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Entertainment

Outkast, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper among Rock Hall inductees

Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Bad Company and Joe Cocker round out the performer slate of artists nominated into the prestigious music pantheon.

1 day ago
Environment

China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows

China is involved in constructing 7.7 gigawatts of new coal-fired power, mostly plants used to run nickel smelters in Indonesia, US think tank Global Energy Monitor said.  ...

1 day ago
Quick Dispatch

Santika Indonesia Hotels & Resort helps Indonesia achieve SDG targets

With 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 ago

The Latest

Jakarta premium

Inconsistencies may hamper Jakarta’s public transit expansion

Governor 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 ago
Quick Dispatch

PT Indo RX secures legal victory in German international arbitration proceeding

PT Indo RX, which is engaged in the footwear components industry, has won an international arbitration proceeding held in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

18 hours ago
Regulations

The right incentive to stimulate the national economy

Tax 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 ago
Economy premium

Trump tariffs to hit trade, marine cargo credit insurance

OJK encourages insurance firms to continue strengthening their risk management, diversifying both their investment portfolios and products to cushion against global economic volatility.

1 day ago
Companies premium

Danantara to include Lotte petrochemical project

The 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 ago
Academia

The catch in paying fishers to save sharks

Halting overfishing of sharks and rays is difficult because the issue is surrounded by complex social dynamics.

1 day ago
Companies

Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs, Commerce secretary says

President 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 ago
FEATURES

Too old for what, exactly?

In a world obsessed with youth, what does it really mean to be "too old"?

1 day ago
Academia premium

The late pope and the path to a just economy

Drawing 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 ago
Academia premium

The blessed legacy of Pope Francis on interreligious ecotheology

Pope 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 ago
Politics premium

Jokowi’s hometown pushes for special status

A 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 ago
Academia

American shakedown, global system shakeup

In 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 ago
Archipelago premium

Hot mudflow erupts in North Sumatra village, reviving fears of another Lapindo disaster

Khoiruddin, 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 ago
Americas premium

Vacant envoy posts may hinder US tariff talks

United 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 ago
Culture premium

‘Geometria dell'Incanto’: A poetic glimpse of Italy through the lens

The 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 ago
Archipelago premium

West Java to send 'delinquent' students to military camps

Both 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 ago
Academia premium

Indonesia’s demographic bonus and the productivity imperative

The 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 ago
Companies premium

State-run mining firms court American investments

Experts 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 ago
Academia premium

The hidden food safety crisis behind the MBG program

Even before the free nutritious meal program was launched, food safety was a persistent issue in Indonesia.

2 days ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: RI’s EV ambition jolted as LG backs out of battery investments

South 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 ago
Environment

Sudamala Resorts CEO: Resorts business creates multiplier effect, involving SMEs

The 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 ago
Editorial

Keep rotten doctors away

The West Java cases also put a spotlight on what experts call structural and psychological gaps in the safety and protection of women.

2 days ago
Archipelago premium

Attack on Komnas HAM delegation raises tensions in Papua

Tensions 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 ago
Politics premium

Concerns over military involvement in universities overblown, says ministry

The 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 ago
Companies premium

Chinese chemical giant GESC to build $600m chemical plant in Gresik

The 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 ago
Companies premium

Indorama to invest $2b in US as tariff talks go on

A 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 ago
Regulations premium

Govt to ban retention of workers' graduation certificates

The 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.

2 days ago

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Wed, April 30, 2025

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