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Archipelago 2 days ago

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Riau Islands launches AI-based Pantunesia to strengthen Malay culture conservation

In the app, artificial intelligence functions as an assessor to ensure a pantun created is...

Sports 2 days ago

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Indonesia finishes second, exceeds expectations at SEA Games

Indonesia capped off the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand as the tournament’s runn...

Archipelago 2 days ago

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Discontent grows in Aceh over flood response

Discontent grows in Aceh over how the administration of President Prabowo Subianto handles disaster ...

Politics 2 days ago

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KRI Balaputradewa launched, the first of two red and white frigates

Balaputradewa is taken from the name of the 11th king of Sriwijaya Kingdom, which came from the...

Archipelago 2 days ago

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Bakamla deploys patrol vessels to distribute disaster relief to Aceh

Bakamla has deployed two patrol vessels carrying a total of 160 tonnes of aid for natural disaster v...

Companies 2 days ago

Unlocking global potential: why leading enterprises should look to Hong Kong

In an increasingly competitive global market, local opportunities are no longer enough for visionary...

Academia 2 days ago

Indonesia's modernized penal code ratification represents positive transformation

Indonesia is set to implement the New Indonesian Penal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana Baru o...

Academia 2 days ago

Indonesia’s EV market races ahead with 49% growth despite auto slowdown

Electric vehicles are rapidly changing Indonesia’s automotive landscape, gaining remarkable tr...

Editorial 2 days ago

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Bittersweet Games

Since 1995, Indonesia’s best performance at the SEA Games when not hosting had been a top-thre...

Economy 3 days ago

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Foreign tourist arrivals yet to recover to pre-pandemic peak

Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels, even as the sector shows ...

Companies 3 days ago

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Local construction firm KRYA seals Rp 240b electric motorcycle deal

The contract covers the procurement of 10,000 electric motorcycles, with deliveries set to begin in ...

Sports 3 days ago

Thailand on top at SEA Games clouded by border conflict

The host country took a record 233 gold medals, far outstripping second-place Indonesia with 91 gold...

Food 3 days ago

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Trend vs. tradition: Matcha’s revival takes hold in Indonesia

Matcha is enjoying a renewed boom in Indonesia in 2025, driven by social media trends, specialty caf...

Companies 3 days ago

Trump, nine pharmaceutical companies strike deal to cut prices

US President Donald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday announced deals that wil...

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Taiwan president vows full inquiry into deadly metro attack

A 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs in Taipei's main metro station during the Friday eveni...

Americas 4 days ago

Brazil court rejects new Bolsonaro appeal against coup conviction

Only one of five judges on the Supreme Court panel voted not to convict Bolsonaro.

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Australian lifesavers return to duty at Bondi Beach after massacre

The Bondi Beach volunteer and professional surf lifesavers, in their distinctive red and yellow unif...

Europe 4 days ago

Thousands rally in Bulgaria against corruption, call for judicial reform

The protests in the capital Sofia and several other towns and cities across the Black Sea nation are...

Middle East and Africa 4 days ago

US vows Hamas disarmament in talks on next Gaza phase

Rubio acknowledged difficulties in achieving peace in Gaza, saying that the ceasefire that went into...

Editorial 4 days ago

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An unhistorical history book

Rather than erasing dark chapters of Indonesian history, the government should allow marginalized vo...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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N. Sumatra prosecutor detains two Inalum execs for alleged graft

The two executives of the state-owned aluminum smelting company are suspects in graft case involving...

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Bangladesh government urges calm in wake of youth leader's killing, as election looms

The Muslim-majority nation of about 175 million people is due to elect a new parliament in less than...

Currently Obsessed 4 days ago

Goodbyes in tides: Grief, memory, and the music of Sufjan Stevens

In the echoes of Carrie & Lowell, grief unfolds in quiet waves, carrying memory, meaning and for...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Riau court sentences drug courier to death for smuggling meth from Malaysia

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has previously reported that the Indonesia-Malaysia border has t...

Politics 4 days ago

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KPK nabs dozens in multiple antigraft raids

Graft busters arrested several prosecutors and businesspeople as well as a regent in separate raids ...

Academia 4 days ago

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Analysis: Current account surplus in Q3 2025 undercut by capital outflows

Indonesia's current account balance returned to a surplus in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, but...

Jakarta 4 days ago

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Jakarta braces for floods, landslides over holiday season

According to a forecast from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Jakarta is e...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Outrage as govt blocks foreign disaster aid to Sumatra

In recent days, evacuees in Aceh have raised white flags along the streets in protest at what they d...

Economy 4 days ago

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High-end thrift stores defend their niche, promoting sustainability

In the shadow of Indonesia’s crackdown on imported secondhand clothing, a quieter, more exclus...

Economy 5 days ago

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Indonesia eyes to clinch US tariff deal in a fortnight

Indonesia’s technical team, tasked with the legal drafting process, has arrived in the US capi...

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