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Markets 1 month ago

Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce

With the two-week truce in its final hours, the US president said he would push the deadline back in...

Academia 1 month ago

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A canal could rethink Indonesia’s supply chains

The Cikarang Bekasi Laut was built to carry water. But it has always had the potential to carry some...

Academia 1 month ago

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The geopolitics of infrastructure

Ports, power grids, rail corridors, data centers and critical-mineral supply chains are no longer ju...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Paws and prayers: Bogor church hosts blessing for pets

The event marked the jubilee of Saint Francis of Assisi, who lived from 1181 to 1226 and is revered ...

Interview 1 month ago

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‘China, Indonesia must continue upholding international fairness and justice’

China and Indonesia are both major developing countries and important members of the Global South, s...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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‘Field Insights’: Seeing the everyday through ethnographic lens

Visual series created by young people blends social research with visual storytelling, bringing acad...

Academia 1 month ago

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Three lessons from history: Understanding US trade pact ‘traps’

The ART may look like a diplomatic win for Indonesia, but history warns of a hidden "American t...

Politics 1 month ago

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Human rights hit new low in Indonesia: Amnesty

Indonesia’s human rights climate deteriorated sharply in 2025, with state actors driving a wid...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: Government going after ‘unpatriotic’ critics, by almost any means

Three government critics have been reported to the police for something they said in public while an...

Politics 1 month ago

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House passes long-awaited domestic worker protection law

The House of Representatives has passed the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill into law in...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Foreign workers crackdown dents RI’s industrial zone appeal

Reliance on foreign workers familiar with proprietary technologies, as well as slow and rigid licens...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Batam Police prevent 43 illegal migrant workers from departing for Malaysia

The police have named two suspects in the case who process passports and purchase ferry ti...

Editorial 1 month ago

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Silencing critics, losing touch

Indonesian democracy is regressing not through a sudden coup, but through what experts call the...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

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US warship allowed to pass through Malacca Strait, Navy says, amid Iran war concerns

An Indonesian Navy spokesperson said the USS Miguel Keith that passed through the Strait of Malacca ...

Economy 1 month ago

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MSCI extends final call on RI equities to June review

The uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment, with the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite Ind...

Politics 1 month ago

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After two decades, House passes law to protect domestic workers

The bill was first introduced in 2004 to protect the country's 4.2 million domestic workers, alm...

Economy 1 month ago

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Pertamax price may rise if oil rally persists, minister says

State-owned energy firm Pertamina previously increased prices for three non-subsidized products, Per...

Economy 1 month ago

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Reading the 2026 fuel adjustment: A middle-class story

With Pertalite access tightening and Pertamax prices moving at the same time, households need a pred...

Society 1 month ago

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BGN to refocus free meals program for undernourished children

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is conducting surveys through a special team to refine the distr...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defense export rules

The new rules end Japan's self-imposed curb on sales of lethal arms as Tokyo seeks to enter the ...

Companies 1 month ago

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Italian firm Eni announces 'giant' Geliga gas discovery off East Kalimantan

The finding extends Eni’s successful run in the Kutai Basin, following the Geng North find in ...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Lebanon president says aiming to end hostilities with Israel talks

New talks between Lebanon's and Israel's US ambassadors will take place Thursday in Washingt...

Academia 1 month ago

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Harnessing AI through a global finance hub

Indonesia has the AI opportunity and there is now global capital actively seeking to fund exactly th...

Europe 1 month ago

UK accelerates clean energy to protect against fossil fuel price shocks

Britain will launch a package of measures on Tuesday to accelerate the growth of renewable power and...

Markets 1 month ago

Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Investors remained largely upbeat that the US and Iran will eventually come to a deal that will reop...

Companies 1 month ago

From nursing to nurturing: A daughter carries a legacy and takes charge

Second-generation oil palm smallholders, especially women, are playing an increasingly important rol...

Asia & Pacific 1 month ago

Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees die en route from hunger or accidents at sea, but the numbers keep gro...

Academia 1 month ago

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The net-zero fantasy: Renewables alone won't save Indonesia

Indonesia’s path to a net-zero society is being choked by more than just carbon emissions; it ...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Police dishonorably discharged over separate torture, rape cases

Four police noncommissioned officers have been dishonorably discharged in Riau Islands for torturing...

Currently Obsessed 1 month ago

'The Drama' will make you squirm. Watch it anyway.

The dark comedy makes you laugh just as much as it makes you wince.

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