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What we owe each other: Scholars, the state and development

The controversy surrounding LPDP scholarship recipients reveals a fundamental flaw in Indonesia’s development strategy: a narrow focus on physical presence over strategic influence. To compete globally, Indonesia must shift from a framework of geographic compliance to one of borderless contribution.

58 minutes ago
Society premium

KUA mixes TikTok, treats to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

From TikTok trends to free durians, religious affairs offices (KUA) across Indonesia are adopting creative tactics to spark Gen Z interest in marriage, as registration numbers continue to fall nationwide. ...

1 hour ago
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Two police officers disciplined in death of colleague

The two officers were suspected of trying to cover up the violent actions of the main suspect,  ...

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A tactical win, not a strategic settlement: The new RI-US deal

The Indonesia–US tariff deal is a pragmatic adjustment in an era of managed globalization.

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Opinion premium

Analysis: Stabilizing coal prices through production cuts, DMO expansion

Global coal oversupply and falling prices have prompted the Indonesian government to cut domestic coal production this year in an effort to stabilize the market. The move has raised concern among coal producers, who warn that smaller operational scales could reduce employment and non-tax state revenue (PNBP). At the same time, to secure coal supply for state-owned electricity company PT PLN, the government plans to increase the domestic market obligation (DMO). This dual pressure on producers raises an important question: will the production cut outlined in the 2026 annual work plan (RKAB) for the mining sector help restore prices, or will it create further challenges?

2 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Prabowo arrives in UAE in busy week of Gaza talks

President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Abu Dhabi to bolster bilateral ties with the United Arab Emirates and advance Jakarta’s regional diplomacy, marking the fourth stop of his overseas tour during which Gaza has often emerged as a central issue.

2 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Man, elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Aceh BKSDA said severe floods and landslides that hit Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra in November last year have significantly altered forest landscapes, disrupting natural elephant habitats and migration corridors. 

2 hours ago
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Bacterial contamination blamed for food poisoning in N. Sumatra

Laboratory examination found the meals were contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus bacteria, filamentous fungi and khamir yeast.

2 hours ago
Politics premium

Student groups press for police reform after fatal assault on Maluku teenager

The recent police brutality case against an underage student in Tual, Maluku shows the government’s failure to protect its citizens and reform the police as well as a troubling pattern of impunity within the force, student groups have said.

2 hours ago
Editorial premium

Wrong turn with Indian cars

By prioritizing imports over domestic procurement, Agrinas runs counter to the government’s pledge to strengthen domestic industry.

3 hours ago
Regulations premium

Uncertainty at grassroots over Red and White co-ops

Uncertainty surrounds the rollout of the Red and White Cooperatives (KDMP) program as village cooperative managers grapple with changing regulations and unclear funding.  

12 hours ago
Society premium

Govt’s plan to recruit 70,000 forest rangers criticized

Two officials have raised a plan to recruit 70,000 new forest rangers across the country to prevent illegal logging, forest encroachment and other forest crimes.

14 hours ago
Archipelago

Bali court jails two Britons for drug smuggling

Kial Garth Robinson was sentenced to 11 years, while Paul Ezra Wilkinson landed a term of nine years.

17 hours ago
Companies premium

Salim Group’s green energy arm saw 52% profit jump in 2025

Last year, PT Tamaris Hidro acquired Batu Gajah hydroelectric power plant in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, which has a total installed capacity of 16 megawatts (MW) across three units.

17 hours ago
Tech premium

Govt to ask Gojek, Grab to give Idul Fitri holiday bonus to drivers

Last year, online transportation aps determined the bonus based on driver activity, the number of completed orders, online hours and performance ratings.

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction in rare legal victory

Judges Jeremy Poon, Anthea Pang, and Derek Pang said in the judgement that they allowed the appeal from Lai, and another defendant in the case, to proceed, as a lower court judge had "erred".

18 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Russia questions how Trump's Board of Peace will work with UN Security Council

The United States is the only permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to have joined the board. The other council members are Russia, China, Britain and France.

19 hours ago
Tech

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data center boom

New data centers -- warehouse-like facilities that store online files and power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are mushrooming worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.

19 hours ago
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Why digital transformation must be on the leadership agenda

In companies that succeed, adoption is driven from the top down and reinforced from the bottom up, making digital tools integral to daily decision-making and execution.

20 hours ago
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ASEAN’s power grid: The next investable infrastructure opportunity

Forget policy aspirations, the ASEAN Power Grid is transforming into an "electricity supercycle" that represents Southeast Asia’s most consequential and investable infrastructure play of the decade.

21 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel hails, PA slams US offer of consular services in West Bank settlement

The US mission in Jerusalem said Tuesday that as part of an initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence, it would provide Americans with "routine passport services in Efrat on Friday, February 27... for one day only".

22 hours ago
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The monk who shattered denials over state-sponsored rapes, killings

The impunity of the 1998 criminals is the overarching feature of almost all state-sponsored violence in Indonesia’s past and recent history.

22 hours ago
Markets

Asia shares rise in relief rally as Nvidia beats the street

Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after upbeat earnings from Nvidia soothed concerns over AI-driven disruption and rising costs, while the yen was in the doldrums, bogged down by a murky rate outlook in Japan.

23 hours ago
Sports premium

With ASEAN Cup looming, coach Herdman begins Indonesia rebuild

New coach sees Southeast Asia’s premier tournament as a proving ground for depth and belief, as Indonesia faces unexpected exclusion from the 2026 Asian Games.

23 hours ago
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The economics of the US Supreme Court's tariff ruling

The US Supreme Court did the right thing by ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.”

23 hours ago
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Indonesia should negotiate tariffs for stability, not speed

Other major trading partners like China, Japan, or South Korea, would have grounds to question whether Indonesia is granting discriminatory treatment inconsistent with MFN rules.

1 day ago
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C. Java Police raid firecracker production centers after three separate blasts

The raids were conducted following three separate explosions at houses producing firecrackers in the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Wonosobo, which resulted in five people being injured.

1 day ago
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Letter to editor: Russian ambassador responds

Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov defends Moscow’s Ukraine actions as lawful and security-driven, questions UN voting claims and says Russia prefers negotiations.

1 day ago
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Indonesia, Jordan pledge closer ties to address Gaza crisis

Indonesia and Jordan pledged closer cooperation to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank during President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Amman, following his attendance at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meeting.

1 day ago
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The authoritarian trap: Why Prabowo’s cure may deepen corruption

As Indonesia's corruption score falls to 34, the President suggests authoritarianism might help. His own fiscal policies prove otherwise.  

1 day ago

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Fri, February 27, 2026

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