Encryption is under unprecedented threat from established democracies, which are inadvertently paving a dangerous path that the world’s autocrats are only too eager to follow.

The dollar remained on the back foot on Friday as global trade frictions and signs of weakness in the US economy supported the case for more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

At least 11,566 people have suffered from mass food poisoning after consuming government-sanctioned free nutritious meal packages since the program rollout, according to education watchdog group Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI).

Prosperity depends less on how much capital you pour in, and more on whether societies can generate and spread “useful knowledge.” 

The newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has wasted no time asserting his fiscal philosophy within just a month in office. One of his first major decisions, rejecting the call for a third round of tax amnesty, has sparked debate in policy circles, pitting the need for short-term revenue against the imperative of restoring long-term credibility to Indonesia’s tax system.

Analysts note that President Prabowo Subianto has increased his presence in the Middle East by attending high-level meetings pertaining to the Gaza ceasefire, including one in Egypt that saw the signing of a United States-brokered declaration.

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.

A scammer posed as the victim's daughter and asked for money saying it was to buy gold.

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.

Regardless of official statements, the state budget has borne, and will continue to bear, the consequences of the initial miscalculation of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway.

Garuda Indonesia has appointed Glenny H. Kairupan, a retired military officer and member of President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party, as its new CEO, a move analysts say tightens political oversight of the state-owned enterprise.  

The service covers items deemed large for regular trash collection, such as sofas, mattresses, cupboards, tables, chairs and other furniture, as well as unused bicycles.

The fatal blaze on Wednesday came less than four months after another fire broke out aboard the MT Federal II while it was undergoing repairs at the same PT ASL shipyard on June 24.

After a meeting with NasDem Party chair Surya Paloh, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters he received several suggestions from the politician-cum-businessman in maintaining national stability and protecting the country’s sovereignty.

Levels of the three main greenhouse gases -- the climate-warming CO2, methane and nitrous oxide -- all increased yet again in 2024, with each setting new record highs, the UN's weather and climate agency said.

Music isn’t just background noise, it’s your body’s silent coach. So your headphones might just be your most underrated fitness gear.

The US president is expected to be "arriving on the 29th", an official from the office told AFP.

The president pledged to strengthen oversight, introduce stricter sanitation procedures and invest in new kitchen equipment and water filters amid reports of food poisoning in the free meals program.

The government’s plan to blend 10 percent ethanol into all gasoline faces uncertainty as key ministries offer conflicting timelines and targets, reflecting internal disagreement over the policy.

The crossing remained shut on Wednesday despite reports that it could reopen to aid convoys, as Israel insisted Hamas hand over the remains of the last deceased hostages it holds.

APRIL Group, a leading manufacturer of pulp, paper and board products, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have announced a five-year strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening conservation science and improving biodiversity outcomes.

The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said.

Kluivert's departure follows Indonesia's "devastating" loss on Sunday in Jeddah against Iraq, ending their chances to qualify for next year's World Cup in the United States.

Critics and many Western nations view the election - due to start in late December and the first since the coup - as a sham exercise to legitimise the military's rule via proxy political parties. Dozens of anti-junta parties are either banned or refusing to take part.

Canadian leaders said Wednesday that Jeep-maker Stellantis's decision to invest US$13 billion in the United States threatens Canadian jobs, urging action to counter what they called another casualty of President Donald Trump's trade war.

Trump's comments triggered outrage from leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who decried "coups d'etat orchestrated by the CIA" and ordered military exercises following a fresh US strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

Inefficient energy use in buildings  represents a substantial obstacle toward national climate objectives, thus underlining the importance of effective facility management.