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‘Apa kabar?’ The Holy See spreads words of peace in Indonesian

As conflict reshaped flight paths across the Middle East, a small Indonesian delegation braved the detour to make history at the Vatican. The official adoption of the Indonesian language by Vatican News marks a profound bridge between the world’s most populous Muslim nation and the heart of the Catholic Church.

2 hours ago
Regulations premium

BI tightens guardrails to curb rupiah’s slide

The rupiah extended its slide to 17,425 per US dollar on Tuesday, according to the Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (JISDOR), underscoring Southeast Asia’s largest economy’s struggle to halt the currency’s decline since early this year. ...

3 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia urges restraint as Iran-US tensions spill into UAE

Indonesia has expressed deep concern over reported missile and drone strikes targeting oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, urging all sides to exercise maximum restraint as stability in the Middle East hangs on a fragile ceasefire. ...

4 hours ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war

The Pakistani source said a report earlier by the US media outlet Axios on the proposed memorandum was accurate. The Axios report had cited two US officials and two other sources familiar with the discussions.

5 hours ago
Archipelago

Bus-tanker crash kills 16 in South Sumatra

A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others in North Musi Rawas regency, South Sumatra, on Wednesday.

5 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta mandates household sorting to tackle chronic waste crisis

After seven people were killed in a devastating landslide at the Bantargebang landfill in March, the Jakarta governor has issued an instruction mandating waste sorting at home before disposal, though supporting facilities including public education remain a challenge.

6 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Evacuations 'ongoing' from hantavirus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde

Three people -- two crew members and one other person -- thought to be infected with the virus were being taken off the MV Hondius, anchored off Cape Verde, the WHO said.

6 hours ago
Politics

Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: Minister

Ministry has found that children tend to fall victim to e-commerce scams, Meutya said.

6 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Japan plans early transfer of warships and aircraft to Philippines

The two countries' shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years, including the signing of a reciprocal access agreement allowing for the deployment of troops on each other's territory.

8 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran's Araqchi holds talks with Wang Yi in Beijing

Araqchi's visit, announced by state news agency Xinhua, is his first trip to China since the US-Israeli war on Iran set off the most severe global oil supply shock in history and undermined the energy security of China, the world's top crude importer.

8 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Two cases of hantavirus which spreads human-to-human linked to ship

The ship, the MV Hondius, was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands.

9 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Kimpton debuts in Malaysia with Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur

Kimpton, part of IHG Hotels and Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, makes its Malaysian debut with the opening of Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) district.

9 hours ago
Companies premium

Airlines push for higher fare cap as fuel costs rise, rupiah weakens

Avtur prices at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta rose to Rp 27,358 (US$1.57) per liter for May period, up 16 percent from Rp 23,551 per liter in April and more than doubling from Rp 13,656 in March.

10 hours ago
Economy premium

P2P lending surges in March, but bad loans still high

The bad loan rate began to spike in November 2025 and now hovers above 4 percent, while the fintech sector has come under pressure recently following the KPPU's ruling on monopolistic practices related to interest rates.

11 hours ago
Entertainment

Rolling Stones announce July 10 release of new album 'Foreign Tongues'

The Rolling Stones will release a new album on July 10 named "Foreign Tongues," the legendary British rockers announced on Tuesday.

11 hours ago
Academia premium

Why the world must take futures studies seriously—beyond imitation

Beyond elite projections and "future shock," futures studies is evolving into a participatory tool for resilience against digital colonialism and cascading global crises. In their work, Ziauddin Sardar and Mirza Sarajklic call for a shift from passive observation to active, indigenous foresight to navigate our post-normal world.

11 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Bondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges

A man accused of murdering 15 people in an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach is facing a raft of fresh charges, court records released Wednesday showed.

11 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt to launch incentives for 200,000 EVs to boost sales, cut fuel subsidies

In a push to reduce the burden of fuel subsidies on the state budget and boost growth in the latter two quarters, the government is planning to roll out a new incentive for purchases of electric two- and four-wheelers in June.

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia says oil tankers in its waters acting under international law

Jakarta cites UNCLOS as Iranian-linked vessels pass through its waters amid United States blockade and rising regional tensions.

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia's antigraft agency vows to recover more high-value art linked to 1MDB scandal

Malaysia's antigraft agency vowed on Wednesday to recover more high-value artwork linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal after putting four recently retrieved works on display at its headquarters.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Myanmar leaders’ ‘house arrest’ masks so little

The Myanmar junta believes it has weathered an acute threat to its survival; however, this perception rests on a miscalculation.

12 hours ago
Warm Takes

Linked in to left behind

The pressure to have a personal brand before you have a career is real. On LinkedIn, being young and still figuring it out can feel like a public failure.

12 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Three foreign tourists detained in Bali on suspicion of online sex work

Denpasar Immigration Office head R. Haryo Sakti said the operation followed the discovery of a website allegedly advertising sexual services involving foreign nationals in Bali.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

How obscure interpretation of state losses fuels capital flight

When headline-grabbing "state loss" prosecutions replace rigorous evidence, Indonesia risks trading its top talent and foreign investment for a judicial spectacle where everyone loses.

13 hours ago
Markets

Oil sinks and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion

Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.

13 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Police nab three protected animal traders in N. Sumatra

Police found body parts of pangolin, serow forest goat, muntjac and clouded leopard in two separate sting operations.

13 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Misreading Iran: How strategy collapses into damage control

When "quick wins" collide with deep-rooted regional resilience, global powers face a sobering reality: in the age of drone warfare and strategic miscalculation, air sovereignty is no longer just a legal concept - it is the ultimate survival tool.

14 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue

The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

What role does Indonesia want to play in the world?

As Indonesia audits for a global starring role alongside giants like the US and China, its traditional seat as ASEAN's anchor is starting to look like a mere side stage. From transactional energy deals to a pragmatic silence on regional norms, President Prabowo Subianto is redrawing Jakarta’s map, leaving Southeast Asia wondering if its leader has finally outgrown the neighborhood.

15 hours ago

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Wed, May 6, 2026

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