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Academia

International students face Australia’s migration churn

Abolishing the temporary graduate visa would deliver a large additional blow to international education in Australia.

1 hour ago
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Bali court jails 35 Indian nationals over online gambling operation

The defendants told the court they had been victims of international human trafficking, saying they were recruited in India through employment agencies and promised legitimate jobs in Bali as data-entry staff and security guards. ...

2 hours ago
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AI regulation is becoming a question of national security

Amid calls from AI executives to pace advancement to accommodate regulatory development, the debate could eventually arrive at an intersection between the technology’s capability and governance capacity. ...

2 hours ago

The Latest

Books

Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Swedish Academy said it was recognizing Carson "for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature"

2 hours ago
Companies premium

Prabowo launches $10.2b nickel downstream projects at Weda Bay

The President launched on Thursday 11 downstream nickel and aluminum projects at the industrial park on Weda Bay in North Maluku, as part of the ongoing drive to turn the country into a major battery manufacturing hub amid the global EV boom.

2 hours ago
Companies

Godrej Consumer Products Indonesia builds new Rp 500 billion factory in Kendal

The first phase of the facility occupies 2.5 hectares of GCPI’s total 5.5-ha site in Kendal, serving as a manufacturing hub for household insecticides for both Indonesian and export markets.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Can Myanmar’s war be contained without ending it?

Myanmar risks entering a phase in which the conflict is contained without being resolved. 

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Aceh question slow recovery nearly a year after devastating floods

The recovery in Aceh has lagged behind progress in other flood-affected areas, with only 58 percent of damaged bridges operational as of Oct. 6.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Sino-American stability, without trust

While the recent Trump-Xi summit in Washington was largely successful in terms of curbing escalation, Sino-American relations are in a general holding pattern for now.

4 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Indonesia calls for more transparent cross-border copyright governance at 35-country forum

On Oct. 7, the Indonesian government assembled delegations from 35 countries, international organizations, collective management institutions, creators, industry players and experts at the Global Dialogue on Cross-Border Copyright Royalty Governance in the Digital Era.

1 day ago
Economy

Indonesia orders cost-cutting measures to keep fiscal deficit in check

In the circular letter, Suahasil ​Nazara ordered civil servants to prioritize online meetings and to halt any procurement of new ​vehicles, as well as the construction or renovation of official residences and buildings.

5 hours ago
Economy

Investing in Indonesia’s future: Why five strategic sectors matter

From toll roads and data centers to geothermal energy, healthcare and battery materials, INA is putting long-term capital behind Indonesia’s future.

4 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Art Jakarta 2026: A bigger canvas for contemporary art

The three-day fair brought together 75 galleries, including 33 international exhibitors, alongside emerging art markets, large-scale installations and cross-border collaborations.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

Constitutional Court’s decision: Rule of law or rule of court?

By airing doubts about Gibran’s credentials while throwing out the case on standing, the Constitutional Court has committed the ultimate judicial sin: letting its rhetoric intervene where its decree dared not tread.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Integrity of AGO in spotlight as ex-top prosecutor stands trial

The indictment against former senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah focuses on alleged vast schemes of money laundering and extortion linked to his handling of past cases during his career at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) antigraft division six years ago.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

Translating the tagline ‘Police alongside community’ into actions

As sweeping new powers meet persistent allegations of abuse, Indonesia’s new police chief faces a defining test: turn a modest community slogan into real accountability, or let the "no viral, no justice" reality endure.

6 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: The hidden costs of Indonesia’s data center gold rush

Indonesia wants to ride the global data center boom, betting that investment, skilled jobs and computing power for artificial intelligence will drive economic growth. But the cloud leaves its imprint on the ground: Data centers consume vast amounts of electricity and water and can expose surrounding communities to heat and noise. The question is whether the government will make this boom work for the public or leave communities to pay for it.

6 hours ago
Politics premium

Gibran gets heat after Constitutional Court ruling

The fate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka could now hinge on political parties in the House of Representatives after calls for his impeachment emerged after a Constitutional Court ruling found he lacked educational qualifications when he ran for office two years ago.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Worsening haze disrupts flights across Sumatra

Flights were delayed, rescheduled, diverted or forced to return to their departure airports as thickening haze pushed visibility below safe levels.

7 hours ago
Editorial premium

Beyond naturalized glory

The historic FIFA ASEAN Cup triumph ended our 35-year trophy drought, but relying on naturalized stars exposes a youth pipeline that cannot afford to be left behind.

7 hours ago
Regulations premium

New manpower law to tilt balance to labor

Labor unions hail the new legislation as a win for workers, thanks to more rigid arrangements on contract work, outsourcing, layoffs and severance payments.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Speculation swirls over possible TNI chief change

Reports have circulated that the House of Representatives has received a presidential letter seeking Agus’ replacement, with Army chief of staff Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak emerging as a possible successor.

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Diplomacy, rules still command trust in hawkish world: study

Despite an increasingly realist and militarized world order and the weakening of multilateralism, countries and institutions seen as championing peaceful conflict resolution and international rules continue to command the highest levels of trust, a study has found. 

19 hours ago
Society premium

BGN tests buffet-style free school meals, citing Japan model

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) chairman Sudaryono said that the trial was aimed at assessing whether the system could improve food quality and safety by shortening the time between cooking and consumption.

19 hours ago
Archipelago

Plaintiffs criticize government's no-show at forest-fire class-action hearing in Pontianak

Four plaintiffs, including a local chapter of Indigenous NGO AMAN, filed the class action lawsuit last month at a court in Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

El Nino will peak in December: UN

"WMO forecasts indicate a near-100% likelihood that (El Niño) will persist through February 2027, potentially being one of the strongest since at least 1950," WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo said in a statement released with the bulletin.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia to work towards Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN, PM says

Former Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is on a two-day visit to Malaysia as he seeks greater international legitimacy after becoming president in April following an election that Western nations and rights groups widely criticized as a sham.

20 hours ago
Sports

Marc Marquez vows to 'attack' Martin's lead at Indonesian MotoGP

Marquez won in Japan last week to trim fellow Spaniard Martin's overall championship lead to two points with six events of the season remaining.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens

Singapore has been shrouded in smoke for weeks, with the air quality currently in the "unhealthy" range across the country, just a day ahead of the race weekend and during a busy week of conference with regional, ​business, cryptocurrency and sports leaders descending on Singapore.

21 hours ago
Europe

What do we know so far about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia

Here's what we know about the case, which officials have not linked to her work or plague, and about the disease she studied.

21 hours ago

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Fri, October 9, 2026

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