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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates

The Jakarta administration's new "Back to School" program has won praise for seeking to return out-of-school children to classrooms, but education experts caution that free schooling and outreach alone will not solve the factors driving children to drop out.

4 hours ago
Economy premium

Rising interest rates take toll on bank margins

Rising interest rates are driving up funding costs and squeezing net interest margins (NIM) of banks, with analysts saying lenders will need to step up operational efficiency to sustain profitability.   ...

4 hours ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia lifts export freeze on rare earth byproducts

Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman revealed that state-owned surveyor PT Sucofindo, which administers the testing program, would soon release 85 delayed surveyor reports after they had indicated the presence of rare earth elements. ...

9 hours ago

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Europe

After sparring over Ceuta, EU states seek lessons from crisis

EU countries will seek on Tuesday to draw early lessons from the Ceuta crisis after the migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave sent tensions spiking between Madrid and the bloc's more hawkish member states.

10 hours ago
Economy premium

Purbaya forecasts high GDP growth this year

The finance minister said the full year GDP growth this year was projected to hover between 5.6 and 6 percent despite the likelihood of a slowdown in the second quarter.

10 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz

Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.

11 hours ago
Regulations

The missing middle: A path for Indonesia's tobacco value chain

Despite an annual tobacco production shortfall of just 75,000 to 100,000 tonnes, Indonesia imports more than twice that volume from abroad.

11 hours ago
Academia

Is India Asia's ultimate 'anti-AI' trade?

As Asia's AI-fueled stock boom cools, a supposed “AI loser” is emerging from the wreckage as an unlikely haven: India.

12 hours ago
Society premium

Ferry fire raises concerns over lax national maritime safety oversight

The KMP Mutiara Sentosa II fire occurred only a month after a ferry carrying more than 70 passengers sank while sailing near Selayar, a small island off South Sulawesi.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

Prabowo's populist economics and public ethics

One important element that appears to be missing from Prabowo's agenda is the cultivation of a strong foundation of public ethics.

13 hours ago
Markets

Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilizes, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast

South Korea's Kospi swung between gains and losses, with chip giants SK hynix and Samsung, which have been the poster boys of a month-long AI-themed rout, center of attention again.

13 hours ago
Americas

Trump wants to close missions in Indonesia, Japan and Canada, sources say

The US State Department sent in notices to some congressional committees that it planned to close its posts in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia's ultimate business ownership reform at a crossroads

There has been a recurring theme in recent corruption cases, where nominees and secretive corporate forms have obscured the real identity of owners and allowed for huge losses in state tax revenue.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

The limits of Asia's two major growth models

What is the most reliable development path for an increasingly fragmented global economy? China and India represent different answers. But can other countries emulate them?

15 hours ago
Archipelago premium

KAI to restore original designs of 120 Dutch-era railway stations

President Prabowo Subianto said that the restoration of historic train stations could enhance their appeal and transform them into heritage destinations that attract more domestic and international visitors.

15 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta commuters trade time for savings as fuel prices remain high

As fuel prices remain elevated, many commuters are piecing together longer, more complex journeys while cutting household spending to afford the daily trip to work.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Why ASEAN Charter needs urgent reform

Nearly two decades later, the appropriate time for realistic yet necessary change has arrived. 

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Agency reviews protection request from witness in ex-prosecutor money laundering case

The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) is assessing a protection request filed by businessman Ferry Hongkiriwang, a witness in a money laundering case implicating former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Discontent over policies, leadership erodes Prabowo’s footing

President Prabowo Subianto's political standing has weakened significantly nearly two years into his term, a shift analysts attribute to a growing public disillusionment with the government's handling of the economy, implementation of flagship policies and his leadership style.

17 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Scholarship hopefuls hail Jakarta's overseas study proposal

Jakarta residents have welcomed the city administration's plan to establish a city-funded scholarship program modeled on the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) that would allow dozens of recipients to pursue postgraduate studies in 11 countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Why Danantara should stay out of KSSK

"KSSK Plus" introduces profound systemic, institutional and governance risks that threaten to undermine the very financial stability it seeks to enhance.

17 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Perry’s resignation revives questions over BI independence

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has resigned, becoming the latest senior fiscal and monetary policymaker to leave office over the past year. After more than four decades helming the central bank, his decision to step down in the middle of his second term comes at a time of heightened global economic uncertainty, mounting domestic fiscal pressures and weakening market confidence. Perry’s departure has reignited debate over the central bank’s independence amid growing state policy priorities.

17 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Rare Thai PM visit spotlights Myanmar

Indonesia welcomed its first Thai prime ministerial visit in 15 years on Monday, as Anutin Charnvirakul held talks with President Prabowo Subianto amid ASEAN's push to forge a common position on Myanmar ahead of its leaders’ summit in November.

17 hours ago
Tech premium

Court ruling on telco data retention unlikely to impact business models

Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said the government had begun reviewing the Constitutional Court's ruling and would assess whether regulations needed to be revised.

17 hours ago
Editorial premium

Bali deserves more respect

While unscrupulous business practices certainly help tourism-adjacent illegal enterprises thrive in Bali, official government policies both at the local and national levels have made life worse for the Balinese.

18 hours ago
Archipelago premium

BGN suspends Semarang SPPG after 707 people hit by food poisoning

Food poisoning hit 707 students and teachers, 13 of them were hospitalized, after they consumed free nutritious meals in Semarang.

18 hours ago
Economy premium

Manufacturing back in expansion zone, but export woes linger

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed back above 50 last month as output edged higher and business confidence hit a six-month high, but weak exports and high input costs are keeping manufacturers wary.

1 day ago
Jakarta premium

Firefighter dies battling blaze at illegal Jakarta dumpsite

The death of a firefighter while battling a blaze at an illegal dumpsite near Jakarta's largest wholesale market in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, has renewed concerns over the capital's persistent waste management crisis.

1 day ago
Economy premium

RI posts $450m trade deficit in June as oil imports surge

Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), released on Monday, showed that the June shortfall narrowed from the $1.61 billion deficit recorded in May.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Whoosh inflicts Rp 5.1 trillion H1 loss on Indonesian SOEs

The losses widened from Rp 4.9 trillion recorded for the whole of last year, according to the latest financial report released by state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).  

1 day ago

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Wed, August 5, 2026

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