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Economy

EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

The EU on Wednesday eased its spending rules to help member states confront the energy shock sparked by the Middle East war, as back-to-back crises leave countries in a fiscal squeeze.

5 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX plunges 4 percent, piling pressure on rupiah

Indonesian stocks suffered a rout on Wednesday with the benchmark index closing at its lowest level in five years. ...

5 hours ago
Politics premium

Court revives police probe into activist acid attack as military trial continues

The South Jakarta court has ordered police to reopen their investigation into the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus, potentially broadening efforts to identify the mastermind behind the assault, as military prosecutors seek prison terms for four soldiers that civil groups have criticized as too lenient. ...

5 hours ago

The Latest

Politics

Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme

The sacked officials allegedly used their own foundations to siphon school meal funds and pocket procurement.

6 hours ago
Tech

UK allows websites to opt out of Google AI search

Website publishers, particularly media outlets, claim that artificial intelligence models take their content without compensation.

9 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Thaksin, who was released on parole last month after serving eight months in prison, had just over three months remaining on his one-year sentence, which was due to expire in September.

10 hours ago
Economy premium

Developers raise alarm as margins shrink for subsidized housing

Building homes for low-income families is becoming financially untenable, developers are warning, arguing that profit margins have been eroded by surging construction costs and a weakening rupiah.

10 hours ago
Politics

Military seeks 2.5 years prison time for soldiers in acid attack on Andrie

Defendants Edi Sudarko, 45; Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, 43; Nandala Dwi Prasetia, 40; and Sami Lakka, 41, are charged with premeditated assault for the attack that left Andrie blind in one eye.

11 hours ago
Politics

Free meals agency office locked down as investigators raid premises

The raid came just hours after Prabowo sacked the head of the agency, Dadan Hindayana, which an official said was linked to governance and food quality concerns.

11 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

PNM’s RE3 For-E turns donated clothing into economic opportunities

While unused clothing often ends up forgotten in wardrobes or discarded as trash, the RE3 For-E program of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) is demonstrating how these items can be transformed into social, environmental and economic value.

12 hours ago
Economy premium

Foreign arrivals lift tourism as domestic travel weakens

Data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Tuesday showed international tourist arrivals reached 1.25 million visits in April, up 7.22 percent year-on-year (yoy) and 14.75 percent from the previous month. 

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

South Koreans vote in local elections seen as gauge of President Lee's first year

South Koreans vote on Wednesday in local elections expected to boost President Lee Jae Myung's ruling Democratic Party, in the first nationwide ballot since his snap presidential election victory last year.

12 hours ago
Regulations

US proposes tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 60 economies over forced labor failures

The trade agency said it would impose additional duties of 12.5 percent on the remaining 45 countries that it investigated.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Beyond trade platforms: The sovereignty question behind e-commerce

E-commerce increasingly shapes the conditions under which market participants compete. 

14 hours ago
Wealth

The long math: The cost of raising a family in Jakarta

Regardless of income, it's clear that spending on education is top priority for Jakartan households with children.

14 hours ago
Tech

EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia tech

The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favor European digital alternatives.

14 hours ago
Markets

Oil jumps on Mideast missiles while AI bulls carry stocks higher

Oil prices rose for a third day running on Wednesday and the dollar was on the brink of breaking above 160 yen as fresh hostilities flared in the Gulf after US-Iran peace talks stalled.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

When faith meets heat: Rethinking haj and climate risk

Sound haj governance should no longer be measured solely by how many pilgrims can be dispatched abroad each year, but also by how responsibly societies adapt to worsening environmental conditions.

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Hostilities flare in Middle East war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

15 hours ago
Entertainment premium

Java Jazz 2026 offers the comfort of a familiar chorus

Through new venues, shifting tastes and an evolving live music landscape, thousands continue to make the pilgrimage to a festival that has become a fixture of Indonesia’s cultural calendar.

17 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Central Jakarta fire destroys more than 300 homes

No casualties were recorded during the incident, while three people were taken to hospital for minor injuries and respiratory problems from the blaze that displaced more than 600 people.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

Cabinet secretary Teddy defends Prabowo’s frequent overseas travel

In a video posted on social media, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the number of people in the presidential entourage in each international trip has been reduced following the government’s austerity measures.

18 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Danantara’s bigger mandate, bigger questions

More than a year after its establishment, Danantara has yet to demonstrate meaningful progress in restructuring state-owned enterprises (SOEs), despite mounting financial pressures, delayed consolidation plans and growing concerns over transparency. As Danantara expands its mandate, most recently into the management of natural resource exports, the debate is no longer merely about corporate governance, but about the broader direction of Indonesia’s economic management.

18 hours ago
Society premium

Prabowo fires free meal agency chief after suggesting Saudi rollout

Just days before his removal, former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana had proposed expanding the free meal program to Saudi Arabia, following his recent visit to the country.

18 hours ago
Editorial premium

Police state

As the Indonesian Military (TNI) submitted to civilian control in the first two decades of the reform era and scaled down their non-defense roles, the police have only grown in stature and clout.

19 hours ago
Economy premium

Industry braces for on-the-ground reality as new coal, CPO export scheme goes live

During the transition period, exporting companies are only required to complete an approval checklist in the CEISA 4.0 dialog box as a form of reporting to DSI.

19 hours ago
Archipelago premium

TNI foils smuggling of rare earth metals, radioactive elements in Riau Islands

The Indonesian Navy intercepted a tugboat and a barge carrying 25 containers of some 390 tonnes of raw minerals containing illegal rare earth metals and radioactive elements in Riau Islands waters, on May 17

19 hours ago
Economy premium

Costly oil and gas imports wipe out trade surplus

Indonesia only narrowly avoided a trade deficit in April as the cost of imported oil and gas products skyrocketed in April.

1 day ago
Society premium

Free meals program heads overseas despite mounting concerns at home

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is considering expanding President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program to Saudi Arabia following a recent visit to the country, despite ongoing implementation challenges at home.

1 day ago
Sports premium

Indonesia U-19 opens AFF U-19 with 3-0 win over Myanmar

The win propelled Indonesia to the top of Group A, overtaking Vietnam, who had earlier recorded a 3-0 victory over Timor-Leste in their opening match.

1 day ago

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Thu, June 4, 2026

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