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Government continues push for repatriation of artifacts from Europe

Culture Minister Fadli Zon announced this week that his ministry plans to send an official letter to the German government requesting the return of several historical objects originating from Indonesia, including artifacts connected to the Batak people of North Sumatra.

23 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt weighs VAT cut to boost sluggish consumption

Indonesia has long struggled to lift its tax-to-GDP ratio beyond the 10 percent mark, with the figure worsening from 10.3 percent in 2023 to 10.08 percent last year. ...

1 day ago
Archipelago

Oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10

Fire broke out on the vessel, the MT Federal II, at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday (2100 GMT Tuesday) at a shipyard in the city of Batam, local police chief Sr. Comr. Zaenal Arifin said. Batam is around 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) away from Singapore by sea. ...

1 day ago

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Regulations

Indonesia allows resumption of international carbon trade after four years

Until the halt, Indonesia was one of the biggest suppliers of carbon credits to the international market, mostly through the REDD+ reforestation scheme.

1 day ago
Politics

Sjafrie holds meeting with Nasdem chairman Surya Paloh

Sjafrie described the one-hour meeting with Surya as part of an outreach to politicians in a bid to "maintain national stability" and "protect the country's sovereignty", which is under the purview of his ministry.

1 day ago
People

Celebrated soul musician D'Angelo dead at 51

The R&B icon and neo-soul pioneer melded genres and opened doors as he stretched the boundaries of Black pop traditions.

1 day ago
Science & Tech

OpenAI to allow erotic content on ChatGPT

In a post on X, CEO Sam Altman said that stricter guardrails on conversational AI to address mental health concerns had made its chatbot "less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems."

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Govt wants industrial estates to report radiation surveys

The Industry Ministry is drafting a new regulation that will compel all industrial estates and factories across Indonesia to regularly report radiation survey results in response to the discovery of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Cikande industrial area in Banten.

1 day ago
Companies

Apple vows to boost investment in China

The comments come as the iPhone maker looks to sidestep US tariffs on shipments from countries including its production hubs, China and India, by boosting already hefty investment in the United States to $600 billion over the next four years. 

1 day ago
Away We Go

A sweet, private escape at Umana Bali

In the southernmost tip of the Island of the Gods, pampered seclusion from the hustle and bustle is all but guaranteed.

1 day ago
Environment

World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss

The report said the world permanently lost 8.1 million hectares of forest, an area about the size of England, in 2024 alone, putting the planet 63% behind the goal set by over 140 countries in the 2021 Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use.

1 day ago
Sports

Saudi Arabia earn draw with Iraq to secure World Cup berth

Herve Renard's side only needed a point against Graham Arnold's Iraq, and an injury-time save by goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi to keep out Hassan Abdulkareem's curling free kick ensured the Saudis confirmed their progress.

1 day ago
Science & Tech

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call-center workers

The company, LimeChat, has an audacious goal: to make customer-service jobs almost obsolete. It says its generative AI agents enable clients to slash by 80 percent the number of workers needed to handle 10,000 monthly queries. 

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans to expand internship program for fresh graduates

Manpower Minister Yassierli said the ministry had issued a circular on Monday for local governments to help increase company participation in the effort.   

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas launches Gaza crackdown as Trump vows to disarm group

The Israeli military said the remains of four more hostages held in Gaza had been brought into Israel, a day after Hamas handed over the bodies of four other captives and released the last 20 surviving hostages.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Why the Eurasian security architecture is important for Indonesia

A secure Eurasian continent will inevitably radiate waves of stability to other parts of the world.

1 day ago
Academia

The world’s $600 trillion balancing act

Global wealth accumulation this century has far outstripped economic growth, and the performance of that US$600 trillion of savings over the next decade rests heavily on how the gap is closed, a productivity boost or sustained inflation.

1 day ago
Sports

Israel confirms absence from gymnastics championships as Indonesia denies visas

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Israel's first appeal over Indonesia’s visa refusal, citing lack of jurisdiction.

1 day ago
Economy

IMF chief says lack of retaliation against Trump tariffs aiding global growth

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy's resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

1 day ago
Sports

Israel confirms its absence from World Championships as Indonesia denies visas

Indonesia said on Friday it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, costing Israeli athletes a spot in the world championships that start on Sunday in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Climate finance beyond paper: Can Bali turn promises into actions?

The recently launched Bali Climate Financing Platform introduces a new model for translating road maps into implementation and if successful, it could be emulated in other provinces to safeguard regional economies toward building climate resilience.

1 day ago
Sports

Trump threatens to pull World Cup matches from Boston

"We could take them away," Trump said when asked about Boston's readiness to host. "I love the people of Boston, and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good."

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Govt confirms radioactive contamination in Lampung clove plantation

The discovery of radioactive contamination in Indonesian cloves came shortly after the US FDA also flagged a shipment of shrimp from Indonesia for containing Cesium-137.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Military seizes power in Madagascar as president impeached

There were celebrations in the streets of the capital after the commander of the CAPSAT military unit, which joined the demonstrators at the weekend, announced that it was in charge. 

1 day ago
Archipelago

Lewotobi volcano erupts, belching ash into night sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted late Tuesday and again at 01:35 am (1735 GMT), sending volcanic materials 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) above its 1,584-metre-high peak, the National Volcanology Agency said in a statement.

1 day ago
Entertainment premium

Laleilmanino, Indonesia's favorite trinity of modern pop

With more than a decade in the biz and 170 songs that have enriched the lives of audiences, the songwriter-producer supergroup has deservedly earned its place among industry titans.

1 day ago
Entertainment

Celebrated soul musician D'Angelo dead at 51

The R&B icon and neo-soul pioneer melded genres and opened doors as he stretched the boundaries of Black pop traditions while producing sensuous hits including "Brown Sugar" and the "Untitled (How Does It Feel)."

1 day ago
Academia

Machado’s peace Nobel revives the prize’s old dilemmas

The Venezuelan opposition leader is the latest in a long list of controversial Nobel peace laureates that illustrate the committee's complex reasoning behind whether to choose a model of change or a model for change.

1 day ago
Society premium

Fuel station owners begin to think about EV impact

Electric vehicle (EV) impacts on fuel station business would depend on technological advancement and government’s policy.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Prabowo’s second year and the changing economic landscape

Prabowo’s populist, project-driven, fiscally expansionary approach has been unfolding in a fragile institutional setting.

1 day ago

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