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Indonesia to remain active in FX market after rupiah slide, BI says

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a motorcycle rider died in a violent clash with police on Thursday.

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Academia

Tianjin test: Modi to meet Xi amid fragile reset

China remains inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off between the two militaries. ...

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Politics premium

‘Ojol’ driver’s death fuels fury over police brutality

The death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver during Thursday’s protests in Jakarta has ignited a firestorm of public indignation, with social media erupting in outrage over police brutality and even larger crowds taking to the streets on Friday.  ...

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How Indonesia’s banks can break free from legacy constraints

Despite the country’s rapid digital adoption in recent years, a significant percentage of the banking system continues to operate on legacy infrastructure developed decades ago.

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Academia premium

Can kamikaze drones claim the right of sea lane passage?

As drone warfare expands, Indonesia must decide whether its archipelagic sea lanes are open corridors or off-limits to weapons.

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Markets

Asia upbeat on Wall St boost as markets await US inflation data

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key US inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

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Academia premium

The tradeoffs of AI regulation

American firms could cause global harm before European regulators catch up

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Art & Culture premium

Indonesia heads to BRICS+ Fashion Summit and Front Row Paris

Indonesian designers and industry representatives are heading to two major events this week and next to spread the country’s wealth of traditional textiles and modern creativity to global fashion enthusiasts.

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Asia & Pacific premium

Riau Islands scholars regret Indonesia's absence in cross-strait SMER deal

While acknowledging that the Singapore-Malaysia deal was a step forward in regional maritime security, several academics in the Riau Islands, which border vital waterways, have bemoaned that Indonesia was not involved in a potential three-way cooperation.

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Society premium

Indonesia's leprosy elimination campaign faces uphill battle amid stigma, prejudice

The prevailing stigma and prejudice against Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy, present a steep challenge as the government embarks on an accelerated capaign to eliminate the disease by 2030.

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Academia premium

Why the Dutch have to recognize Indonesian independence from Aug. 17, 1945

The Dutch army had not just incidentally, but structurally applied extreme violence against Indonesians during the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1950.

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Americas premium

Prabowo’s UNGA debut ‘historic’ test for Indonesia’s diplomacy

President Prabowo Subianto will deliver his remarks on the opening of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this September, the President’s office has confirmed, in what experts say will be a crucial opportunity for Indonesia to project its voice on the global stage.

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Politics premium

Bahlil’s position safe for now after meeting Prabowo: Experts

Under pressure from a potential internal revolt, Golkar chairman Bahlil Lahadalia turned to President Prabowo Subianto, reaffirming the party’s loyalty to the current government in what observers see as a bid to shield himself from alleged efforts to unseat him.

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Academia premium

Government taps into the patriotism of business groups

Patriot bonds are not conventional securities. They are designed less to maximize investor return than to rally support for the national agenda

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Opinion premium

Analysis: ‘Greedynomics’ When profit trumps people

Serakahnomics is the latest term coined by President Prabowo Subianto to describe an economic pattern that prioritizes the profit and wealth of a privileged few over the broader welfare and interests of the public. The phrase, which translates into “greedynomics”, captures the people’s frustration over soaring prices, scarcity of basic goods and widening inequality, but raises the question: Is it fair to place all the blame on businesspeople alone?

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Politics premium

Workers demand better pay, conditions in nationwide protest

While differing from other recent protests against lawmakers' excessive paychecks, analysts said the rallies by labor unions shared the same calls for the legislature to be more responsive to the public's concerns.

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Politics premium

Top court bans deputy ministers from moonlighting

The Constitutional Court has banned deputy ministers from holding second jobs at state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a common practice during the administration of Prabowo Subianto.

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Editorial

Fatty bureaucracy

Bureaucratic “fat” can strengthen implementation if managed well, yet too much of it risks clogging the system.

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Regulations premium

New pricing rule offers miners little relief from profit pinch

Industry experts have bemoaned the latest rule on coal and mineral sales, which maintains the government-set benchmark prices for calculating royalties and taxes despite allowing more pricing flexibility, burdening miners with a widening gap between sales prices and royalties as global rates fall.

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Archipelago premium

Semarang’s first female mayor, husband jailed for corruption

Ita and Alwin were implicated in three separate graft cases that took place between 2022 and 2023.

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Americas

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, although they could apply to extend by additional 240-day periods -- except for Chinese journalists who would get just 90 days.

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Entertainment premium

'Hanya Namamu Dalam Doaku': How to live, love and let go

Film director Reka Wijaya and creative producer Bryan Domani discuss their latest Indonesian family film and why even a story about a terminal illness should be delivered with a touch of hope.

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Companies

Sampoerna strengthens people’s economy through cross-sector synergy in ‘Pesta Rakyat’

On its 112th anniversary and in celebration of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, PT HM Sampoerna Tbk. (Sampoerna) has taken a significant step to embody the government’s vision of Indonesia Incorporated by forging strategic synergies with several state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

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Companies

‘Pesta Rakyat’ spotlights human capital development in driving innovation-driven economy

Major educational sessions at Pesta Rakyat untuk Indonesia 2025 emphasized the crucial role of human capital development in driving progress, not only for companies but also for the nation, while underscoring the need to continuously cultivate creativity- and innovation-driven business strategies. 

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Economy

India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset fallout from US tariffs

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads overseas on Thursday to meet the leaders of China, Japan and Russia, seeking to build closer diplomatic ties as New Delhi battles fallout from US President Donald Trump's escalating tariff offensive.

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Asia & Pacific

Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September

Users of vapes laced with the substance will face a fine and mandatory rehabilitation of up to six months instead of just a fine, while importers of etomidate face up to 15 strokes of the cane and a maximum of 20 years in jail, up from a maximum of two years' jail.

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Americas

Trump brings 'dictator chic' to Washington

"I'm good at building things," the former property magnate said earlier this month as he announced perhaps the biggest project of all, a huge new $200-million ballroom at the US executive mansion.

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Asia & Pacific

Putin, Kim Jong Un and Prabowo to attend Beijing military parade

Against the backdrop of China's growing military might during the "Victory Day" parade on September 3, the three leaders will project a major show of solidarity not just between China and the Global South, but also with sanctions-hit Russia and North Korea. 

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Companies premium

Vale oil spill puts hundreds of hectares of farmland at risk

Officials estimate that at least 50 hectares of rice fields in South Sulawesi have been damaged and hundreds of ha may be impacted without prompt remediation.

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Jakarta premium

Workers hold protest demanding better protection

Hundreds of workers protested in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Thursday to demand a revision to the labor law and ways to ensure better work protection across the country.

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Sat, August 30, 2025

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