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Markets premium

‘Panic’ blamed for record foreign outflows from stock market

Analysts say Friday’s stock market rout was driven by panic-selling following MSCI’s consideration to reclassify Indonesian equities in its global indexes, pushing cumulative foreign outflows for the year to a historical high of Rp 88.19 trillion.  

27 minutes ago
Economy premium

Bahlil vows to replenish subsidized fuel supply within week

The coordinating downstream minister says the government is aiming to restore the supply of subsidized Pertalite fuel so it would cover 20 days of demand, up from 16-18 days at present, which he noted was "still adequate". ...

7 hours ago
Americas

On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

Illinois pursued trade ties with Indonesia, Japan and Mexico to cushion lost export markets ...

7 hours ago

The Latest

Europe

Italian police clash with protesters in Milan and Bologna

In Milan, police in riot gear also tried to clear hooded protesters from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the luxury shopping arcade on one side of the cathedral square, as groups broke away from the cost-of-living protest.

9 hours ago
Europe

Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests

The widespread unrest follows weeks of student protests and deepens political uncertainty as the country readies for elections in six months' time to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

10 hours ago
Economy

Leaders weigh 'huge benefit', risks of AI for global economy

The artificial intelligence boom has been a key driver of global growth, but also poses economic risks should investment in the technology falter, experts and policymakers said this week at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore puts seven Indonesian firms on notice over toxic haze

The notices tell the companies to deploy fire fighting teams, stop burning or starting new fires and submit their action plans to Singapore's National Environmental Agency.

14 hours ago
Companies

Chinese online retailer Temu agrees to data privacy curbs in Texas lawsuit

The company agreed to conduct annual independent product safety testing to identify products containing dangerous chemicals and materials.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention

Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and will be called before a Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday, broadcasters NDTV and India Today said.

1 day ago
Americas

Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

Zacharia took over the role from the combative Karoline Leavitt, who helped Trump reshape White House coverage by bringing in more friendly outlets and fiercely attacking critical media.

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Firefighters, villagers unite as wildfires threaten Sumatran elephant habitat

Wildfires have been burning inside the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve since August. By early September, approximately 2,300 hectares of the reserve’s 88,148 ha had been burned, accounting for about 2.61 percent of its total area.

1 day ago
Tech premium

Southeast Asia sees 25% of retail spending happen online

E-commerce market in the region is projected to continue growing and reach over $400 billion by 2031.   

1 day ago
Science & Tech premium

Southeast Asia’s AI boom tests data center sustainability

Indonesia is emerging as a potential growth hub as Singapore and Malaysia expand their data center capacity, but power supply, cooling demands and cybersecurity remain key challenges.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Constitutional Court orders end to military impunity

Jane Rosalina of Kontras said the Constitutional Court's ruling had broken through the wall of military impunity and offered an opportunity for the government, lawmakers and the Supreme Court to accelerate military justice reform. 

1 day ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Indonesia's textile rescue: Revival or another failed SOE?

President Prabowo Subianto wants to revive Indonesia's struggling textile industry by establishing a new state-owned enterprise (SOE), potentially drawing on assets left behind by bankrupt textile giant Sritex. The plan comes amid factory closures, mass layoffs and mounting competition from cheaper imports. But with much of the industry's production capacity already underutilized, the government faces a difficult question: Will another state-owned company restore the industry's competitiveness or merely add to its problems?

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Four killed fighting wildfire in Mount Bromo National Park

Wildfire-fighting operations have claimed at least eight lives nationwide this year amid a severe fire season.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Indonesia missing out on sports tourism boom as Mandalika extension in limbo

Indonesia is currently capturing only Rp 39.5 trillion, or 0.4 percent, of the estimated Rp 9.5 quadrillion in global sports tourism potential.

1 day ago
Editorial premium

Ye, Bocelli asymmetry

While Andrea Bocelli faces boycotts and Kanye West gets a pass in Jakarta, Indonesia reveals an uncomfortable truth: Separating the art from the artist isn't dead, it's just selectively enforced by local politics.

1 day ago
Jakarta premium

Smoke from Kalimantan fires reaches Jakarta skies

Satellite imagery from Himawari-9 captured on Friday showed smoke spreading across parts of Banten, Jakarta and West Java. The smoke was detected at an altitude of around 2 to 3 kilometers above the ground, according to the BMKG.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Dissatisfaction with democracy hits record low under Prabowo

Public satisfaction has fallen sharply since Prabowo won the presidential election in February 2024, when 74 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction with the state of democracy. By March 2026, the figure had dropped to 62 percent, before falling further below 40 percent in the latest survey.

2 days ago
Economy

Indonesian exporters reach global markets at TEI 2026

The initiative is part of Indonesia Eximbank’s broader effort to support capacity building and market access for national businesses, particularly through the promotion of high-quality Indonesian products with export potential.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Kilometer-long queues, traffic jams as fuel shortages hit Bali

Komang Juli Astawa, 28, a resident of Pendem village in Jembrana, was forced to spend the night sleeping on his motorcycle while waiting in line for fuel at a local gas station.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

In Malaysia, frustration grows over Indonesia haze

Closed schools, shuttered sports centers and mass mask handouts. Indonesian wildfire haze has caused a regional pollution crisis and prompted growing frustration in neighbors, including Malaysia.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Orange skies, ash-covered homes as wildfire smoke engulfs Palangka Raya

Air pollution in Palangka Raya remained at hazardous levels for 37 consecutive days as of Wednesday, with PM2.5 concentrations reaching 2,512 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³).

2 days ago
Companies premium

Agrinas Palma, Pakistani firm explore 200,000-ha palm oil project

The proposed 2026-2030 partnership with Fauji Foundation would cover plantations, processing facilities and logistics infrastructure, with Riau and West and Central Kalimantan among the potential development sites.

2 days ago
Economy premium

Job creation weakening despite industrial growth, Industry Minister says

The Industry Ministry has pointed to a potentially diverging trend between industrial growth and job creation as expansion leans heavily toward the technology sector.

2 days ago
Academia

Innovation from investment to impact

Ending global hunger isn’t held back by a lack of innovation, but by our failure to get proven solutions into the hands of the farmers who need them most.

2 days ago
Politics premium

Public office requires more than just popularity, Kalla says in lecture in Illinois

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla has said in his public lecture in Illinois, United States that holding public office requires leadership skills and competence rather than just relying on popularity, as he highlighted challenges to decentralization and democracy that Indonesia is facing.

2 days ago
Academia premium

From farm innovation to food security for all

The main challenge to food security for all is not innovation but adoption, which involves localizing proven solutions and ensuring that they are affordable to use, maintain and grow.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Wong weighs haze prosecutions as Singapore air quality worsens

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has vowed to take action against companies found responsible for fires in neighboring Indonesia that have plunged the region into an air pollution crisis.

2 days ago

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Sat, October 17, 2026

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