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Academia premium

Jakarta should stop begging Washington to be nice

in response to the "America First" policy, Indonesia should build domestic production chains for food, energy and critical technologies, regardless of peacetime efficiency, because they deny adversaries wartime choke points

2 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Free meal gamble: Can governance save Prabowo's flagship program?

President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program has hit a critical juncture. Launched with the ambition of feeding millions and cementing his populist image, the program is now marred by reports of food poisoning, poor governance and slow budget absorption. In response, Prabowo has formed a high-level coordinating team to rescue the initiative before it collapses under its o...

2 weeks ago
Society premium

Industrial expansion squeezes indigenous lands, forests

Roughly 8.5 million hectares of indigenous land in Indonesia, an area twice the size of Denmark, are currently overlapping with either wood, oil and gas or mining concessions, according to a recent report by environmental groups. ...

2 weeks ago

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Tech premium

Property investment shifts from office rooms to data centers

The growth comes with mounting challenges, from the soaring power requirements that could strain limited energy supplies to water-related risks such as competition over water resources needed to cool the facilities.  

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

Indonesia’s research sector in disarray as new chief takes over

New National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head Arif Satria faces internal friction and longstanding researcher dissatisfaction stemming from the politicization of the government’s research arm during former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second term.  

2 weeks ago
Editorial premium

ASEAN border challenges

ASEAN needs to solve the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and transboundary crimes for the sake of regional security and stability.

2 weeks ago
Science & Tech

High school student Gracelyn Atmadja contributes to pioneering battery technology research

While most high school students explore science through classroom experiments, Gracelyn Atmadja took her passion a step further by contributing directly to a pioneering research project on sustainable battery technology at the University of Indonesia (UI).

2 weeks ago
Economy premium

Footwear latest radiation scare in export products

Suspected cesium contamination in exported footwear adds to a string of incidents tarnishing the “Made in Indonesia” brand and prompting industry representatives to demand better detection.

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

Constitutional Court bans police from holding second job

The Constitutional Court ruled in a seven-to-two decision on Thursday that police officers are barred from holding additional positions in the government, a common practice in the current administration.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan, says minister

Both the bombers involved in the attacks have been identified as Afghans, he told parliament in a session carried live on television.

2 weeks ago
Society

Free meal scheme major cause of food poisoning: govt

Dadan Hindayana, head of the national BGN agency which oversees the program, told lawmakers that more than 11,000 people suffered from food poisoning across Indonesia since the launch, including over 600 who were hospitalized.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

Third-quarter tin exports jump 25.8 percent on stronger output, higher prices

At a House meeting on Tuesday, industry association AETI and state miner Timah urged better enforcement of existing policies to improve governance and boost revenue from the critical mineral.

2 weeks ago
Companies

HSBC’s The Redefining Treasury Asia Pacific reveals shift toward real-time treasury

Today’s business and financial environment is becoming increasingly complex, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and volatile markets.

2 weeks ago
Economy premium

Local banks shunning oil and gas exploration projects, SKK Migas says

Ahead of an anticipated bill to amend the 2001 Oil and Gas Law, the upstream regulatory body has urged lawmakers to design a new exploration financing framework.

2 weeks ago
Europe

World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: Study

Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius would now be essentially "impossible".

2 weeks ago
Regulations premium

BGN requests an extra Rp 28t budget despite slow rollout

In addition to food provision, BGN is also planning to open more than 8,000 kitchens in remote areas, which would require an extra Rp 14.1 trillion.

2 weeks ago
Family Matters

Divorced at night: When separate beds bring couples closer

For some married couples, intimacy does not always mean sharing a bed.

2 weeks ago
Academia

Strong finance to power quality growth

For China to support high quality growth would require it to deepen long-term pension, insurance and private equity funds that can produce patient capital to absorb high-risk projects and investments.   

2 weeks ago
Economy

Trump signs bill to end record-breaking US shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.

2 weeks ago
Academia

Global energy and emissions trends since Paris treaty

In the decade since the landmark COP21 Paris Agreement, both a lot and a little has changed when it comes to the energy sector makeup and the trajectory of emissions.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Govt launches one stop service pilot for TB testing at puskesmas

In 2024, the Health Ministry detected around 885,000 TB cases, or only around 80 percent of the estimated 1.1 million cases.

2 weeks ago
Academia premium

Riau's paradox: The 'cursed' resource riches amid neglect and graft

Bribery, embezzlement and collusion are widespread in Riau, contributing to state revenue losses, regional budget deficits, delayed development and environmental degradation.

2 weeks ago
Entertainment premium

‘Pangku’: Reza Rahadian’s tender take on motherhood and realism

In his cinematic directorial debut, Reza’s Pangku journeys through the rocky terrain of motherhood with steady grace, steering clear of histrionics.

2 weeks ago
Markets

Yen squeezed, stocks firm as US shutdown set to lift

Stocks and gold paused for breath on Thursday as the US Congress voted to end the longest government shutdown on record, with markets waiting for the resumption of US economic data to gauge the rates outlook.

2 weeks ago
Academia premium

America's future is being sacrificed for short-term ‘wins’

The US is trading long-term strategic advantages for immediate tactical gains, and the costs are accumulating in ways that won’t become apparent until it’s too late to reverse course.

2 weeks ago
Academia premium

The Mamdani effect: How government failure sways voters

Rising prices of daily needs have created opportunities for “challenger” politicians and parties to brand themselves with “extreme” policy platforms in the next Indonesian election in 2029.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Australia sign new security deal

Indonesia and Australia have agreed to step up their security cooperation through a new treaty that mandates more frequent leader and ministerial-level consultations, a move described by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as “historic” during President Prabowo Subianto’s whirlwind visit to Sydney.

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

KPK sees potential corruption in Whoosh land acquisition

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.

2 weeks ago
Academia premium

What can Indonesian progressives learn from Mamdani’s victory

Mamdani's historic victory should inspire the progressive forces within Indonesian civil society, who are currently at their lowest point, to consolidate. 

2 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: GoTo still struggles to escape the clouds of controversy

Tech giant PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has remained under intense public scrutiny throughout 2025. Entering the second quarter amid mounting investor pessimism and slowing revenue growth, GoTo's share price plunged by 24 percent in May — from Rp 85 per share at the end of April to Rp 64 at the end of May. The company's troubles deepened further in July when it became indirectly implicated in the corruption investigation involving former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim and the alleged misuse of Merdeka Belajar digital-procurement funds. Then, the law enforcement conducted a search of of GoTo's office that led them to discover yet another controversy involving GoTo.

2 weeks ago
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