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Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia mulls offer of Japan’s frigates, submarines

While confirming that they had received the offers from Japan, Indonesian authorities said discussio...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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The calm that was never real: ‘Minsky stability' as a source of instability

The current crisis unfolding in the forex market is not the same as in 1997 and stems from inherited...

Society 3 weeks ago

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Govt raises chance to review visa waiver policy

The government is mulling a review of its visa waiver scheme after multiple raids exposed hundreds o...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Everybody wants to be a political influencer

Platform-native influencers actively participate in the shaping of illiberal democracy, which in Ind...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Analysis: Indonesia eyes CNG, DME to ease LPG import burden amid energy crisis

The Indonesian government is looking to dimethyl ether (DME) and compressed natural gas (CNG) as alt...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Analysis: Indonesia’s digital tightrope: Between safety and free speech

This year appears to be a significant moment for the Indonesian government to test its content moder...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Ma...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Ship reported seized off UAE as Trump discusses Iran with Xi

China is close to Iran and is the main buyer of its oil. Iran has largely shut the strait to ships a...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Authorities examine increased Minyakita price in Pekanbaru

Vendors said they are running out of stock and requested additional quota of Minyakita from sta...

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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The ghost in the film

A series of crackdowns on public screenings and discussions of the documentary film Pesta Babi (Pig ...

Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Purbaya shrugs off Chinese concerns over permit mess

The China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI) previously sent a letter to President Prabowo Subi...

Politics 3 weeks ago

Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers' arrests

Authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids on an online gambling ring...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

India says attack that sank Indian-flagged ship off Oman's coast 'unacceptable'

New Delhi did not give further details on the attack on Wednesday, and the fate of the unnamed ship,...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Iran calls BRICS to challenge what it says are international law violations

He also called on the BRICS nations to prevent the politicization of international institutions.

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Prabowo pledges tougher asset recovery to fund public projects

President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to intensify efforts to recover assets tied to corruption and...

Americas 3 weeks ago

Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 with...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

Trump had arrived in China with accolades for his host, calling Xi a "great leader" and &q...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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On the Blue Line, daily commutes now carry quiet anxiety

As investigations continue into the Bekasi Timur Station collision that killed 16 women, commut...

Europe 3 weeks ago

WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested posit...

Europe 3 weeks ago

Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation threat overshadows king's speech

Keir Starmer was facing his biggest challenge yet on Wednesday when his health minister was reported...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu's coalition moves to seek early vote in Israel

Israel's ruling coalition on Wednesday submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the w...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Philippine president calls emergency meeting after chaos at senate

The Philippines president called an emergency meeting of top officials on Thursday amid widening pol...

Markets 3 weeks ago

Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA

Countries are tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a "record pace" due t...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

The power dynamic has shifted since Trump's last visit in 2017, when China went out of its way t...

Markets 3 weeks ago

Asian wheat millers resume purchases after two-month hiatus

Buyers in Indonesia, the world's second-largest wheat importer, last week signed deals to purcha...

Economy 3 weeks ago

Trump lands in China for Xi summit with Nvidia CEO in tow

President Donald Trump and an entourage that included Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Elon Musk were g...

Society 3 weeks ago

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BPOM tightens OTC drug sales in modern retail outlets

Under the regulation, non-pharmaceutical retail outlets, such as supermarkets and convenience stores...

Economy 3 weeks ago

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Govt undecided on response to rupiah decline

The Indonesian currency hit a new historic low two weeks ago and is trading near 17,557 per US dolla...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia

Through a national political road show, former president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is aiming ...

Warm Takes 3 weeks ago

'Friends' doesn’t prepare you for adulthood. 'Ally McBeal' does

Rewatching two defining shows from the late ‘90s as a thirtysomething, it turns out one is far...

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