Even though board members are claimed to be independent, they are often friends, associates or well-wishers of the owners and CEOs.

Foremost on many voters' minds was a longstanding border dispute with Cambodia that erupted into deadly fighting twice last year.

Social protection and education policies must be integrated to ensure that the most vulnerable do not fall through the cracks and end up being denied their fundamental, constitutionally guaranteed right through systemic exclusion.

The conservative Takaichi, Japan's first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher, delivered 316 seats of the 465 in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party, its best ever result.

Nikkei jumped 4.2 percent to all-time highs as the government's decisive majority after the election clears the way for more spending and tax cuts.

Taxing extreme wealth is not only necessary to prevent 21st-century Caesarism but also essential to saving democracy.

That President Prabowo himself felt compelled to personally justify the decision, after it had been made, already tells us what this membership really is.

PT Trimata Benua, a limited liability company and the holder of a coal mining concession under a Production Operation Mining License (IUP–OP) located in Bentayan, South Sumatra, has officially secured homologation approval from its creditors after obtaining consent from more than two-thirds of the voting creditors. The approval marks a significant milestone in the company’s corporate restructuring process.

Indonesia will aqcuire Russian-made MiG 29 C/UB for aggressor squadron roles, despite of CAATSA threats.

Jakarta-based Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) senior fellow and cofounder Jusuf Wanandi views Indonesia’s participation in the United States-led Board of Peace as giving the country and other Muslim-majority nations leverage within the board.

Indonesia is facing a credibility test. And credibility, once questioned, is costly to rebuild.

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has temporarily frozen Indonesia’s February market status review and warned of a potential downgrade from Emerging Market to Frontier Market, citing persistent structural and governance weaknesses in the equity market. Key concerns include opaque ownership structures, limited disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners, and significant price distortions in several heavily weighted stocks, particularly conglomerate- and state-owned enterprise-linked names, which have pushed the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) higher without corresponding improvements in fundamentals.

Indians used tourist visas to operate online gambling centers in two separate locations since November. 

Eight villages in Central Aceh regency as still isolated while several villages in North Aceh still lack transportation access, especially those in mountainous areas.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) saw its budget for 2026 slashed to Rp 491 billion (US$29.1 million) from Rp 2 trillion in 2025, while the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) only got Rp 1.4 trillion for this year.

In recent years, we have seen the civic space shrinking, undermining the quality of democracy. The press can help to stop and reverse the trend.

A potential lawsuit over halted mining operations could expose the state to fiscal risks reaching tens of trillions of rupiah, extending far beyond legal fees to include lost revenue and compensation claims.

Iran defeated Indonesia in a 5-4 penalty shootout at the final match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026, securing the Middle Eastern country’s 14th title in the biennial tournament.

Judges with the Depok District Court in West Java allegedly asked for a Rp 1 billion (US$59,266) fee in exchange of expediting the execution of a land dispute ruling made in 2023 in favor of a property company under the Finance Ministry.

Danantara has stepped up to fill the funding gap for a new Krakatau Steel facility at KIEC, which previously attracted interest from Chinese investors.

Lewis was criticized for his absence during the layoffs on Wednesday, which the newspaper's former executive editor, Marty Baron, described as "among the darkest days" in the newspaper's history.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul set the stage for the snap election in mid-December, amid a raging border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, in what analysts said was a move timed by the conservative leader to cash in on surging nationalism.

If the coalition of Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party with the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, wins 310 seats, it would be able to override the upper chamber, where it does not have a majority.

The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines under the bloc's digital content rules, drawing a sharp pushback from the Chinese-owned platform.

The greater Bermuda land snail had not been spotted for years until a cluster of shells was caught slithering through an alleyway in the capital Hamilton in 2014.

According to local reports, Bithumb was meant to send about 2,000 won (US$1.37) to each customer as part of a promotion, but mistakenly transferred roughly 2,000 bitcoins per user.

The tariff order comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with an American naval group led by an aircraft carrier in Middle Eastern waters and indirect talks held on Tehran's nuclear program in Oman on Friday.