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North Sumatra Police arrest over 1,100 in drug crackdown

North Sumatra has the highest rate of drug abuse in Indonesia. Around 1.5 million people, roughly 10 percent of the province’s 15 million residents, are affected by drug abuse, significantly higher than the national average of 2.7 percent.

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Blocked pipe leaves West Jakarta neighborhood dry for weeks

A blocked pipe due to nearby construction has left Jembatan Besi residents dealing with a weeks-long water outage, as PAM Jaya continues its efforts to restore services while battling the city's limited, aging grid. ...

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Politics premium

Fugitive oil tycoon under spotlight after graft verdicts

The son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, received a 15 year prison sentence in a corruption case pertaining to a fuel terminal lease contract from state energy company Pertamina. ...

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Society premium

Marriage takes backseat for Indonesia’s Gen Z

Once widely seen as a rite of passage, marriage is being redefined by Indonesia’s Gen Z, who are increasingly choosing to wait or keep celebrations modest as rising living costs and evolving personal values reshape their priorities.

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Opinion premium

Analysis: Questioning the government’s health commitment to the poor

The recent deactivation of millions of National Health Insurance (JKN) contribution assistance recipients (PBI) has been revealed as more than a mere data-cleaning exercise. It has exposed a systemic failure to recognize the vulnerability of the poor, for whom subsidized health care is a necessity, not an option. This episode underscores persistent flaws in the design and execution of Indonesia’s health protection framework.

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Economy premium

Undereducated farmers, overqualified bankers signal RI’s talent gap

An analysis by Mandiri Institute showed that 72.3 million people experienced a talent mismatch last year, meaning their education levels did not align with their job requirements.

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Editorial premium

Gen Z’s marital shift

As Gen Z trades traditional wedding bells for financial stability and personal fulfillment, religious affairs offices have discovered that it takes more than TikTok trends and free durians to fix a national marriage slump.

4 hours ago
Archipelago premium

RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse

Many of the undocumented workers take up freelance or short-term jobs in Malaysia before returning to Indonesia prior to the expiry of their visa-free stay. After spending only a few days in border areas, they re-enter Malaysia under the visa exemption scheme, repeating the cycle.

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Economy premium

S&P flags rising fiscal risks from debt costs

S&P Global Ratings warned that escalating debt-servicing costs are increasing the risks to Indonesia’s sovereign credit profile and could trigger a negative rating action if sustained.

13 hours ago
Warm Takes

The hidden burnout behind self-care

From early morning routines to endless wellness trends, the pressure to recover properly may be exhausting us even more.

17 hours ago
Politics

Son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid jailed in $17 billion corruption case

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Taliban government

AFP reporters in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead until dawn, as Pakistan launched air strikes on the Afghan capital and the southern power base of the Taliban authorities.

18 hours ago
Companies

South Korea set to finally a get fully functioning Google Maps

The approval was made "on the condition that strict security requirements are met," the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.

19 hours ago
Regulations premium

Private power producers raise alarm over coal supply squeeze

The coal price cap for power plants is set lower than that for cement factories and mineral smelters, leaving them with the lowest priority among suppliers.

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Academia premium

The Philippines faces a defining year for ASEAN

As 2026 ASEAN chair, the Philippines is expected to assume a more proactive role in sustaining dialogue among member states, minimizing the risk of miscalculation and helping to prevent tensions from escalating.

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Jakarta padel boom rattles residential areas

The rapid spread of padel courts across residential neighborhoods in Jakarta has triggered growing public backlash, with residents complaining of constant noise and late night activity, prompting the city’s administration to crack down on venues found to be in violation.

21 hours ago
Academia premium

Child suicide exposes Indonesia’s mental health gap

Signs of suicidality, defined as the risk of suicide as indicated by suicidal behavior or ideation, are increasing among the nation's youth amid socioeconomic pressures and limited mental health support.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

Promise or performance? Weighing the macroeconomic footprint of cooperatives

While Indonesia’s Red and White initiatives aim to revitalize cooperatives as constitutional cornerstones of the economy, empirical data reveals a sector struggling to translate scale into growth. True economic sovereignty will require shifting the focus from administrative expansion to high-value productivity and human capital reform.

23 hours ago
Companies

Paramount wins Warner Bros bidding war as Netflix walks away

Paramount Skydance emerged as the winner in a months-long battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, after streaming giant Netflix on Thursday refused to raise its bid for the storied Hollywood studio.

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Community premium

Model United Nations: Where Indonesian youths learn to lead

Participation is growing across schools and universities in the UN simulation, which helps students sharpen their soft skills so they can contribute to global solutions through understanding and engagement.

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Academia premium

A contract teacher and the crisis of justice

When legality becomes stratified by class, democracy collapses into oligarchy.

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Academia premium

What we owe each other: Scholars, the state and development

The controversy surrounding LPDP scholarship recipients reveals a fundamental flaw in Indonesia’s development strategy: a narrow focus on physical presence over strategic influence. To compete globally, Indonesia must shift from a framework of geographic compliance to one of borderless contribution.

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Society premium

KUA mixes TikTok, treats to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

From TikTok trends to free durians, religious affairs offices (KUA) across Indonesia are adopting creative tactics to spark Gen Z interest in marriage, as registration numbers continue to fall nationwide.

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Archipelago premium

Two police officers disciplined in death of colleague

The two officers were suspected of trying to cover up the violent actions of the main suspect, 

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Academia premium

A tactical win, not a strategic settlement: The new RI-US deal

The Indonesia–US tariff deal is a pragmatic adjustment in an era of managed globalization.

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Opinion premium

Analysis: Stabilizing coal prices through production cuts, DMO expansion

Global coal oversupply and falling prices have prompted the Indonesian government to cut domestic coal production this year in an effort to stabilize the market. The move has raised concern among coal producers, who warn that smaller operational scales could reduce employment and non-tax state revenue (PNBP). At the same time, to secure coal supply for state-owned electricity company PT PLN, the government plans to increase the domestic market obligation (DMO). This dual pressure on producers raises an important question: will the production cut outlined in the 2026 annual work plan (RKAB) for the mining sector help restore prices, or will it create further challenges?

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Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo arrives in UAE in busy week of Gaza talks

President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Abu Dhabi to bolster bilateral ties with the United Arab Emirates and advance Jakarta’s regional diplomacy, marking the fourth stop of his overseas tour during which Gaza has often emerged as a central issue.

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Man, elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Aceh BKSDA said severe floods and landslides that hit Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra in November last year have significantly altered forest landscapes, disrupting natural elephant habitats and migration corridors. 

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Bacterial contamination blamed for food poisoning in N. Sumatra

Laboratory examination found the meals were contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus bacteria, filamentous fungi and khamir yeast.

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Politics premium

Student groups press for police reform after fatal assault on Maluku teenager

The recent police brutality case against an underage student in Tual, Maluku shows the government’s failure to protect its citizens and reform the police as well as a troubling pattern of impunity within the force, student groups have said.

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Sat, February 28, 2026

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