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Politics premium

Prabowo, Jokowi speeches heat up talks on 2029 election

Analysts see statements from both politicians as a ‘pre-warm-up’ ahead of the 2029 election amid early speculations on politicians potentially running in the next race.

12 minutes ago
Editorial premium

Trump’s $1b levy

While the Prabowo government may seek to avoid economic "punishment" through proximity to the Trump administration, our national dignity and strategic independence are at stake. ...

27 minutes ago
Europe premium

Indonesia, Slovakia lay groundwork for strategic partnership

Juraj Blanar, Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, made an official visit to Indonesia from Sunday to Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Slovak foreign minister in 16 years. ...

8 hours ago

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Economy premium

2025 GDP growth misses target

Economic growth improved slightly last year but failed to meet the government’s target set out in the state budget.

9 hours ago
Companies premium

Pertamina merges fuel, refining and shipping units to ‘improve efficiency’

Plans to merge Pertamina’s downstream subsidiaries have been in the works since early last year, after a corruption scandal over the alleged sale of lower-grade imported fuel as higher-octane products.

15 hours ago
Companies

Boeing eyes booming Southeast Asian skies

The region, which has trailed other parts of the world in recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on aviation, is now catching up fast as travel rebounds and new opportunities emerge, said the firm's vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst.

15 hours ago
Americas

Mark Carney wins admiration globally but struggles to lower food costs at home

Among Group of Seven countries, Canada recorded the highest rate of food inflation in December, according to government data. Food prices rose by 6.2 percent in December, double the rate in the US, and more than three times the rates in France and Germany. 

12 hours ago
Europe

Kremlin laughs off idea Epstein was Russian spy

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Warsaw would launch an investigation into what it said were possible links between Epstein and Russia's intelligence services, and into any potential impact on Poland.

12 hours ago
Economy

Indonesian economic growth tops 5% on consumption boost

The figures come days after the country's stock market suffered its worst crash in decades after index compiler MSCI threatened a downgrade over the transparency of the free-float stocks.

14 hours ago
Americas

Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate

Vance, a former Republican senator from Ohio, has said he will talk to Trump about the possibility of running after the November midterm elections.

14 hours ago
Table Setting

L’Entrecôte by Bouchon: What's the catch in a Rp 185k steak?

The Union Group’s latest offering is betting you won’t ask after the first bite.

15 hours ago
Economy premium

Purbaya calls out Citi economist over deficit projection

The finance minister stated that the 2025 deficit was deliberately pushed close to the 3 percent limit to ensure that the economic downturn did not spiral into a recession.

17 hours ago
Americas

'Washington Post' guts staff, shrinks news coverage

The cuts will impact a third of all employees, according to the newspaper's spokesperson. The newsroom is losing "hundreds" of staffers, according to a spokesperson for the Washington-Baltimore News Guild union, which represents Post employees.

17 hours ago
Companies

Google goes from laggard to leader as it pulls ahead of OpenAI with stellar AI growth

Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a gusto that underscores Wall Street's perception that the Google parent is the leader in AI, a turn of events from a year ago when investors thought it was badly lagging behind rivals and punished its stock.

17 hours ago
Academia

Dollar risk premium is rebuilding

The year is already so jarring that many in markets barely have time to digest one seismic news event from Washington before another one hits. But a dollar risk premium appears to be rebuilding regardless, most clearly in last week's sudden swoon.

18 hours ago
Academia

What the EU–India deal means for global trade

The deal will affect a combined population of 2 billion people across economies representing about a quarter of global GDP.

19 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Art Jakarta Papers reframes a familiar medium

Bringing focus to artworks made on and of paper, the exhibition reveals how artists continue to push the expressive limits of the humble, age-old material in an increasingly digital world.

19 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Authorities prevent attempted smuggling of wildlife to Thailand

The suspect attempted to smuggle 53 cages of protected wildlife, mostly birds.

19 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia Open Network: A new paradigm for an inclusive digital economy

ION, Indonesia's digital public infrastructure initiative, is set to not just revolutionize domestic e-commerce but also position the country as a leader among emerging economies.

20 hours ago
Markets

Stocks in retreat as traders reconsider tech investment

Asian stocks fell Thursday to track more losses on Wall Street, where tech firms were again under pressure as fears over vast AI investments and extended valuations gained momentum.

20 hours ago
Academia premium

Financialization will not improve global health

This new architecture distorts the risk landscape in ways that socialize losses, while privatizing profits and control.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

Global panic at our doorstep: Can Indonesia weather the next storm?

Indonesia must brace for a global liquidity storm of historic proportions. With the traditional "central bank put" now missing, the nation's survival depends on fortifying its economic ship before the waves of capital flight reach our shores.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

The technocratic sunset: Institutional decay and the Rp 17,000 ‘vibe check’

As the rupiah stumbles past the 17,000-mark, Indonesia is facing a "vibe check" that no amount of political muscle can ignore. When nepotism shifts from a political exception to a bureaucratic rule, the resulting "Technocratic Sunset" threatens to transform a G20 economy into a fragile family office.

23 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Nitric acid leak in Cilegon hospitalizes dozens, raises safety concerns

A toxic fume leak from a chemical storage facility in the industrial district of Cilegon, Banten, has sickened dozens of residents and exposed gaps in industrial safety enforcement, prompting the government to threaten criminal action against the operator.

23 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Flood-linked license revocations rattle investors

The government’s decision to revoke 28 natural resource licenses in the wake of the deadly December 2025 floods in Sumatra has drawn praise from environmental activists but has also unsettled the private sector by introducing new regulatory uncertainty. Among the revoked permits was a gold mining license linked to Astra International, intensifying scrutiny from investors and businesses over the state’s willingness to cancel legally issued concessions in response to environmental externalities.

23 hours ago
Politics premium

Debate over legislative threshold reignites ahead of election law revision

The renewed plan by the House of Representatives to revise the General Election Law has reignited debate over the legislative threshold, dividing political parties over whether it should be scrapped or strengthened.

23 hours ago
Politics premium

Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks

Boeing's proposed price for the fighter jets was deemed too high by the government and could not be followed through, the Defense Ministry said about the failed deal.

1 day ago
Editorial premium

Elusive police reform

Today the National Police are increasingly reminiscent of the military during the New Order era. 

1 day ago
Economy premium

Weather woes, demand strain may keep inflation above target

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that annual inflation reached 3.55 percent year-on-year (yoy) in January, citing a low base effect after the figure fell below its normal trend in January last year because of electricity tariff discounts.

1 day ago
Market Pulse

Is Hyrox just Jakarta’s next fitness obsession?

Packed classes and waiting lists suggest another fitness boom as Hyrox arrives in the capital, but is this a long-term shift or just the next checkbox to mark off?

1 day ago

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Fri, February 6, 2026

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