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Politics 1 week ago

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Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial

A plenary meeting led by the group’s supreme leader Miftachul Akhyar also agreed to revoke the...

Editorial 1 week ago

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Unfair, unjust employment

A ministry tasked with safeguarding core elements of education receives far less state funding than ...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Post-flood regulatory crackdown signals 'creeping nationalization'

The abrupt revocation of mining permits and the planned transfer of assets to state firms have raise...

Academia 1 week ago

Underfunding threatens Asia’s cervical cancer elimination promise

Without sufficient investment, many Asian nations risk perpetuating disparities in cervical cancer p...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali

Vakarova was arrested on Aug. 3 last year upon arriving at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport ...

Currently Obsessed 1 week ago

Crying in an office toilet stall and calling it adulthood

In a culture that values productivity over people, many of us end up grieving in silence between mee...

Academia 1 week ago

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To Lam’s Vietnam: An economic growth lesson for Prabowo

For years, Indonesia has looked toward Thailand as a model for agriculture and tourism. It is time w...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says

Labor unions have argued in a series of protests against the Jakarta administration that this year&r...

Regulations 1 week ago

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What's behind Indonesia's worst stock crash in decades?

The Jakarta Composite Index plummeted around eight percent Wednesday and as much as 10 percent Thurs...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Trump warns Britain on China ties

As Western leaders reel from Trump's unpredictability, Starmer is the latest to head to China.

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened&nb...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Trump says 'hopefully' no need for military action against Iran

"I built (up) the military in my first term, and now we have a group headed out to a place call...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

New Zealand rejects Trump's 'Board of Peace' invite

"New Zealand will not be joining the Board in its current form but will continue to monitor dev...

Economy 1 week ago

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Govt targets 141,000 subsidized homes in Meikarta

More details have been announced on the plan to use the Meikarta project for the public housing prog...

Companies 1 week ago

PT SMI’s journey in strengthening Indonesia's sustainable development

The need for sustainable infrastructure has gained increasing prominence amid Indonesia’s effo...

$Sham elections can’t save a fracturing Myanmar$

Academia 1 week ago

Sham elections can’t save a fracturing Myanmar

The prospects for the people of Myanmar look grim after the multistage elections ended on Sunday, as...

Regulations 1 week ago

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IDX director steps down after stocks plunge amid MSCI warning

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) president director Iman Rachman has announced his resignation followi...

Academia 1 week ago

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Can Indonesia-Japan ties keep regional peace?

Jakarta’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Japan and its analogous agreement with Aust...

Markets 1 week ago

Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak

Asian stocks sank Friday amid fresh worries over vast investments in artificial intelligence. J...

Markets 1 week ago

What is MSCI and what has it done to Indonesia's stock market?

Goldman Sachs estimates that foreign investor outflow could reach $7.8 billion if Indonesia is downg...

Academia 1 week ago

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Why Whoosh and Malaysia’s ETS both make sense

Indonesia’s expensive bet may ultimately prove the more strategic choice for a nation building...

Academia 1 week ago

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Board of Peace offers NU a chance to play a global role

The Board of Peace can become either a procedural pause before larger conflicts erupt or a genuine m...

Academia 1 week ago

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When costs crush performance: Danantara’s test for SOEs

In many SOEs, leakages persist because decisions live in gray zones: exceptions become routine, docu...

Editorial 1 week ago

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A xenophobic turn

Our past presidents used anti-foreigner narratives only to sustain power that enabled them to remain...

Archipelago 1 week ago

Medan Police probe massive fire at Swallow sandal factory

“Initial findings suggest the flames may have originated in a storage area containing raw mate...

Society 1 week ago

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Indonesia tightens airport checks after India’s Nipah virus cases

The government has been tightening screening measures at two busy airports in the country after two ...

Politics 1 week ago

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Majority of reform team back keeping police under president

The police reform commission has said the majority of members favor keeping the force under the dire...

Academia 1 week ago

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What the recent IDX stock drop reveals about market structure

Beyond the headlines of the IDX's sudden plunge lies a deeper story of thin tradable supply, whe...

Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Sea toll subsidy under review after decade-long limited impact

The government is currently revising the subsidy scheme for the sea toll program amid concerns that ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Walhi calls for systemic reform after 19 fatalities linked to illegal gold mining

An environmental NGO has called for an overhaul of the sector after at least 15 artisanal gold miner...

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