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Southeast Asia risks becoming the global epicenter of cyber-fraud, but a powerful new partnership between Indonesia and South Korea could finally dismantle the region’s most predatory digital syndicates.
40 minutes agoBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to "call time" on a social media system failing children amid curbs by a number of countries and calls by parents for an under-16s ban. ...
47 minutes agoToday’s world is too multipolar, too digitally interconnected and too politically heterogeneous for broad consensus alone to serve as the primary mechanism for managing global affairs. ...
1 hour agoUS and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations.
2 hours agoJakarta Governor Pramono Anung assured the fare hike from the flat ticket price of Rp 3,500 (US 20 cents) would only be imposed on Transjabodetabek routes with higher operational costs rather than all services.
2 hours agoPakistan said the United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
2 hours agoFresh off the breakthrough success of “Sedia Aku Sebelum Hujan”, Idgitaf channels romance and resilience into her most personal album yet.
3 hours agoStabilizing the rupiah at Rp 18,000 requires Indonesia to look past trailing GDP growth and actively rebuild market confidence by enforcing strict resource export repatriation, maintaining clean fiscal governance and speaking to global capital with a single, clear technocratic voice.
3 hours agoThe administration of President Prabowo Subianto has issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 26/2026, which expands the role of public service agencies (BLU) in energy imports, blurring the traditional boundaries between government agencies, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private sector players. While the new regulation appears intended to strengthen Indonesia’s energy security amid growing global uncertainties, it could create overlapping responsibilities, increase operational risks and expose the country to greater geopolitical pressures.
4 hours agoThe Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has arrested two more suspects related to corruption in the free nutritious meal program, widening its probe, which has already ensnared three former leaders of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in charge of the project.
4 hours agoWhen a peaceful student protest over fuel prices is met with 500 soldiers and hidden legal maneuvers, it signals a quiet, dangerous shift from democratic policing to increasing militarization.
4 hours agoThe commencement of discussions by the defense authorities of both countries to materialize the transfer of equipment including Asagiri-class destroyers will contribute to strengthening cooperation in the field of maritime security, Koizumi said.
4 hours agoReplacing officials to save a falling rupiah is empty political theater; Indonesia’s true economic safety depends on fixing deep-seated structural issues like oil deficits, agricultural productivity and policy execution.
4 hours agoIndonesia defeated Cambodia 1-0 with a single goal by Muhammad Al Gazani Dwi Sugandi at the 60th minute of the Championship's third-place playoff.
5 hours agoCross-border QRIS payment system breaks barriers between Indonesia and China, as it seamlessly allows merchants and customers in both countries to be able to do transactions through UnionPay's cross-border payment network.
5 hours agoMalaysian authorities intercepted six fishermen from Bintan regency, Riau Islands, for allegedly crossing the border and fishing illegally on May 30.
5 hours agoThe deployment of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel against a student protest denouncing wasteful state spending drew criticism from protesters and civil society groups, who said that crowd control falls outside the mandate of defense forces.
5 hours agoThe incident took place after a mass to celebrate the induction of a new officer into the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
5 hours agoThe agency needs to keep in mind that the most effective way to build lasting trust is through transparency.
5 hours agoThe IDX stated that there are 12 companies waiting in the IPO queue to list on the bourse this year.
16 hours agoCurrently both the South Korean and Indonesian governments are deliberating the transfer mechanism of the KF-21 prototype, especially related to the technology and schedule.
21 hours agoThe meeting of Brazil and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco at the MetLife Stadium just outside New York City was a clash of the teams ranked sixth and seventh in the world respectively.
21 hours agoDue to elevated funding costs, sustained NIM pressure and higher provisions, Samuel Sekuritas has lowered its 2026 earnings growth forecast for banks from 4.6 percent in its previous report to 1.8 percent.
21 hours agoJordan and Indonesia have strengthened cooperation in higher education, culture, trade, health, infrastructure, energy, and logistics, Jordanian Ambassador to Jakarta Sudqi Attalah Al Omoush said.
1 day agoAt a time when Indonesia desperately needs foreign currency, authorities spooked investors with tighter export controls lambasted as "resource nationalism", while a move by parliament to tighten oversight of the central bank raised fears for its independence.
1 day agoThe agreements include a Japanese five-year investment pipeline of more than 9 billion pounds in infrastructure and financial services, alongside plans to unlock up to 9 billion pounds for UK offshore wind projects.
1 day agoConsumers worry that beverage sellers or brands may manipulate nutritional labels, while business owners are concerned about additional costs to test their products.
1 day agoNew York was a sea of Knicks orange as the team closed in on what will be their first title in 53 years if they win the clash with the San Antonio Spurs being played away in Texas.
1 day agoThe 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.
1 day agoThe summit in France will bring the US face-to-face with France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.
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