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Weekend Five

5 shows not from Hollywood that you can relate to

From Seoul to Mumbai, these five Asian titles capture everyday emotions that feel closer to home than most Hollywood shows.

18 minutes ago
Companies

Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharge on all flights by 34%

"The price of jet fuel comprises both the crude oil component and the refinery component, both of which have increased significantly in recent weeks," the company said in a statement. ...

26 minutes ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran letting Malaysian oil tankers through Hormuz strait: Anwar

Speaking on national television, Anwar said he spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as Egyptian and Turkish counterparts and other leaders in the Gulf region. ...

50 minutes ago

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Companies premium

Ministry's planned PNM takeover may happen this year, Purbaya says

The takeover plan aims to place the state-owned microfinance firm under the Finance Ministry for channeling the government's KUR microcredit facility.

2 hours ago
Academia

Iran war deals harder blow to natural gas than oil

Key gas infrastructure, liquefaction plants in particular, are more complex and expensive to build and repair than the oil equivalent.

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

A cyclone off Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, energy giant Chevron said Friday as Middle East turmoil stoked soaring demand for the fuel.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality

Once viewed as a bulwark of neutrality, ASEAN has shown it can be divided when external economic pressure is applied.

4 hours ago
Americas

Trump says ordering airport security workers be paid

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport security officers who have been working without salary amid a budget standoff on Capitol Hill.

4 hours ago
Society premium

Report links social media to unhappiness among youths

The more hours spent on social media, the lower well-being and life satisfaction among 15-years-olds, particularly girls, the 2026 World Happiness Report has suggested.

4 hours ago
Markets

Fuel-thirsty Asian countries line up for Russian oil

Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are lining up ‌to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply.

4 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Iran letting Malaysian oil tankers through Hormuz strait, says PM

Iran is letting Malaysian tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iranian, Turkish and other regional leaders, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

The high stakes of Indonesia’s progressive mining royalties

Progressive royalties may create additional uncertainty, diminish Indonesia's comparative attractiveness and increase the perceived regulatory risk premium. 

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

North Sumatra police foil attempt to smuggle 50 kilograms of meth from Malaysia

Officials estimate that around 1.5 tonnes of illegal drugs circulate in the province each month, with a total market value of approximately Rp 1.5 trillion.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

The responsibility to protect and the war against Iran

The international community needs to step up its commitment to the Responsibility to Protect, which was deliberately designed to ensure protection for populations against mass atrocity crimes within the purview of international law.

6 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump extends pause on striking Iran's energy plants into April

US President Donald Trump said he will extend a pause on attacks against Iran's energy plants into April and that talks with Iran were going "very well," but an Iranian official said a US proposal for ending the war as "one-sided and unfair."

6 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo to visit Japan, South Korea next week

President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Tokyo and Seoul early next week for bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the invitation of Indonesia’s two strategic partners in East Asia.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

Smart air defense systems: A new chapter in modern air warfare

Iran’s model of smart air defense, combining geographic fragmentation, asymmetric resource management and layered deterrence, warrants a close study by developing countries such as Indonesia toward restructuring the national security doctrine for an integrated, hybrid approach.

7 hours ago
Politics premium

Anies’ visit to Yudhoyono’s Idul Fitri event sparks rapprochement speculations

Former presidential candidate Anies Baswedan’s surprise visit to the Idul Fitri gathering hosted by former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Democratic Party's founding leader, has sparked speculation over a possible thaw in ties following their fallout in the last election two years ago.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

Amid trade uncertainties and unilateralism, give RCEP a chance

RCEP is widely identified as an instrument for regional resilience: a platform for market expansion, supply chain diversification and rules-based certainty.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Bintan declares forest fire emergency, Dumai blanketed in smoke

Efforts to extinguish fires have been hampered by a scarcity of water because of a drought caused by the long dry season in both provinces.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

TNI intelligence chief’s resignation ‘not enough’, civil groups say

Lt. Gen. Yudi Abrimantyo, the chief of the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), has ‘handed over’ his position amid investigations into alleged involvement of military intelligence officers in the acid attack against Kontras activist Andrie Yunus.

9 hours ago
Editorial premium

Troubled Board of Peace

Indonesia’s membership in the pro-Israel Board of Peace is by no means a masterstroke of diplomacy; it is a billion-dollar betrayal of the Palestinian cause.

9 hours ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo vows to defend national interests as US trade deal draws scrutiny

The government said that ratifying the ART agreement was not on its near-term agenda and that it would contest allegations of unfair trade practices later raised by the US in its Section 301 probe.

18 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Two tiger cubs die at Bandung Zoo amid management uncertainty

Since March of last year, seven animals at the zoo, including a pelican and a binturong, have reportedly died amid the ongoing management conflicts. 

19 hours ago
Conversation

The more Indonesian her stories are, the further they travel

Intan Paramaditha's novels raise questions that transcend nationalities, despite writing unapologetically Indonesian stories.

21 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo to host bilateral meeting with Malaysia's Anwar

During the meeting, both leaders are expected to ‘intensify diplomatic efforts’ to ease tensions in the Middle East and ensure the continuity of global trade and supply chains that are critical for Indonesia and Malaysia.

21 hours ago
Economy premium

Purbaya injects Rp 100 trillion into state banks ahead of Idul Fitri

The placement brings the government’s total liquidity injections into state-owned lenders such as Bank Mandiri, BRI and BNI to around Rp 300 trillion.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Ethics probe urged on KPK after Yaqut’s house arrest

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership has been reported to the antigraft body’s supervisory council over allegations of ethics violations for granting graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas’ request for a transfer to a house arrest for the Idul Fitri holiday.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Airlines push for 15% fuel surcharge, fare cap hike as costs soar

The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) stated that airlines in other regions have already adjusted fuel surcharges, with increases ranging from 5 percent to 70 percent.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

KF-21 to drive S. Korea's defense ambitions, carry peace beyond borders, says Lee

KF-21 is a symbol of South Korea’s transformation from a buyer of foreign arms to a developer of advanced weapons.

1 day ago

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Fri, March 27, 2026

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