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Economy

Lula to push for Mercosur-Indonesia trade deal

Lula made the remarks during talks with President Prabowo Subianto.

1 week ago
Community premium

World Cup 2026: Japan's dream and Indonesia's struggle

As Japan steadily builds toward its ambitious goal of winning the World Cup by 2050, Indonesia is racing to qualify for 2026 with bold shortcuts and passionate public support. This is a tale of two soccer nations, as one plays the long game, the other fights against time. ...

1 week ago
Academia

BRICS countries take on new responsibilities

It’s time for BRICS to take on a new responsibility as the voice of the Global South, making it a game changer in global governance. ...

1 week ago

The Latest

Archipelago premium

Govt starts rolling out free health screening for schoolchildren

The program offers 15 different types of health screenings, including nutritional status assessments, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, as well as screenings for tuberculosis, anemia and thalassemia. 

1 week ago
Middle East and Africa

US sanctions UN expert critical of Israel's war in Gaza

"Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt (International Criminal Court) action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

1 week ago
Markets

Stocks mostly rise on trade deal optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Ongoing KNKT probe suggests human error in Tunu Pratama Jaya's sinking

During a legislative hearing on Wednesday, the KNKT's acting head of maritime safety said its ongoing investigation had pointed to human error as a possible cause of the ferry's sinking in the Bali Strait on Friday.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Rubio to meet Lavrov as strikes pound Kyiv

Rubio's first visit to Asia as secretary of state also comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, threatening more than 20 countries with punitive tariffs.

1 week ago
Academia

Southeast Asia and the BRICS expansion

The latest BRICS summit embodied the ongoing shift in the world order from one of Western domination in rules and narratives to one counterweighted by Global South nations wielding agency.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Solving the development crisis with quality finance

Efficient and equitable distribution of risk is key to reforming the international financial system which, in its current form, places undue burden on those countries that most need investment to develop.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Foreign Ministry diplomat found dead at rooming house

Police are investigating the death of a Foreign Ministry diplomat who was found dead at his rooming house in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta.

1 week ago
Academia premium

How should Indonesia respond to Trump's 32 percent tariff?

Rather than raising high tariff walls, we believe strongly that the US and Indonesia are natural economic partners that should be deepening all aspects of our trade relationship.

1 week ago
Economy premium

RI presses on to negotiate with US as tariff deadline looms

Trump said he would “consider an adjustment” if Indonesia eliminates its tariff and nontariff barriers.

1 week ago
Politics premium

Lawmakers revisit Constitutional Court Law after election ruling

Talks to revise the Constitutional Court Law have resurfaced after lawmakers and major political parties in the House of Representatives voiced objection to the Court’s recent decision to separate national and local elections, accusing it of overstepping its constitutional authority.

1 week ago
Academia premium

A lesson in limits: How judicial activism threatens constitutional equilibrium

If unchecked, the Constitutional Court could transform into judicial tyranny, where the court violates the separation of powers and imposes ideological or political interpretations

1 week ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: RI mulls more cost-efficient but not necessarily most effective electoral system

Holding general elections for a country the size of Indonesia is always a huge and complicated undertaking. The country is constantly struggling to find the most cost-efficient way of running multiple elections at the national and regional levels, but “effective” is never a goal as long as the electoral laws are drawn up by big political parties more interested in protecting their interests than ensuring people’s democratic rights.

1 week ago
Politics premium

Police hold another case review on Jokowi’s diploma case

The case review on Wednesday was held by the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) following a request from the complainant to re-examine the case pertaining to the authenticity of the former president’s diploma.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia calls for expansion at ASEAN ministerial meet

ASEAN’s stronger internal cooperation and potential expansion are on the discussion table as Southeast Asia's top diplomats gather in Kuala Lumpur this week for the 58th AMM, themed "Inclusivity and Sustainability".

1 week ago
Editorial

RI cannot solve US deficit

Washington needs to entice Indonesian investors to their country, but the threatening tone is likely to achieve the opposite. 

1 week ago
Companies

Govt gives sizeable land to palm oil company Agrinas

The government on Wednesday handed over nearly 400,000 hectares of seized palm oil plantations to Agrinas Palma Nusantara, giving the new state company a sizeable land bank that could make it one of the world's biggest oil palm growers.

1 week ago
Politics premium

Prabowo assigns Gibran to spearhead Papua development, rights efforts

President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to assign Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka a special mandate to oversee matters related to Papua, including accelerating development and addressing ongoing human rights issues in Indonesia’s easternmost region, according to a senior government official.

1 week ago
Regulations

Malaysia central bank cuts rates for first time in five years on growth risks

Malaysia has reported a string of soft economic data in recent months with growth slowing to 4.4% in the first quarter, while exports unexpectedly fell in May.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia calls for stronger inter-ASEAN trade amid tariffs uncertainty

Anwar described tariffs, export restrictions and investment barriers as "the sharpened instruments of geopolitical rivalry". He did not mention the United States specifically.

1 week ago
Economy premium

Retail sales, consumer confidence tick up during school holiday

Retail sales and consumer confidence saw slight improvements in June according to preliminary RSI data, which attributed the uptick to "seasonal factors” including Idul Adha and the school holiday.

1 week ago
Companies premium

Garuda to buy 79 Boeing aircraft in bid to ease US tariff pressure

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has announced that national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia will increase its planned order of Boeing aircraft to 79 planes as part of ongoing import tariff negotiations with the US.

1 week ago
Regulations premium

Manpower Minister mulls holding back layoff data to avoid ‘pessimism’

Layoffs have continued to rise across the country, especially in labor-intensive sectors such as textiles and footwear.  

1 week ago
Markets

Coal cash dip: PNBP and stabilization strategies

The PNBP of the mining sector depends on three key factors, which are global coal prices, production volumes and government-set royalty rates.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN must do more in maritime disputes: Philippine analysts

Experts warned that lingering, unresolved maritime disputes among ASEAN members, often kept outside established arbitration mechanisms, risk undermining regional unity at a time when global regard for territorial integrity and the rule of law is fading.

1 week ago
Economy premium

Bad loans creep up in May amid sluggish bank loan growth

In May, BI revised down its projection for loan growth this year, from 11–13 percent to 8–11 percent.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Eastern Indonesia is not poor, we just misunderstand it

Indonesia's development strategies outlined by various administrations are predominantly top-down, influenced by paradigms from Java or Jakarta. 

1 week ago

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Sat, July 19, 2025

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