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Plan to erase JKN premium debts brings relief, worry

As of October, more than 23 million policyholders are in arrears on Rp 10 trillion (US$599 million) owed to the BPJS Kesehatan.

3 weeks ago
Americas

Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa

Trump has claimed Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country, allegations the South African government has denied. ...

3 weeks ago
Companies

Ikea profits drop on lower prices, tariff costs

The company said its profit after tax for the 2024-2025 fiscal year dropped 32 percent to 1.5 billion euros (US$1.7 billion). ...

3 weeks ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians reach record number in October: UN

Home to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank has long been at the heart of plans for a future Palestinian state existing alongside Israel, but successive Israeli governments have expanded settlements rapidly, fragmenting the land.

3 weeks ago
Academia

Long nights in the Jakarta streets

Ours is an age of instant outrage and fleeting wisdom, where humanity searches for quick fixes to problems generations in the making.

3 weeks ago
Americas

Brazil top-court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's prison sentence appeal

Bolsonaro has been under house arrest for three months for violating precautionary measures related to his alleged attempts to persuade United States President Donald Trump to interfere in his criminal case.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Trumpism 2.0 and America’s authoritarian capitalism

It is crucial for international communities to anticipate the wave of Trumpism 2.0.

3 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Fisheries Ministry seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing

Based on information from the crew, there were initially two Vietnamese vessels operating illegally in the area, a mothership and a smaller fishing boat. However, the mothership fled and left the smaller vessel behind when Indonesian patrols approached.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

The health workforce equity challenge in Asia

Across the region, the story of the health workforce reveals deep inequities. 

3 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Police investigate fire at house of judge who called Bobby to trial

Justice Khamozaro Waruhu’s house, on Jl. Pasar II in the Taman Harapan Indah housing complex in Medan Selayang district, caught fire on Tuesday morning and police began their investigation on Wednesday.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Can the developing world weather the next financial crisis?

Developing countries must recognize the risks and take urgent steps to strengthen their economic resilience.

3 weeks ago
Europe

British grandmother on death row arrives back in London

Sandiford was released on humanitarian grounds along with Shahab Shahabadi, 36, who had been serving a life sentence for drug offenses after his arrest in 2014.

3 weeks ago
Jakarta

Blasts injure dozens at school mosque in Jakarta, student suspected

Police found a "toy weapon" at the scene with some inscriptions on it, the Presidential Palace said in a statement, without elaborating.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Self-sufficiency or statistical mirage? Rethinking Indonesia’s food data

True food self-sufficiency cannot be measured merely by production figures or the absence of imports. It rests on data integrity, policy consistency and the state’s ability to ensure equitable access to affordable food for all.

3 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

106 Indonesians detained in Cambodia during online scam raid

According to local media reports, authorities carried out the raid on Friday in an 11-storey building in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district after receiving reports that many Indonesians were being confined inside and were prevented from leaving the premises.

3 weeks ago
Jakarta premium

Police identify charred remains in Kwitang as missing protesters

The two protesters, Muhammad Farhan Hamid, 23, and Reno Syachputra Dewo, 24, were reported missing after they reportedly joined a protest on Aug. 29 outside the Jakarta Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Kwitang.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Zohran Mamdani and the reshaping of urban space pricing

The high cost of living in cities is not the result of neutral market dynamics. It comes from power structures that privilege landowners and property capital.

3 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Prabowo's first year sparks economic worries amid inflation, weak rupiah

Economic Economic experts are increasingly pessimistic about Indonesia's economic outlook during President Prabowo Subianto's first year in office, according to a recent survey of 64 economists from diverse institutional backgrounds. Although sentiment improved in the second semester compared to the first, expectations for economic growth remain subdued, while inflationary pressures and labor-market challenges persist.

3 weeks ago
Politics premium

‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero

Naming former president Soeharto as national hero would reopen old wounds suffered by survivors of gross human rights violations and betray the mandate of the 1998 Reform era, activists have said.

3 weeks ago
Economy premium

Time is money: The Rp 100 trillion price tag on Jakarta’s congestion

Jakarta’s traffic paralysis, especially during bad weather, is more than just an inconvenience, it’s an economic drain as congestion slows business activity, worsens air quality and erodes productivity.

3 weeks ago
Society premium

Indonesia’s ‘weak’ climate pledge lambasted

Anticipation had been high that Indonesia would demonstrate a strong commitment to renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction following promises made by President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. 

3 weeks ago
Editorial premium

Away from smoking screens

Despite its many advantages, the digital age has also expanded space for promoting tobacco products, exposing users of all ages to smoking via visually appealing content on social media platforms that are short on the economic and health costs of the harmful habit.

3 weeks ago
Jakarta

Jakarta school explosions injure 54: Police

House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad who visited a hospital treating victims told reporters that the suspected perpetrator was about 17 years old and was currently undergoing surgery.

3 weeks ago
Companies premium

Grab, Emtek-backed Superbank set for Rp 5.36t IPO: Leaked prospectus

The private bank appears to be planning an IPO slated for an IDX listing on Dec. 11, according to what appears to be a leaked prospectus circulating on social media but has not been verified to date, setting it on course to potentially become a “lighthouse company".

3 weeks ago
Companies

Netherlands ready to drop control of Nexperia if chip supply resumes: Bloomberg

The Dutch government is ready to shelve the order that gave it power to block or change key corporate decisions at chipmaker Nexperia if China resumes exports of critical chips, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Minister tells e-commerce platforms to stop sale of imported used clothes

The ministry summoned representatives of the Indonesian E-commerce Association (idEA), whose members include Shopee, Tokopedia and TikTok Shop, to follow up on President Prabowo Subianto’s order to curb illegal imports.

3 weeks ago
Away We Go

72 hours in Labuan Bajo: Everything you want in a quiet, luxury escape

Katamaran Hotel & Resort Komodo offers the combination of peace and luxury that’s getting harder to find in increasingly crowded Bali. For now, at least.

3 weeks ago
Companies premium

Pertamina Geothermal Energy eyes 1.8 GW geothermal capacity by 2033

The geothermal energy arm of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina is confident about achieving installed capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) within three years and aims for 1.8 GW by 2033.

3 weeks ago
Economy premium

Indonesia to resume shrimp exports to US after Cs-137 contamination scare

Following August's cesium-137 contamination incident that disrupted seafood shipments, the government is preparing to renew shrimp exports to the US, which is expected to help meet the $6.25 billion in fisheries export targeted for this year.

3 weeks ago
Tech

Responsible AI needs shared responsibility to safeguard trust

As AI adoption races ahead, the same tools driving personalization and efficiency are also unlocking new dangers, from biased credit scoring and data misuse to ever more cunning financial scams.

3 weeks ago
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