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Opinion premium

Analysis: Lower unemployment rate masks labor market weakness

Indonesia's labor market is sending mixed signals. Official data show unemployment declining, yet claims for unemployment and old-age benefits are surging, while job seekers now spend nearly 20 months on average searching for work. The contradiction raises a broader question: Is Indonesia’s labor market improving, or are conventional unemployment statistics failing to capture growing pressures beneath the surface?

1 day ago
Politics premium

Shrinking civic space, militarization could drag down Indonesia’s corruption index: TII

Indonesia may risk seeing its corruption perception index decline further this year as concerns over shrinking civic space, growing militarization and attacks on press freedom continue to worsen under the administration of Prabowo Subianto, according to Transparency International Indonesia (TII). ...

1 day ago
Archipelago premium

Probe finds 100 allegedly fictitious free meal kitchens in Cilacap

Amalia said some of the allegedly fictitious SPPGs were registered at locations clearly unfit to operate free meal kitchens, including in forests, rice fields and even cemeteries. ...

1 day ago

The Latest

Economy premium

‘State-directed’ approach harms Indonesia’s competitiveness

The government’s preference for state-led solutions not only exacerbates cumbersome governance but also hurts business efficiency – thereby dragging down Indonesia’s global competitiveness.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Prabowo shrugs off criticism for key policies

President Prabowo Subianto has brushed aside mounting criticism of his administration, defending his push to improve economic equality and food security in his first direct response to growing protests against his costly flagship programs amid economic hardships.

1 day ago
Editorial premium

IDX must walk the walk

Indonesia’s temporary reprieve from an MSCI downgrade bought the market some time, but empty promises won't stop a devastating sell-off unless regulators finally stop talking and start executing real transparency reforms before the November deadline.

1 day ago
Society

Indonesia can offer experience in growth, environment: Senior UN official

Indonesia’s experience offers important lessons on the value of partnership, innovation and long-term investment, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Development Program (UNDP) Kanni Wignaraja said.

1 day ago
Americas

Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey.

1 day ago
Society premium

Bandung abuse case reignites concerns over violence against women

The discovery of a West Java woman in critical condition after years of alleged confinement and abuse has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for stronger protections against gender-based violence.

1 day ago
Quick Dispatch

Indonesia's urea export to Australia boosts Indo-Pacific food security

As part of Indonesia's efforts to strengthen food security and fertilizer supply chains across the Indo-Pacific region, PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) has successfully delivered urea to Australia.

18 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Summer sunshine makes way for family-friendly vacations

Family-friendly summer is officially underway while school is out for the season. For those craving some sun and shine, flocking to the Island of the Gods seems like the obvious destination that blends restoration and thrilling events for the kids.

23 hours ago
Europe

Temperatures set to surpass 35C on Thursday for over 100 million in Europe

Maximum temperatures are expected to surpass 30C for more than 380 million people across Europe excluding Turkey, representing nearly two-thirds of the population, according to an analysis based on forecasts from the German weather service and 2025 population projections from the Joint Research Centre.

1 day ago
Companies premium

One Pertamina vessel safely transits the Strait of Hormuz

Another vessel Pertamina Pride remained stranded on the opposite side awaiting further movement instructions.

1 day ago
Americas

Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Free meals program rolled out hastily, admits Luhut

National Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Pandjaitan said the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program was “somewhat rushed” but expressed optimism that significant improvements would happen in the coming months.

1 day ago
Regulations

Indonesia weighs $2 billion cut to Prabowo's signature free meals program

The government is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program, with officials weighing another budget cut of more than $2 billion along with reductions in kitchens and beneficiaries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal presentation.

1 day ago
Sports

Brazil advance at World Cup, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia

Brazil punished Scotland's defensive frailties to advance to the World Cup's last 32 on Wednesday as South Africa, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina completed a historic hat-trick by progressing to the knockout rounds for the first time.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Bahrain officials on Thursday on the final leg of a trip to the Middle East where he has sought to sell the Trump administration's preliminary Iran accord to skeptical Gulf Arab allies.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Indonesia’s first blood plasma facility to begin operations next year

The Karawang facility is being developed by PT SK Plasma Core Indonesia, a joint venture between South Korea's SK Plasma and Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund INA, with an investment of US$150 million. 

2 days ago
Academia premium

Beyond Brexit, and back to Europe

According to a poll, the British public is thoroughly disillusioned with Brexit and thinks it has only exacerbated the country’s biggest problems.

2 days ago
Americas

Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin quakes

Delcy Rodriguez said 20 aftershocks had followed the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which struck the same area of Venezuela, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Borobudur University signs cooperation agreement with Chinese institutions

The cooperation is aimed at producing outstanding graduates, who possess strong academic competencies in their respective fields, and demonstrate global perspective in international work ethic and adequate foreign language proficiency.

2 days ago
Tech

China's 'future industries' push triggers flood of venture capital, bubble concerns

Venture capital and private equity investments in China totaled $91.6 billion in the first five months of this year, jumping nearly 60 percent from a year earlier, according to ChinaVenture Investment Consulting.

2 days ago
Academia premium

Great Nicobar and India’s Southeast Asia push

The Great Nicobar Project, part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is a strategic project which aims to strengthen India’s presence in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Asia.

2 days ago
Warm Takes

The way we live

A personal reflection on Jakarta’s contradictions and unfinished ambitions — and why, despite all its failings, the city continues to ground us.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

PLN to launch major grid expansion after widespread Sumatra blackouts

Hundreds of new transmission towers are planned in North Sumatra and Aceh to boost system reliability and prevent future blackouts.

2 days ago
Academia premium

The irony of ASEAN’s new multipolar peace ambitions

The Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan recently showed how Southeast Asian leaders prioritized energy pragmatism over international law—and why they must find a more principled way to navigate a fractured world.

2 days ago
Art & Culture premium

Fransiskus Widayanto: The artist behind stunning ceramic sculptures

Drawing on decades of experience founded on formal production techniques, ceramic artist Fransiskus Widayanto blends faith, culture and craftsmanship in Indonesian interpretations of the Virgin Mary.

2 days ago
Markets

Asian stocks surge as Micron earnings ease AI fears

Asian equities surged on Thursday after strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped alleviate some concerns over the red-hot AI rally that has pushed global stocks to record highs.

2 days ago
Academia

Iran’s defiance: Lessons for the Gulf and the Global South

Iran has offered a lesson to the Global South: standing up to Donald Trump can safeguard a nation's interests, while capitulation risks losing far more.

2 days ago

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Sat, June 27, 2026

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