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Is global diplomacy moving East?

From Middle Eastern diplomacy to crisis consultations among major powers, China is emerging as an indispensable diplomatic actor.

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From potential to takeoff: How ASEAN can seize global SAF market

As global mandates tighten, ASEAN has a prime opportunity to leverage its massive agricultural wealth and become the definitive global hub for the future of sustainable aviation. ...

1 hour ago
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Out-of-school children need pathways, not just seats

The government needs to approach flexible education with a view to accommodating the unique circumstances of each child through varying options, so that learning is made both relevant and meaningful for children whose real-life needs cannot be met by traditional schooling. ...

2 hours ago

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Editorial premium

Don't shoot the messengers

In trying to manage the optics of the recent student protests instead of responding to the legitimate public grievances they convey, the government is certainly not putting itself in any democratic light.

2 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Motorists switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

Experts have warned that an increase in nonsubsidized fuel prices may lower worker productivity and erode their income, while also putting more pressure on the supply of subsidized gasolines that may create a shortage.

2 hours ago
Politics premium

Jokowi sets sights on PSI rise in 2029 elections

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has thrown his weight behind his youngest son’s Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) during his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, in what analysts see as early groundwork for the party in the 2029 legislative and presidential elections.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Strategic misstep: Maritime state, continental mindset

Placing military officers in civilian positions without adequate competence constitutes a misuse of human resources and may undermine the effectiveness of the bureaucracy.  

3 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: When free meals program turns into political battleground

The corruption scandal engulfing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has significantly amplified public skepticism toward President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program. What began as policy criticism has since escalated into street protests.

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

CSOs demand civilian trial for soldier killing of resident in N. Sumatra

North Sumatra civil society organizations said the murder of a resident in North Labuhanbatu regency by a solder was a premeditated murder, demanding a thorough investigation. 

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Portuguse woman nabbed for smuggling ammunition

The suspect was arrested on June 20 at 11:28 p.m. Central Indonesian Time after Aviation Security (Avsec) personnel found 50 .22 caliber Long Rifle bullets in her backpack when she was about to fly to Abu Dhabi.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

Calls grow for end of military training in rural cooperative programs

The deaths of prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s rural cooperatives and fishing village programs in military training has prompted rights groups and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to call for an end to the training.

3 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt under pressure from US Big Tech as AI rules near launch

The Communications and Digital Ministry has submitted drafts of two presidential regulations on AI ethics and a 2026-2029 national AI roadmap to the State Secretariat, setting broad principles for AI development while seeking to attract investment into talent and infrastructure.

3 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Three Kalimantan orangutans released into wild

The three orangutans underwent a rehabilitation program at Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance (BORA) to learn basic skills, such as the ability to climb trees, look for food and make nests.

4 hours ago
Economy premium

Prabowo pledges to act on reform proposals from academics, researchers

The conciliatory remarks contrasted with President Prabowo Subianto's comments earlier this week, when he took aim at what he described as "intellectuals" of questioning the urgency of his signature free nutritious meal program.

13 hours ago
Americas

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400

Tens of thousands of people were reported missing as collapsed buildings dotted cities in a country already enduring an economic crisis and political upheaval after US forces captured former president Nicolas Maduro in January.

14 hours ago
Sports

South Korea's 'dismal' World Cup ends in group phase

After three days of anxious waiting to see if they would squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the eight third-placed finishers, results went against South Korea to send them home.

16 hours ago
Archipelago

Police arrest dozens in anti-government protest in Surabaya

Around 100 people gathered near a government building in Surabaya on Friday, AFP journalists estimated, to protest a fuel price hike and Prabowo's flagship free meals scheme.

17 hours ago
Sports

Late drama ends Iran's hopes of reaching World Cup knockouts

Amir Ghalenoei's side completed their Group G campaign on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Egypt, leaving them waiting to discover whether three points would be enough to earn a spot in the round of 32.

18 hours ago
Europe

France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave

"Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months," Public Health France said in a statement.

19 hours ago
Politics

Komnas HAM urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project

Launched in July last year, the "Red and White Cooperatives" programme aims to establish around 80,000 village cooperatives across Indonesia to create jobs and meet the government's target of 8 percent economic growth in 2029. They are intended to sell basic goods, subsidised cooking gas and fertiliser.

19 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearization goal, closer defense ties

South Korea and Japan on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and agreed to revive joint search-and-rescue drills in a step forward for security ties between the neighboring countries.

20 hours ago
Sports

Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout tie with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.

21 hours ago
Sports

England moving on at World Cup but questions linger

England ground out top spot in Group L after eventually seeing off a stubborn Panama side on Saturday, though Thomas Tuchel's team showed there is further work needed to be true World Cup contenders.

22 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt approves extending Tapera mortgage tenor to 40 years

A plan to extend the tenor of subsidized mortgages from 30 to 40 years has been given the green light as the government continues to explore potential financing schemes for implementation, including a tiered interest rate system for landed houses.

23 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain

Despite the latest flare-up, oil prices have fallen sharply on hopes that traffic through Hormuz would recover. In peacetime, it carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas exports.

1 day ago
Economy

Falling energy prices won't defuse rising risk of civil unrest in emerging markets

Countries from Kenya to Indonesia and Bolivia have seen protests in recent weeks linked to energy price hikes and the rising cost of living.

1 day ago
Economy

Outgoing IMF chief economist sees risks, shifting trade ties and continued uncertainty

Strategic petroleum releases helped avert a sharper rise in oil prices as a result of the war in the Middle East, but the global economy faces significant downside risks if a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran doesn't hold, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Friday.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker posts

The removal marks the latest escalation in a years-long anti-corruption campaign initiated ​by President Xi Jinping that has seen ⁠scores of senior officials and ​top generals investigated, removed and purged.

1 day ago
Society premium

Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one of 10 known “walking shark” species discovered worldwide, six of which are mainly found in eastern Indonesian waters.

1 day ago
Companies

VW weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures, sources say

Volkswagen is considering shutting four German factories and ramping up job cuts to as many as 100,000, two people familiar with ‌the matter said on Friday, in what could be the biggest ever overhaul in the industry.

1 day ago

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Mon, June 29, 2026

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