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Markets

Stocks struggle, oil jumps as Trump's Iran deadline looms

Global stocks wavered on Tuesday, while oil prices were perched near US$110 per barrel as the prospect of escalation in the war in the Middle East and the looming deadline for a deal to be reached kept nervy investors on the sidelines.

34 minutes ago
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Police solve three Batam theft cases targeting public equipment

Acting on tips from the public, the Riau Islands Police have solved three separate cases of theft targeting municipal equipment, netting six suspects and two fences, with one suspect still at large, who face maximum sentences of between four and seven years if convicted. ...

54 minutes ago
Academia premium

How Iran turns US strength into vulnerability

For decades, the US has nurtured the belief that it could wage wars abroad without exposing itself to the risk of serious retaliation. ...

58 minutes ago

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When the Middle East crisis reaches Southeast Asia

As the collapse of old regimes and escalating tensions reshape the Middle East, the walls containing extremist threats are beginning to crumble. Indonesia must act now to bridge the gap between global geopolitical shifts and domestic security before "strategic ambiguity" turns into a national crisis.

1 hour ago
Society premium

Communications ministry’s video game ratings draw backlash for erratic age labels

The Communications and Digital Ministry’s newly implemented content rating system for video games has come in for criticism for its arbitrary age classification, prompting concerns among players and developers about the availability of games in Indonesia.

2 hours ago
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Beyond oil: The forgotten seafarers of the Strait of Hormuz

While the world watches oil prices and insurance premiums in the Strait of Hormuz, 20,000 seafarers are trapped in a humanitarian crisis unfolding in plain sight. It is time to stop insuring the cargo and start protecting the people who move the world.

3 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Martabe compromise: Agincourt pays Rp 200b to resume gold mining

Gold miner Agincourt Resources, part of diversified conglomerate Astra International, was recently given the go-ahead from the Environment Ministry and the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to resume operations at its Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra, following an earlier sanction over alleged environmental breaches. However, reports reveal that neither ministry had ever issued a decree to formally revoke Agincourt’s business permits.

3 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Calls grow for Indonesia to reassess Lebanon deployment

Calls are mounting for a thorough review of Indonesia’s peacekeeping deployment to Lebanon following last week’s fatal incidents, with some urging a full suspension of the mission as ongoing Israeli attacks continue to claim lives and heighten risks for troops on the ground. 

3 hours ago
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AGO investigates Karo prosecutors following controversial videographer case

Amsal’s case attracted widespread public attention, with critics arguing that authorities were criminalizing the videographer over the pricing of his work. 

4 hours ago
Editorial premium

Tourist safety first

As brutal violence replaces petty theft in Bali’s headlines, the island faces a reckoning over public safety. With international travel advisories mounting, provincial leaders must decide if they will protect their guests or continue to deflect responsibility.

4 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt doubles down on fuel subsidies, cuts airfare VAT

The government says prices of subsidized gasoline and diesel will stay fixed even if global oil prices remain elevated, while airlines will be allowed to lift airfares, but without excessively hurting consumers.

12 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Seasonal transition sparks widespread floods, landslides

Floods and landslides have struck multiple regions across Indonesia following days of heavy rain, leaving at least one person dead and forcing hundreds to flee, as authorities warn of more extreme weather during the seasonal transition.

14 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Rights group files 'genocide' complaint against Myanmar president-elect: AGO

The complaint, which also includes "genocide" allegations, will be forwarded to a division of the Attorney-General's Office that specializes in serious crimes, spokesman Anang Supriatna told AFP.

15 hours ago
Economy

India seeks 2.5 million metric tons of urea amid Middle East supply disruptions

State-run Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) issued a tender on Saturday to import 1.5 million tons via the country's west coast. The remaining 1 million tons will arrive through the east coast, according to the document posted on the company's website.

16 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Dozens of children hospitalized in East Jakarta after eating free school meals

At least 72 children from four different schools in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta have shown symptoms of food poisoning after consuming school lunches prepared under the government's free meals program last week, prompting the shutdown of the participating kitchen due to failure to meet food safety standards.

16 hours ago
Economy

Indonesia raises jet fuel surcharge, flight ticket prices as oil soars

The government will cover the 11-percent value added tax on domestic flight tickets to offset the impact of the price rise on travelers.

16 hours ago
Economy premium

SME lending continues to contract as overall bank loan growth cools

OJK has projected credit in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) segment to grow between 7 percent and 9 percent this year, while overall loan growth is expected to reach between 10 and 12 percent. 

17 hours ago
Companies premium

Astra to build 1,000 low-cost apartment units along railway line

The project, which will be developed on land owned by state-owned railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia, to be carried out using Astra’s corporate social responsibility funds.

18 hours ago
Companies

AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Mideast war

Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier AirAsia X said Monday it was raising ticket prices and cutting routes to cushion the impact of the war on Iran, but stressed demand for flights remained high.

19 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

UNIFIL warns Israel, Hezbollah attacks near its positions risk return fire

In a statement, UNIFIL said it was "extremely concerned" about attacks from both sides "carried out from near our positions, which could potentially draw return fire".

19 hours ago
Economy

How one factory in China learned to live with tariffs and turmoil

US President Donald Trump's tariffs sought to hurt Chinese manufacturing, but for one electronics maker, a turbulent 2025 ended with a belief that China is a location that is difficult to replicate – as long as things don't change too drastically.

20 hours ago
Science & Tech

Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972

The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home planet than any human before.

21 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. 

21 hours ago
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A friend in need: Reclaiming solidarity for humanity

True diplomacy is more than a calculation of interests. It is a commitment to stand together when the world is at its most fragile.

21 hours ago
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Why Indonesia must act now against the Rohingya genocide

The criminal complaint filed in Jakarta has a solid factual basis, presenting clear evidence of genocidal acts against the Rohingya people, corroborated with reports from the United Nations.

22 hours ago
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Reading Easter through the lens of disruptive innovation

The message of Easter isn't just a story of ancient ritual; it is the ultimate example of disruptive innovation: The resurrection broke a closed system of access to create a new, radical architecture of grace and public consequence.

23 hours ago
Markets

US crude benchmark opens over $113, Brent above $110

Crude oil prices opened higher on Monday, with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate up 1.86 percent to US$113.62 a barrel, as the war in the Middle East continues to squeeze global energy supplies.

1 day ago
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When fools go to war: How miscalculation drives conflict and chaos

Both Trump and Putin miscalculated how the conflict would play out, and each is now struggling to devise some face-saving way to escape the hole he has dug for himself.

1 day ago
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Prabowo’s East Asia outreach: Gains, but missed time

Prabowo’s visit to these two nations was overdue. Fortunately, he was still able to reap concrete economic benefits from these East Asian nations, although I believe he could have secured even more had Indonesia not taken them for granted.

1 day ago
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East Jakartans bemoan trash pileup at Kramat Jati market

The 6-meter trash pile near Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta was not the only one to be observed across the city, which has its waste management disrupted by the Idul Fitri holiday and the fatal landslide at Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java in early March.

1 day ago

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Tue, April 7, 2026

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