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Economy premium

Indonesia retail sales pick up but consumer confidence flatlines

The retail sales index was projected to climb to 231.7 points in December while the consumer confidence index dropped slightly to 123.5 points.

2 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Government monitors safety of Indonesian nationals as Iran protests escalate

All 386 registered Indonesians in Iran, most of them students based in the cities of Qom and Isfahan, remain safe, according to a ministry statement issued on Monday. ...

3 hours ago
Companies premium

AirAsia to launch Denpasar-Da Nang route in March

The low-cost carrier's local branch is set to operate the new route connecting Bali and Vietnam four times weekly from mid-March as part of its strategy to expand regional connectivity. ...

7 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

Iran 'not seeking war but fully prepared for war': foreign minister

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking war but is fully prepared for war," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a conference of foreign ambassadors in Tehran broadcast by state TV. "We are also ready for negotiations but these negotiations should be fair, with equal rights and based on mutual respect."

7 hours ago
Economy premium

Jakarta’s apartment supply sees steep decline in 2025

A report from property consultancy Colliers Indonesia shows that only around 2200 units were added to the apartment supply in the capital last year, marking a significant drop from some 4,000 new units that had entered the market in 2024.  

8 hours ago
Jakarta

Flooding disrupts traffic, public transit in Greater Jakarta

Morning commuters faced flooded roads and transit disruptions in and around the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall.

8 hours ago
Archipelago premium

TNI builds solar-powered lighting in South Papua village

The installation of solar cells is a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to a limited electricity network in the province.

8 hours ago
Economy premium

Indonesia car sales slide 7.2% in 2025 as weak demand persists

Two-wheeler sales, meanwhile, reached 6.4 million units last year, marking a 1.3 percent rise from the year before.

9 hours ago
Sports

'Fragile' Manchester United hit new low with FA Cup exit

Managerless, out of both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since 1981-82 and sitting a disappointing seventh in the Premier League, United have rarely been at a lower ebb in their history.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Why Pari Island’s climate lawsuit matters

The decision of the Cantonal Court of Zug, Switzerland, in the case brought by Pari residents against Holcim marks a significant milestone in the development of global climate litigation. 

10 hours ago
Academia premium

Year-end consumption surge: A sign of recovery or a seasonal mirage?

Focusing solely on credit expansion risks overlooking the fundamental issues of inequality and structural weakness in domestic demand.

11 hours ago
Markets

Asian equities edge up, dollar slides as US Fed Reserve subpoenaed

Asian equities posted gains Monday while the dollar dipped as investors digested news that the US Justice Department subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, raising fears over US central bank independence.

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.

12 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia can surpass Vietnam’s 8% growth

Indonesia's energy, critical minerals, agriculture and biodiversity-linked industries offer multiple growth vectors if managed with policy coherence.

12 hours ago
Americas

Trump sends hundreds more agents to Minneapolis

The officers would be deployed to bolster the safety of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol officials already in Minnesota, Noem said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program. Some 2,000 federal officers have already been dispatched to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in what DHS has called its largest operation ever.

13 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia restricts access to Grok as backlash over sexualised images widens

The decision follows global backlash after it emerged that Grok's image creation feature allowed users to sexualise pictures of women and children using simple text prompts.

13 hours ago
Academia premium

What now for the 'rules-based order'?

Maduro’s forceful extraction represents something new, partly because US institutions have become much weaker and less democratic, but also because the veneer of legitimacy has been stripped off

13 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Speculation grows over Jan. dissolution of Japan's lower house

Speculation has emerged within the Japanese government that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the House of Representatives at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session scheduled to begin on Jan. 23.

14 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says he and US military weighing 'strong options' on Iran

Trump was to meet with senior advisers on Tuesday to discuss options for Iran, a US official told Reuters on Sunday. The Wall Street Journal had reported that options included military strikes, using secret cyber weapons, widening sanctions and providing online help to anti-government sources.

14 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta

Greater Jakarta continues to grapple with a waste crisis, with Jakarta and neighboring Depok becoming the latest to report landfill leaks and collapses or overflowing of trash from disposal sites, prompting complaints from people living near the facilities over unmanaged waste.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

Maduro shows Prabowo why repression at home weaken sovereignty abroad

The erosion of domestic legitimacy created the very opening through which external power could intervene, moralize and ultimately dominate the narrative.

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia, Turkey deepen defense cooperation in 2+2 meeting

Among topics discussed in the meeting of defense and foreign ministers of both countries were strengthening defense cooperation through industry development and accelerating economic negotiations to boost bilateral trade between Indonesia and Turkey.

15 hours ago
Society premium

Indonesia temporarily bans Grok amid efforts to bolster child protection

The Communications and Digital Ministry has temporarily blocked access to X’s chatbot Grok over concerns about artificial intelligence-generated pornographic content, amid the government’s attempt to bolster child protection in the digital space through a new regulation.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Has Indonesia forsaken the Bandung Spirit?

The way the government responded to the recent kidnapping of Venezuela’s president by the United States and its claim to now run that country, may have put the final nail in the Bandung coffin, as far as Indonesia is concerned.

16 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Disaster response tests government's openness to criticism

The protracted disaster response in parts of Sumatra has increasingly become a focal point of public criticism, testing not only the state's operational capacity but also its willingness to engage with dissent. Rather than treating criticism as an essential component of democratic accountability, the government has often responded defensively, a posture that risks deepening public distrust at a time when confidence in state institutions is critical.

16 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Sitaro regency applies recovery scheme, relocation plans after flash floods

Siau-Tagulandang-Biaro (Sitaro) Islands regency administration is not only focusing on disaster emergency response but also applying sustainable solutions for public safety.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Support mounts for comedian after Netflix special reported to police

Public support has grown for comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono, who was reported to the police for incitement and blasphemy, sparking a debate on whether Indonesia is prepared for political satire.

16 hours ago
Markets premium

Credit growth revival may rekindle banking stocks’ appeal

Persistent headwinds, including weak household purchasing power and a softer rupiah, meanwhile, may constrain loan growth and dampen investor sentiment, slowing the recovery in banking stocks.  

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Community sentences introduced in new penal code

Article 85 of the new Criminal Code stipulates that community sentences only apply for offenses with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, if the judges sentence the defendant to no more than six months in prison.

16 hours ago
Editorial premium

KUHP must be challenged

A key test will come soon when the Constitutional Court hears a challenge to bans on insulting the president and the government — two provisions that fly in the face of decades-old precedents set by the same court.

17 hours ago

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Mon, January 12, 2026

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