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For much of Indonesia's modern history, right from the moment when STOVIA, the country’s first medical school set up by the Dutch colonial government became the training ground for Indonesia’s nationalist leaders, up through the current day as students voice their opposition against government policies from campus halls, higher education institutions have always been an integral part of Indonesian politics.
18 minutes agoPublic Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has come under scrutiny after an official ministry document listed his wife and daughter as members of a planned delegation to the United States, drawing questions from the Indonesian Ombudsman and the public over transparency and the use of state facilities. ...
10 hours agoPresident Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded the latter's three-day state visit to Indonesia on Tuesday with a tour of Yogyakarta's iconic Prambanan Temple, underscoring the centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties that continue to shape relations between the two countries. ...
10 hours agoExperts doubt that supplies from the two companies under investigation could have caused such widespread blackouts, noting that PLN sources coal from hundreds of suppliers.
10 hours agoBoth sides reported hitting dozens of targets, placing fresh strain on an interim deal to end their war and pushing oil prices to their highest level in two weeks.
12 hours agoThe South Jakarta District Court has ordered the immediate release of Roy Suryo after the presiding judge found fault with his detention on technical grounds, as it was executed under a warrant for a raid and not an arrest.
13 hours agoIn a meeting with BP Batam, the President has emphasized that the free trade zone and tropical attraction should serve as a national model for downstream industrialization, investment acceleration, regulatory reform and logistics efficiency.
13 hours agoThe Financial Services Authority (OJK) has rolled out new rules for credit scoring through its Financial Information Services System (SLIK) in a bid to boost lending in productive sectors, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and for homebuyers.
14 hours agoThe EASA said its bulletin for the airspaces of Iran and Iraq was valid until August 31.
15 hours agoJakarta is a city that moves fast, defined by layers, contrast and constant energy. Business, culture and nightlife often collide within the same streets, shaping a rhythm that is bold, restless and unmistakably its own.
18 hours agoThroughout the years, Erasmus Huis has connected the two nations with a long, shared history.
15 hours agoThe benchmark IDX Composite index fell around 1.4 percent during the first trading session on Wednesday, although this was on a par with the declines recorded for Nikkei and KOSPI in the same period.
16 hours agoLocated at The St. Regis Jakarta, French restaurant Solène brings the spirit of Southern France to the city. Inspired by soleil, the French word for sun, the restaurant draws from the warmth of Provence and Côte d’Azur, offering a light, contemporary interpretation of French Mediterranean cuisine.
19 hours agoThe diversions come after a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait on Tuesday following reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway, prompting maritime authorities to raise the threat risk for transiting vessels to "severe."
17 hours agoJune marked the first increase recorded this year after five constant monthly declines since December 2025 when the reserves were at US$156.5 billion.
17 hours agoThe plane, operated by the private K2 Airways, had five crew members on board and was en route from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it went missing on Tuesday evening after reporting a "navigational system issue," the authority said.
17 hours agoDespite rapid economic growth, millions of people in the world's most populous nation struggle to find stable and well-paying jobs, fuelling discontent.
18 hours agoHotter oceans fuel stronger cyclones, a more humid atmosphere, more intense rainfall and more heat in air masses over the seas, which can in turn make heatwaves over land more likely and more intense.
18 hours ago"I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice," Hassan said in an explosive press conference.
18 hours agoCan the EU continue to lead the world through regulation if the economic foundations that sustain such leadership are steadily eroding?
19 hours agoThe committee is examining three main allegations: suspected corruption in the procurement of free school uniforms under one of Husniah's flagship programs for students in Gowa, an alleged extramarital affair and alleged abuse of authority over the termination of a doctoral scholarship awarded to a local student.
19 hours agoThe US military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.
19 hours agoTo meet fast-growing expectations political leaders need to reimagine the role of the state for the new age of technology.
20 hours agoOil prices extended a surge on Wednesday as the Middle East crisis burst back into the spotlight with US forces launching fresh strikes on Iran after an attack on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
20 hours agoNATO members no longer share a coherent understanding of the values, economic order, geopolitical vision and legal principles it was created to defend.
21 hours agoMandailing Natal regency has seen numerous landslides killing illegal gold miners in the past few years, despite crackdown against such activities by the North Sumatra provincial administration.
21 hours agoJakarta Movin's latest jukebox musical transforms the band's songs into a sci-fi tale of children searching for hope on a planet scarred by climate change, war and human greed.
21 hours agoBehind the grand spectacle of the 80th National Police anniversary, the force faces growing scrutiny over a stark, documented rise in state-sanctioned violence and civic repression. As new legislative frameworks expand police powers while dismantling oversight, the line between public security and political instrumentalization is blurring dangerously.
22 hours agoA presidential regulation classifying "LGBTQ culture” as a nonmilitary threat has drawn sharp criticism from civil society groups, who warn it could provide legal and political justification for further criminalizing the vulnerable minority, while lawmakers and religious groups defend the policy as necessary to “safeguard” national resilience.
22 hours agoAs Indonesia’s factory activity plummets while the broader economy expands, a troubling question emerges: is the nation outgrowing the very manufacturing engine it needs to achieve its high-income ambitions?
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