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Society premium

Women turn forest foods into new livelihoods

What grows wild in Indonesia’s forests is finding a new place on the table, as women from forest communities turn overlooked ingredients into food products, delicacies and new sources of income.

1 hour ago
Europe

US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase

Britain gave Washington permission in March to use Fairford for "specific defensive operations into Iran," and US bombers and other planes have since been seen taking off and landing at the base. Fairford is the only airbase on Britain's mainland used for this purpose. ...

1 hour ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country, police say

The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team – which comprises federal police, Victorian state police and the ASIO intelligence agency – was "investigating the man's links to Australia," the Australian Federal Police spokesperson said. ...

2 hours ago

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Economy premium

Danantara dividends not factored into state budget, Suahasil says

Danantara would retain its SOE dividends and use them to invest for projects and as “leverage” to attract private capital rather than simply transferred to the state budget, the Finance Ministry noted.

3 hours ago
Regulations premium

New stimulus package to boost economy in Q4, and beyond

The government is rolling out a new stimulus package to support consumer spending and employment in the fourth quarter of 2026, with some measures to remain in place after the turn of the year.

4 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

The iconic wheels Jakarta left behind

Nearly a decade after a Jakarta governor suggested the return of becak, which has had a complicated relationship with the capital, electric versions are making a comeback elsewhere.

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Former ICJ president says world needs another Bandung moment for peace

Former ICJ president Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf says Bandung helped turn principles of self-determination and sovereign equality into international law, and a new coalition of states is needed to defend the rules-based order today.

5 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Mercenary recruitment becomes new threat for Riau Islands migrant workers

The Riau Islands office of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Agency (BP3MI) holds various education and training sessions to equip prospective workers with skills and certifications.

7 hours ago
Academia

Groundwater recovery can help sinking cities

When groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises, but the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channeling water. 

7 hours ago
Markets

Euro slides as French fiscal worries grip markets

The euro weakened sharply on Monday to a 17-month low as fiscal worries in France amid a steep bond market rout stoked fears of contagion risks in the region, helping the dollar shrug off soft US jobs data that dented near-term rate hike expectations.

7 hours ago
Academia premium

Ensuring the human right to adequate housing in Indonesia

From the sun-starved alleys of Tambora to the sinking shores of Java, Indonesia’s urban future hinges on a vital shift: treating housing not just as four walls, but as a resilient, community-led ecosystem where dignity comes first.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

N. Sumatra Police seize 244 kg of 'sabu' from Malaysian drug syndicate

Narcotics detectives also detained nine suspects from three cases involving Malaysian syndicates controlling the smuggling and distribution of sabu (crystal methamphetamine).

8 hours ago
Americas

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

In a result that defied opinion poll projections showing Lula in the lead, Flavio Bolsonaro scored 47 percent of the vote to the incumbent's 45 percent.

8 hours ago
Europe

Dutch royal house was involved in colonial exploitation, study shows

"The involvement of the House of Orange-Nassau was wholehearted and without any real reservations," researchers concluded after a three-year study carried out by Dutch historians and human rights experts looking at the period from 1600 to the present. 

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Fire razes Semarang’s Jatibarang landfill

Firefighters were still trying to extinguish fires and locate hot spots underneath the piles of garbage using thermal drones.

9 hours ago
Academia premium

The 45 percent Indonesia keeps missing

The government pours billions into shaping adult conduct and schooling, but human character and critical reasoning are overwhelmingly forged between the womb and age seven, where state policy rarely looks.

9 hours ago
Markets

Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed on Monday, despite attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

9 hours ago
Markets

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia

Aramco has been looking ​at offering discounts for oil loaded off Oman to compensate buyers for record freight ​rates, people familiar with the matter said last week, as it sought to protect its market ‌share ⁠after the regional conflict hit exports.

9 hours ago
Academia premium

Without ideas or proposal, Prabowo stands on BRICS periphery

Indonesia may have secured a place at the BRICS table. But a seat at the table is not the same thing as having something distinctive to say at it.

10 hours ago
Society premium

Public health measures urged amid El Niño's extreme heat

In a study aiming at quantifying the relationship between temperature and excess mortality, researchers projected that Indonesia may see almost 20,000 extra heat-related deaths during this El Niño season.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Unblurring the boundary of civil-military relations

Clear legal limits, accountability and safeguards are needed to ensure exceptional assistance does not become an administrative norm.

11 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Residents flock to Greater Jakarta's growing green spaces

Residents living in and outside the capital are converging on the capital amid an expansion in green open spaces, though questions linger on the ease of access to such public facilities so people can fulfill their daily need for sports and recreation.

11 hours ago
Politics premium

New police chief orders major shake-up

The new National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto has begun reshaping the police force, moving more than a dozen senior officers who previously held key posts under his predecessor Listyo Sigit Prabowo over the weekend.

11 hours ago
Academia premium

Three agendas for Minister Arrmanatha

Many see and expect that the new Foreign Minister could inject a new energy into the performance of Indonesia’s foreign policy in the years to come. 

12 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Equality before the law ends inside prison cells

Indonesia has once again been forced to confront an uncomfortable question: What happens to the principle of equality before the law once the courtroom doors close?

12 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo’s reshuffle bring ties with Jokowi back into focus

The latest cabinet reshuffle has placed ties between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo under renewed scrutiny, as the President appears to try preventing potential political rivals from building influence outside the government.

12 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt aims to collect more tax without hiking rates

The 2027 budget plan passed last week foresees the highest tax revenue relative to gross domestic product in the past decade, which the government aims to achieve without introducing new levies or hiking rates.

12 hours ago
Editorial premium

Bringing the military back in

Under the stewardship of then defense minister Prabowo Subianto, now Indonesia’s eighth President, the military embarked on a serious military hardware modernization effort. 

13 hours ago
Europe

Germany's Merz arrives in Kyiv to the sound of sirens, explosions

The sound of air raid sirens and explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived for a visit to show support for President Volodymyr Zelensky amid escalating Russian attacks.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Danantara to invest in ethanol infrastructure over next three years

Following the recent B50 rollout, the state asset fund is aiming to invest in ethanol infrastructure toward gradual implementation of a national fuel mandate beginning with an E20 program.

1 day ago

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