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Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak

Indonesia has detected 23 cases of hantavirus infections since 2024, with recent cases in Jakarta and Yogyakarta were assumed to have no connections with the outbreak on board of a European cruise ship.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Police detain 14 people after Jayapura stadium soccer riot

The riot started after host Perspira Jayapura lost 1-0 to guest PS Adhyaksa Banten in a Liga 2 Indonesia soccer playoff match on Friday. ...

2 weeks ago
Tech premium

Government to expand gaming beyond developers to tap global demand

In an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post, Deputy Creative Economy Minister Irene Umar highlights a new focus on pushing underdeveloped roles, such as community management and QC testing, to grow the local gaming industry for global appeal. ...

2 weeks ago

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Archipelago premium

Elephants in Indonesia critically endangered with only 21 habitat areas

The government will issue a presidential instruction on rescuing the population and habitats of Sumatran and Kalimantan elephants.

2 weeks ago
Editorial premium

Still ASEAN leader?

Disunity has held back ASEAN from making progress on many fronts, particularly resolving the persistent issues in its backyard, and the same could also apply to the Prabowo administration's foreign policy stance as regards the bloc: Perhaps it is simply not the time for Indonesia to take up the regional mantle.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo urges dialogue on Myanmar, regional border tensions

President Prabowo Subianto has called on ASEAN countries to prioritize dialogue and peaceful resolutions in addressing regional conflicts, as Southeast Asian leaders addressed developments in Myanmar and border tensions during the recent summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

2 weeks ago
Academia premium

The consensus on China’s economy is strong, and wrong

When one looks at Chinese household consumption per capita alongside comparable countries in terms of their postwar growth “take-off time,” the picture changes.

2 weeks ago
Economy premium

Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid

President Prabowo Subianto has called on ASEAN member states to accelerate the development of renewable energy and make progress on the long-proposed Trans-Borneo Power Grid, warning that energy security is an “urgent” necessity amid instability in the Middle East.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks

South Korea's total fertility rate -- the number of children each woman will have on average -- increased last year from 0.75 to 0.8, still well below the threshold of 2.1 needed to maintain the population.

2 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

Relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran's response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks.

2 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel deports two activists detained over Gaza-bound flotilla

Israel deported two activists, Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila, on Sunday after arresting them aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters, the foreign ministry said.

2 weeks ago
Quick Dispatch

The edible film revolution: Packaging you can eat, protecting what you eat

Growing concern over global warming and plastic waste is accelerating research into environmentally friendly packaging for food and beverages. As consumers become more aware of sustainability issues, demand is rising for packaging that is biodegradable, renewable, safe and affordable.

10 hours ago
Europe

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early on Sunday near the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Reuters footage showed, where it will anchor for the evacuation of the passengers and some of the crew.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago

Search for two Singaporeans at Mount Dukono hampered by eruptions, rain

The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead.

2 weeks ago
Companies premium

Freeport Indonesia pushes back full copper mine restart

The already constrained global copper market is likely to worsen on the miner's decision to postpone resuming full operations at the Grasberg mine by a year, primarily because its key underground mine is yet to recover from last September's fatal landslide, according to its president director.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

ASEAN summit ends with push to fast-track oil share pact

Leaders meeting on the Philippine island of Cebu stressed the urgency of a joint approach beyond the oil-sharing pact for the region that depends heavily on oil imports, making it particularly exposed to the unprecedented energy supply disruption caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago

Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption

One Indonesian female hiker was confirmed dead, with her body had been recovered by the rescuers and handed to her family.

2 weeks ago
Economy

China exports rebound strongly, trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit

China's export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.

2 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare

Sporadic clashes continued on Friday between Iranian forces and US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Iranian media.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN's approach to Myanmar

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday members were "frustrated" by the years-long failure to successfully implement the bloc's five-point peace plan, suggesting a "fine-tuning" was in order.

2 weeks ago
Sports

FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada, US

This year's World Cup, which kicks off on June 11 in Mexico City, marks the second time the global soccer showcase is being co-hosted by multiple countries.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago

Authorities resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

The rescue agency had halted the search on Friday evening as the volcano continued to erupt.

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

Social media news outlets deny deals with govt

On Wednesday, Government Communications Agency (GCA) head Muhammad Qodari announced that the agency had a discussion with members of the Indonesia New Media Forum (INMF), a loose network of news outlets on social media established in 2025.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Two Singapore residents isolated for hantavirus test negative

The MV Hondius has been at the centre of an international health scare since May 2, when the United Nations' health agency was informed that three passengers had died and the suspected cause was hantavirus.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Three dead after landslides strike North Sumatra highway

Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of emergency response, equipment and logistics at the North Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said extreme weather has battered parts of the province over the past two weeks, triggering a series of hydrometeorological disasters.

2 weeks ago
People premium

Legal activist Feri Amsari's lonely battle for constitutionalism

In the waning days of then-president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Feri became a vocal critic of his administration, stepping into the spotlight to speak out against what he saw as violations of the rule of law and democratic principles.

2 weeks ago
Companies

Indosat just posted a strong performance. Is the company’s AI bet paying off?

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has consistently shown consistent momentum and numbers, recording steady year-on-year growth over the past three consecutive quarters.

2 weeks ago
Society premium

Sumatra disasters victims sue govt over slow response, recovery

Through the citizen lawsuit, the plaintiffs demand the court order the government to push for a more serious and coordinated disaster response in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, which suffered damage from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in November 2025.

2 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Toll road VAT, EV disincentive: Short-term revenue, long-term losses

As the government seeks to shore up fiscal stability amid slowing tax revenue and rising spending pressures, it is turning to controversial new revenue measures, including imposing VAT on toll roads and removing tax exemptions for EV. These policies could slow adoption even as the country pushes electrification to reduce reliance on costly fuel imports.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Two Singaporean hikers missing following Mt. Dukono eruption

Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), said 20 hikers were on the volcano when the eruption occurred, including nine Singaporeans.

2 weeks ago
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