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Archipelago 5 days ago

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Police investigate fatal stabbing of Dutch man in Bali

Bali has experienced a worrying rise in violent crimes involving foreign nationals in recent years, ...

Regulations 5 days ago

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RI urged to honor contracts, keep doors open in mineral tug-of-war

Despite opportunities to align its critical mineral supply chains with Western countries, experts ur...

Regulations 5 days ago

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Govt extends annual tax return deadline to April 30

Only 8.8 million tax returns had been filed for the 2025 tax year by March 24, out of a target of 15...

Archipelago 5 days ago

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12 dead in separate drowning incidents during Idul Fitri holiday

Each year, millions of visitors flock to the country’s coastline, one of the longest in the wo...

Society 5 days ago

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Govt drops hybrid learning from energy saving measures

A hybrid learning plan has been scrapped from austerity measures amid a rise in global energy prices...

Markets 5 days ago

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IDX rebounds after long holiday amid geopolitical jitters

Following the Nyepi-Lebaran long holiday, the bourse resumed trading on March 25 with a positiv...

Middle East and Africa 5 days ago

Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran

The Bangchak Corporation-owned tanker crossed the strategic waterway on Monday after successful talk...

Regulations 5 days ago

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Local ceramic makers demand priority access to natural gas supply

Gas utilization in the first quarter stood at 70-72 percent, below its 80 percent target and slightl...

Middle East and Africa 5 days ago

US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East

Reuters first reported on March 18 that Trump's administration was considering deploying thousan...

Science & Tech 5 days ago

Meta ordered to pay $375 million after being found liable in endangering children

The verdict came after roughly a day of deliberations following a six-week trial in which the state ...

Americas 5 days ago

Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade deepens crisis

The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong wi...

Science & Tech 5 days ago

OpenAI kills Sora video app in pivot toward business tools

"We're saying goodbye to Sora," the company posted on X.

Currently Obsessed 5 days ago

‘Enough’: The greenest choice in a world of more

I've spent years studying the climate crisis. It took my mother's permanent marker on a 25-y...

Tech 5 days ago

Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for unde...

Asia & Pacific 6 days ago

Australia public broadcaster staff strike over pay for first time in 20 years

Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, th...

Markets 6 days ago

Tourism, hospitality players to convene to explore sector's potential

The inaugural event, to be held on May 12 at The Langham, Jakarta, is arranged to reflect Indonesia&...

Academia 6 days ago

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Trump’s war of choice on Iran: Inquiring into foreign policy making

Why did Washington decide to pursue the path of war rather than continuing with diplomacy?

Europe 6 days ago

Europe dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires, report says

Europe is dangerously unprepared to tackle a growing wildfire crisis, and must overhaul its fleets o...

Markets 6 days ago

Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation

Stock markets in Tokyo and Seoul spiked by more than three percent at one point, while those in Hong...

Academia 6 days ago

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The future of democracy: Why Gen-Z protests demand a new blueprint

As Gen Z movements shake the foundations of traditional politics from Indonesia, Nepal to Europe, th...

Middle East and Africa 6 days ago

Trump sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels

US President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a...

Academia 6 days ago

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Is honesty the best policy for the international order?

While some Western leaders’ recent acknowledgement that the old order is outdated might seem r...

Academia 6 days ago

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Data flows out, value flows away: Indonesia’s digital trade paradox

Behind the rhetoric of digital cooperation, Indonesia’s new trade framework risks turning the ...

Politics 6 days ago

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Planned salary cuts for public officials welcomed

President Prabowo Subianto first raised the proposal as part of a wider austerity measure to mitigat...

Politics 6 days ago

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Yaqut returns to KPK detention

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has returned high-profile graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Quo...

Economy 6 days ago

Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’

The Philippines is also keeping the option of increasing its coal imports from top supplier Ind...

Academia 6 days ago

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The arithmetic of ceasefire: What would it take to exit the abyss?

Indonesia is not a party to this conflict, but it cannot afford to be a bystander.

Academia 6 days ago

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Analysis: Capital market reform amid persistent structural challenges

The interim freeze by MSCI on Indonesia’s February market status review has shaken the country...

Archipelago 6 days ago

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Swiss national arrested for Nyepi hate speech

Swiss national Luzian Andrin Zgraggen was arrested on Friday after he posted a story on his Instagra...

Archipelago 6 days ago

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Police thwart shipments of drugs in Riau, Central Java

Police have foiled the shipment of more than 20 kilograms of drugs and arrested five people in two s...

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