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Regulations premium

Prabowo orders crackdown amid seized asset transfer to state miner

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has handed over seized assets worth Rp 7 trillion from corruption cases involving mineral extraction to state tin miner PT Timah and state asset fund Danantara.

1 month ago
Archipelago

Leopard captured after wandering into hotel in Bandung

In late August, a leopard was reported to have escaped from a zoo located just five kilometers from the hotel. ...

1 month ago
Europe

France's new PM resigns after less than month in office

His resignation compounds a political crisis that has rocked France for over a year, after Macron called legislative elections in the summer of 2024 which ended in a hung parliament. ...

1 month ago

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Archipelago premium

Glowing object over West Java sky likely a meteor, BRIN says

Some residents captured footage of what appeared to be a glowing red orb streaking across the sky, which quickly went viral on social media. Videos also circulated showing fires near Kilometer 219 on the Palimanan-Kanci toll road in Cirebon Regency, with some claiming these were caused by the meteor’s impact.

1 month ago
Sports premium

For past and future: Olympians endorse long-stalled pension fund

Badminton legend and Indonesia’s first Olympic gold medalist Susy Susanti said, beyond recognizing past achievements, a pension fund could encourage more young Indonesians to pursue a sports career since it offers accomplished athletes security and stability after retirement.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Finance minister insists on cutting budget for free meals program

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has insisted on cutting the state budget allocation for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program if spending on the flagship initiative remains slow.   

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Over a dozen wounded in rare Sydney mass shooting

Police were called on Sunday evening to the city's Inner West, where the alleged gunman was firing from his property at random at passing cars and police.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say

The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail last month seeking to ferry aid to war-battered Gaza but Israel blocked the boats, detaining more than 400 people whom it began deporting on Friday.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Freeport recovers five more bodies, ending rescue efforts at Grasberg mine

The mining giant recovered on Sunday the bodies of five remaining workers who went missing on Sept. 8, bringing an end to a nearly monthlong search and rescue effort for seven total workers, all confirmed deceased.

1 month 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.

22 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu faces far-right backlash as Trump presses to end Gaza war

Under pressure from Donald Trump to end the two-year-old war, Netanyahu is facing a backlash from ultra-nationalist allies whose opposition to the US president's Gaza proposal could force the Israeli leader into early elections.

1 month 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.

22 hours ago
Economy premium

Mandalika MotoGP draws record crowd, $289m economic boost

The Mandalika special economic zone (SEZ) has recorded Rp 5.7 trillion in realized investment, creating 19,010 jobs and hosting 28 active businesses within the area.

1 month ago
Sports

Indonesia sense World Cup chance as Asian qualifying reaches climax

The football-mad nation of nearly 300 million people is on the verge of its first World Cup since gaining independence from the Dutch in 1945.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia, Papua New Guinea leaders sign defence alliance

Under the Pukpuk defence treaty, which is the first signed by Papua New Guinea, Australia and its northern neighbour are obliged to come to each other’s aid if attacked.

1 month ago
Archipelago

Death toll from East Java school collapse rises to 54

Piles of concrete caved in on hundreds of mostly teenage boys after the collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, in East Java province, trapping and later killing them.  

1 month ago
Archipelago

Freeport confirms all seven missing workers dead after Indonesia mine disaster

Around 800,000 metric tons of wet material flooded the mine on September 8, when material from an extraction point flowed at one of five sections of the Grasberg Block Cave underground gold and copper mine in Tembagapura.

1 month ago
Academia

US dollar still dominates foreign exchange markets despite Trump’s economic chaos

History tells us that dominant currencies change slowly.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as Trump urges quick talks

The diplomatic push follows Hamas's positive response to Donald Trump's roadmap for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails, with the US leader urging both sides to "move fast".

1 month ago
Academia

The complex financial landscape transformation

We are undergoing complex, multidimensional simultaneous, interactive systems change

1 month ago
Markets

Big-spending next Japan PM Takaichi boosts stocks

Japanese stocks and bond yields soared and the yen fell on Monday, after conservative China hawk and potential big-spender Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of the ruling party.

1 month ago
Academia premium

The only way is up: Why EU-ASEAN trade is headed for success

Trump’s sweeping tariffs have arguably spurred both regions into action, with governments quickly realizing the need to secure reliable and long-lasting trade partnerships amid rising protectionism and shifting alliances.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Indonesia: Guardian of world peace

While the Indonesian Military (TNI) is naturally at the forefront of Indonesia’s peacekeeping identity, it is crucial to recognize that the National Police also play a significant role.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Parasites at the nation’s table

The free nutritious meal program is another link in the chain of systemic parasitism, through which well-connected figures and business entities fatten themselves at human and moral costs, this time affecting our youngest and most vulnerable.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Customs foils attempt to smuggle 2.5 kg of gold jewelry from Malaysia

Customs officers also foiled attempts to smuggle 1,018 grams of methamphetamine and 797 used iPhones. 

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Satellite images show IKN has very limited water area of only 0.51 percent

The future capital has a very limited water supply area, with only 0.51 percent of its total area considered high-water areas, 20.41 percent vegetation water areas and the remaining 79.08 non-water areas.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Japanese delegation visits N. Maluku, Maluku to trace soldiers’ remains

The Imperial Japanese Army had a large presence in the Maluku region as a line of defense against the southern approaches into the Philippines. 

1 month ago
Academia premium

Indonesia's defense overstretch dilemma

Transforming Indonesia's Defense Ministry into a "War Ministry" could refocus the TNI on combat readiness by delegating non-military tasks to civilians. 

1 month ago
Politics premium

Prabowo hosts massive military parade amid expansion fears

In his address at the celebration held at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta, Prabowo hailed the TNI as “the backbone” of national defense and “the guarantor” of the country’s sovereignty, saying that the military plays an important role in Indonesia's development.

1 month ago
Economy

Pekan Iklim Bali highlights collective effort to achieve emission reduction targets

Pekan Iklim Bali (Bali Climate Week) has united regional leaders, climate activists, non-governmental organizations, funders and investors as well as the general public in a weeklong event dedicated to collectively promote collaborative, innovative and impactful climate action.

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