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Society

Women paid the highest price in Bekasi train tragedy

World Bank figures show more Indonesian women workers and commuters depend on public transport than men in a workforce where the manpower ministry says they accounted for about 40 percent in 2024.

1 hour ago
Economy premium

Prabowo breaks ground on second batch of downstream projects worth $7.2b

Among the key downstream projects launched on Wednesday is the development of gasoline refinery facilities in Cilacap, Central Java, and Dumai, Riau, each with a processing capacity of 62,000 barrels per day (bpd). ...

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

EU calls on Southeast Asian countries not to get oil from Russia

The EU approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia this month, including tightened restrictions on oil trade, as it looks to undermine Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine. ...

4 hours ago

The Latest

Politics premium

Military court indicts officers in activist acid attack case

Prosecutors suspected the defendants of harboring motives of personal revenge against activist Andrie Yunus for the latter’s interruption of a closed-door House of Representatives meeting for an Indonesian Military (TNI) Law revision, which the officers said was ‘insulting and trampled the military’s dignity’.

5 hours ago
Americas

FCC reviewing Disney's ABC station licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke

The standoff between President Donald Trump's administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

5 hours ago
Companies premium

KAI, PLN to break ground on railway electrification project in May

The state-owned railway operator and state-owned electricity company are slated to begin work in May on a nationwide project to expand railway electrification, with routes extending from Jakarta to nearby Banten and West Java.  

5 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand touts $31 billion 'Land Bridge' plan amid Hormuz crisis, courts Singapore

Thailand's government has said it is reviving a "Land Bridge" project across its narrow southern peninsula after recent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz underscored the vulnerability of global shipping chokepoints, including the nearby Malacca Strait.

6 hours ago
Economy premium

Govt exempts LPG, plastic precursors import duties amid supply strains

The government has been scrambling since earlier this month to secure supplies of naphtha, a raw material used to produce plastic, from alternative sources such as African countries, India and the United States.

6 hours ago
Academia

The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage

Controlling supply chains puts a country in a very powerful position.

7 hours ago
Archipelago premium

University suspends clinician for alleged sexual assault

The doctor allegedly performed inappropriate examinations of female university students. 

7 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

GoSend enhances delivery security with new OTP verification feature

To further enhance the security of instant delivery service, GoSend, the on-demand logistics arm of Gojek, has launched a new feature called Kode Terima Paket, or Delivery Code, to offer an additional layer of protection to ensure that packages are handed only to the intended recipient.

1 day ago
Academia premium

The Lion’s grip: Civil liberties and the cost of dissent

Singapore’s glittering skyline hides a tightening legal knot where dissent is labeled a "falsehood" and conscience is treated as a crime. As activists face prison for questioning the state, one must ask: can a nation truly be great if its prosperity depends on the silence of its citizens?

8 hours ago
Tech

EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach a deal on watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules after 12 hours of negotiations on Tuesday and will resume talks next month.

8 hours ago
Europe

Italy's parliament backs donation of aircraft carrier to Indonesia

A parliamentary report said transferring the carrier to Indonesia would save Italy maintenance costs estimated at around 5 million euros only for last year or the nearly 19 million euros required for dismantling.

9 hours ago
Academia premium

Questions on COVID-19 that are unsatisfactorily answered (part 2)

As the world moves on from COVID-19, are we ignoring the structural failures and ethical lapses that defined the pandemic? This sharp critique demands transparency from Big Pharma and global leaders to ensure that "business as usual" doesn’t lead us into the next catastrophe.

9 hours ago
Tech

QRIS & content: A lifeline for MSMEs

With over 43 million merchants connected to the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system as of January, digitalization now defines the identity of today's tech-savvy market traders, moving beyond large corporations.

9 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Batam to destroy illicit US e-waste, abandons reexport plan

Head of the Batam Environment Agency, Dohar Mangalando Hasibuan, said the decision was taken to ease congestion at Batu Ampar Port.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Why energy security needs a new playbook

Energy security is often defined as ensuring reliable and affordable access to supplies. That definition is no longer sufficient.

10 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Stronger protection urged for outdoor workers in dry season

Authorities have urged people to avoid outdoor activities during midday and rehydrate regularly to avoid being sick during extreme heat conditions expected in the upcoming dry season.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

The toll of taxation: Why the VAT plan is a risky gamble

The government’s plan to tax public mobility risks stalling the nation’s economy before it even reaches the finish line.

11 hours ago
Society premium

Yogyakarta daycare abuse exposes oversight failures

A daycare abuse case in Yogyakarta involving at least 53 children has triggered nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of Indonesia’s childcare oversight system, prompting authorities to intensify inspections of unlicensed facilities and tighten regulatory enforcement.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Political reform 2.0: Restoring the state to its foundational principles

Public policy ceases to be guided primarily by considerations of efficiency or long-term national interest; instead, it often becomes the outcome of negotiated distributions of power. 

12 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: An economy that isn’t hiring: Why policy is failing the labor market

The job creation engine is showing signs of strain. Despite steady economic growth and rising investment, businesses are increasingly reluctant to expand their workforce, raising concerns over the economy’s ability to absorb millions of new job seekers each year. The emerging disconnect between growth and employment is no longer cyclical but structural, pointing to deeper challenges in how investment, labor policy and skills development are aligned.

12 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Deadly Puncak clash reignites calls for peace, dialogue in Papua

Calls for peace and an end to military operations in Papua are intensifying after a deadly shootout in Puncak regency, Central Papua, left 15 civilians dead, triggering protests across multiple cities in the region and renewed scrutiny from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

12 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt struggles to find land for solar power program

Unwieldy terrain, unresolved land acquisition and operational limitations of village cooperatives threaten to slow down Indonesia's push to develop 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity in remote regions.

12 hours ago
Society premium

Bekasi deadly train crash renews railway safety concerns

President Prabowo Subianto and experts pointed to level crossings as a key factor leading to the fatal collision between a Greater Jakarta commuter train and an intercity train that killed at least 15 passengers and left 88 others injured.

13 hours ago
Editorial premium

Culling pests, cleaning rivers

As Jakarta ramps up its war on janitor fish, the real enemy isn't the invasive pests, but the decades of systemic pollution that allow them to thrive.

13 hours ago
Society premium

Family mourns Indonesian peacekeeper Rico Pramudia

Rico died on Friday after undergoing intensive treatment at St. George Hospital in Beirut for injuries sustained in an Israeli strike near the Lebanese city of Aadchit Al Qusayr on March 29.

13 hours ago
Markets

Inflation fears send euro zone yields to multi-week highs

Euro zone bond yields hit multi-week highs on Tuesday after a survey showed euro zone consumers expecting higher inflation, prompting markets to raise the likelihood of a hike in interest rates by the European Central Bank in the coming months.

20 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX trails Asian markets amid MSCI concerns, global risks

The index has fallen 18.21 percent from its position at the start of the year, when the market closed on Tuesday, marking the steepest decline among Asian bourses.  

23 hours ago

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Wed, April 29, 2026

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