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Economy

China's trade surplus soars past $1 trillion as AI boom powers exports

China's trade surplus surged past US$1 trillion in the first 10 months as a global race to build AI infrastructure buoyed sales of high-tech products and helped offset weak domestic demand, even as imports to the world's second-largest economy grow at a faster pace that its exports

11 minutes ago
Archipelago premium

Three injured in knife attack at East Jakarta mosque

Preliminary findings suggest the suspect may have a mental illness, but police are investigating whether the attack was premeditated and involved an ideological motive or links to any particular network.   ...

29 minutes ago
Academia premium

Mahasewa and the commodification of the Youth Pledge

The true moral failing lies with the orchestrators, the political elites who exploit this poverty, handing out costumes to the disenfranchised to ensure the "play" goes on flawlessly under the sacred banner of the Youth Pledge. ...

53 minutes ago

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Politics

What's behind the schism between President Prabowo and his predecessor Jokowi

Prabowo, a former general with a checkered past, shares a long and complex history with the former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

1 hour ago
Academia premium

MAGA’s midterm defeat won’t change the course of history

The world must not succumb to euphoria following Donald Trump’s latest defeat. If anything, his lame-duck status deprives Americans and everyone else of an excuse for avoiding hard conversations about the truly radical changes that will be needed to avert future catastrophes.

1 hour ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump says FBI probing Nvidia CEO Huang

Trump said he "was amazed" by allegations about Huang, among the president's closest allies in Silicon Valley. Trump said he had spoken to the CEO, who told him that he had no idea that the woman was a spy.

2 hours ago
Academia premium

Biodiesel: Don’t move too fast, build the ecosystem first

Indonesia has ramped up its biodiesel blend to B50 from B30 just in four years, but feedstock, engines, forests and infrastructure have not kept pace. Brazil and Malaysia remind us why sequencing matters.

2 hours ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia's nuclear plans face reality check after Thorcon exit

Despite the country's oft-touted nuclear ambitions for energy security, progress has been slow among both domestic and foreign investors in terms of uptake as the years remaining until a 2032 online target tick away.

3 hours ago
Society premium

Firefighter safety in spotlight after deadly water bombing missions

Calls are growing for the government to ensure the safety of firefighters battling the ravaging forest and peatland fires after deadly aerial water bombing accidents killed four crew in two separate locations in Kalimantan last week.

3 hours ago
Society premium

From rags to rejected pads, period poverty persists in Indonesia

Frustrated by existing regulations, law student Bernita Matondang, 26, has filed a judicial review at the Constitutional Court challenging the Tax Harmonization Law that governs value-added tax.

3 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

A season of splendor at The St. Regis Jakarta

Embracing the spirit of the holidays, The St. Regis Jakarta unveils an enchanting collection of festive experiences, from indulgent feasts and handcrafted holiday creations to elegant afternoon tea rituals and vibrant New Year's celebrations.

18 hours ago
Academia premium

The micro foundations of Indonesia’s growth

Seen from the ground up, careful households, busy factories and confident investors explain Indonesia’s 5.47 percent growth, while the next gains will depend on jobs and exports.

3 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Indonesia eyes reservoirs for 100GW solar expansion amid land shortages

Facing severe land constraints on its most densely populated islands, Indonesia is turning to its lakes and reservoirs to meet a new target of installing 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity over the next three years.

19 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Indonesia, Singapore’s ties hit another diplomatic rough patch

Indonesia and Singapore maintain a relationship best compared to that of siblings: deeply interdependent with shared strategic interests, yet periodically strained by sharp divergences in perspective.

4 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Aceh flash floods damage more than 100 homes in Gayo Lues regency

Sunday's flooding damaged temporary houses and infrastructure built after the devastation wreaked late last year by Cyclone Senyar.

4 hours ago
Economy premium

Gas supply gaps to widen sharply amid sluggish exploration

Indonesia's recent decision to trim pipeline gas exports to Singapore is too marginal to ease supply gaps facing industrial plants in Java, with export capacity set to keep shrinking as demand outpaces production. Localized shortages are projected to widen sharply through 2028.

4 hours ago
Politics premium

Ministers leave Jokowi-affiliated party as House sets to decide on Gibran

Three Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politicians have jumped ship to distance themselves from Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as the House of Representatives prepared for a new sitting session on Tuesday, potentially setting the course of the growing impeachment calls against him.

4 hours ago
Editorial premium

Cracks behind growth

Indonesia’s robust 5.47 percent growth looks impressive on paper, but weakening consumer spending, rising unemployment and a strained state budget suggest the headline boom may be masking serious trouble ahead.

4 hours ago
Markets premium

IDX’s mass delisting raises investor protection concerns

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) will execute a forced delisting of 18 issuers in a sweeping enforcement action to improve market quality, but the move raises concerns about retail investors facing valuation and liquidity risks.

13 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo’s grandfather nominated for national hero title

Margono Djojohadikusumo’s nomination originated from the public and was subsequently endorsed by the Central Java provincial administration before being submitted to the central government, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf

14 hours ago
Tech premium

Indonesian banks pummeled in sudden cyberattack wave

Indonesian banks have been pummeled in a wave of cyberattacks in recent days, with more than 1 million attempts over the past 24 hours, prompting regulators to take action in a bid to prevent breaches.

14 hours ago
Companies premium

KAI plans $120 million railway network in Bali

The two-phase project will connect Ngurah Rai International Airport with Legian and Canggu as the government seeks to ease congestion in one of Indonesia’s busiest tourism corridors.  

19 hours ago
Economy premium

True cost of subsidized fuel double retail price, Bahlil says

The true cost of subsidized Pertalite was now twice its retail price, Bahlil told an unrelated event on Sunday, highlighting the government's part in covering the gap to avoid burdening consumers as global crude prices surged.

19 hours ago
Art & Culture premium

Unresolved chapter of Reformasi

The demonstrations turned deadly on Nov. 13, when security forces used excessive force to disperse the crowds, killing 17 people and injuring hundreds. The incident later became known as the Semanggi I tragedy.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

Bloodbath: Trump's Republicans may not recover until 2032

The 2026 midterms weren’t just a brutal defeat for Donald Trump, they may have locked the Republican Party out of power until 2032.

22 hours ago
Academia premium

Progress achieved, promise unfulfilled: Eradicating poverty in Asia-Pacific

Poverty in Asia and the Pacific concentrates among large rural households and in remote areas, among people with little or no education, among children, among informal workers and among women.. 

23 hours ago
Academia premium

Build the bridge for peatland restoration

Greater international cooperation is essential to mobilize financial resources, technical expertise and institutional support to ensure that burned landscapes are restored effectively.

1 day ago
Companies

Nvidia probes whether CEO Huang was target of foreign spying as he admits affair

Nvidia said on Sunday its board was probing whether CEO Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing.

1 day ago
Academia premium

When state capitalism fails to keep destructive entrepreneurs at bay

Adopting aggressive state capitalism without a strong state monitoring capacity leaves the strategy vulnerable to capture by politically connected rent-seekers.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

One dead as a second helicopter crashes during water bombing in Kalimantan

The civilian Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma helicopter lost altitude while scooping water, in a similar manner as the Indonesian Army Aviation Center's (Puspenerbad) Mi-17V5 which crashed on Wednesday, killing three. 

1 day ago

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