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Regulations premium

Firms fear contract, trade risks in commodity export plan

The new policy signals a shift toward tighter state control over trade, and experts warn that, if not implemented carefully, it could undermine the goal stated by the government, which is to boost state revenue collection by preventing invoicing fraud.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

Military judges in activist acid attack trial face ethics complaint

The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against presiding judge Col. Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto and panel judges Lt. Col. Irwan Tasri and Maj. Zainal Abidin over remarks it deemed improper during the proceedings. ...

4 hours ago
Markets

Mideast war drives up bond yields, budget risk

The Middle East war is driving up the cost of public debt in rich countries, which could jam state budgets and push governments to unfold austerity policies, economists warn. ...

5 hours ago

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Archipelago premium

Eight killed in a separatist attack in Papua Highlands

According to Heluka, the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent deaths of two OPM members during a clash with Indonesian security forces.

6 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Gaza flotilla activists await deportation from Israel

More than 430 activists from countries around the world were in custody in Israel after they were detained at sea while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory.

6 hours ago
Americas

Protests escalate in Bolivia over austerity measures

Bolivians began demonstrating and erecting roadblocks three weeks ago to demand salary increases, stable fuel supplies and measures to mitigate the worst economic crisis in 40 years.

9 hours ago
Archipelago

Rebels in Papua region kill 8, military says

The miners were attacked while working in the far-flung district of Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan province on Wednesday, military spokesman Lt. Col. Wirya Arthadiguna said in a statement.

9 hours ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia exempts oil and gas from export centralization

Speaking before the House of Representatives’ plenary on Wednesday, President Prabowo Subianto announced that exports of certain commodities will eventually be conducted through a single SOE.

10 hours ago
Economy

Euro zone economic activity contracts at fastest pace in over two years, PMI shows

Economic activity in the euro zone shrank at its sharpest rate in more than two-and-a-half years in May, as a war-driven surge in living costs hammered demand for services and pushed overall input price inflation to its highest in three-and-a-half years, a survey showed on Thursday.

10 hours ago
Economy

Steps to counter rupee's depreciation under consideration, India says

"We are monitoring the situation ... and several steps are under consideration. The situation is globally quite challenging," Goyal said. 

10 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

IPA affirms readiness to support government agenda in accelerating oil and gas production

The government considers partnerships between business actors and the state to be increasingly important, especially in facing the upstream oil and gas industry’s current challenges.

12 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Social solidarity through blood drives reflects PNM’s culture

In today’s increasingly competitive and fast-paced work environment, many companies continue to develop employee engagement programs that aim to maintain productivity and strengthen internal relationships. Among the many such programs being implemented, regularly donating blood stand out as one initiative with the most tangible social impact.

14 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator sought by ICC

The Philippine government on Thursday ordered police to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug crackdown.

10 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt to turn Kertajati airport into regional Hercules maintenance hub

The plan was unveiled by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin following his meeting with United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month, during which Hegseth conveyed his intention to build a maintenance hub for the Hercules aircraft.   

11 hours ago
Entertainment premium

Pokémon taps Happy Asmara and ‘dangdut’ for Indonesian cultural collaboration

Released on Tuesday on Happy Asmara’s official YouTube channel, the project marks Pokémon’s first collaboration with dangdut music. The song is also available on major streaming platforms.

12 hours ago
Companies

Samsung strike averted but bonuses of $416,000 for some stoke concern

Samsung Electronics' shares surged on Thursday after it clinched an 11th-hour deal with its South Korean union to avert a strike, although the terms which included bonuses of around US$416,000 for some workers gave rise to some concern.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

Pragmatism is defining the new China-US trade order

This shift is best understood through the emergence of a strategy that prioritizes immediate corporate wins over long-term structural overhaul.

13 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists

Israel's far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation.

13 hours ago
Academia

The Giant Sea Wall project: Climate adaptation or a costly folly?

Addressing the causes of land subsidence will determine whether the Giant Sea Wall works as planned, as a flood defense for Java's northern coast, or if it will lead to unintended consequences such as exacerbating ecological damage.

14 hours ago
Work It Right

When the side gig was supposed to be the fun part

At first, it was just for fun; then came the pressure to monetize and optimize.

14 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Two killed as landslide strikes North Sumatra after heavy rainfall

Head of Emergency Response, Equipment and Logistics at the North Sumatra BPBD, Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, urged people in Batangtoru to remain vigilant for further landslides.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Service delivery holds the key to social protection returns

Indonesia's Rp 508 trillion social protection budget can only achieve its true value when the government stops focusing on how much it spends and starts fixing the fragmented digital architecture that is holding it back.

15 hours ago
Tech

Trump to sign order on AI oversight as security fears mount among supporters

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on AI and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as pressure grows from parts of his political base to increase oversight of new AI models, such as Anthropic's Mythos.

15 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Aceh flood survivors remain in tents six months after disaster

While hundreds of survivors of deadly floods and landslides in Aceh Tamiang have relocated to temporary housing sites, dozens others opt to stay in tents due to the poor condition of their provisional shelters

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Sustainable economies will own the future

Though the political and cultural backlash against “sustainability” is real, so is the global economic transition toward cleaner energy technologies and electrification.

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

More Indonesians repatriated from Johor Bahru, including 3-month-old

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru led the multiagency effort to repatriate a total of 232 deportees by sea from Malaysia to Batam's central ferry terminal over two days. 

16 hours ago
Society premium

Police name 13 suspects for organizing illegal haj

The National Police have named 13 suspects for allegedly organizing unauthorized haj trips for this year’s haj season and umrah (minor haj) travels throughout the year, preying on more than 300 potential pilgrims and causing financial losses to victims.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Can Indonesia still make Big Tech pay for news?

A presidential regulation that depends on voluntary negotiation ultimately asks platforms to act against their own commercial interest out of goodwill.

17 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia intensifies diplomacy as more citizens detained in Gaza flotilla

Israeli forces have started detaining people involved in the flotilla to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, including a total of nine Indonesian citizens, as confirmed by the Foreign Ministry.

18 hours ago
Academia premium

From sovereignty to accountability: Southeast Asia’s ICC moment

The case signals that Southeast Asia’s long-standing reliance on sovereignty and non-interference is increasingly colliding with growing demands for accountability.

18 hours ago

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Fri, May 22, 2026

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