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Europe

Optimist-in-chief Rob Jetten to lead Dutch government

The 38-year-old's self-professed "positive message" and youthful energy helped pull off a stunning win over the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in last year's election.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Surge in Indonesians repatriated from Cambodia scam operations: Envoy

A total of 462 Indonesians were repatriated in the week beginning on Feb. 16 after flying back on tickets they purchased themselves, having received support from the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh. ...

1 week ago
Regulations

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

The court ruled six to three on Friday that Trump does not have the authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law he has relied on to impose sudden levies on individual countries, upending global trade. ...

1 week ago

The Latest

Academia

Bangladesh’s return to democracy

The polls have ended the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation since the overthrow of the previous regime by a student-led uprising in 2024. Yet the challenges for the new government are daunting.

1 week ago
Academia

Soft power in retreat, fear in ascent

US rhetoric and policy signal a move from persuasion to deterrence, unsettling allies and heightening global strategic tensions.

1 week ago
Economy

EU 'expects' US to honor trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs

The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Modern slavery: Beyond the myth of chains and shackles

Modern slavery is about an absence of choice: situations where workers lack the real freedom to stop working because of threats, coercion, deception or debt. 

1 week ago
Academia premium

Inequality will make the next pandemic worse

Pandemics are coming faster and spreading more widely, threatening more lives and livelihoods than ever before.

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Stability in Gaza a must for Board of Peace, Sugiono says

Indonesia has stressed the importance of providing stability through the United States-led Board of Peace to pave the way for lasting peace in Gaza, amid domestic concerns about Jakarta's planned troop deployment to the region.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Tariffs are numbers. Positioning is strategy

Trade debates often begin with numbers. Yet global trade rarely turns on the numbers themselves. It turns on relative positioning.

1 week ago
Politics premium

Suspended NasDem lawmaker makes early returns to House

NasDem’s Ahmad Sahroni was reappointed as Commission III deputy speaker despite still having two weeks of suspension after being found guilty by the House ethics committee for his controversial remarks triggering wide public outrage in August 2025.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Throwing stones at passing trains punishable crime, N. Sumatra KAI warns

Throwing stones not only damage train facilities but also a direct risk for passengers’ lives.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Pelita Air fuel aircraft crashes in N. Kalimantan, pilot dies

Pelita Air Service uses Air Tractor AT-802 fuel tanker aircraft to distribute fuel to border areas under One Price Fuel program. 

1 week ago
Politics premium

KPK scrutinizes religious affairs minister’s use of private jet owned by Hanura chair

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into reports that Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar had accepted an improper benefit after traveling on a private jet owned by businessman and politician Oesman Sapta Odang.

1 week ago
Europe premium

Sugiono to tout welfare at UN rights talks in Geneva

A busy week lies ahead for Foreign Minister Sugiono, who is set to head the country’s delegation to the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, with Indonesia holding the council’s presidency for the first time amid mounting financial pressures on the Geneva-based UN body.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Clausewitz was right, Gaza proves it: War without politics serves nothing

Gaza underground fortress is the physical face of asymmetric war, a conflict where the weaker side does not need to win.

1 week ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Wanted: The best candidates to tame the stock market

Following the resignation of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) chairman and deputy chairman, the government has formed a selection committee to seek the best candidates to lead the OJK and restore investor confidence after market turmoil triggered by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)’s interim freeze of its February review of Indonesian stocks. The pressing question is whether any candidate will be capable of rebuilding market trust.

1 week ago
Society premium

Concerns loom over retired military doctor appointment in BPJS Kesehatan

Appointing a retired military doctor may disrupt meritocracy within civilian institutions and hindering the resolve of persistent issues faced by the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) and the national health insurance (JKN), observers have said.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Parents of Medan youth facing death penalty in drug case seek Hotman’s aid

Prosecutors demanded the death penalty for six defendants in a smuggling case of nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine in a trial at the Batam District Court, Riau Islands.

1 week ago
Editorial premium

Risky mission

Sending our brave soldiers to Gaza could put them in harm’s way given the still fluid and tense situation there. 

1 week ago
Regulations premium

RI catches break after US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs

The government has signaled that it will refrain for now from any decisive follow-up to its new bilateral trade deal with the United States after a US Supreme Court ruling raised questions over the legality of US tariff policies.

1 week ago
Regulations

India delays US trade talks after Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs

One of the first concrete reactions among Asian nations to the decision, it follows Trump's move on Saturday to levy a temporary tariff of 15 percent, the maximum allowed by law, on US imports from all countries, following the court's rejection.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

W. Java continues free program for delinquent students in military barracks

Students enrolled in this program are those who have repeatedly violated reguations during their school terms.

1 week ago
Economy premium

Govt to break ground on Meikarta subsidized apartments on March 8

During a meeting with the House of Representatives on Feb. 10, Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait revealed that the Meikarta land has been granted for free by Lippo Group to the government.

1 week ago
Sports

Neymar says he may retire by end of 2026

Neymar has been struggling with injuries in recent seasons and remains doubtful for participation at the World Cup this year.

1 week ago
Economy

Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion

The court's ruling invalidated a number of tariffs that the Trump administration had imposed on Asian export powerhouses from China and South Korea to Japan and Taiwan, the world's largest chip maker and a key player in tech supply chains.

1 week ago
Americas

Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners

Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously adopted the law a day before, providing hope that hundreds of political prisoners behind bars may soon be released.

1 week ago
Companies

Indonesian youth-led initiative MagnaMinds supports neurodiversity education in Bangkok

An initiative founded by an Indonesian senior high school student has spotlighted the importance of collaboration in the field of neurodiversity education.

1 week ago
Economy

Trump to travel to China next month with US trade policy in focus

Trump's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on an extended visit to Beijing had been expected to revolve around extending a trade truce that kept both countries from further hiking tariffs.

1 week ago
Archipelago

Police probe Rp 25 trillion money laundering linked to illegal gold mining

The funds were traced through gold shops and refining companies using raw materials from the illegal mine, as well as through gold exporters.

1 week ago

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Mon, March 2, 2026

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