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The central bank said it would intensify intervention to stabilize the rupiah and ensure orderly markets while maintaining attractive yields on monetary instruments to support capital inflows.
7 hours agoEconomists believe the new mandate might open the door for political intervention and declining independence of the monetary authority. ...
7 hours agoIn its fifth edition, this year’s Art Jakarta Gardens convened more than 26 galleries to showcase a glimpse of the region’s burgeoning contemporary arts scene. ...
10 hours agoJakarta has strengthened its safeguards against forced-labor imports through Trade Minister Regulation No. 9/2026, issued earlier this year, which seeks to ensure imported goods are not produced using forced labor.
11 hours agoTraditional media companies around the world are in a battle for survival as readers increasingly consume their news on social media.
11 hours agoThe government has been pushing for the integration of both firms since 2016 in a bid to address challenges faced by KAI in procuring railways, while also expecting the merger to improve delivery reliability and quality of railway equipment.
12 hours agoAs recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a clause which read: "For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 liter in) capacity, may be brought into the Stadium."
12 hours agoNew Zealand voiced concern over the barring of the four MPs, who visited as part of a cross-party delegation, noting its lawmakers have paid visits to Taiwan for decades.
13 hours agoAs the rupiah plummeted to a historic low against the dollar, the House gave the green light for a legislative amendment that has raised alarm bells over central bank independence.
13 hours agoThe ride-hailing service provider has reaffirmed its commitment to investment in the country despite concerns over a commission cap
14 hours agoFirst described from seven specimens collected in the 1920s, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet has been one of Indonesia's avian mysteries.
14 hours agoThe alleged corruption took place in 2023 to 2024, Budi said. Silmy served as director general for immigration affairs under Prabowo's predecessor Joko Widodo during the period.
14 hours agoMany of the biggest winners from the current wave of AI mania lifting Wall Street to new highs aren't the multi-trillion-dollar hyperscalers, but small caps. The question now is whether that can last.
15 hours agoThe rupiah slid to a new record low of Rp 18,000 per United States dollar on Thursday, extending its losses this year to more than 7 percent and making it Asia’s worst-performing currency as rising oil prices and deteriorating trade dynamics rattled investors.
15 hours agoThe Quad is evolving from a politically symbolic coalition into a functional strategic mechanism.
16 hours agoMoving in together doesn't necessarily make life in the city cheaper, but doing so has made it feel at least more manageable for these four couples.
16 hours agoThe two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors".
16 hours agoWhen education is weaponized to manufacture hate, classrooms become the breeding grounds for state violence, a sobering reality that demands a radical shift toward a humanizing, critical way of learning.
17 hours agoThe dollar clung to its recent strength near a two-month high on Thursday as fresh Gulf hostilities sent oil prices higher and sapped risk appetite, while the Japanese yen hovered near the key 160 level that kept traders on intervention alert.
17 hours agoIn a world in which the US cannot be counted on as it once was, the objective is not stability at any price, but rather stability on terms consistent with national and Western interests.
18 hours agoThe new Domestic Workers Protection Law grants long-sought legal recognition, but key rules on wages and enforcement could take another year, leaving workers like Arnida waiting for tangible change.
18 hours agoAccording to Dahnil, the decline in fatalities reflects improvements in services provided to pilgrims, particularly in health care and the management of pilgrim movements during the most demanding stages of the haj.
18 hours agoDetectives arrested 39 suspects, consisting of 28 Indonesians, seven Nepalese and four Myanmar nationals on May 20, who swindled US$2.32 million from 133 victims.
18 hours agoThe route to Hang Nadim International Airport uses the extended Corridor 7 Nongsa-Batam Center, allowing passengers to alight and board buses at the airport’s terminal area.
19 hours agoBehind the record-breaking profits of Indonesia’s industrial fishing fleet lies a predatory system of legal fictions and debt bondage that leaves the very workers fueling the industry with less than the price of a pack of cigarettes.
19 hours agoA collective study into allegations of foreign influence behind last year's sweeping protests has instead uncovered what appears to be an anti-Western disinformation campaign.
19 hours agoUS producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services since the war began.
19 hours agoWhen a university system prioritizes metric-driven visibility over scientific veracity, AI stops being a tool for discovery and becomes a frictionless shortcut for institutionalized fraud.
20 hours agoStrengthening national defense has long been a priority for President Prabowo Subianto and dates back to his tenure as defense minister. There is no doubt about his administration’s focus on defense, given that the country has yet to achieve its 2009-2024 Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target. Yet the public continues to question whether the government’s efforts are genuinely aimed at safeguarding Indonesia’s sovereignty or attempts to extend military authority into civilian domains.
20 hours agoAll but one of the students found violating the university’s regulations for sexually explicit conversation were suspended for one to three semesters, and will be required to undergo psychological counseling and complete an anti-sexual violence course.
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