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NU event shows religious tolerance, boosts local economy

Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, provides food, beverages and health posts while three churches provide shelters for participants.

44 minutes ago
Economy premium

Rising current account deficit could jeopardize rupiah

Indonesia's current account deficit reached a historic high in the second quarter that, if sustained, would put new pressure on the rupiah’s exchange value. ...

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

N. Korea defense minister dismissed: State media

North Korea's defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday. ...

6 hours ago

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Regulations

Europe's central bankers fear more turbulence in testy US relations

Europe's central bankers are leaving an annual getaway with their United States counterparts far from reassured that long-standing norms in global cooperation remain intact and worried that more turmoil is ahead for an already testy relationship with Washington, sources familiar with the discussion said.

7 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide

China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide which tore through the Himalayan region, while the death toll in Tibet has reached 16 people.

7 hours ago
Europe

Tests loom for popular UK PM Burnham as parliament returns

Andy Burnham has enjoyed a honeymoon first month as UK leader, but the hard trade-offs involved in governing are about to get real for the prime minister as parliament returns from its summer break in the coming days.

8 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX begins trial to lower stock price floor to Rp 1

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has started trials with exchange members to drop the minimum stock price floor from Rp 50 (0.28 US cents) to just Rp 1, ensuring readiness among the members and securities firms for the upcoming changes.   

15 hours ago
Society premium

As forests fragment, arboreal bridges offer orangutans a lifeline

Habitat fragmentation limits orangutan movement between populations, potentially reducing genetic exchange and raising the risk of inbreeding, with implications for the species’ long-term survival.

16 hours ago
Economy

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves.

1 day ago
Europe

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

The issue of fisheries, a pillar of Iceland's economy and over which Reykjavik wants to retain exclusive control, would have to be hammered out with Brussels, which this time around appears more willing to compromise.

1 day ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta commuters unhappy with proposed parking fee hike

Residents questioned whether higher parking fees would encourage commuters to shift to public transportation, given gaps in the city’s public transit services.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes to form, and one of these formations has become a direct threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Malaysia nabbed for smuggling etomidate vapes to Medan

The suspect, identified as FCB, has twice smuggled vapes containing etomidate from Malaysia to Medan before being arrested by the police. 

1 day ago
Sports premium

Why Indonesia is betting on Infantino

The PSSI's support comes as FIFA's leadership faces growing dissent, but Indonesia sees value in staying close to the center of global soccer power.

1 day ago
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Australian man arrested for alleged public sex act in Bali

The arrest was made by a joint team of officers from Ngurah Rai Immigration Office and detectives from Badung Police for an indecent act in public.

1 day ago
Sports premium

Indonesia’s U-16 girls gain ground toward future development

Indonesia’s U-16 girls mounted a strong campaign to place second in the Srikandi Merdeka Cup, notching up a solid record and gaining sharper international exposure, but the real test now lies in turning a promising run into sustained player development.

1 day ago
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Illegal logging persists in Riau as wildfires sweep province

The Riau Forest Rescue Network (Jikalahari) said its records showed that 66 percent of Riau’s natural forest had disappeared over the past 25 years, falling from 3.91 million hectares in 2000 to 1.31 million ha in 2025.

1 day ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: PPHN Prabowo's green light for Soeharto's ghost

It is almost a done deal. After a decade of false starts under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the push to revive a binding state roadmap, the Pokok-Pokok Haluan Negara (Principles of State Policy, or PPHN), finally has what it lacked: political consensus and a president willing to back it.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Jakarta deadly unrest prompts calls to probe alleged mobilizers

By late Thursday afternoon, another wave of people had gathered outside the Senayan Legislative Complex. Some burned trash and attempted to breach the perimeter, with violence continuing in the area through Friday morning. One man reportedly died during the unrest. 

1 day ago
Politics premium

NU leadership race tests strength to distance itself from Jakarta

The country's largest Muslim group will hold a leadership contest during its 35th national congress (Muktamar) in Jombang, East Java amid concerns of political interference that will sway the race result for external political interests.

1 day ago
Editorial premium

Wildfires: All hands on deck

As Indonesia's catastrophic wildfires choke the wider region yet again, the real culprit isn't the unusually prolonged dry weather but the corporate impunity and lax governance fueling the flames.

1 day ago
Society premium

UIII marks first commencement ceremony for doctoral graduates

The graduating class came from UIII’s four schools of Islamic studies, social sciences, economics and education sciences, including 99 international graduates from 22 countries.

2 days ago
Tech premium

Funding hurdles cloud local game developers despite Nintendo’s entry

The government reported 18.22 percent year-on-year growth in the applications and games subsector in 2025, with locally developed games contributing around Rp 750 billion ($42.2 million) in 2024.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Danantara puts 360,000 property units on offer at expo

The event offers prospective homebuyers a range of financing options, including down payments starting at 1 percent, mortgage rates from 2.75 percent per year and loan tenors of up to 30 years.

2 days ago
Europe

Norway's new King Haakon, popular face of shaken monarchy

Haakon automatically succeeded to the throne Friday after his father, King Harald, passed away peacefully earlier in the day. He is due to swear an oath before the government later Friday.

2 days ago
Europe

Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028

The ministry outlined plans for a civilian-military center for drones and robotics, consisting of a tech hub and a military command.

2 days ago
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Backlash after man jailed for reselling Starlink service on remote island

The suspension of the Starlink-based service following Yogi’s arrest had directly affected schools, teachers, students and digitally based micro, small and medium-sized businesses on North Pagai Island.

2 days ago
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Danantara deploys $1 billion private credit to Partners Group: Bloomberg

Indonesia’s state asset fund has marked one of its largest investments in the global private markets through a $1 billion private credit mandate to Partners Group, according to Bloomberg.

2 days ago
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Belgium to reactivate honorary consul in Medan

Belgium considered Medan's strategic potential, as one of Indonesia's international gateways and the largest city on Sumatra, in its plan to reactivate its honorary consul post there.

2 days ago
FEATURES

A year after Affan: The anger that stayed

A year after Affan Kurniawan’s death, the fury that spilled into Jakarta’s streets has not disappeared.  It has settled into other forms: exhaustion, distrust and a lingering sense that nothing has really changed.

2 days ago

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Sat, August 29, 2026

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