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Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Electoral law reform: A test of the House’s faith in democracy

Since Jan. 20, the House of Representatives has been gathering input from academics and civil societ...

Regulations 1 week ago

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Weak commitment, policy uncertainty derail RI renewable targets

The contribution of renewable energy to the national energy mix, which refer to total electricity pr...

Politics 1 week ago

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Prabowo courts Islamic leaders to support Board of Peace membership amid pushback

President Prabowo Subianto courts major Islamic organizations in an apparent attempt to ease opposit...

Politics 1 week ago

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Law revision to expand Komnas HAM’s role met with doubt

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai told lawmakers about a plan to grant more power to state bodies...

Editorial 1 week ago

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Online scams and punishment

Rather than mounting rescue operations repeatedly, Indonesia should take the lead in a coordinated r...

Economy 1 week ago

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Indonesia imports Russian oil in December and January, data shows

The imports, tracked by Kpler and Vortexa, came as the prospect of declining demand from India, one ...

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Layoffs rise for fourth straight year, ministry data show

The government has logged another annual increase in layoffs, continuing a four-year trend that poin...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding

The checks came as Indian authorities were probing the crash last year of a 787 Dreamliner that kill...

Europe 1 week ago

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s

Sanchez's left-wing coalition government has repeatedly complained about the proliferation of ha...

Asia & Pacific 1 week ago

Boeing says no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia

The Defence Ministry and Boeing signed a deal in 2023 for 24 F-15EX fighter jets that was subject to...

Currently Obsessed 1 week ago

On the winning side of comparison

The world has become a better place for women, yet it still finds endless ways to pit us against eac...

Europe 1 week ago

Kremlin says no statements from India on halting Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal on Monday with India that slashes US tari...

Markets 1 week ago

India's January palm oil imports hit four-month high as buyers cut soy oil purchases

Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce...

Politics 1 week ago

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Investigators close in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid after Interpol red notice

Investigators are closing in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid following Interpol’s red notice issue f...

Americas 1 week ago

Clintons agree to testify in Epstein congressional probe ahead of contempt vote

The decision could head off a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives to hold th...

Economy 1 week ago

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US tariff talks concluded, deal awaits signing, says Airlangga

Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto says all negotiation points on a tariff deal with t...

Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

Gazans begin crossing to Egypt for treatment after partial Rafah reopening

Around 150 people were due to leave the territory on Monday, and 50 to enter it, according to Egypti...

Economy 1 week ago

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Indonesia’s economy: Closing 2025 on a firmer footing

Strong household consumption, fiscal acceleration and transmission from government capital spen...

Economy 1 week ago

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Indonesia’s car exports hit record high as domestic sales decline

The Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) recorded exports of 518,000 comple...

Economy 1 week ago

Institutional leadership and equitable financing vital for Indonesia’s energy transition

Despite strong international commitments and ambitious national targets, Indonesia’s energy tr...

Economy 1 week ago

Trump says India, US strike trade deal

Trump said he was cutting levies on Indian goods to 18 percent. He had previously imposed 25 percent...

Academia 1 week ago

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The hidden footprint and opportunity of AI’s economic promise

If artificial intelligence remains concentrated in a small number of advanced economies, firms ...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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Elephant ride ban raises concerns at conservation sites

Sugiyo, landscape manager at Taman Nasional Way Kambas (TNWK) in Lampung, said the policy would disr...

Academia 1 week ago

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‘Kampung haji’ and the challenge of building a sustainable pilgrimage hub

By serving the broader Southeast Asian Muslim community, the year-round demand base would become suf...

Markets 1 week ago

Equities, metals, oil rebound after Asia-wide rout

Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday followin...

Economy 1 week ago

Prabowo policies, 'stock frying,' weigh down Indonesia in emerging market race

Investors have been avoiding Indonesia and worry Prabowo's spending and cozy governance are slow...

Archipelago 1 week ago

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East Java ramps up FMD vaccination after new outbreak

East Java, home to the country’s largest cattle population, has recorded a rise in FMD cases s...

Art & Culture 1 week ago

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Then and Now: Revelations after two decades

An exhibition in Jakarta reunites 11 artists first championed in the late 2000s, tracing how their i...

Academia 1 week ago

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Demographic bonus: Who pays the price tomorrow?

With only 5 percent pension inclusion, the demographic bonus is on a collision course with an a...

Academia 1 week ago

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Indonesia’s realist bet on Trump’s Board of Peace

Joining the BoP may seem like a betrayal of our values. But not joining may mean total irrelevance i...

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