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Middle East and Africa

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis

Fertilizer shipments out of the Gulf region remained largely halted more than six months after the start of the conflict, the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute said in a note last month.

34 minutes ago
Companies premium

Herbal cosmetics pioneer Martha Tilaar dies at 89

Born on Sept. 4, 1937, Martha Tilaar established her beauty business in 1970 by opening a salon at her parents’ home on Jl. Kusuma Atmaja in Menteng, Central Jakarta. ...

1 hour ago
Economy premium

Government taps MSME exports amid push into nontraditional markets

Speaking at TEI 2026, the trade minister unveiled an integrated plan for MSMEs to become the backbone of Indonesian exports as the country sought to expand into nontraditional markets across the globe. ...

3 hours ago

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Academia

Middle East LNG industry remains hostage of Iran war

Until a durable resolution of the United States-Israeli war with Iran is reached, Gulf shipments will be heavily curtailed, leaving the global LNG market seriously strained.

3 hours ago
Academia premium

The rich world’s climate distraction

Development must focus on the best ways to help the poor, who are more vulnerable to everything, not just climate change.

4 hours ago
Conversation

FX Harsono revisits Indonesia’s unresolved past in Ambang/Threshold

The veteran artist reworks familiar images of violence and discrimination to confront a history that continues to shape the present.

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Trump’s Russian diesel deal is a warning to Asia

By breaking ranks to cut a private fuel deal with Moscow, Washington just handed Asia an urgent lesson: Build your own energy reserves, or get priced out of the scramble.

5 hours ago
Companies premium

PLN appoints Suroso Isnandar to replace Darmawan Prasodjo as new chief

The state electricity firm has replaced its president director in an extraordinary general meeting that was convened just two days after a major power outage hit Batam, the Riau Islands, promoting a public apology from Danantara.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

Public investment is fiscally responsible

Governments’ fiscal policies should be judged by whether they strengthen the economy’s capacity to meet public obligations over time.

6 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Bali long-term rentals push beyond Canggu as growth frontier shifts

For two decades, Bali's tourism development has moved north along the southwest coast, from Kuta through Seminyak to Canggu. That corridor is now so congested that the Badung Transportation Agency said in June its traffic-engineering options for Canggu were limited. The next wave of growth is forming elsewhere, and the map of monthly and yearly villa leases shows where first: the 12-month tenant arrives before the cafes and the road widening.

1 day ago
Community premium

Benteng Chinese women in Tangerang find strength in numbers

In a community near Jakarta, a women’s cooperative is helping Benteng Chinese women build financial independence, seek support against domestic violence and bring their concerns into public decision-making.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Geopolitical uncertainty leads to mass layoffs in East Java

The most affected industries were timber and furniture, textiles, footwear, automotive components, and pulp and paper.

6 hours ago
Economy

US consumer inflation hotter than expected as midterms loom

The higher-than-expected inflation reading has raised the odds of a second straight interest rate hike at the US central bank's Oct. 27-28 policy meeting, although many expect the Federal Reserve to proceed cautiously.

6 hours ago
Academia premium

Women in power, corruption and the limits of affirmative action

Affirmative action can open the corridors of power to women, but it was never meant to be an immunity card against the corrupting machinery of Indonesian politics.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Flores quake victims demand govt accountability over slow disaster response

Civil society groups have renewed concerns over the slow post-disaster response in earthquake-hit Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), as residents issue a legal notice accusing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration of negligence.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia badly needs inclusive institutions, not rhetoric

Indonesia’s path to lasting prosperity depends not on the myth of a strongman savior, but on dismantling elite capture to build institutions that are truly fair, accountable and built to outlast power.  

8 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Same uniform, new master: The limits of police reform

The inauguration of Suyudi Ario Seto as the new National Police (Polri) chief should be a chance to ask whether Polri can become a truly professional force. The early signals suggest it will not.

8 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN urged to take extra measures on regional haze amid rising health concerns

Toxic transboundary haze makes Petailing Jaya in Malaysia look like it is in misty highlands despite being located less than 100 meters above sea level, says a resident.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

Five arrested for corruption at disaster agency amid funding concerns

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested five suspects for alleged corruption in a procurement project at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Wednesday, a scandal that raises concerns over the country's disaster response.

8 hours ago
Editorial premium

Prove the ground first

Before chasing air-taxi pipe dreams, Jakarta must fix the fiscal cracks beneath the 11 million commuters relying on Transjakarta every day.

9 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Protests erupt across Sumatra as frustration grows over persistent wildfires

The fires have disrupted transportation and education across Indonesia, forcing airlines to delay or divert dozens of flights as haze reduces visibility. Authorities in several regions have also closed schools or shifted classes online to limit students’ exposure to smoke.

9 hours ago
Society premium

Bocelli concerts face uncertainty after MUI opposition

The Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) objection to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli’s planned concerts, given his past activities linked to Israel, has put the events under a cloud, with the Tourism Ministry signaling it would respect the council’s position.

18 hours ago
Regulations premium

IDX tightens IPO rules despite muted market activity

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has raised the bar for companies to go public despite sluggish listing activity so far this year, as it prioritizes investor protection.  

20 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Serious bullying cases in Central Java raise questions over student safety

At least three bullying incidents have been reported at schools across the province since September, leaving two students seriously injured and another dead.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts Timor Leste schools

The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantations on Borneo and Sumatra islands, sickened local residents and sent thick haze across the region.

21 hours ago
Economy

On the cusp of change: creating waves in climate investment

Nadia Chiarina details her career journey, driven by her passion for lifelong learning and her courage to pursue new things, culminating in her discovery of her true calling. She is now leading an important work in investing and embedding climate considerations on an international level

21 hours ago
Europe

Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military

The satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk's company are vital for guiding Ukraine's longer-range drone strikes in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine, which have wreaked havoc on Russian logistics.

23 hours ago
Markets

Hedge funds are a top draw in Asia as investors look beyond bonds

Private bankers and asset allocators told Reuters that Asian investors are increasingly seeking asset diversification compared to their usual allocations to equities and bonds.

23 hours ago
Tech premium

Government turns to AI to track wealthy taxpayers and their assets

The Tax Office is developing an AI-assisted dashboard to track the assets of wealthy individuals and detect potential discrepancies in real-time, with taxpayer data protection a top priority.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia court denies Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail term

Najib, 73, has been in prison since 2022 after Malaysia's top court upheld his conviction for graft and money laundering linked to the alleged theft of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a state fund he co-founded while premier in 2009. He denies wrongdoing. 

1 day ago

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Thu, October 15, 2026

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