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Asia & Pacific

US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever

The Taiwan arms sale announcement is the second under US President Donald Trump's current administration, and comes as Beijing ramps up its military and diplomatic pressure against Taiwan, whose government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.

1 hour ago
Economy

Investor Ray Dalio to help fund 'Trump accounts'

They join tech boss Michael Dell and his wife Susan in contributing to the so-called "Trump accounts," part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that the Republican president pushed through Congress in July. ...

2 hours ago
Companies premium

IDX halts Toba Pulp Lestari trading after permit suspension

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has temporarily suspended trading in the shares of pulp producer PT Toba Pulp Lestari (INRU) following a government-ordered halt to its operations.  ...

3 hours ago

The Latest

Entertainment

CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

WBD has urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, in favor of a deal offered by streaming giant Netflix.

3 hours ago
Americas

China voices support Venezuela amid US blockade

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump ordered a complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers attempting to leave Venezuelan waters, and those arriving, as Washington massed troops and warships in the region.

4 hours ago
Economy premium

Six downstream projects set for January groundbreaking: Danantara

Some of the projects set to commence include a US$24 billion aluminium smelter, refinery facilities for bio-aviation fuel in Central Java and a bioethanol facility in East Java.

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Cambodia, Thailand agree to attend ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur, says Anwar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the aim of the meeting is to convince Thailand and Cambodia to stop escalating tensions along the disputed border

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

China says Philippines distorted facts about incident near disputed atoll

The Philippine coastguard said over the weekend that three Filipino fishermen were injured and two fishing vessels damaged when Chinese coastguard ships cut their anchor lines and fired water cannon near the Sabina Shoal on Friday, actions the Philippine defense secretary denounced as "dangerous" and "inhumane".

6 hours ago
Tech

How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

In a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, Chinese scientists have built what Washington has spent years trying to prevent: a prototype of a machine capable of producing the cutting-edge semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence, smartphones and weapons central to Western military dominance.

7 hours ago
Companies

New perspectives on power: NUS launches master in South Asian geopolitics

With the world’s attention turning increasingly toward South Asia, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new master’s programme that studies a region at the centre of global conversation.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Riau’s viral humpback dolphin found dead in local river

A coastal dolphin species that went viral after its unusual appearance in the Batang Lubuh River in Rokan Hulu regency has been found dead a little over a week after it was first spotted.

7 hours ago
Entertainment premium

'Lupa Daratan': Life of a misunderstood actor

Indonesian comic-turned-filmmaker Ernest Prakasa returns to the director’s chair with a comedy that peels back the humor and humanity behind one of the most glamorous, and misunderstood, professions.

8 hours ago
Markets

Tech jitters dent stocks before central banks take center stage

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings set to underscore policy divergence worldwide.

8 hours ago
Americas

US House defeats bids to rein in Trump Venezuela campaign

US troops have carried out more than 20 strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since early September, killing more than 80 people as Trump escalates a military buildup against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Lack of classrooms, teachers put Batam’s special-needs students at risk

Lagat Paroha Siadari, head of the Riau Islands Ombudsman, said the agency’s investigation found that 30 special-needs children in Batam could not be admitted to public special-needs schools this year because the city’s only such school, Sekolah Luar Biasa Negeri (SLBN) Batam, lacks capacity.

9 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Bandung legacy key to global decolonization process: Forum

Indonesia needs to be more active in promoting values or legacies of the 1955 Bandung Conference to advance the global decolonization process in today’s more fractured world, international law experts have said.

9 hours ago
Politics premium

Prosecutors indict four activists for inciting August unrest

Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have charged four activists arrested after the August unrest, accusing them of spreading social media content deemed inciting hostility toward the government and encouraging students to take part in riots.

10 hours ago
Politics premium

Palm oil expansion in Papua raises eyebrow

President Prabowo Subianto’s aspiration to expand palm oil plantations in Papua for biofuel production has drawn strong backlash from environmentalists, who warn the policy risks repeating the ecological disasters already unfolding in Sumatra. 

11 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Sumatra's flood aftermath and the consequences of fiscal neglect

Grief has engulfed Sumatra. Flash floods and landslides have devastated the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, leaving behind not only the ruins of homes and infrastructure but also the deepening realities of hunger, displacement and profound uncertainty. Yet the government's decision to slash disaster funding to its lowest level in years is now testing its ability to help the affected rebuild their lives.

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'

From their hospital beds in Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, several soldiers and police described experiencing respiratory problems after Thai aircraft dropped what they said was "poisonous water".

11 hours ago
Markets premium

TOD push lifts retail prospects along Jakarta's MRT corridors

A continued push for transit-oriented development (TOD) is reshaping Jakarta’s property landscape, helping retail outlets along MRT corridors and producing new growth hot spots.

11 hours ago
Politics premium

Regions ask for more state funds for disaster recovery

To fund recovery and reconstruction after the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, the administrations of Aceh and West Sumatra are requesting the central government to not cut the regional transfer fund (TKD) for 2026.

11 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Ketapang immigration detains 26 Chinese after 'attack' on soldiers

Chinese nationals working at a gold mine allegedly attacked five soldiers and a security guard after the foreigners flew a drone in a mining area.

12 hours ago
Editorial premium

Put kids' online safety first

For more than a decade, the warnings have been mounting. Children have taken their own lives after enduring relentless cyberbullying. Teenagers report rising anxiety and body dysmorphia driven by idealized online imagery, with some reports noting that children as young as ten express interest in using anti-ageing beauty products.

12 hours ago
Regulations premium

BI keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged despite Fed cut

Bank Indonesia has kept the BI Rate unchanged in its final policy meeting of 2025 after having cut the benchmark interest rate five times throughout the year.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin

Funerals of the Jewish victims of the attack began on Wednesday, amid anger over how the gunmen - one of whom was briefly investigated for links to extremists - were allowed access to powerful firearms.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Sarawak plans Air Borneo launch, eyes direct links to Nusantara

The IKN Authority announced that Nusantara International Airport is in the process of changing its status from a special-purpose airport to a public airport, a necessary step to serve commercial flights.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Govt wants Bantargebang landfill cleared in 2 years in waste-to-energy push

The government has set a two-year deadline to clear the massive Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, leveraging the accelerated waste-to-energy program.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Govt rolls out minimum wage rule late, drawing union ire

Provincial leaders must then determine the size of next year’s minimum wage increase no later than Dec. 24

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines says no evidence of 'terrorist training' after Bondi gunmen's visit

Australian authorities are investigating whether the two men met with extremists during a trip to Mindanao, a southern island in Philippines known for Islamist insurgencies.

1 day ago

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Thu, December 18, 2025

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