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Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

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Indonesia pushes for 'lasting stability' in Myanmar on ASEAN talks

Philippine Foreign Minister Theresa Lazaro said the bloc did not reach consensus on its stance again...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Flash floods, hot weather trigger clean water crisis in Padang

Reduced water supplies from upstream areas trigger a drastic decline in groundwater level, caus...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Govt vows swift changes to heed MSCI demands for RI stocks

Both Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) have promised to act ...

Regulations 1 week ago

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State-owned Perminas to assume control of Martabe gold mine

The Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra, operated by PT Agincourt Resources, will be transferred to s...

Companies 1 week ago

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BCA announces Rp5t share buyback as IDX drops further

The country’s biggest private bank by assets has announced a plan to repurchase up to Rp 5 tri...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding, congestion across Greater Jakarta

Floodwaters between 25 cm and 150 cm high swept across parts of Greater Jakarta area on Thursday due...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Jakarta mulls hosting BTS concert at JIS despite skepticism

Jakarta is weighing plans to host the upcoming BTS concert at a relatively remote stadium in the nor...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

South Africa drops 'Melania' just ahead of release

"Melania" was not listed on the websites of the Nu Metro or Ster Kinekor theatres on Thurs...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Philippine says no consensus within ASEAN on endorsing Myanmar election

Speaking after a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, she said the bloc affirmed its commitment to im...

Markets 1 week ago

Indonesia stocks tank as downgrade risk triggers capital flight

MSCI's warning is the latest setback for Southeast Asia's largest economy as foreign capital...

$Senegal coach banned, fined over Cup of Nations final fracas$

Sports 1 week ago

Senegal coach banned, fined over Cup of Nations final fracas

CAF also fined Senegal's federation $615,000 due to the team's conduct and the behaviour of ...

Americas 1 week ago

White House, Slovakia deny report on Trump's mental state

It also said Fico, a Trump ally, had used the word "dangerous" to describe how the US pres...

Society 1 week ago

Budget slashed for Basarnas despite disaster surge

Ministries and agencies have been ordered to cut budgets to make room for areas that President Prabo...

Companies 1 week ago

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

The job cuts, which follow already flagged plans to trim its workforce by 14,000 posts, were aimed a...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Starmer tells Xi 'vital' to develop relationship

Starmer's visit to China is the first by a British prime minister since 2018 and follows a slew ...

Sports 1 week ago

Top Malaysian soccer officials quit over foreign-born players scandal

The move follows FIFA's probe last year into the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) over its...

Companies 1 week ago

Record high number of companies and start-ups choosing Hong Kong as regional base

Hong Kong’s attractiveness for both Mainland Chinese and international businesses has reached ...

Academia 1 week ago

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Degraded lands matter for food, energy and climate goals

The use of degraded lands decouples economic development from deforestation, strengthens rural livel...

Books 1 week ago

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From Roy to Loewenstein: Books as witnesses to memory and power

Across personal memory, cultural history and global conflict, several books published in 2025 contin...

Wellness 1 week ago

Digital detox: Trading screens for analog snaps

A weekend off the grid won’t change your life, but it might change how you notice it.

Markets 1 week ago

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IDX halts trading again as stocks plunge further

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index has nosedived for a second day in a row due to in...

Jakarta 1 week ago

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Online backlash after soldier, police allegedly assault, intimidate Jakarta street hawker

Suderajat said he tried to explain that the dessert he was selling was safe, but the group allegedly...

Academia 1 week ago

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Gold ETFs: Democratizing wealth amid price surges

Gold ETFs offer a modern solution to the strucutural hurdles of accessibility and liquidity as regar...

Economy 1 week ago

Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees 'somewhat elevated' inflation and stabilizing job market

Noting broad internal support for the decision, Powell said the Fed remains "well-positioned&qu...

Companies 1 week ago

Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive...

Americas 1 week ago

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$1bn pledge to Board of Peace raises domestic concerns

Foreign Minister Sugiono clarified this week that Indonesia’s membership on the board does not...

Companies 1 week ago

Meta boosts annual capex sharply on superintelligence push, shares surge

Instagram-owner Meta on Wednesday boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73 percent ...

Academia 1 week ago

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Second best policy and the danger of doing too much

When the government tends to do something rather than do nothing, we must be more cautious about the...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Trial opens for companies accused of environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods

Environmental organizations, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), attributed ...

Academia 1 week ago

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Trump’s Board of Peace and Sukarno’s CONEFO: Two visions, two worlds

As a nation born of anticolonial struggle, Indonesia cannot afford moral complacency or strategic na...

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