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Archipelago 1 month ago

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Ministry, Gerindra discipline Prabumulih mayor for firing school principal

A junior high school principal was removed without proper procedure after preventing a car carrying ...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Bali ends SAR operation, four people still missing

The Denpasar Basarnas declared an end to its SAR operation on Thursday, a day after the Bali adminis...

Society 1 month ago

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Calls grow to suspend free meal program after mass poisoning

President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals program faces mounting calls for suspension following ...

Editorial 1 month ago

The stimulus economy

We are not in an acute crisis like five years ago, monetary and fiscal stimulus made good sense then...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Policy gaps, crackdowns squeeze rice millers as prices soar

Perpadi and expert observers point out that many rice millers have been unable to sustain operations...

Economy 1 month ago

US House lawmakers make rare China visit to stabilize ties

A group of US lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing told China's No.2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, t...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump says his negative media coverage is 'illegal'

"They'll take a great story and they'll make it bad. See I think it's really illega...

Companies 1 month ago

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Search continues after two Freeport workers found dead

Following the recovery of two bodies on Saturday, Freeport Indonesia's rescue teams are continui...

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

UK, Portugal to recognise Palestinian state

A growing number of longtime Israeli allies have shifted positions in recent months as Israel has in...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump urges US Justice Department to charge his enemies

In a social media post addressing "Pam" -- apparently Attorney General Pam Bondi -- Trump ...

Economy 1 month ago

White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment

The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled t...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Two bodies recovered after landslide at Freeport's Grasberg mine

The landslide occurred on Sept. 8 when material from an extraction point flowed at one of five secti...

Archipelago 1 month ago

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts as alert level raised

The eruptions came after the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Geology Agency raised the v...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in blow to tech

Trump's threat to crack down on H-1B visas has become a major flashpoint with the tech industry,...

Europe 1 month ago

Cyberattack disrupts operations at European airports including Heathrow, Brussels

Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple...

Europe 1 month ago

Russian jets enter Estonia's airspace in latest test for NATO

In a statement issued early on Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry said its jets flew over neutra...

Tech 1 month ago

EU to finalize probes into tech platforms soon: Commissioner

Several online platforms, including Chinese retailers AliExpress and Temu and social media giants Fa...

Americas 1 month ago

Strike in Belem slows COP30 construction, including heads of state hotel

High demand and soaring hotel prices in Belem have dampened the mood, with several country delegatio...

Society 1 month ago

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Child obesity surges as junk food, sugary drinks take over

A surge in childhood obesity across Indonesia is raising the alarm, with experts warning that the co...

Society 1 month ago

Over 800 students suffer mass food poisoning from free meals program

From the program's launch in January, when the program was launched, over 4,000 children ha...

Tech 1 month ago

Trump and Xi make progress on TikTok deal, plan to meet in South Korea

US President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok agreeme...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Ukrainian sentenced to life for running drug lab in Bali

Nazarenko was apprehended in December 2024 by investigators from the National Police’s Crimina...

Americas 1 month ago

Trump administration plans $6.4 billion in weapons sales to Israel

The Republican president's full-throated support for Israel's military contrasts with growin...

Archipelago 1 month ago

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North Jakarta sea barrier may threaten marine ecosystem, disrupt fishermen's livelihoods

Towering concrete pillars along the shore of Cilincing have recently drawn widespread attention afte...

Academia 1 month ago

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Analysis: BI burden-sharing scheme with the government draws scrutiny

Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Finance Ministry have announced another burden-sharing arrangement throu...

Society 1 month ago

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Quality, not quantity: Teachers push back against free meals expansion plan

Teachers and education observers are urging the government to focus on improving teachers' welfa...

Editorial 1 month ago

A paradise lost

Environmental activists argue the rapid and often unregulated conversion of agricultural land into b...

Economy 1 month ago

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2026 budget deficit nears limit, fueling fiscal worries

After the August unrest, the government has projected higher spending next year that aims to ac...

Regulations 1 month ago

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Govt pushes for strategic shift in migrant worker policy

Calls for reform are being reinforced by Foreign Ministry warnings over a surge in cases involving m...

Environment 1 month ago

How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?

An Indian court cleared the 3,500-acre wildlife facility known as Vantara on Monday of allegations i...

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