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Middle East and Africa premium

No request yet on for Hezbollah disarmament, Foreign Ministry says

Reports emerged that Indonesia is among countries shortlisted to contribute in monitoring Hezbollah’s disarmament as part of Israel-Lebanon agreement, a shortlist denied by a Lebanese official.

24 minutes ago
Politics premium

Prabowo invokes PDI-P’s Marhaenism ideology to court support for new mineral exchange

President Prabowo Subianto has invoked the economic philosophy of Marhaenism, associated with the quasi-opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), as he seeks broad political support for his new plan to establish a mineral exchange. ...

53 minutes ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia's Albanese says AUKUS remains 'full steam ahead' after Trump call

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday the AUKUS defense pact remained "full steam ahead" after an overnight call with US President Donald Trump, adding that he had urged Trump to fully exempt Australia from all tariffs. ...

3 hours ago

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Economy premium

Housing ownership backlog falls to 9.29 million in March

For the first time, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) released a housing statistics figure, which compiles data from the National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas) and administrative data from ministries, government agencies and local administrations.

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan

At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

Proposal on New Order-style policy guidelines needs more research, says MPR

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has said that more research is needed before pushing for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines, a controversial proposal critics fear can snowball into wider constitutional changes.

4 hours ago
Tech premium

RI, India to share AI, digital platforms for official statistics

Indonesia and India have agreed to exchange artificial intelligence applications and digital statistical platforms to expedite the modernization of their national data systems.

5 hours ago
Economy premium

Prabowo vows to crack down on bad SOE governance, directors

President Prabowo Subianto plans to eliminate more than 750 state-owned enterprises and open legal

6 hours ago
Companies premium

Telkom’s financial statement under scrutiny amid fraud claims

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has conducted investigations over the fraud allegation and held a meeting with the company’s management on April 8.   

6 hours ago
Politics premium

Rank meaningless if state apparatus can’t curb illegal mining: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has called on law enforcement officers to make use of their positions and powers to crack down on illegal mining, during his State of the Nation address on Friday.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

Malvinas: The strength of a just cause

The Question of the Malvinas Islands embodies Argentina’s territorial integrity, oceanic projection, bicontinental identity, wealth and projection into the South Atlantic.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Gowa DPRD moves to impeach regent over alleged graft, extramarital affair

On May 25, all seven factions in the Gowa DPDR agreed to establish a special inquiry committee to investigate three main allegations against Husniah: suspected corruption, an alleged extramarital affair and alleged abuse of authority.

8 hours ago
Academia premium

The token economy requires collective data governance

Millions of people continuously generate the raw material on which AI is trained, yet almost none shares in the wealth it creates.

8 hours ago
Arts

The storied past of wayang in Indonesia’s currency

Nearly a century ago, Indonesia’s banknotes featured gods, heroes and demon kings from the world of wayang. Their story reveals how culture can shape our relationship with money.

8 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks set for weekly gain on fading US rate hike wagers

Asian stocks rose on Friday, poised for their strongest week in two months as benign inflation data dented expectations of an imminent US rate hike, although faltering talks to end the war in the Middle East are likely to keep risk sentiment in check.

9 hours ago
Academia

How China’s GDI can support ASEAN’s next phase of growth

Southeast Asian countries are likely to judge China's Global Development Initiative on its ability to address real development needs, produce visible benefits and complement existing ASEAN frameworks.

9 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Riau struggles to tackle forest fires amid budget cuts

The air temperature in Riau is currently very hot with very little rain, increasing the risk of forest and land fires. 

9 hours ago
Politics

Ex-presidents Yudhoyono, Megawati skip Prabowo’s second state address

Former presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri were notably absent from the annual People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary meeting on Friday, to hear President Prabowo Subianto deliver his second State of the Nation address as the country’s president.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

A chief but unrecognized supporter of Indonesia’s independence

Neither Australia nor Indonesia has fully recognized the myriad ways Australia’s 16th prime minister Ben Chifley used his timely influence to end colonial rule.

10 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Octora challenges the colonial gaze in 'Menamai | Naming'

Through archival photographs, handwoven textiles and an aluminum Rafflesia, Octora questions who has the power to name, classify and define.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia at 81: Whose sovereignty are we celebrating?

What happens when the language used to resist external dependence starts shaping what counts as legitimate disagreement inside the republic itself?

11 hours ago
Politics premium

Women’s groups challenge jobs law over discriminatory provisions

A women’s rights group and a number of individual petitioners have filed a legal challenge to the Job Creation Law, saying the law contains discriminatory provisions that impoverish women and undermine their rights.

11 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Whoosh's mounting financial burden is now govt’s problem

The government's decision to take over the debt restructuring of the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks the end of one of Indonesia's largest business-to-business (B2B) infrastructure experiments. A decade after promising the project would not rely on the state budget, the government has been forced to step in. The rescue raises a broader question: If the existing line has yet to prove financially sustainable, why extend it to Surabaya?

12 hours ago
Politics premium

Calls for reform grow ahead of Prabowo’s state address

Intellectuals call for the government to restore the independence of key state institutions to support the rule of law and end misallocation of state funds for initiatives including President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs.

12 hours ago
Economy premium

Rising exports offer new hope for textile industry

Indonesia’s textile exports are expected to grow by up to 4 percent in 2027, but weak supply-chain integration and outdated machinery are keeping the the industry from reaching its full potential.

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Poultry farmers take to the streets as egg prices plunge

Thousands of farmers in Central Java, Jogjakarta and South Sulawesi staged simultaneous protests on Monday, calling on the government to take immediate steps to address the crisis and improve conditions for poultry producers.

13 hours ago
Editorial premium

Red card for politicians

Recent failures can be attributed to years of mismanagement of the national team by the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), whose officials are apparently more focused on politics off the pitch rather than the advancement of the sport itself.

13 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia fires surge as haze hits Malaysia

Indonesia has seen an alarming surge in land and forest fires over the past month, with thick haze from burning in Kalimantan reaching neighboring Malaysia and prompting authorities there to close more than 100 schools.

23 hours ago
Markets premium

MSCI drops battered GoTo from stock indexes

MSCI’s move to remove and downgrade Indonesian stocks from its indexes may trigger outflows of Rp 500 billion to Rp 1 trillion, mainly affecting stocks directly impacted by the rebalancing.

23 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Quran challenge for alcohol draws outrage, police probe

An offer of free alcohol in exchange for reciting a Quran verse at a North Jakarta music festival has sparked public outrage and a police investigation over alleged blasphemy.

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Fri, August 14, 2026

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