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Herpes virus infection kills elephant calf named Laila in Riau

EEHV is deadly and communicable among elephants although not contagious to human and other animals.

18 minutes ago
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Nadiem’s Chromebook graft trial postponed over health issues

The Jakarta Corruption Court has postponed the trial of former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim related to his procurement of Chromebook laptops, due to his health issues. ...

2 hours ago
Archipelago

Flood survivors reeling from devastation plea for global help

Despite the efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts which has fueled demands on Jakarta to declare a national disaster and permit international assistance into affected areas. ...

2 hours ago

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Analysis: The wiretapping loophole: A hasty future for Indonesian law

After last month's controversial passage of the revised Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) bill, concerns have emerged regarding a significant legal loophole: wiretaps. Activists say that if left unchecked, law enforcement agencies like the National Police will have leeway to wiretap anyone at any time without formal mechanisms and restrictions once the KUHAP comes into force on Jan. 2.

2 hours ago
Politics premium

Listyo insists police decree on double jobs does not defy court ruling

The police consulted with the government before issuing an internal regulation that allows active police officers to serve in 17 ministries and state institutions, according to National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

2 hours ago
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Police probe deadly Jakarta fire, name drone firm director suspect

Police are investigating a deadly office fire at a drone firm specializing in aerial surveys of mines and plantations, amid growing scrutiny of Indonesia’s extractive industry after recent Sumatra floods.  

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Cooperation key to easing South China Sea tensions: Forum

ASEAN should pivot from rivalry to cooperation in the South China Sea by prioritizing environmental sustainability, shared resource management and rules-based maritime governance, experts said at a recent regional Ocean & Peace forum in Jakarta.

12 hours ago
Economy premium

Revenue slump pushes budget deficit near 3% limit

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has acknowledged high pressure on the state budget and said the government’s 2025 deficit target may be missed but vowed that the figure would remain below the legal cap at 3 percent of GDP.

13 hours ago
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Police investigate alleged matricide in Medan

A 12-year-old daugther allegedly murdered her mother with 20 stabs on her back and hands.

14 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai party nominates ex-leader Thaksin's nephew as PM candidate

Thaksin, a 76-year-old political heavyweight and one of Thailand's richest people, is currently serving a prison sentence in Bangkok for corruption during his time in office.

17 hours ago
Regulations

How effective is 2025 VAT incentive for housing sector?

A comparative look at the government's VAT incentive policy for 2021 and 2025 shows that its effectiveness is highly dependent on contemporaneous economic conditions, thereby indicating the need for an integrated policy approach that also considers installment affordability, not just property prices.

17 hours ago
Companies

Four independent smallholder groups in SMILE program attain RSPO certification

Four independent smallholder (ISH) groups under the SMILE (Smallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood & Empowerment) program have been certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This program is a joint initiative that was launched by Asian Agri, Apical, and Kao Corporation in 2020.

17 hours ago
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Indonesia sends first direct shipment of frozen durian to China

Until now, Chinese consumers have largely relied on supplies from neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

19 hours ago
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RI seeks trade pact with Mexico to avert planned tariffs

Trade Minister Budi Santoso says he is working to secure a bilateral trade agreement to exempt Indonesia from Mexico's planned tariffs. The move follows reports that Mexico intends to impose duties of up to 50 percent on imports from several Asian countries, including Indonesia, starting in 2026.

20 hours ago
Americas

Son arrested for murder of movie director Rob Reiner and wife

Nick Reiner, 32, was detained hours after the bodies of the 78-year-old actor-director and his wife, 70-year-old Michele Singer Reiner, were discovered in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, with multiple reports that they had been stabbed to death or had their throats slit.

20 hours ago
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Authorities are working to identify 11 bodies found floating off Riau coast

The head of the Rokan Hilir Police Water and Air Unit, Adj. Comr. Charisma Fajar Angkasa Putra, said local fishermen discovered the bodies at multiple locations between Nov. 7 and early December.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire on Jewish crowds thronging the famous beach for Hanukkah on Sunday evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.

22 hours ago
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Police seize thousands of timber products from illegal logging in Riau

Detectives spent a week navigating rivers and thick forests to reach the location.

23 hours ago
Academia

Integrating conservation of local tree species into post-mining reclamation

It is a common assumption that mining activities are destroying biodiversity, leaving degraded land and polluting water bodies. That is true for unregulated mining activities, which are mostly conducted by illegal mining businesses.

23 hours ago
Markets

Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings

Asian stocks tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a slate of US data, including the jobs report, that may help gauge the trajectory for Federal Reserve policy next year.

23 hours ago
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2025 World Press Photo: Bearing witness to a troubled world

An Indonesian photographer’s award-winning image from Halmahera lays bare the human cost behind the global green-energy push, earning top honors in the Southeast Asia and Oceania Singles category.

23 hours ago
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Aceh urges govt to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Malaysia

The aid, donated by Acehnese communities living in Malaysia, remains stranded in Malaysia due to administrative hurdles and because the disaster has not been declared a national emergency, according to Aceh administration spokesperson Teuku Kamaruzzaman.

1 day ago
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Cloud, AI services to boost Indonesia’s economy, Microsoft says

Backed by a US$1.7 billion investment through 2028, Microsoft aims to build Indonesia’s digital economy by expanding cloud and AI infrastructure, strengthening the developer ecosystem and training 500,000 AI-ready talents by 2026.

1 day ago
Society premium

Indonesia has world's largest methanol poisoning cases, 30% fatal

A webinar on methanol poisoning involving experts from the WHO and other health professionals last week has pointed to an urgency for emergency planning to reduce illness and related risks in Indonesia, including ensuring the availability of antidotes.

1 day ago
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Southern Indonesia brace for floods, extreme weather as cyclone threat looms

Several regions in southern Indonesia are bracing for potential floods, landslides and extreme weather following the discovery of a new cyclone seed that has already affected Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), heightening urgency for disaster preparedness.

1 day ago
Editorial premium

Protecting our economic sovereignty

Major economies like the US, China and the EU have been rewriting their rules on trade and investment based on strategic priorities rather than shared principles.

1 day ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Deforestation ignored as Sumatra faces its worst flood disaster

The flash floods and landslides that ravaged Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra should prompt far deeper scrutiny than they have so far received. While Cyclone Senyar intensified the rainfall, the scale of destruction reflects decades of unchecked ecological degradation that have left communities acutely exposed.

1 day ago
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Five Indonesians under medical watch for Leprosy in Romania

Five Indonesian migrant workers, including two who have tested positive for leprosy, are currently under observation by Romanian health authorities, the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta said on Monday, adding that its representatives are coordinating with local authorities to manage Europe’s first reported leprosy cases in four decades.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Secrecy shrouds government’s history book launch

The recent “soft launch” of a contentious government-commissioned history book has drawn sharp criticism from historians and rights activists over its secrecy and perceived efforts to shape Indonesia’s historical narrative.

1 day ago
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A look inside Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Curious Journey’ at Jakarta’s MACAN

A sweeping three-decade survey at Museum MACAN traces the Icelandic-Danish artist’s evolving engagement with perception, color and climate, inviting visitors to step into luminous, shifting worlds.

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Wed, December 17, 2025

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