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Asia & Pacific

Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports

Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after confirming two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while neighboring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports from the country.

6 minutes ago
Academia premium

The world must adopt an electrification roadmap

This latest global crisis further reinforces the need for cleaner, more resilient sources of energy. ...

14 minutes ago
Sports

Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England's bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana. ...

1 hour ago

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Ministry secures logs from suspected illegal logging at N. Sumatra sawmills

Law enforcement of illegal logging actitvities are aimed at tracing the origins of the wooden logs, checking their documents and ensuring timbers entering processing industry has proper legality.

1 hour ago
Academia premium

The case for diversifying across time

No prudent investor would build a portfolio around a single stock. But what about a single time frame?

1 hour ago
Academia premium

The energy transition's next test is security

The global energy transition is no longer just a race for sustainability—it’s a high-stakes battle for geopolitical security and economic survival.

2 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

2 hours ago
Markets

MSCI keeps Indonesia in emerging market category but under close watch

The global index provider has decided to maintain Indonesia's status as an emerging market in view of ongoing reforms, but says a downgrade is still possible if "sufficient progress" is not made by the November review.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Bombs and bombast fail to stop a multipolar world

While Western pressure aims to break Iran, the deep historical roots of Persian statecraft and the unstoppable shift toward a multipolar world ensure Tehran cannot be isolated.

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Police name businessman as suspect in Riau mangrove encroachment case

The Rokan Hilir Police's special crimes unit has named a local businessman as a suspect in a forest encroachment case and charged him with articles that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a Rp 10 billion (US$560,968) fine.

3 hours ago
Jakarta premium

New JIS station brings hope for smoother event access

The newly inaugurated Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) train station in North Jakarta is raising hope for easier access to concerts and other large-scale events at the stadium, long criticized for its limited public transportation connectivity.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

Refugee women’s voices matter in reforming Indonesia’s refugee policy

As Indonesia reviews its decade-old regulation on refugee management, the fiction of "temporary transit" has collapsed into the harsh reality of prolonged displacement. Reforming this framework is no longer just a matter of immigration security but an urgent humanitarian necessity to protect vulnerable refugee women from systemic exploitation and legal invisibility.

4 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: State-owned bank buyback talk sparks rally, structural risks remain

Indonesia's stock market staged an impressive rebound after Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad floated the possibility of a buyback involving state-owned banks and major domestic financial institutions. The proposal came after the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index had come under sustained pressure since late May, falling to a low of 5,342.14 on June 8 amid concerns over Indonesia's economic outlook and continued foreign capital outflows. Following Dasco's remarks on June 9, the IDX surged 7.57 percent and extended its gains the next day, suggesting that investors were eager for signs that policymakers were prepared to support the market.

4 hours ago
Society premium

Children in pro-free meals rally sparks exploitation concerns

The involvement of elementary school students in a rally supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program in Batam, Riau Islands, has prompted criticism from child protection advocates and education observers, who say the mobilization risks exploiting minors.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Student protests as the last civilian check against militarism, fiscal populism

Widespread student protests serve as Indonesia's last functional civilian check against a coopted parliament and structural decay. By demanding accountability for flagship populist programs, this growing movement directly challenges the systematic infiltration of militarism into civic governance and the erosion of constitutional fiscal boundaries.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Copyright Law amendment threatens press freedom

Several articles in the draft revision for the 2014 Copyright Law may lead to overlapping with other regulations as well as the criminalization of journalists and content creators for producing pieces that criticize public officials.

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Elite maneuvers put student movements at risk

Concerns are growing that political elites are trying to delegitimize student protests against President Prabowo Subianto's policies, with recent maneuvering threatening to undermine their credibility and shift focus away from the grievances that drove the demonstrations.

5 hours ago
Economy premium

Indonesia, China ramp up de-dollarization effort

Indonesia and China are looking to become less reliant on the United States dollar by pushing ahead with the local currency transaction (LCT) scheme to conduct cross-border trade and investment using their own currencies.

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Bali’s rabies crisis in spotlight following Jembrana dog attack

Rabies is endemic in 26 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, with Bali and East Nusa Tenggara consistently recording some of the highest case numbers each year, driven largely by large stray dog populations.

6 hours ago
Editorial premium

When drought breeds doubt

As El Niño intensifies, this year's dry season has already triggered severe water shortages and rampant wildfires in an emerging crisis that will serve as a high-stakes litmus test for the food security agenda and climate adaptation policies of the Prabowo administration.

6 hours ago
Regulations premium

Excessive protections for Danantara bondholders raise reputational risks

Strapped for more revenue to finance development but constrained from further tapping the state budget, the government is effectively offering legal immunity in a bid to attract investor appetite for its new debt instruments.  

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US waives Iran sanctions, Trump warns Tehran it must abide by agreement

US Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland had laid a good foundation for a final peace deal, but Iran denied it had begun discussions on its nuclear program or agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back to the country.

19 hours ago
Sports

Stars sparkle early as Messi and Mbappe light up World Cup

If there is one thing the US loves, it is the gravitational pull of a superstar, with the American Dream built on the premise that an individual, armed with talent and charisma, can climb above the rest and carry the whole show.

19 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt increases housing credit program to Rp 50 trillion

The government plans to increase the Housing Credit Program to Rp 50 trillion in 2026 from Rp 36 trillion after disbursement of the subsidized loans surpassed half of the government’s target, benefiting more than 91,000 borrowers nationwide.

20 hours ago
Economy

Heeding the signal: Indonesia’s rising food insecurity

The share of food-insecure Indonesians rose from 8.7 percent in 2024 to 10.4 percent in 2025, or roughly 29 million people.

21 hours ago
Europe

UK considers forcing social media firms to prioritize trusted news

Britain is considering forcing social media companies to prioritize what the government called trusted news sources as part of its broader push to tighten regulation of the sector.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt introduces $1.47b stimulus measures for second half

Most of the stimulus were to be spent on food assistance namely 10 kilogram rice handouts for 33.24 million beneficiaries for the entire third quarter.

22 hours ago
Europe

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings across much of Europe.

23 hours ago
Academia premium

Sky's the limit for investors seeking some copper action

Investors seem wary of over-committing to the futures contract, but the options landscape paints a very different picture.

1 day ago
Tech

Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programs, including $15 billion free-meal drive

The presidential regulation lays out a roadmap for ministries and regional governments to adopt AI from 2026 to 2029, targeting "economic growth through development, facilitation and use of AI especially in the president's priority programs."

1 day ago

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Wed, June 24, 2026

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