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Academia

Has gold been Tethered?

For investors buying gold as a bastion of stability, it should give pause that one of bullion's biggest buyers in recent months is a lynchpin of the hyper-speculative world of crypto.

46 minutes ago
Academia

Why China is hesitant on global green leadership

Though the world sees it as an emerging superpower, China sees itself as a developing country, and so is reluctant to take on climate responsibilities on a par with major powers like the EU or the US. ...

1 hour ago
Companies

Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off

Globally, technical and regulatory challenges have prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. But Chinese companies are building on rapid development of drones and electric vehicles. ...

1 hour ago

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Culture

Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier this month, a beauty company pitched at children as young as three and backed by Canadian actress Shay Mitchell.

2 hours ago
Companies

Diabetasol promotes healthy blood sugar management for World Diabetes Day 2025

As global communities commemorate World Diabetes Day every Nov. 14, Kalbe Nutritionals through Diabetasol invites the general public to support each other as they work hand-in-hand toward a healthy and happy life.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Morowali and the politics of air sovereignty

State presence in airspace governance has come to the forefront with the controversy over Morowali, sounding a warning bell for Indonesia's air sovereignty.

2 hours ago
Entertainment premium

Rafi Sudirman sings hopeful for ‘forever'

In his debut studio album, the singer-songwriter, saxophonist and actor conveys how time can hurt, heal and illuminate hope.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

How the G20 can lead the fight against global inequality

Inequality has become an emergency that must be treated with the same urgency as climate change.

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia must be architect of next world order: Forum

Indonesia must step up as a key architect of the next world order rather than be a bystander, foreign policy experts said on Saturday as the world enters a period of unprecedented change, marked by shifting power dynamics and the need for new multilateral solutions to global challenges.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Foreign policy tightens up top, but not below

As the president centralizes foreign policy in his own hands, guided by instinct and private diplomacy, a generation of young Indonesians are determined to break it open.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

NU executive board sees shake-up amid rift

The leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has seen a shake-up after secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf was transferred to a different post by chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf, whose own position remains in limbo following an internal rift.

5 hours ago
Society premium

Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting

Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia was caused by decades of unfair practices by Global North researchers to their Global South counterparts, experts have said.

5 hours ago
Society premium

Women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination

Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health treatment.

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Bali DPRD asks prosecutors to investigate glass lift in Nusa Penida

Bali Governor Wayan Koster ordered the project’s investor on Nov. 23 to halt and dismantle the construction and restore the beach to its original state.

5 hours ago
Editorial premium

Unpolitical NU? Dream on

Too much politicking by NU top leaders is undermining its larger mission of looking after the spiritual needs of followers. 

5 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Power play shakes NU leadership

Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is facing another severe rift among its leadership after chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf was dismissed by the organization's supreme council, the Syuriah. Although his close associations with pro-Israel figures have been publicly cited as the cause, the underlying motive behind the firing appears to stem from intense political rivalry among NU elites.

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Four missing, seven survivors after two ships capsize in Malacca Strait

Both ships were hit by high waves as they were trapped during a storm in the Malacca Strait off the coast of Belawan, North Sumatra.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Batam's Batu Ampar congested as 759 e-waste containers disrupt cargo traffic

Three recycling companies importing the containers have yet to reexport the electronic waste to the United States as the state of origin because there are concerns they would lose their sources of raw materials.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

6 hours ago
Economy premium

Indonesia rebuffs EU WTO dispute workaround amid appellate void

The Trade Ministry is still considering its next steps in disputes concerning steel and biodiesel, where World Trade Organization rulings in Indonesia’s favor cannot be enforced because of the European Union appeals.

16 hours ago
Companies

Sinar Mas Land launches urban-centric IZZI cluster in western BSD City

The national property market showed a positive trend in Q2 2025, with data from Indonesia Property Watch (IPW) recording that the housing sector grew by 7.8 percent during the period compared to the previous quarter, driven by increasing demand for housing in buffer zones. Housing in the price range of Rp 1 billion (US$59,917) to Rp 2.5 billion is most sought after by consumers, particularly young people and new families seeking functional design, comfortable surroundings and long-term investment value.

17 hours ago
Society

Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442

The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.

17 hours ago
Economy premium

BI projects 5.3% GDP growth for 2026

Inflation is projected to remain within the current target range of 1.5 to 3.5 percent for the next two years, while loan growth is expected to reach 8 to 12 percent in 2026.

19 hours ago
Tech premium

Govt bets on AI travel assistant to lure more foreign tourists

With Friday’s launch of MAiA, Indonesia has joined the ranks of just six countries that have adopted artificial intelligence tools to boost their tourism competitiveness.

20 hours ago
Archipelago

Indonesia begins clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of the three countries this week and left thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue.

21 hours ago
Companies

COP30: industry-led innovation strengthens Indonesia’s Second NDC

Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global climate change through its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), aiming to peak its greenhouse gas emissions at 1.3–1.4 gigatons CO₂e by 2030, equivalent to an 8 to 17 percent reduction from the 2030 emissions trajectory outlined in the Enhanced NDC.

21 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Anwar faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls

Anwar's Pakatan Harapan coalition won just one of the 20 seats it contested in Sabah, down from the seven it held previously in the eastern state on Borneo island.

21 hours ago
Companies

Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets

Airlines worked through the night after global regulators told them to remedy the problem before resuming flights. 

21 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers

Among people who died in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex fire are some of the city's 368,000 foreign domestic helpers, mostly women contracted from low-income Asian countries like the Philippines and Indonesia, who live with their employers, often in cramped spaces.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Indonesian F&B exporters must adapt to make it big in Australia

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the archipelago’s food and beverage exports to Australia jumped to US$333.3 million last year, up 44.6 percent from around $230 million in the previous two years.

1 day ago

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Mon, December 1, 2025

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