President Prabowo Subianto (right) reads the oath of office while inaugurating new cabinet members at the State Palace in Jakarta on Sept. 17, 2025.

Many titles, same few holders

If Prabowo wants a mission-driven government, or simply aims to consolidate political support, he should assign new names to new roles rather than overloading the same loyal lieutenants.

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Economy premium

Indonesia to build ‘national car’ within three years: Prabowo

The President envisions all top-level government officials switching to domestically produced cars to foster national pride, support the local automotive industry and reduce dependence on imported vehicles. ...

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Politics premium

Prabowo’s first year shows steep human rights decline

While the President has touted short-term economic achievements, Amnesty said the administration has caused a “massive erosion of human rights” through populist policies that exclude public participation. ...

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Kartini Muljadi (right) is pictured next to her grandson Richard Muljadi in a photo taken from his Instagram account.

Companies premium

Tempo Scan Group founder Kartini Muljadi passes away at 95

One of Indonesia's wealthiest businesswomen, Kartini Muljadi, passed away on Monday evening.

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Cars stand in bumper-to-bumper traffic on June 19, 2024, along Jl. Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta.

Economy premium

Navigating the storm in the multi-finance industry

Amid the slowdown in financing growth this year, the multifinance industry needs to find new strategies that can adapt and innovate with current conditions to stay both competitive and relevant.

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This illustration picture shows artificial Intelligence (AI) smartphone app ChatGPT surrounded by other AI apps in Vaasa, Finland, on June 6, 2023.

Science & Tech

Don't ask AI how to vote, says Dutch watchdog

The four chatbots tested by the AP tended to advise people to vote for parties on the left or on the far-right extreme of the political spectrum, the watchdog tested.

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A handout photo taken on November 14, 2024, and received on October 21, 2025 from Lynas Rare Earths Limited shows the company's rare earths processing facility located in Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia.

Markets

Australia rare earths deal is a start but won't shake China dominance any time soon

The White House said US investments into Australia would unlock deposits of critical minerals worth $53 billion, without offering many details.

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The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Americas

Trump demolishes part of White House

Work crews began tearing down part of the East Wing on Monday as the former property mogul said work had formally commenced on a huge new $250-million ballroom.

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Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025.

Asia & Pacific

Hardliner Takaichi elected as Japanese premier, shattering glass ceiling

Takaichi had enough votes to get the premiership, but to govern effectively she will need the backing of more opposition lawmakers.

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This picture shows the crown of the Empress of the French Eugénie de Montijo displayed at Apollon's Gallery on January 14, 2020 at the Louvre museum in Paris after the reopening of the Gallery following ten months of renovations. Robbers broke in to the Louvre and fled with jewelry on October 19, 2025 morning. France's Interior Minister said that jewelry stolen from the Louvre Museum was “priceless“. Diamond and emerald crown of the Empress of the French Eugénie de Montijo was found broken near Louvre after robbery, a source close to the case announced.

Europe

Louvre heist: five things to know about missing jewellery

The stolen pieces span two centuries of history and belonged to queens and empresses of France.

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British national Lindsay Sandiford reacts in her holding cell after she was sentenced to death for trafficking drugs worth an estimated US$2.14 million, following a hearing at a court in Denpasar, Bali, on January 22, 2013.

Asia & Pacific

Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row

Sandiford, a grandmother, was sentenced to death on the island of Bali in 2013 after she was convicted of trafficking drugs.

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In this file photo US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. President Donald Trump said Monday that he will shortly be talking with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about plunging oil prices and the impact on US producers.

Europe

Trump's hopes for swift summit with Putin may be stalled

Trump has repeatedly said he wants peace in Ukraine though he has also said finding it has been harder that reaching a ceasefire in Gaza or ending a brief conflict between India and Pakistan.

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Sky high: The BCA Tower stands out on Jl. Thamrin near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta on Dec. 18, 2016.

Companies premium

BCA readies Rp 5 trillion share buyback to stabilize stock price

The buyback, set to run from Oct. 22 to Jan. 19, 2026, comes as the company announced its third-quarter performance on Monday.

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A becak (pedicab) driver delivers fish packed in plastic bags at a traditional fish market on Oct. 9 in Surabaya, East Java.

Academia

'Juiced out' bonds pushing money elsewhere?

The market mood of the moment is whether bubbles are being blown in riskier markets by loose fiscal and monetary policies that lift the inflation horizon for years to come.

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Workers prepare meal packages on Oct. 10 under the free nutritious meal program at the Plaju Ulu II nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) in Palembang, South Sumatra.

Academia premium

Seeing the world through ‘unimportant things’

Disputes and wars are not the only threats to stability. There are issues that are not limited to one against another, but that affect large swaths of humanity.

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Palestinians ride on an animal-drawn cart on Oct. 16 past the rubble of destroyed buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Palestine.

Academia

How an international security force in post-war Gaza could work

An international stabilization force is a central plank in the plans for post-war Gaza that have been put forward by US president Donald Trump.

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Style

The good, the bad and the gatekeep: How gender nonconformity is for everyone

Still an alien concept to many, dressing against gender norms can bring freedom to someone no matter their identity, though not without sacrifices.

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Passengers disembark from a Whoosh high-speed train at Padalarang Station in Bandung, West Java, on Oct. 17, 2025.

Economy premium

Whoosh success about more than financial balance, says China

The Chinese government has made a statement regarding the debt of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (HSR) service Whoosh, saying its benefits go beyond key financials.

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President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Sept. 23, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Academia premium

Indonesia’s UNGA climate pledge faces real test at home

While the President's address at the 80th UNGS signaled ambition, implementing the 2025-2034 RUPTL with de-risking mechanisms, clear financing solutions, a decisive move away from coal and other detailed steps is the real test.

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Economy

LPEI business forum highlights BRICS market strategy for local exporters

Reaffirming its support for local businesses looking to expand into the global market, Indonesia Eximbank/Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI) recently organized a business forum on how to enter the BRICS market.

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Dayah Darul Quran Aceh 'pesantren' (Islamic boarding school) students attend a Quran recital at Gampong Tumbo Baro in Kuta Malaka, Aceh, on March 29, 2023. More than 220 students took part in the Quran Camping program, where they were trained to memorize portions of the holy text during Ramadan.

Academia premium

Rediscovering ‘pesantren’ subculture amid public scrutiny

Most pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) are evolving organically, seeking to balance their heritage with the demands of contemporary education and regulation.

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Shinnosuke Oka of Japan performs during the men's qualifiers on Oct. 19, 2025, the opening day of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, which runs until Oct. 25.

Sports premium

World gymnasts battle with flair in Jakarta's historic championships

The Indonesia Arena is playing host to the first World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Southeast Asia, where seasoned champions and rising talents will vie to shape a new era in the sport from Oct. 19 to 25.

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Nighttime safari: Visitors take photos of a Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) with their smartphones on Oct. 11 during a night tour at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta. The management of Ragunan Zoo has officially launched “Night at the Ragunan Zoo”, a night tour event to expand access to animal themed education, especially for students and the local community. The event also aims to give families alternative entertainment sources during the evening.

Jakarta premium

Enthusiasm greets Ragunan night zoo

Offering a rare chance to witness nocturnal wildlife, the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta has drawn thousands of visitors eager to secure limited seats for the second trial run of night tours.

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An Indonesian military officer ('center') stands beside a truck carrying multivitamins to be used in the government's free nutritious meal program in Jakarta on Oct. 1, 2025.

Academia premium

Prabowo's securitization regime, how far will it go?

The provisions regarding military operations other than war are ambiguous, with implementation regulated by government or presidential regulations.

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A user looks on advertisements for online gambling websites through his smartphone in Jakarta on June 19, 2024.

Archipelago premium

Four Medan cops detained after arresting politician in mistaken identity case

The four policemen wrongfully detained North Sumatra NasDem Party chairman Iskandar at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, during an investigation into online scams and gambling.

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, President Prabowo Subianto (front left) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front center) pose for a photograph alongside China's President Xi Jinping before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3, 2025.

Academia premium

As the world's grabby geezers unite, Gen Z is left in the dust

The anger is mostly directed against corruption and incompetence displayed by members of the ruling elite who seem to be oblivious to problems affecting these young people; from a lack of stable jobs to unaffordable housing, to a rising cost of living, genocide and the looming climate crisis.

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Cars crawl past unfinished support columns of the monorail project, which was canceled in 2008, along Jl. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta on Oct. 18, 2010.

Jakarta premium

Jakarta to remove long-abandoned monorail columns by 2026

The governor is ready to roll up his sleeves to remove the unsightly columns of the defunct monorail project, eyeing an early 2026 start to their demolition, followed by a beautification and renovation project targeting the long-afflicted thoroughfares.

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This aerial photo taken on April 14, 2025 shows a general view of a transport road of a nickel mining site, constructed after forests were cleared, next to a river residents say has been contaminated by mining operations in Central Halmahera, North Maluku. The home of the Hongana Manyawa indigenous tribe in central Halmahera was once a breathtaking kaleidoscope of nature that provided sanctuary and sustenance. But it is being eaten away by one of the world's largest nickel mining projects, as Indonesia exploits vast reserves of the metal used in everything from electric vehicles to stainless steel.

Society premium

Forest under threat as corporations, military gain power under Prabowo

One year into President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, environmental watchdogs warn of a deepening ecological crisis fueled by elite business interests and an expanding military role in natural resource management.

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Hands up: Students make handprints on Nov. 12, 2018, to create a mural as part of an anti-bullying campaign in Medan, North Sumatra.

Society premium

Bali’s Udayana University probes bullying allegation following student’s death

In the aftermath of his death, screenshots of group chats surfaced online showing students at the university making cruel and dehumanizing remarks about Timothy’s passing, with one comparing his body to a gorilla and joking about the difficulty of moving it, while another wrote, “I’m trying so hard not to laugh.”

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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri welcomes secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto on Aug. 2 before the closing session of party congress in Nusa Dua, Bali. Just days before his appearance at the congress, Hasto, who was convicted of bribery on July 25, received an amnesty from President Prabowo Subianto.

Academia premium

Indonesia’s anticorruption fight: Serving politics, not justice

Instead of strengthening the law, lawmakers are now seeking to weaken it, as indicated in the move to revise the Anticorruption Law, which will shield powerful decision-makers from accountability as long as they avoid direct bribery.

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