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Ovarian cancer, a silent and stealthy threat to women

Unlike breast and cervical cancer, no routine and simple screening tests can help patients detect ovarian cancer. 

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Govt vows stricter oversight as Gag Nikel restarts Raja Ampat mine

The company at the center of the controversial mining activities in Raja Ampat had resumed operations on Sept. 3, the environment minister revealed on Sunday, promising to increase the frequency of assessments from six months to two months to accommodate any necessary mitigation measures. ...

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Markets

Asia stocks scale new highs, dollar tentative as investors eye Fed cut

Asia stocks climbed on Tuesday while the dollar was on the back foot as investors bet the US Federal Reserve would resume its easing cycle this week and potentially leave the door open to further rate cuts. ...

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Food cartels threaten Prabowo's goal of food self-sufficiency

For years, a network of traders, importers, corrupt officials and political brokers have manipulated the supply and price of staple foods like rice, sugar, garlic, beef and cooking oil. 

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Garut to host Indonesia’s first mosque constructed mainly from recycled plastics

The twin mosque complex, named Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim, will be constructed using approximately 12 tonnes of plastic waste, which will be processed into durable pallets —flat, brick-like panels formed from melted plastic— to serve as the mosque’s primary wall material.

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Indonesia repatriates citizens after deadly Nepal protests

The Foreign Ministry is repatriating Indonesian nationals in batches from Nepal following the deadly anti-government protests in the Himalayan country last week, while advising citizens to postpone plans to visit the country despite the situation beginning to stabilize.

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How AI can revolutionize asset seizure, the fight against graft

The use of AI in asset forfeiture is already a reality in countries where advanced analytics are used to identify high-risk transactions and complex criminal networks.

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Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights

A melting pot of mostly low-income households from diverse cultural backgrounds, the fishing village of Cilincing in North Jakarta is also home to dozens of undocumented children who lack access to basic rights.

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Indonesia braces for wetter rainy season as La Nina looms

As the cooling La Nina weather phenomenon is predicted to return between September and November, the weather agency and experts warn of extreme rainfall exacerbated by climate change, raising the risk of more floods and landslides as the wet season approaches.

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Quick Dispatch

At LeadSummit 2025, AIESEC UI displays youth leadership

AIESEC at the University of Indonesia (UI) has held LeadSummit 2025, the grand finale of the LeadSeries, delivering a day of inspiration and collaboration for students from across the country.

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SAL: A double-edged fiscal sword

Fragmenting cash balances across multiple banks increases inefficiency, as funds may exist but remain inaccessible when urgently needed, the IMF has warned. 

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Analysis: Goodbye Sri Mulyani, hello uncertainty

Sri Mulyani Indrawati has finally stepped down as finance minister after nearly 14 years of steering Indonesia’s economy through crises and reforms. Less than a year into President Prabowo Subianto’s presidency, one of the most capable and respected figures in government has been reshuffled out. The decision has sent shockwaves through financial markets and reignited fears about waning foreign investor confidence. Many are asking if this moment will once again prove to be “Indonesia’s loss, and the world’s gain.”

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Middle East and Africa

Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack

The Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel's attack on Qatar-hosted Hamas officials as they discussed a Gaza ceasefire proposal.

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RI to reaffirm support for Qatar, Palestine at emergency Doha meeting

Foreign Minister Sugiono on Monday reaffirmed Jakarta’s solidarity with Qatar and Palestine, arriving in Doha to represent Indonesia at an emergency Arab-Islamic summit called amid surging regional tensions sparked by Israel’s recent attack on Qatar. 

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Editorial

Thai military’s bad example

As a founding member, Thailand’s political instability undermines the regional bloc's principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance.

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Indomie variant flagged by Taiwan safe to consume, BPOM says

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has stated that a variant of instant noodle brand Indomie flagged by Taiwanese authorities is safe for consumption, according to Indonesian standards.

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Illegal mining, inconsistent oversight scare off foreign investors

For foreign direct investment to flow into upstream projects and high-value processing facilities, investors need certainty that their concessions will be protected and that the rule of law will be enforced consistently.

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Calls grow for Indonesia, India to look past superpowers, deepen ties

With the world order in flux and economic rivalries intensifying, Indonesia and India must recognize their shared weight as major Global South powers and step up cooperation to advance a multipolar world order, experts and officials urged at a forum in Jakarta on Monday.

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Bus crash leaves eight people dead near Mt. Bromo

Authorities said the bus suffered a brake failure while descending a winding section of the road, causing it to hit a guardrail and collide with a passing motorcycle.

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Regulations

China says preliminary probe shows Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law

The Chinese market regulator's announcement comes as the US and China hold trade talks in Madrid, where chips, including the ones made by Nvidia, are expected to be on the agenda.

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United Tractors to buy North Sulawesi gold mine in $540m deal

As part of its long-term diversification strategy, United Tractors has moved to purchase the under-construction Doup project by acquiring a 100 percent stake in gold miner PT Arafura Surya Alam.

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Table Setting

Zodiac on a plate: Dining through the stars at 71st Omakase

From blooming flowers to rabbit hunts, this 12-course omakase brings the zodiac to life, literally one dish at a time.

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New OJK regulation aims to ease MSME financing

A newly issued regulation due to take effect in November formalizes the OJK's policy to boost loan disbursement for MSMEs through eased access as part of its credit flow revitalization strategy.

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Rights minister proposes designated protest zone at House complex

Pigai said that he made the proposal in a bid to improve what he deemed as "substantive democratic practices."

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Govt readies new stimulus to spur household spending, employment

The government aims to encourage household spending and boost growth with a year-end stimulus package, the third such measure after those January and June.

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Asia & Pacific

Australia, Papua New Guinea to sign 'historic' defence deal

The fresh defence agreement will be signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape on Wednesday in Port Moresby, part of celebrations to mark 50 years of Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia.

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Honoring history, cherishing peace and creating a brighter future for humanity

History serves both as the best textbook and dose of sobriety.

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Economy premium

Wheat for Chinese cars? Russia turns to barter to skirt sanctions

Even as Russia builds warm ties with China and India, the return of barter shows just how far the war in Ukraine has distorted trading relationships for the world's biggest producer of natural resources, three decades after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in Russian economic integration with the West. 

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Asia & Pacific

Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report

The long-awaited national climate risk assessment found that rising temperatures will have "cascading, compounding, concurrent" impacts on life in Australia, home to more than 27 million people.

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Inequality and the demand for emancipatory democracy

This striking disparity renders democracy meaningless. On one hand, people have the right to vote, on the other, they are trapped in an increasingly alienating economic and political system.

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Thu, September 18, 2025

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