, not least in their leaders' approaches to maintain national defense and public security within the corridors of democracy.

4 hours ago
Sports premium

Desak climbs to world No. 1 as Indonesia team faces funding uncertainty

Indonesian climbers’ achievements at Krakow 2026 has boosted the country’s hopes for the Asian Games, but funding uncertainty clouds preparations for the rest of the World Climbing Series.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

PDI-P reaffirms ‘balancing’ role amid scrutiny from ruling coalition

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has reaffirmed her party’s role as a “balancing force” amid scrutiny from pro-government political parties over what they described as an ambiguous stance toward President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

No short-cut for 100 GW renewable ambition

The main constraint is not the lack of capital available to fund the projects; it is the regulation.

6 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Turning marketplaces into tax collectors

Starting Aug. 1, four of the country's largest marketplaces - Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blibli - will begin withholding income tax directly from qualifying merchants' sales, replacing the long-standing self-assessment system. By turning digital platforms into tax collectors, the government hopes to improve compliance. The challenge is whether it can formalize the digital economy without discouraging the small businesses that drive its growth.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Medan courts acquit defendants from all charges

Medan District Court acquitted man buying subsidized fuel using jerrycan to help treat his late father's blood cancer while Medan Corruption Court sentenced a businessman free after corruption charges were not proven in the lease and control of land owning to state-run plantation firm.

7 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia, Iran reaffirm commitment for dialogue, peace

Foreign Minister Sugiono leads a delegation comprising People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani to pay final respect for Iranian late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was buried in his home city of Mashhad on Friday.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Tiger suspected of mauling 12-year-old girl in Riau

The attack took place inside the Semenanjung Kampar landscape, a natural habitat for the Sumatran tiger, near an HTI (industrial forest plantation) concession in Pelalawan regency.

7 hours ago
Regulations premium

Industry bemoans LNG supply shortfall despite latest price cut

An inherent supply-demand gap in the HGBT policy and a disconnect in the domestic supply chain are just a couple of issues that the government must address to ensure sustainability in the long term, says a forum for industrial LPG customers.

7 hours ago
Politics premium

Eyes on AGO after takeover of probe into ex-top prosecutor

Concerns over due process and accountability grew after the National Police handed over an investigation into corruption cases implicating the former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah to the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Malaysia seizes two boats, slaps 20,000 ringgit fine for border trespassing

The court seized the KM Hai Yang 3 and KM Baruna Jaya and imposed a fine of 10,000 ringgit (US$2,457) on each of the skippers, or a five-month jail term, for trespassing in Malaysian waters.  

7 hours ago
Editorial premium

When prosecutors become prosecuted

President Prabowo Subianto's response to call for "introspection" from the military, police and prosecutors is not enough.

7 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt banks on Rp 500t inflows to international financial center

The planned Indonesia International Financial Center (PFII) will attract massive foreign capital inflows, the government has claimed, but economists view that as a long-term aspiration rather than a realistic near-term goal, pointing to the challenges of taking on global hubs with long-term track records.

17 hours ago
Sports

Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat

Embolo was shown a second yellow card for simulation in the 72nd minute, five minutes after Dan Ndoye had cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister’s early opener and with Switzerland carrying the greater threat.

19 hours ago
Americas

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies age 71

Graham, known for his foreign policy work, was a staunch supporter of the Iran war and in recent years urged both Trump and the Biden administrations to back Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion.

20 hours ago
Europe premium

Russia aims to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia, ASEAN

Other than commerce ties, Russia-Indonesia bilateral cooperation is also developing dynamically in the field of politics and security, military and military-technical cooperation, as well as between judicial and law enforcement agencies.

20 hours ago
Tech premium

Govt eyes Nvidia investment to increase data center capacity

By the senior economy minister's estimates, the project could cost up to $720 million in total to expand capacity from 580 MW at present to the targeted 1.3 GW at around $1 million per MW, though he did not say how much of that might be footed by the American chip-making giant.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system

South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool.

22 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday after saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.

22 hours ago
Sports

Argentina beat Swiss 3-1 after extra time to reach World Cup semi-finals

Lionel Messi's Argentina side kept alive their bid to become the first team to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962.

1 day ago
Regulations

Trump administration subpoenas NYT journalists over Air Force One story

The National Press Club urged the Justice Department to "immediately" withdraw the subpoenas.

1 day ago
Sports

Bellingham heroics edge England past Norway

Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Home Minister urges budget cuts, not layoffs

The Home Ministry has instructed regional administrations not to furlough government contract employees (PPPK) despite mounting fiscal pressure, urging them instead to slash nonessential spending and reprioritize budgets before seeking central government assistance.

1 day ago

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Mon, July 13, 2026

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