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Tech premium

Govt bets on AI travel assistant to lure more foreign tourists

With Friday’s launch of MAiA, Indonesia has joined the ranks of just six countries that have adopted artificial intelligence tools to boost their tourism competitiveness.

1 day ago
Archipelago

Indonesia begins clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of the three countries this week and left thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue. ...

1 day ago
Companies

COP30: industry-led innovation strengthens Indonesia’s Second NDC

Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global climate change through its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), aiming to peak its greenhouse gas emissions at 1.3–1.4 gigatons CO₂e by 2030, equivalent to an 8 to 17 percent reduction from the 2030 emissions trajectory outlined in the Enhanced NDC. ...

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Asia & Pacific

Anwar faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls

Anwar's Pakatan Harapan coalition won just one of the 20 seats it contested in Sabah, down from the seven it held previously in the eastern state on Borneo island.

1 day ago
Companies

Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets

Airlines worked through the night after global regulators told them to remedy the problem before resuming flights. 

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers

Among people who died in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex fire are some of the city's 368,000 foreign domestic helpers, mostly women contracted from low-income Asian countries like the Philippines and Indonesia, who live with their employers, often in cramped spaces.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Indonesian F&B exporters must adapt to make it big in Australia

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the archipelago’s food and beverage exports to Australia jumped to US$333.3 million last year, up 44.6 percent from around $230 million in the previous two years.

1 day ago
Companies

Global airlines race to fix jets as Airbus apologizes following A320 recall

Airlines must revert to a previous version of software in a computer that helps determine the nose angle of the affected jets and in some cases must also change the hardware itself, mainly on older planes in service.

1 day ago
Society

Sumatra flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation: BNPB

At least 279 people are still missing even as about 80,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds are still stranded in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

1 day ago
Americas

Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line

Online shopping has diluted Black Friday's significance, with promotions geared towards the event spread across weeks.

2 days ago
Americas

Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks appeal of coup conviction to full Supreme Court

The defense is requesting "the annulment of the criminal process" and that Bolsonaro be acquitted, according to a document seen by AFP, three days after the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to begin serving his prison term.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed at least 128

The fire started on Wednesday afternoon and rapidly engulfed seven of the eight 32-storey blocks at the complex, which were wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh and layered with foam insulation for the renovations.

2 days ago
Archipelago

Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Rescuers in Indonesia were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas of Sumatra island, where more than 100 people were still missing.

2 days ago
Companies

Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

Replacing the software will take "a few hours" on most planes but for some 1,000 aircraft, the process "will take weeks", a source close to the issue told AFP.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Male javan rhino dies shortly after translocation to sanctuary for breeding program

Musofa was the first Javan rhino ever translocated from Ujung Kulon’s forest. His move to the conservation area was intended as a crucial step to stabilize the population, strengthen genetic diversity and enable more structured habitat management.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Plan to slash village funds to finance Red and White cooperatives draws scrutiny

The proposed 2026 allocation would mark the lowest level of village funding since the program was launched by former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015.

2 days ago
Society premium

'Unsung heroes', teachers face rising burdens amid low pay

Over the years, teachers have absorbed increased administrative duties, beyond teaching. The most notable one recently being the distribution of the free nutritious meal program introduced in January by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

2 days ago
Food premium

Six decades on: Sizzle, craft, repeat at Ruth’s Chris

Turning 60, the steakhouse launches an anniversary menu in Asia that reflects its New Orleans lineage and long-standing commitment to consistency.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

North Sumatra Police internal affairs officers relieved of duty for alleged extortions

Two internal affairs officers were questioned separately in Jakarta and Medan to uphold professionalism and transparency in the investigation.

2 days ago
Jakarta premium

KAI reshuffles KCI leadership amid viral missing tumbler uproar

State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has replaced the president director of its commuter rail subsidiary, PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), amid public scrutiny over how it handled a viral incident involving a missing tumbler on a commuter train.

2 days ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Nickel giants under pressure

Indonesia's nickel smelter boom, long promoted as the centerpiece of its downstream industrialization agenda, is entering a new phase. Through Government Regulation No. 28/2025, the government has moved to restrict new smelter permits, prompting questions over whether this signals a response to overcapacity, a recalibration of its downstream strategy or the start of a more measured and deliberate industrial policy.

2 days ago
Jakarta premium

Greater Jakarta becomes world’s most populous megacity

Higher urban sprawl from surrounding areas may put a heavier burden on Jakarta to accommodate the public needs particularly because of the soaring cost of living and increasingly competitive job market, experts have warned.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Navy, Air Force deploy assets, personnel for Sumatra natural disaster response

The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, while the Air Force is deploying four heavy transport aircraft. 

2 days ago
Society premium

Cyclone havoc signals heightened climate crisis, environmental destruction

Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which formed over the Malacca Strait, reached Sumatra’s mainland on Wednesday, unleashing extreme rainfall and strong winds that triggered severe flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Measly pay rises drive young Indonesians into second jobs

For many workers, one income stream is not enough to cover rising living costs and ensure financial stability.

2 days ago
Editorial premium

Protect our rafflesia and forests

The recent hasseltii sighting underlines the urgent need for forest conservation and reforestation to protect the at least 16 rafflesia species discovered in Indonesia 

2 days ago
Economy

ASEAN navigates critical turning points following Malaysia’s chairmanship

Following a year of high-stakes diplomacy and regional recalibration, Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chairmanship has provided fresh momentum for economic integration and strategic partnerships – reinforcing the bloc as a center of gravity in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.

3 days ago
Society premium

No disaster status escalation for Northern Sumatra flood, BNPB says

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto acknowledged that there had been discussions on raising the disaster status from the provincial level to the national level for flood and landslide mitigation in northern and western Sumatra, but noted that such a decision has historically been rare. 

3 days ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Two Indonesians among dead in fatal Hong Kong blaze

At least two other Indonesians have been identified among the hundreds of people injured in the fire that engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district, Hong Kong, one of whom has been discharged from the hospital, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

3 days ago
Economy premium

BGN suggests using potatoes, fish in school meals to help curb inflation

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana said on Friday that all kitchens, formally called nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG), are recommended to diversify their menu while considering the availability of the food in the local markets and to support farmers.  

3 days ago

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Tue, December 2, 2025

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