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Spain grid operator report warned of blackout risk from renewables

The head of Spain's electricity operator REE downplayed Wednesday a recent report by the firm which warned of "severe" risks of power cuts linked to the "high" use of renewable energy in the country.

11 hours ago
Regulations premium

Furniture exporters decry new quarantine rule

The Indonesian Furniture and Craft Association (HIMKI) says a new rule imposed by the Indonesian Quarantine Agency that extends its commodity list will hamper the export of furniture and handicrafts. ...

12 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resort helps Indonesia achieve SDG targets

With the aim of accelerating the realization of Indonesia’s total Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, Santika Hotels & Resorts is committed to forming a sustainable culture through their “Spirit of Sustainability” program. ...

14 hours ago

The Latest

Economy premium

RI secures $60m for floating solar project through JETP

Standard Chartered, Germany's development finance institution DEG and France’s Proparco on Tuesday announced a US$60 million investment to fund the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Indonesia.

13 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

PT Indo RX secures legal victory in German international arbitration proceeding

PT Indo RX, which is engaged in the footwear components industry, has won an international arbitration proceeding held in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

13 hours ago
Society premium

Free meals program lacks public transparency, accountability: ICW

Recent findings by antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) showed President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship initiative, the free nutritious meal program, lacks key principles of good governance, showing poor accountability and transparency and leaving it vulnerable to fund mismanagement.

14 hours ago
Society premium

BGN to improve food safety standards following mass poisoning incidents

The free nutritious meals program has faced intense public scrutiny following several food poisoning incidents that have caused hundreds of students to be hospitalized since its launch in January.

15 hours ago
Economy premium

Industry minister admits legal loopholes enable transshipment through RI

Textile associations have urged provincial Trade Ministry offices, which are authorized to issue certificates of origin (SKA), to tighten the issuance procedures and verify whether export goods are genuinely produced in Indonesia.

16 hours ago
Society premium

Govt urged to disclose coal power plants' emissions data

Experts and activists believe that making data about emissions produced by coal-fired power plants across Java available to the public will help the country in its effort to shift away from fossil fuels.

17 hours ago
Regulations premium

Ministry plans to make use of unlicensed oil wells

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry plans to formulate a regulation for utilizing unlicensed oil wells to ramp up oil and gas lifting in the country.  

18 hours ago
Weekend Five

The Wellness Stack: Five popular supplements

We examine five of the more popular supplements today, check the research on them and consult with a doctor.

18 hours ago
Regulations

Tax Stimulus Boosts Indonesia’s Economic Recovery

In 2024, Indonesia experienced a slowdown in inflation, reaching a record low of 1.57 percent. While this indicates price stability, it also signals the need for greater stimulus to sustain economic growth.

18 hours ago
Academia premium

Farewell to the pope who loved the world

Pope Francis' personal net worth at the time of his death was estimated at no more than $100, a powerful testimony to a life of service over accumulation. 

19 hours ago
Archipelago

Medan councilor investigated for viral assault of flight attendant

A video of an altercation between Megawati Zebua and a Wings Air flight attendant recently went viral on social media. In the footage, the Medan councilor is seen pushing the flight attendant in the neck as they argue in the aisle of the plane.

19 hours ago
Companies premium

Explore nearby, spend wisely: intra-provincial travel boom

Many households are now exploring destinations closer to home to reduce expenditures.

19 hours ago
Economy

China's manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites

China's manufacturing activity shrank in April after growing at its highest rate in a year the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing fights an intensifying trade war with the United States.

19 hours ago
Entertainment premium

Gunpowder and unspoken tension set Mouly Surya's 'Perang Kota' ablaze

Director-writer Mouly Surya and actor Jerome Kurnia discuss their theatrical adaptation of the Mochtar Lubis classic and why complicated people make an "interesting" cinematic experience.

20 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Widespread flood continue to inundate Jayawijaya five days on

Jayawijaya Regent Athenius Munib said that access to several inundated areas remains severely limited due to difficult terrain. He added that some districts can only be reached via speedboat, complicating efforts to gather data and distribute assistance.

20 hours ago
Politics premium

Jokowi faces storm of lawsuits six months after stepping down

Six months after stepping down from the nation’s top post, former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been the target of a barrage of lawsuits, which analysts say underscores the accumulated disapproval over his presidency.

20 hours ago
Academia premium

Employed and exhausted, the silent struggle of the working majority

Many individuals find that to secure a higher salary, one that not only covers daily expenses but also allows for savings and improved living standards, they must sacrifice personal time and well-being.

21 hours ago
Society premium

KPK survey shows ‘integrity crisis’ in education sector

Indonesia’s education sector sees a drop on its integrity index score from a survey conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), due to academic dishonesty and corrupt behaviors among teachers and lecturers, among other factors.

21 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Shadow leadership, Jokowi’s attempt to cling to power

The influence of former president Joko ‘’Jokowi’’ Widodo on the government of his successor President Prabowo Subianto looks to remain intact, despite the former’s promise to stop creating an image of shadow leadership in the country.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia calls for stronger cooperation at BRICS summit

Foreign Minister Sugiono has urged BRICS to deepen cooperation and strengthen its leadership in fostering global peace, amid the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the trade tensions under United States President Donald Trump, marking Indonesia’s debut at the bloc’s ministerial talks held this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

22 hours ago
Editorial

Comprehensive, strategic ties with China

Indonesia could nudge China to stop dragging its feet in concluding negotiations for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, something that ASEAN has been pushing for from Beijing for over two decades.

23 hours ago
Regulations

US needs precision manufacturing, not textile industry: Bessent

"The goal here is to bring back the high quality industrial jobs to the US. President (Donald) Trump is interested in the jobs of the future, not the jobs of the past," Bessent told reporters at a White House briefing.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Prabowo scolds ‘bad’ SOEs directors behind closed doors

During the closed-door meeting, the President called on SOEs executives to end inefficiency and misconduct, ordered Danantara’s board to evaluate their performance and warned that directors who fail to deliver would be replaced.

1 day ago
Politics

Top government spokesperson Hasan Nasbi resigns from post

In a statement published on Tuesday, Hasan said that he tendered his resignation on April 21 to both State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Foreign investment up 12% yoy in first quarter

Indonesia has seen respectable growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025 as realized funding reached a quarter of the government’s full-year target, while domestic investment grew even faster.

1 day ago
Environment

Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years: study

"Last summer's average temperature in Lapland, or northern Fennoscandia, was the highest in both direct observations which we have from the late 1800s onwards and so-called indirect tree ring observations, of which the longest time series extends to 2,000 years ago," Mika Rantanen, researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, told AFP.

1 day ago
Entertainment

Outkast, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper among Rock Hall inductees

Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Bad Company and Joe Cocker round out the performer slate of artists nominated into the prestigious music pantheon.

1 day ago

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