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Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Iran war sends oil prices soaring on supply fears

As Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran's new leader, the benchmark price for a barrel of crude s...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis

Authorities said the decision applies to all public and private universities across the country, a m...

Economy 3 weeks ago

Dollar surges as Middle East war sends oil above $110 a barrel

The dollar was up 0.9 percent at $1.1518 on the euro, its highest since November.

Economy 3 weeks ago

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Coal supply ‘secured’ amid production cuts, PLN says

PLN's reassurances stand in stark contrast to warnings from independent power producers, whose s...

Jakarta 3 weeks ago

Landfill collapse at Bantargebang, Indonesia's biggest, kills four

The collapse took place at the Bantargebang landfill on Sunday, located in the outskirts of Ja...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions

China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring the island und...

Economy 3 weeks ago

South Korea to impose fuel price cap to shield economy from energy shock

Speaking at an emergency meeting on the impact of the Middle East crisis, Lee said the government wo...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Australians reach for VPNs, find porn sites blocked as online age-restrictions take effect

The country also joined Britain, France and dozens of US states requiring websites which dissem...

Academia 3 weeks ago

Investors can still outwit AI, but only if they’re unpredictable

When dealing with problems that have a large degree of qualitative uncertainty or where the answer r...

Economy 3 weeks ago

Vietnam mulls removing fuel duties as Mideast war hits supplies

The ministry of finance said Sunday it had drafted a decree that would slash import tax rates to zer...

Markets 3 weeks ago

Dollar jumps as Middle East war sends oil above $100 a barrel

The dollar surged on Monday as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia’s dilemma in the age of privatized diplomacy

As Indonesia leans into informal diplomatic forums like the Board of Peace, it risks trading its his...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Literate, independent and abused: Indonesian women’s hidden reality

This International Women's Day, a landmark survey shatters the myth that education and financial...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Time for emergency ASEAN Plus Three summit

An emergency summit could identify credible mediating actors and outline a division of labor among r...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Three Indonesian crew missing after tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz

There have been numerous attacks on ships navigating the strait since the US-Israeli war on Iran sta...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

In a lengthy statement, the assembly said that "after careful and extensive studies... in today...

Sports 3 weeks ago

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Breaking barriers for women in soccer

Women soccer players in Indonesia continue to battle stigma, harassment and unequal support as they ...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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US-Israel war against Iran is upending global energy markets

The critical question now is not only whether the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but how much more da...

Markets 3 weeks ago

Shares slide, oil surges on risk of lengthy Middle East conflict

Share markets slid in Asia on Monday as the inflationary pulse from surging oil prices threatened to...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Activists’ acquittal of riot incitement hailed as democratic win

Human rights activists call the ruling to acquit four activists of incitement charges surrounding th...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Danantara at one: Between the promise and the proof so far

One year in, Danantara has proven it can move mountains of capital, but the real test is whether it ...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV prayed "that the roar of the bombs may cease, the weapons may fall sile...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Prabowo walks ‘diplomatic tightrope’ on Iran war

A late letter of condolences on the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia says Muslim countries support mediation bid as military put on alert

Indonesia claims its offer to mediate in the United States-Israel war on Iran is being supported by ...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Analysis: US trade deal could compel Indonesia to pick sides

The Indonesia–United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) reaches far beyond conventiona...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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BRIN researchers identify two new endemic moths in Papua, Sulawesi

Both new species have unique morphology characteristics, especially in wing pattern and genitalia st...

Society 3 weeks ago

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Indonesia to start banning social media for children under 16 this month

The social media ban for children under 16 will take effect on March 28, but details about the ban r...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Sailor gets 5 years behind bars, escapes death penalty in drug case

The case became viral after prosecutors demanded death penalty for Fandi and five other defendants....

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Residents in N. Sumatra, Aceh go on fuel panic buying spree after Bahlil’s statement

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, the trading arm of oil and gas producer PT Pertamina, said that there is n...

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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Something's gotta give

With pressure building simultaneously on both the revenue and expenditure side of the budget, someth...

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