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Markets premium

RI bond market improves as stocks stuck in slump

Foreign demand for Indonesian sovereign bonds has improved thanks to recent interest rate hikes from Bank Indonesia (BI), while the stock market is still in the doldrums.

5 hours ago
Sports

Germany questions footballing identity after fresh World Cup failure

Germany's shock capitulation to Paraguay in the last 32 on Monday, their first ever World Cup penalty shootout defeat, continues the four-time champions sheer drop from the game's elite. ...

6 hours ago
Regulations premium

Unions push to scrap pension fund withdrawal tax

Labor organizations argue that taxing old-age benefits (JHT) withdrawals undermines the purpose of the social security program, particularly as workers face mounting layoff risks and rising living costs. ...

10 hours ago

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Politics premium

BREAKING: Nadiem gets 10 years in prison in Chromebook corruption case

The Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced on Tuesday former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison for causing state losses in a case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his time in office.

10 hours ago
Society

Forests, people sacrificed in Sebangau

How a national park in Central Kalimantan vanishes in plain sight  

11 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt to rescue local tile producer to prevent layoffs, labor leader says

The KSPSI previously estimated that rising industrial gas costs could put roughly 55,000 workers at risk of layoffs.   

11 hours ago
Economy

A tougher road ahead for the property sector

On the demand side, home sales fell by 25.7 percent year-on-year (yoy) in Q1, according to a Bank Indonesia survey.

13 hours ago
Community premium

Indie musicians make a living from everything but music

Three Indonesian independent musicians with growing audiences on Spotify share a common reality: streaming does not pay the bills, so they built something else that does

13 hours ago
Academia

Hormuz oil shock echoes 1973 embargo lessons

The Hormuz crisis has pushed nations to rethink their energy strategies. Does that mean we should expect a dramatic reduction in fossil fuel use?

13 hours ago
Sports

Morocco advance after penalty shootout win over Netherlands in Monterrey thriller

Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville's penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest in which they had forced extra time with a stoppage-time equalizer.

14 hours ago
Markets

Yen stumbles to 40-year low as clock ticks on intervention

The yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the US rate outlook.

14 hours ago
Academia

FTAs evolve into economic security agreements

Recognizing that uncertainty will persist, countries have begun incorporating provisions akin to “supply chain security clauses” into their FTAs to avoid disruptions in the supply of critical goods.

14 hours ago
Markets

Asian stocks set for record-breaking quarter; dollar sinks gold and yen

Asian stocks wobbled toward the end of a sparkling quarter on Tuesday, while a resurgent dollar pushed the yen to a four-decade low and was headed for a fourth straight quarterly rise.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Accepting ‘binan’ language but not ‘binan’ identity

The linguistic and social evolution of bahasa binan, particularly its entry into Indonesian popular culture, ironically highlights the continuing stigmatization and discrimination of the queer community from where it originated.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Managing Sino-American interdependence

In a world of intertwined global value chains, the US and China have undeniably developed a relationship of “mutually assured economic pain.”

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Police probe doctor's alleged suicide amid claims of intimidation by DPRD members

Victor said the incident had a severe impact on Eliza’s mental health, after which she became withdrawn, quiet and increasingly fearful. According to the family, she was later diagnosed with severe depression by a psychiatrist and admitted to Leona Hospital for intensive psychiatric care on June 15. 

16 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia to buy KF-21 directly from South Korea, drops FAL plan

The goverment and aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) guaranteed that all investments into human resources and facilities for the KF-21 program will not go to waste as they will still be used to support national defense industry development. 

17 hours ago
Society premium

Critics slam Prabowo’s praise for TNI, police role in food drive

President Prabowo Subianto’s crediting of military and police for roles in the food sector may undermine food sufficiency goals and civilian authority, critics say.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Strengthening tax capacity: The foundation of fiscal future

To fund its ambitious development goals without crashing the economy, Indonesia must shift its focus from raising tax rates to fixing the fragmented institutional machinery required to collect them.

17 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta aims for cinematic growth with new film body

The Jakarta administration has launched a new film commission tasked with promoting local shooting spots and streamlining permits, an initiative expected to draw more domestic and global productions to the capital.

18 hours ago
Politics premium

Academics rally behind student protests, reject politicization

A coalition of professors, academics, rights advocates and public figures has thrown its support behind recent student protests, warning that growing attempts to intimidate and politicize the movement threaten Indonesia’s democracy and civil liberties.

18 hours ago
Academia premium

Danantara's hidden amnesty: A threat to legal equity

The Patriot Bond promises to fund national development, but its exceptionally low yield tells a different story. By offering sweeping legal immunity to wealthy investors, the vehicle risks morphing from an innovative financial tool into a toxic, de facto amnesty.

19 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Power blackouts reveal a deeper energy dilemma

Recent rolling blackouts have exposed more than temporary technical failures. Although the government and state-owned electricity company PLN attributed the outages to shortages of medium-calorie coal and technical problems at two independent power plants, the disruptions highlight a deeper dilemma: balancing affordable electricity tariffs with the financial sustainability of electricity amid rising geopolitical and energy market uncertainty.

19 hours ago
Economy premium

RI’s shrinking skilled workforce rings competitiveness alarm

In its latest report titled “Indonesia Economic Prospects” published in June, the World Bank highlighted that the country’s decreasing medium- and high-skilled employment has further eroded the supply of jobs capable of supporting middle-class livelihoods. 

19 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Lone woman's 'drug raid' reveals lax enforcement in N. Sumatra

A woman has gone viral on social media for her video documentation of an alleged drug den and meth factory in North Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, which has prompted a leading member of the provincial legislature to demand that the local police step up their game against drug dealers and traffickers.

19 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Pressure mounts for probe into five deaths in military-run cooperative training

Just 10 days after the nationwide training began on June 14, five participants had died across multiple regions. The military said they died following various medical emergencies, including heatstroke, cardiac arrest and pneumonia.

19 hours ago
Editorial premium

A late apology, a longer reckoning

In the Dutch context, colonial events are known, documented, even taught, but their moral weight remains strangely muted. 

20 hours ago
Regulations premium

Weak transparency threatens economic ambitions: Watchdogs

Weak transparency in public institutions creates opportunities for mismanagement and corruption that could threaten Indonesia’s economic ambitions, unless the greater state role in the economy is matched by stronger oversight and accountability, antigraft groups have warned.

1 day ago
Americas

At 250, America may be too divided to celebrate as one

"I don't want to be at the same party with people feeling enthusiastic about where our country is going," said Halsey, a frequent Democratic voter who lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

China imposes new export controls, deepening Japan row

The new additions, including major companies, "have participated in enhancing Japan's military capabilities", the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement.

1 day ago

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