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Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

Diplomacy key to Indonesia’s energy shift: Report

The Transformation Partnerships for Indonesia’s Clean Energy Transition report was prepared by...

Economy 4 weeks ago

South Korea activates $68 billion market stability fund over Mideast crisis

"The escalating crisis in the Middle East is significantly worsening the global economic and se...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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Muslim to observe adjusted ‘takbiran’ as Nyepi falls in Bali

Muslims in Bali can celebrate takbiran with restrictions as Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, coincid...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

Australia's Albanese says 'military assets' deployed to Mideast

Countries have rushed to evacuate their citizens from the Middle East this week after US-Israeli str...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defiantly repeated calls of "no to the war&q...

Economy 4 weeks ago

Gulf shipping crisis deepens as tankers stranded for fifth day

Asia sources 60 percent of its oil from the Middle East, leaving the region vulnerable to the d...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

China boosts defence spending 7% in drive to modernise by 2035

Security analysts and regional military attaches are watching China's budget closely as it scram...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals before Iran attack

The request, the day before the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, is the latest example o...

Academia 4 weeks ago

Risks to Western aluminium supply rise as US-Israeli war with Iran escalates

Taken together, that makes GCC producers a core component of Western supply of a metal used across a...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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Govt urged to tackle 'disguised employment' in gig economy

Workers' associations have urged action to address the issue of “disguised employment&rdqu...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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After 50 years ASEAN's peace treaty needs new teeth

While the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation remains a global gold standard for diplomacy, ASEAN must b...

Markets 4 weeks ago

Seoul leads rebound across Asian stocks, oil extends gains

Asian equities jumped Thursday after a three-day rout sparked by the Middle East war, but concerns a...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia and de-escalation diplomacy

The more realistic question is whether Indonesia can help slow the climb, widening the space for res...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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When data flows, can banking supervision follow?

Cross-border data flows raise the question whether the authority that sustains safety and soundness ...

Economy 4 weeks ago

China signals tolerance for slower growth with 4.5%-5% target for 2026

China set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5%-5%, a slight downgrade from the 5% pace achiev...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka as war spreads

Off Sri Lanka, an Iranian ship that had been on a friendly visit to India was suddenly sunk by a US ...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia’s trade deal is dead. Now what?

The relevant question is no longer whether Indonesia should have signed the ART. It is what Indonesi...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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From trade deal to Middle East war — An economic turning point?

As global trade deals collide with Middle East volatility, Indonesia faces a "policy dilemma&qu...

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Analysis: Indonesia’s customs crisis demands radical reform

The import bribery case implicating three customs officials has entered a new phase with the discove...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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PDI-P steps up criticism of Prabowo's silence on US-Israel war against Iran

The quasi-opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has stepped up criticism of gov...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

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Indonesia renews mediator offer in Iran war

In a briefing with the country’s top political figures, President Prabowo called for ‘na...

Editorial 4 weeks ago

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Responsibility to protect

As the Middle East teeters on the verge of a wider conflict, Jakarta must move beyond intensive moni...

Regulations 4 weeks ago

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US trade push rings alarm on data sovereignty, media control

Civil society and industry groups warn that the agreement on reciprocal trade (ART) could weaken loc...

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Wilmar executive, lawyers found guilty in $4 million palm oil bribery case

The Jakarta Corruption Court has found a former executive and two lawyers linked to palm oil giant W...

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

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Authorities to divert water flow to two regencies as Aceh “sinkhole” grows

The flow of water from upstream areas is one of the factors triggering the widening of the sinkhole....

Politics 4 weeks ago

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Court rejects graft suspect Paulus Tannos’ second pretrial

The South Jakarta District Court said the fugitive businessman did not have legal standing for pretr...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

At least 101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said the country rescued 32 "critically wounded...

Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago

South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked

Late last week, Indonesia's foreign ministry said that President Prabowo Subianto was willing to...

Companies 4 weeks ago

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Chandra Asri declares force majeure amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

The petrochemical company will reduce operational run rates at its plants as it monitors development...

Asia & Pacific 4 weeks ago

Middle East war traps thousands in Bali

Hundreds were crowded at Ngurah Rai International Airport, many dressed in shorts, flip-flops and su...

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