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A daycare abuse case in Yogyakarta involving at least 53 children has triggered nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of Indonesia’s childcare oversight system, prompting authorities to intensify inspections of unlicensed facilities and tighten regulatory enforcement.
6 minutes agoPublic policy ceases to be guided primarily by considerations of efficiency or long-term national interest; instead, it often becomes the outcome of negotiated distributions of power. ...
20 minutes agoThe job creation engine is showing signs of strain. Despite steady economic growth and rising investment, businesses are increasingly reluctant to expand their workforce, raising concerns over the economy’s ability to absorb millions of new job seekers each year. The emerging disconnect between growth and employment is no longer cyclical but structural, pointing to deeper challenges in how i...
27 minutes agoCalls for peace and an end to military operations in Papua are intensifying after a deadly shootout in Puncak regency, Central Papua, left 15 civilians dead, triggering protests across multiple cities in the region and renewed scrutiny from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
36 minutes agoUnwieldy terrain, unresolved land acquisition and operational limitations of village cooperatives threaten to slow down Indonesia's push to develop 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity in remote regions.
57 minutes agoPresident Prabowo Subianto and experts pointed to level crossings as a key factor leading to the fatal collision between a Greater Jakarta commuter train and an intercity train that killed at least 15 passengers and left 88 others injured.
1 hour agoAs Jakarta ramps up its war on janitor fish, the real enemy isn't the invasive pests, but the decades of systemic pollution that allow them to thrive.
1 hour agoRico died on Friday after undergoing intensive treatment at St. George Hospital in Beirut for injuries sustained in an Israeli strike near the Lebanese city of Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29.
1 hour agoEuro zone bond yields hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after a survey showed euro zone consumers expecting higher inflation, prompting markets to raise the likelihood of a hike in interest rates by the European Central Bank in the coming months.
8 hours agoThe index has fallen 18.21 percent from its position at the start of the year, when the market closed on Tuesday, marking the steepest decline among Asian bourses.
11 hours agoTo further enhance the security of instant delivery service, GoSend, the on-demand logistics arm of Gojek, has launched a new feature called Kode Terima Paket, or Delivery Code, to offer an additional layer of protection to ensure that packages are handed only to the intended recipient.
15 hours agoPresident Prabowo Subianto visited victims of a deadly train collision at Bekasi Regional Hospital on Tuesday, hours after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. He ordered a full investigation into the cause of the accident.
15 hours agoState logistics agency Perum Bulog has warned of limited availability of subsidized cooking oil Minyakita in several regions, citing a lack of fresh supply from producers as a key constraint in getting the product to traditional markets.
15 hours agoPolice last Friday raided Little Aresha, a daycare centre in Yogyakarta on Java island, following a report from a former employee.
16 hours agoPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok would be given a chance to strike content deals with local news publishers.
17 hours agoCompressed natural gas (CNG) feedstock, mainly methane and ethane, is more readily available domestically, potentially reducing reliance on costly imported fuels.
17 hours agoWhether the uni-multipolar system tilts toward stability or confrontation will depend on how the US chooses to wield the immense power it still possesses.
19 hours agoFor workers in every sector, psychosocial factors at work can make the difference between a job that supports well-being and one that undermines it.
20 hours agoLucy Jones's Matrescence gave me the language I didn't know I needed and an argument I didn't know I was ready to make
20 hours agoHead of the Riau Prosecutor’s Office, Sutikno, said the initiative emerged from efforts to find a productive method of disposing of the large volume of seized cigarettes.
20 hours agoAround Rp 1 trillion is set to be allocated this year for the national internship program, as the government aims to widen its reach.
21 hours agoOil prices edged up and stocks wavered Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war.
21 hours agoSix years after the outbreak, the world has moved on, yet the most critical questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic remain shrouded in mystery. From lab-leak theories to the ethics of draconian lockdowns, this inquiry demands an objective post-mortem to ensure history does not repeat itself.
21 hours agoSome of the greatest challenges the world faces today can be addressed only through common rules, shared institutions and cross-border collaboration.
22 hours agoAll parties agreed to resolve the case as a family matter, repair relations and live side-by-side harmoniously
22 hours agoWeak oversight and opaque rules on provenance in the international antiquities market create loopholes that can be exploited by illicit traders.
23 hours agoIn an era defined by an overwhelming surge of data, the central challenge is no longer scarcity, but meaning. Governments today are surrounded by an ever-expanding volume of information generated from surveys, administrative systems and digital footprints.
23 hours agoWhen a finance minister invokes an Iranian blockade regime as a fiscal template, the institutional confusion itself is a securitization event.
1 day agoAt the station, chaotic scenes unfolded in the aftermath of the crash, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.
1 day agoIndonesia is facing mounting scrutiny over a United States proposal to introduce a notification-based overflight arrangement. As policymakers weigh strategic cooperation against legal consistency and long-standing non-alignment, the decision may ultimately redefine Indonesia’s position within an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific security landscape.
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