Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Bad Company and Joe Cocker round out the performer slate of artists nominated into the prestigious music pantheon.
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1 day agoWith the aim of accelerating the realization of Indonesia’s total Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, Santika Hotels & Resorts is committed to forming a sustainable culture through their “Spirit of Sustainability” program. ...
19 hours agoGovernor Pramono Anung recently introduced a regulation to cut fuel tax by half, down to 5 percent for private vehicles and 2.5 percent for public ones, risking incentivizing greater private vehicle use and derailing emission targets.
1 day agoPT Indo RX, which is engaged in the footwear components industry, has won an international arbitration proceeding held in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
18 hours agoTax incentives can be categorized into four types, namely exemption from tax imposition, reduction of tax base, reduction of tax rate and tax deferral. In essence, a tax incentive policy is the government's effort to ensure that the economy continues to run and grow, as well as encouraging taxpayers to remain compliant both formally and materially.
1 day agoOJK encourages insurance firms to continue strengthening their risk management, diversifying both their investment portfolios and products to cushion against global economic volatility.
1 day agoThe petrochemical company offered Indonesia the opportunity to participate and President Prabowo Subianto agreed to local participation through Danantara, which the wealth fund will explore.
1 day agoHalting overfishing of sharks and rays is difficult because the issue is surrounded by complex social dynamics.
1 day agoPresident Donald Trump's administration will move to reduce the impact of his automotive tariffs on Tuesday by alleviating some duties imposed on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars and keeping tariffs on cars made abroad from piling on top of other ones, officials said.
1 day agoIn a world obsessed with youth, what does it really mean to be "too old"?
1 day agoDrawing on the insights he gained during his upbringing and experience in Argentina, Francis advocated for upholding human dignity and togetherness as a means of resolving the moral ills of economic injustice and convened a Jubilee Commission to tackle the deepening global crisis of debt and development.
1 day agoPope Francis has left an impact on ecotheology through his writings and interreligious agreements, which underline the role of religion in lifting human dignity and promoting togetherness as a means to solving the man-made ecological crisis.
2 days agoA proposal to reinstate Surakarta’s special designation status has resurfaced, potentially paving the way for the hometown of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to be separated from Central Java, long considered a stronghold of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
2 days agoIn trying to reset the global monetary system by using tariffs, the Trump team has inadvertently pushed de-dollarization and the system back toward a gold stardard.
2 days agoKhoiruddin, a local resident, explained that the mudflow has destroyed several rubber and rice crops and left some farmland infertile. The mud has also contaminated the clean water supply for four nearby villages, while the gas emitted from the mudflow has polluted the air in the region.
2 days agoUnited States Ambassador to Indonesia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, who was appointd by former US president Joe Biden, will leave the country by the end of April and be temporarily replaced by the embassy's deputy chief of mission until the appointment of the next ambassador.
2 days agoThe exhibition showcases 43 photographs taken between 2016 and 2024 across 20 Italian regions by Valerio Corzani, and is open to the public until May 16 at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) Jakarta.
2 days agoBoth the regency and provincial administrations will fund the program, which will target students who "are difficult to discipline", engage in "risky behaviors" or are suspected of being involved in criminal activities.
2 days agoThe employment structure in Indonesia is imbalanced, with 33.67 percent of workers in part-time jobs and 59.33 percent in the informal sector, often without job security, social protections or access to skill development.
2 days agoExperts warn that the success of these efforts will depend on Indonesia’s ability to reform its regulations, strengthen governance and provide greater legal certainty.
2 days agoEven before the free nutritious meal program was launched, food safety was a persistent issue in Indonesia.
2 days agoSouth Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has officially withdrawn from a multibillion-dollar battery supply chain investment plan in Indonesia, casting uncertainty over the country’s ambitions to become a global electric vehicle (EV) hub. The decision came amid a sluggish domestic EV market in Indonesia, which has led the company to reassess its investment priorities and scale back on expansion plans, prompting Indonesian authorities to seek alternative partners to keep the strategic initiative on track.
2 days agoThe vast expanses of the Indonesian archipelago are blessed with immense tourism potential, but the country has yet to unlock this potential to the fullest extent. This is due, in part, to a lack of effort in promotion, according to Sudamala Resorts CEO Ben Subrata.
2 days agoThe West Java cases also put a spotlight on what experts call structural and psychological gaps in the safety and protection of women.
2 days agoTensions flared in West Papua over the weekend after members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebel group opened fire on a National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) delegation accompanying police in the search for a missing officer in the Rawara River, Moskona district, Teluk Bintuni regency.
2 days agoThe Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry has downplayed public concerns that the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) involvement in university teaching could stifle academic freedom and student expression.
2 days agoThe first phase of the project will produce 120,000 tonnes of melamine, 150,000 tonnes of nitric acid and 200,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate per year
2 days agoA company rooted in Indonesia is slated to invest US$2 billion in a blue ammonia project in the United States as part of what President Prabowo Subianto called a “win-win solution” in the ongoing tariff negotiations.
2 days agoThe Manpower Ministry plans to clamp down on the all-too common practice of employers holding onto the graduation certificates of employees, even ex-employees, effectively keeping them hostage against quitting.
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