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Indonesia boosts vigilance after man found to be close contact of hantavirus patient

During a livestreamed press briefing on Monday, Health Ministry acting director general for disease control Andi Saguni said health authorities were bolstering their screening of international travelers coming into the country through ships or airplanes for the zoonotic virus.

9 minutes ago
Academia premium

Can honesty save ASEAN? Lessons from the Cebu Summit

While ASEAN is famous for diplomatic platitudes, the Cebu summit proved that admitting your flaws is the first step toward remaining relevant in a shifting geopolitical landscape. ...

34 minutes ago
Archipelago premium

Threatened orangutans evacuated from North Sumatra villages

North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency’s (BKSDA) Region II Stabat head Bobby Nopandry said hundreds of orangutans currently live outside TNGL. ...

57 minutes ago

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Archipelago premium

Police foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau

Police arrested two suspects and hauled some 12 cubic meters of processed wood as evidence of illegal logging in Siak and Pelalawan regencies.

1 hour ago
Academia premium

Debtor countries finally have a group of their own

The aim is to create a venue for these countries to discuss technical issues, share information on addressing debt challenges, access technical assistance and capacity building in debt management, coordinate their approaches and influence the global debt architecture.

1 hour ago
Academia premium

Indonesia’s economic growth strong, but pressure mounts

As populist spending programs collide with a volatile global energy market and a free-falling rupiah, Indonesia’s fiscal credibility faces its most dangerous trial since the 1997 financial crisis.

2 hours ago
Archipelago

Four killed, 19 injured in North Sumatra bus accident

North Sumatra Police Highway Patrol Unit head Sr. Adj. Comr. Dhery Fajariandono said police were still searching for the bus and pickup truck drivers, both of whom are suspected of fleeing the scene following the crash.

3 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Growth masks rising risks from fiscal, monetary expansion

The recent announcement on 5.6 percent economic growth came as little surprise after Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa made a similar projection in February. At first glance, the figure appears to validate President Prabowo Subianto’s economic agenda, particularly the free nutritious meal program. Yet behind the stable headline growth, macroeconomic indicators suggest the economy is becoming increasingly dependent on government spending and monetary expansion rather than healthy private sector activity.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

Tech consultant gets four years in prison in Chromebook graft case

The judges argued that Ibrahim Arief had gone beyond the role of a neutral consultant, noting that while he had previously identified technical limitations in Chromebook devices, he later supported their adoption in discussions and presentations with the government’s representatives.

3 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Pertamina, LanzaTech join hands to advance technology-based clean energy investment

Pertamina and LanzaTech signed a memorandum of understanding to develop technology-based low-carbon energy solutions during the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, the United States.

1 day ago
Interview premium

Creative economy needs stronger inter-ministerial ties: Deputy minister

Deputy Creative Economy Minister Irene Umar sat down with The Jakarta Post’s Maudey Khalisha to discuss the ministry’s priorities for driving growth, the need for education reform amid the rise of AI and cross-ministerial collaboration to strengthen Indonesia’s creative economy ecosystem globally.

4 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Pertamina elevates upstream energy sector, in alliance with Halliburton

PT Pertamina (Persero) reaffirms its alignment with Halliburton following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in February between the two parties focusing on priority areas of cooperation and the development of a more concrete implementation pathway.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Singapore top diplomats meet under shadow of global crises

Foreign Minister Sugiono on Tuesday met with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Jakarta and discussed energy, investments and regional cooperation as a commodity crunch driven by the protracted Middle East conflict weighs on Southeast Asia.

4 hours ago
Archipelago

Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

The Riau Islands Police are coordinating with several security agencies to monitor the maritime border in the province against fuel smuggling and other illegal practices by unscrupulous groups seeking to profit from the global oil price shocks.

4 hours ago
Editorial premium

Gig economy no more

By intervening in ride-hailing commissions, the government risks turning a flexible "bridge" into a rigid dead end for the very workers it aims to protect.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

Papua documentary crackdown sparks fears over free speech, military overreach

Produced by WatchDoc alongside several environmental and legal advocacy groups, Pesta Babi explores deforestation and land conversion in Papua linked to the government’s expanding food estate and energy transition programs, which have been designated National Strategic Projects (PSN) under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

5 hours ago
Economy

US inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war

Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, government data showed Tuesday, with the economic fallout of the Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.

13 hours ago
Regulations premium

Curbing under-16s’ access to fintech, e-commerce could slow adoption

Indonesia started banning social media for children under 16 in March, when the communications ministry named eight platforms that must comply with new rules.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

BGN head reported to KPK over alleged halal certification mark up

ICW estimated the halal certification program should have cost around Rp 92.2 billion (US$5.27 million) to process 4,000 halal certificates. However, the allocated budget stood at Rp 141 billion.

15 hours ago
Away We Go

Where Kuala Lumpur’s finance district learns to slow down

Kimpton’s Malaysian debut promised contrasts of modernity and tradition. It actually delivered.

16 hours ago
Tech

EU chief turns up heat on social media's 'addictive' design

The European Union is working on new rules to protect children from the addictive designs of social media such as TikTok, Meta and X, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

16 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a local fisherman who found the survivors floating at sea.

17 hours ago
Companies premium

Danantara eyes bigger stake in GoTo

The state asset fund is evaluating the development of its investment in GoTo and has yet to determine the size of any additional stake. 

18 hours ago
Academia premium

Deconstructing conflict in Papua: A land beyond vacancy

As the government intensifies its food estate ambitions in Papua, a staggering 58-to-1 military-to-insurgent ratio reveals a development strategy that prioritizes industrial expansion over the basic human rights and ancestral lands of the indigenous population.

18 hours ago
Americas

Brazilian flotilla activist returns home, alleges torture during Israel detention

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and witnessed abuses of Palestinian prisoners during 10 days in custody.

19 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt to extend subsidized mortgage tenor to 40 years

President Prabowo Subianto had mandated the government to extend the repayment period from 30 to 40 years to ease homebuyers’ installment burden.

19 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the northern hemisphere's summer approaches and El Nino weather patterns kick in, scientists warned on Tuesday.

20 hours ago
Companies premium

Danamon, MUFG Indonesia to integrate operations, target 2027

If completed, the integration would combine the global and domestic strengths of both entities and potentially create one of the country’s largest financial institutions, with combined assets exceeding Rp 480 trillion (US$27.5 billion).

20 hours ago
Europe

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands

The planes landed at Eindhoven Airport shortly after midnight, carrying eight Dutch nationals. Other passengers of different nationalities will continue on to their home countries from the Netherlands, authorities previously said.

21 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump warns Mideast truce on 'life support', Iran says ready for any aggression

President Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on "life support" Monday after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran, which said its military stood ready to respond to any act of aggression.

21 hours ago

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