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Asia & Pacific

Coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of becoming Japan's first female PM​​

The cooperation agreement would deliver a combined 231 seats in parliament's dominant lower house. It would fall two short of a majority, but ensure Takaichi likely wins a vote in parliament on Tuesday to pick Japan's next prime minister.

3 weeks ago
Europe

Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid

The spectacular heist, one of several to target French museums in recent months, forced the closure of the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to the Mona Lisa. ...

3 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in force after Israeli strikes

The dozens of strikes Israel carried out on Hamas positions in southern Gaza Sunday came after it accused the militant group of targeting its troops in "a blatant violation" of the nine-day-old truce. ...

3 weeks ago

The Latest

Economy

China's Q3 GDP growth slows to one-year low in test of long-term policy plans

China's economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, as a property crisis and trade tensions hurt demand, leaving policymakers with the daunting challenge of rebalancing GDP drivers towards greater consumption over time.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

AI is hollowing out higher education

Rather than a new technology, companies are promoting artificial intelligence by repackaging it again, this time by anthropomorphizing it and by default, dehumanizing our very ability to think for ourselves.

3 weeks ago
Politics

Students to protest as Prabowo marks one year in office

Protesters will gather near the presidential palace to protest against government policies, a coalition of student bodies known locally as BEM SI said on Instagram, accompanied by hashtags #1YearIsEnough and #1YearOfContinuousProblems.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Beyond the treaty table: Advancing action on plastic pollution

The lack of a global plastics treaty does not mean that people are standing idly by: communities, businesses and governments are already moving forward with national plans to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution.

3 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff

The Boeing 747 involved in the deadliest airport incident in the financial hub in more than 25 years also fell into the water and was partially submerged, but all four crew members on board escaped.

3 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says Israel-Hamas ceasefire still in place

"Yeah, it is," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if the ceasefire was still in place. He also suggested that Hamas leadership was not involved in any alleged breaches and instead blamed "some rebels within."

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Fiscal sandbox and community transfers: A new path amid the regional transfer cut

Following the furor over the recent cut to the regional transfers scheme, the government could turn crisis into opportunity by trialing its fiscal decentralization move as a managed, monitored and measurable policy lab.

3 weeks ago
Quick Dispatch

APPSI inaugurates 2025–2029 board, holds governors’ meeting at Nusantara

The Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments (APPSI) has inaugurated its board of directors for the 2025–2029 term, followed by an Indonesia-wide governors’ meeting that included discussions on their work program for 2026 onwards.

2 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

IKN Authority intensifies phase II construction with six contract signings

To strengthen the implementation of Phase II of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) development, the IKN Authority has signed six contracts and held an integrated pre-construction meeting (PCM) at the Coordinating Ministry Office 4 on Nov. 10.

2 hours ago
Economy premium

8% growth remains pipe dream as Prabowo begins second year

The government must zero in on strengthening manufacturing, cutting logistics costs, ensuring legal certainty and preserving fiscal credibility if it wants to turn the President's 8 percent growth dream into reality, experts say, and perhaps kill the free meals program..

3 weeks ago
Society premium

Indigenous groups sidelined in Indonesia’s climate efforts

The climate crisis puts harms on indigenous communities’ lives, livelihoods and tradition, but they are often sidelined in policies and any measures from the government to mitigate impacts from the crisis.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

The self-sufficiency agenda and the ecological paradox

After one year, Prabowo’s natural resource policies stand in the shadow of an ecological paradox.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

The police are not even the biggest elephant in the room

One year into his presidency, Prabowo's broader agenda is evoking echoes of the "Smiling General".

3 weeks ago
Society premium

Spike in influenza cases prompts calls for stronger public health measures

A jump in Influenza A cases nationwide over the past few weeks has prompted calls for the government to bolster health protocols and boost awareness to ensure the safety of vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly.

3 weeks ago
Archipelago premium

Minister Nasaruddin downplays sexual abuse cases in ‘pesantren’

The Religious Affairs Ministry claimed to having issued several regulations to prevent sexual violence cases from taking place in Islamic boarding schools as part of improvements to preventing such abuses from taking place.

3 weeks ago
Academia premium

Prabowo's high-speed diplomacy and Indonesia’s global ambition

For Prabowo, victory is measured not by contracts, but by Indonesia's position at the global negotiating table.

3 weeks ago
Society premium

Prabowo’s populist policies ‘disconnected’ from people’s needs

An observer argued that public resentment arise because the country’s leaders have lost “what Pope Francis calls the ethic of compassion particularly toward the daily suffering of the people."

3 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Indonesia-Israel ties not in the cards for now

President Prabowo Subianto may have raised Indonesia’s diplomatic profile in the Middle East, but going by public sentiments, opening diplomatic ties with Israel is not in the cards. The war in Gaza has made that prospect even more remote.

3 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Australia, Indonesia agree to strengthen defense cooperation

Both countries will increase people-to-people contact among military personnel, strengthen institutional relations between defense institutions and widen cooperation in training, education and cybersecurity.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Prabowo pushes greater state role to fuel his growth dream

Through policy decrees and institutional restructuring, Prabowo has tightened the state’s authority over fiscal resources and assets, as evident in his push for a more active role for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in key industries and top-down approach to welfare.

3 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Strategic ‘void’ risks muddling Prabowo’s global charm offensive

While helping raise Indonesia’s global visibility, the President's overseas trips seem to lack a solid strategy and if so, could ultimately backfire, according to analysts.

3 weeks ago
Politics premium

In first year, Prabowo tightens grip, redraws political map

President Prabowo Subianto has spent his first year in office consolidating power, expanding an already bloated cabinet, redrawing the political map and strengthening the military’s role in civilian government, further tightening his grip on power.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Year zero

If hiccups, setbacks and public discontent in the past year can be any indication, we know that there is still much to be desired from how the Prabowo administration governs.

3 weeks ago
Companies

Nintendo, Capcom stepping up efforts to bring game worlds to big screen

The move comes after the 2023 release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, co-produced with major United States animation studio Illumination, boosted sales of games in the franchise after becoming a record-breaking global hit.

3 weeks ago
Americas

'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in US cities to decry Trump

The protests reflected growing unease among many Americans, mainly on the ideological left, with developments such as the criminal prosecution of Trump's perceived political enemies, his militarized immigration crackdown and the sending of National Guard troops into US cities.

3 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Border crossing to stay closed as Hamas alleged of violating Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu's government and Hamas have been trading blame over violations of the United States-mediated ceasefire for days.

3 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Govt rolls out year's fourth stimulus package totaling Rp 30 trillion

The government is rolling out another stimulus package worth Rp 30 trillion for the fourth quarter, primarily focusing on cash transfers and graduate internships.

3 weeks ago
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