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KAI to acquire state-owned train maker INKA in November

The government has been pushing for the integration of both firms since 2016 in a bid to address challenges faced by KAI in procuring railways, while also expecting the merger to improve delivery reliability and quality of railway equipment.  

9 minutes ago
Sports

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into venue

As recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a clause which read: "For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 liter in) capacity, may be brought into the Stadium." ...

31 minutes ago
Asia & Pacific

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

New Zealand voiced concern over the barring of the four MPs, who visited as part of a cross-party delegation, noting its lawmakers have paid visits to Taiwan for decades. ...

1 hour ago

The Latest

Regulations

Indonesia passes bill allowing lawmakers to evaluate central bank performance

As the rupiah plummeted to a historic low against the dollar, the House gave the green light for a legislative amendment that has raised alarm bells over central bank independence.

1 hour ago
Companies premium

Grab denies rumors of Indonesia exit

The ride-hailing service provider has reaffirmed its commitment to investment in the country despite concerns over a commission cap

2 hours ago
Environment

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

First described from seven specimens collected in the 1920s, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet has been one of Indonesia's avian mysteries.

2 hours ago
Politics

KPK arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges

The alleged corruption took place in 2023 to 2024, Budi said. Silmy served as director general for immigration affairs under Prabowo's predecessor Joko Widodo during the period.

3 hours ago
Academia

Small caps are AI's big winners, but for how long?

Many of the biggest winners from the current wave of AI mania lifting Wall Street to new highs aren't the multi-trillion-dollar hyperscalers, but small caps. The question now is whether that can last.

3 hours ago
Markets premium

Rupiah slides to record 18,000 low, 2026 losses deepen

The rupiah slid to a new record low of Rp 18,000 per United States dollar on Thursday, extending its losses this year to more than 7 percent and making it Asia’s worst-performing currency as rising oil prices and deteriorating trade dynamics rattled investors.

4 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

PNM’s RE3 For-E turns donated clothing into economic opportunities

While unused clothing often ends up forgotten in wardrobes or discarded as trash, the RE3 For-E program of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) is demonstrating how these items can be transformed into social, environmental and economic value.

1 day ago
Academia premium

Quad FMs set tone of continuity in New Delhi

The Quad is evolving from a politically symbolic coalition into a functional strategic mechanism.

4 hours ago
Wealth

Two people, one tab: How couples make Jakarta work

Moving in together doesn't necessarily make life in the city cheaper, but doing so has made it feel at least more manageable for these four couples.

4 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors".

4 hours ago
Academia premium

Pedagogy, the classroom and the banality of violence

When education is weaponized to manufacture hate, classrooms become the breeding grounds for state violence, a sobering reality that demands a radical shift toward a humanizing, critical way of learning.

5 hours ago
Markets

Dollar clings to 2-month high as Gulf hostilities flare

The dollar clung to its recent strength near a two-month high on Thursday as fresh Gulf hostilities sent oil prices higher and sapped risk appetite, while the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level that kept traders on intervention alert.

5 hours ago
Academia premium

Building alliances of among US allies

In a world in which the US cannot be counted on as it once was, the objective is not stability at any price, but rather stability on terms consistent with national and Western interests.

6 hours ago
Society premium

After landmark law, domestic workers in Indonesia wait for wages to catch up

The new Domestic Workers Protection Law grants long-sought legal recognition, but key rules on wages and enforcement could take another year, leaving workers like Arnida waiting for tangible change.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Indonesia records significant drop in haj-related fatalities

According to Dahnil, the decline in fatalities reflects improvements in services provided to pilgrims, particularly in health care and the management of pilgrim movements during the most demanding stages of the haj.

6 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Police bust international online scam syndicate in Central Java

Detectives arrested 39 suspects, consisting of 28 Indonesians, seven Nepalese and four Myanmar nationals on May 20, who swindled US$2.32 million from 133 victims. 

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Trans Batam bus route extended to Hang Nadim airport

The route to Hang Nadim International Airport uses the extended Corridor 7 Nongsa-Batam Center, allowing passengers to alight and board buses at the airport’s terminal area.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

After the state and the owner, who protects fishers?

Behind the record-breaking profits of Indonesia’s industrial fishing fleet lies a predatory system of legal fictions and debt bondage that leaves the very workers fueling the industry with less than the price of a pack of cigarettes.

7 hours ago
Politics premium

Media probe reveals disinformation behind ‘foreign-backed’ 2025 protests

A collective study into allegations of foreign influence behind last year's sweeping protests has instead uncovered what appears to be an anti-Western disinformation campaign.

7 hours ago
Americas

US House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump

US producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services since the war began.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

The academic fraud in Copenhagen was years in the making

When a university system prioritizes metric-driven visibility over scientific veracity, AI stops being a tool for discovery and becomes a frictionless shortcut for institutionalized fraud.

8 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Military budget swells as roles expand to civilians

Strengthening national defense has long been a priority for President Prabowo Subianto and dates back to his tenure as defense minister. There is no doubt about his administration’s focus on defense, given that the country has yet to achieve its 2009-2024 Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target. Yet the public continues to question whether the government’s efforts are genuinely aimed at safeguarding Indonesia’s sovereignty or attempts to extend military authority into civilian domains.

8 hours ago
Society premium

UI punishes 15 law students over lewd group chat scandal

All but one of the students found violating the university’s regulations for sexually explicit conversation were suspended for one to three semesters, and will be required to undergo psychological counseling and complete an anti-sexual violence course.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

Indonesia opens corruption probe into large-scale free meals program

Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana is suspected of having affiliation with foundations picked as free nutritious meal rollout partners, while also allegedly pushing to procure equipment deemed unnecessary for the program.

9 hours ago
Editorial premium

Who are the real ‘foreign agents’?

Fueled by the antek asing (foreign agent) rhetoric, harassment of activists and civil society organizations is sure to persist, if not escalate, in the country.

9 hours ago
Economy

EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

The EU on Wednesday eased its spending rules to help member states confront the energy shock sparked by the Middle East war, as back-to-back crises leave countries in a fiscal squeeze.

19 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX plunges 4 percent, piling pressure on rupiah

Indonesian stocks suffered a rout on Wednesday with the benchmark index closing at its lowest level in five years.

19 hours ago

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Thu, June 4, 2026

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