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Indonesia and ASEAN: Another missed opportunity

Despite the many milestones of the 47th ASEAN Summit, President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to leave before its conclusion has left observers with lingering doubts over his administration's foreign policy stance and direction as well as its commitment to the regional bloc.

1 week ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: House doubles down on controversial high recess budget

The House of Representatives' recess budget has nearly doubled this year, despite mass protests over what the public views as lawmakers' excessive housing allowance amid economic hardships and ongoing calls for budget efficiency. Such budgetary controversies will likely persist, given Indonesia's long-standing tradition of poor accountability in public spending. ...

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo heads to APEC amid US-China 'thaw'

The President is expected to underscore multilateralism, peace and economic cooperation at the Asia-Pacific Leaders' Summit in South Korea, his penultimate international engagement for this year. ...

1 week ago

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Companies premium

$12b boost to banks lifts corporate loans as SMEs lag

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa emphasized that state-owned banks should not use the funds to lend to conglomerates or purchase dollars.

1 week ago
Editorial premium

Remote work dilemma

Remote working can be done and has its benefits, but is it good for the Indonesian public service?

1 week ago
Americas

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since President Donald Trump's administration in March axed most money to US government-funded media.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs, rare earths

Trump called his first meeting with Xi in six years a "great success", while the Chinese leader said the two reached an "important consensus" towards solving the fight between the world's two top economies.

1 week ago
Quick Dispatch

Guinness Imported Draught, the world's best-selling stout, launches in Indonesia

Guinness, the world's No. 1 stout beer, strengthens its presence in Indonesia through the official launch of Guinness Imported Draught.

7 hours ago
Regulations premium

Govt, some unions want to narrow regional wage disparities

National and regional wage councils are set to play a central role in shaping the formula used to determine minimum wages for next year, unlike last year, when the President himself decided how much wages should rise.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Another fatal building collapse raises alarm over ‘pesantren’ safety standards

Last month, on Sept. 29, a three-story building at Al Khoziny School in Sidoarjo regency, also in East Java, collapsed while dozens of students were performing asar (afternoon prayers), killing 63 and injuring many others.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Rights groups demand fair legal process for activist accused of murder

The case against Misrantoni began in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2024, when an unknown masked assailant attacked a roadside post set up by villagers to block coal trucks from a local mining company.

1 week ago
Economy premium

IDX cuts IPO target to 45 newly listed companies this year

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has revised its initial public offering (IPO) target for this year, slashing the number of companies to be newly listed from 66 to 45, as it seeks to focus on bringing quality issuers to the market.

1 week ago
Markets premium

US demanding RI spices despite contamination concerns, govt says

An official with the Cs-137 task force says the country is ready meet a request from a US spice association to resume clove exports to meet local holiday demand amid the FDA's elevated import requirements for Indonesian spices and shrimp.

1 week ago
Economy premium

RI, US to resume tariff talks in November

One of the key issues being discussed is the list of commodities to be exempted from the tariffs, with the government saying Indonesia is likely to receive terms similar to those obtained by Malaysia.

1 week ago
Market Pulse

Fantasy in the flesh: Inside Indonesia’s booming costume economy

From anime icons to Halloween commissions, Indonesia’s costume makers are turning play into profession.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

More than 1,000 N. Sumatra provincial employees involved in online gambling

An audit in 2024 found that there were 1,037 employees in the North Sumatra provincial administration who were suspected of taking part in online gambling.

1 week ago
Academia

Copper Study Group highlights impact of mine supply hits

Copper has a long history of mine supply disruption, but this year is proving to be a particularly troubled one for a sector that has been racing to keep up with smelter demand.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Untangling the killing of Brig. Gen. Mallaby in revolutionary Surabaya

In Surabaya, an unknown assassin shot Brig. Gen. Aubertin Mallaby through the open window of his car and for 80 years the mystery has remained: who killed Mallaby? 

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump meets 'tough negotiator' Xi

The US president, who minutes before said he has ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia, complimented a smiling Xi as a "very tough negotiator" as they shook hands.

1 week ago
Companies

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever US$100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

1 week ago
Academia premium

Turning resource wealth into rules-based prosperity

Resource abundance alone is not destiny. Indonesia’s next challenge is to turn mineral wealth into sustainable, rules-based prosperity.

1 week ago
Economy premium

Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions

The Energy Ministry revealed that developing renewable energy facilities in eastern Indonesia would require an investment of approximately $106.3 billion.

1 week ago
Editorial premium

Beware of microplastics in rain

Forget traffic snarls, flooding and catching a chill: It turns out that at least for the past three years, if not longer, rainy season brings with it the risk that Jakartans could inhale microplastics that can harm our health for the long term.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Prosecutors seek 11-year prison term for resident doctor accused of raping patients

The first-year anesthesiology resident allegedly lured a woman into an unused room around 1 a.m. on March 18 under the pretense of conducting a blood type crossmatch test. He then reportedly administered the sedative Midazolam to the victim, causing her to lose consciousness.

1 week ago
Academia

Setting the benchmark higher for ASEAN

Malaysia has proven its ability to walk and balance the delicate path of non-alignment.

1 week ago
Economy

Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping were set to hold talks in South Korea on Thursday morning, seeking a return to a fragile trade war truce between the world's two largest economies.

1 week ago
Entertainment premium

A new rhythm for Indonesian theater

The curtain rises on Festival Musikal Indonesia 2025 from Nov. 14 to 16, spotlighting emerging voices and reimagined folklore at Jakarta’s Taman Ismail Marzuki.

1 week ago
Archipelago premium

Police detain seven Chinese, three Indonesians on board vessel in NTT

The Rote Ndao Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) detained seven Chinese nationals on board a suspicious vessel that drifted into the waters off Ndana Island in Ndao regency on Sunday. Also detained were three Indonesian crew members from Southeast Sulawesi.

1 week ago
Society premium

Academics push for making schools safer in education bill

As lawmakers are revising the 2003 National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law, academics and education experts have called for stronger guarantees of a safe and tolerant learning environment.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Sending observers would risk legitimizing Myanmar election, FM Sugiono says

ASEAN has decided against sending observers to the Myanmar military regime’s planned election in late December, Foreign Minister Sugiono said, because doing so would risk lending the bloc’s stamp of approval.

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