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Books about racial discrimination become best-sellers as US protests grow
Books 07:03 pm

Books about racial discrimination become best-sellers as US protests grow

From "White Fragility" to "The New Jim Crow," literature about the history of ra...
Taxi driver rewarded for helping kidnapped girl
National 06:57 pm

Taxi driver rewarded for helping kidnapped girl

Dadang was also invited to a lunch banquet with the company’s directors as a token of apprecia...
'It makes us uncomfortable': Governor wants Bible in Minang language taken down from store
National 06:47 pm

'It makes us uncomfortable': Governor wants Bible in Minang language taken down from store

“The application contradicts Minangkabau culture with its philosophy of Adat Basandi Syarak, S...
Foreign investors flock to Indonesian capital market as lockdown policies ease
Business 06:26 pm

Foreign investors flock to Indonesian capital market as lockdown policies ease

The capital inflows boosted the rupiah 8.7 percent in the past month, reaching Rp 13,877 per United ...
Winging it: Paris gallery keeps visitors apart with extension hats
Art & Culture 06:03 pm

Winging it: Paris gallery keeps visitors apart with extension hats

An art gallery in Paris has sought inspiration in ancient China to help it enforce social distancing...
House mulls over closed-list electoral system, parliamentary threshold of 7 percent
Politics 05:13 pm

House mulls over closed-list electoral system, parliamentary threshold of 7 percent

The House also seeks to increase the parliamentary threshold from 4 percent as stipulated in&nb...
Global CO2 measurement hits record high in May despite pandemic
Environment 05:03 pm

Global CO2 measurement hits record high in May despite pandemic

A key measure of carbon dioxide emissions in the Earth's atmosphere hit a record in May even as ...
Argentina extends lockdown in Buenos Aires as coronavirus cases surpass 20,000
World 05:00 pm

Argentina extends lockdown in Buenos Aires as coronavirus cases surpass 20,000

Argentina extended on Thursday a mandatory lockdown in Buenos Aires, the capital, and some other par...
Indonesia's latest official COVID-19 figures
National 04:53 pm

Indonesia's latest official COVID-19 figures

The Health Ministry announced 703 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number ...
Muslims in Jakarta rejoice as mosques open for Friday prayers
City 04:52 pm

Muslims in Jakarta rejoice as mosques open for Friday prayers

After months of praying at home, Muslims in Jakarta are now able to perform Friday prayers in mosque...
Does drug touted by Trump work on COVID-19? After data debacle, we still don't know
World 04:45 pm

Does drug touted by Trump work on COVID-19? After data debacle, we still don't know

There is still a need for robust studies looking at whether it might work in low doses before or aft...
WWF Indonesia, Amazon team up for orangutan conservation in Kalimantan
Environment 04:45 pm

WWF Indonesia, Amazon team up for orangutan conservation in Kalimantan

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia has teamed up with cloud computing giant Amazon Web S...
Philippines' Duterte renews threat to kill drug dealers after big bust
SE Asia 04:30 pm

Philippines' Duterte renews threat to kill drug dealers after big bust

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Friday a threat to kill drug dealers after...
Papuan internet lawsuit intended to push for good governance: Civil groups
National 04:27 pm

Papuan internet lawsuit intended to push for good governance: Civil groups

Civil society organizations hope the government will not block access to the internet again followin...
Dutch PM says his attitude to 'Black Pete' winter tradition has undergone 'great changes'
World 04:15 pm

Dutch PM says his attitude to 'Black Pete' winter tradition has undergone 'great changes'

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his attitude towards "Black Pete", a figure from the ...
‘Help is on the Way’ documents migrant workers' dreams, hopes in a foreign land
Entertainment 04:06 pm

‘Help is on the Way’ documents migrant workers' dreams, hopes in a foreign land

Documentary filmmaker Ismail Fahmi Lubis looks at the lives of four women pursuing their dreams...
Angkasa Pura launches air freight service to connect islands
Business 04:03 pm

Angkasa Pura launches air freight service to connect islands

State-owned operator Angkasa Pura I, through its logistics subsidiary Angkasa Pura Logistics (APL), ...
South Africa dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surge
Environment 04:01 pm

South Africa dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surge

Absence of tourists may be encouraging rhino poachers.
Australia moves to ban anti-racism protest citing virus
World 04:00 pm

Australia moves to ban anti-racism protest citing virus

Australian police on Friday moved to ban a Black Lives Matter protest planned in Sydney, citing the ...
Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds more
News 04:00 pm

Emirates, Etihad to resume transit flights, Qatar Airways adds more

Emirates and Etihad Airways will resume some transit flights after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) li...
COVID-19 pandemic 'under control' in France: Govt adviser
World 03:45 pm

COVID-19 pandemic 'under control' in France: Govt adviser

The COVID-19 pandemic is now "under control" in France, the head of the government's s...
Presidential Palaces to implement 'new normal' protocols
National 03:40 pm

Presidential Palaces to implement 'new normal' protocols

The Presidential Palaces, the official residences and offices of President Joko “Jokowi”...
Singapore plans wearable virus contact tracing device for all
SE Asia 03:30 pm

Singapore plans wearable virus contact tracing device for all

Singapore plans to give a wearable device that will identify people who had interacted with carriers...
Millions of freelancers, entrepreneurs hit by pandemic with no safety net, government aid
Business 03:29 pm

Millions of freelancers, entrepreneurs hit by pandemic with no safety net, government aid

Statistics Indonesia data showed that more than 56 percent of employed Indonesians wo...
Indonesia’s COVID-19 budget changes again: What we know so far
Business 03:20 pm

Indonesia’s COVID-19 budget changes again: What we know so far

The budget deficit is expected to swell to 6.34 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), an inc...
Australia's AAP news agency lives on after finding buyers
World 03:15 pm

Australia's AAP news agency lives on after finding buyers

Australian Associated Press (AAP) said on Friday it expects to be sold to a group of philanthropic i...
MRT Jakarta resumes normal operational hours, with limited capacity during transition period
City 03:03 pm

MRT Jakarta resumes normal operational hours, with limited capacity during transition period

MRT Jakarta resumes normal operation starting Friday as the city administration has announced the st...
Hitachi, Toshiba, Miraca to set up factory for coronavirus antigen tests
Business 03:00 pm

Hitachi, Toshiba, Miraca to set up factory for coronavirus antigen tests

Japanese industrial conglomerates Hitachi Ltd and Toshiba Corp will join with Miraca Holdings to inc...
Get Back! Abbey Road Studios reopen after COVID hiatus
Entertainment 03:00 pm

Get Back! Abbey Road Studios reopen after COVID hiatus

London's world-famous Abbey Road Studios reopened on Thursday after closing its doors during the...
After Pakistan's lockdown gamble, COVID-19 cases surge
World 02:45 pm

After Pakistan's lockdown gamble, COVID-19 cases surge

Four weeks ago, with its most important festival coming up and millions of people facing starvation ...
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