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Economy premium

World bank approves $2b financing for RI development

The instruments would allow the World Bank and its partners to mobilize an additional $345 million of private investment to finance solar and wind projects.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Political changes don’t weaken the case for green business

No amount of shock-and-awe policy disruption in one country compares to the disruption caused by climate change. ...

1 month ago
Politics premium

Indonesia to get A400M aircraft in November, waiting for H145M choppers

Indonesia will receive its first Airbus A400M heavy transport aircraft in November while waiting for the delivery of four H145M light helicopters.  ...

1 month ago

The Latest

Europe

France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show

Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Hundreds evacuated after slow-moving landslide hits Purwakarta

The disaster has forced residents to relocate dozens of graves in the village, as many tombs cracked open and shifted. As of Sunday, villagers and authorities have managed to relocate 26 graves, but dozens more still remain.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Rice market mechanism anomaly and Bulog’s role

There are systemic issues in the national food supply chain management. High production has not been matched by adaptive absorption and distribution capacity.

1 month ago
FEATURES

The chatbot will see you now

Artificial intelligence chatbots do not judge, they do not sleep, and they always know the right thing to say. But is that real therapy?

1 month ago
Markets

Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains

Oil prices rallied Tuesday after Donald Trump urged Tehran residents to evacuate, stoking fresh fears of all-out war as Israel and Iran continued to pound each other with missiles.

1 month ago
Academia premium

‘ASEAN paradox’ haunts Southeast Asia’s integration

As ASEAN seeks to further economic cooperation, it must also address the lingering political and security issues in the region to avoid the emergence of a contradictory condition akin to the "Asian paradox".

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Central Java to extend sea dike toll road to combat worsening tidal flooding

The hardest hit region is Sayung district, where nearly half of the 20 villages face daily tidal floods, usually between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Floodwaters often rise as high as 30 centimeters and worsen during the rainy season.

1 month ago
Academia

Netanyahu’s twin war goals: Can he defeat Iran’s nukes and regime?

There are few clear paths to an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Iran. And what comes after the war could be even more concerning.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Flexible hours needed if workers obliged to use public transit: PSI

The Jakarta administration is studying whether to require employees of private companies to take public transportation on Wednesdays, after city workers were required to do so

1 month ago
Academia premium

Recentralizing mining license should not sacrifice regional justice

Raja Ampat is a litmus test for our mineral nationalism, which requires both reforming and restructuring into a social contract rooted in justice, inclusion and shared stewardship so the nation as a whole can prosper, even as it leads the globe in green minerals.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Culture minister draws more criticism for defending denial of mass rape in 1998 riots

Culture Minister Fadli Zon has defended his denial of mass rape during the May 1998 riots from a recent interview. But it was met with more outrage from historians and activists who deemed it a government attempt to sanitize Indonesia’s violent past amid the ministry’s controversial project to rewrite history.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Singapore hail new era in bilateral ties

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday reaffirmed Jakarta’s commitment to working closely with Singapore on various strategic sectors including investment and energy, hailing what Indonesia’s neighbor has dubbed “a new era” in their bilateral ties.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iranian state broadcaster hit as Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war

Sources told Reuters that Tehran had asked Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an immediate ceasefire.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Israel-Iran clash: Navigating the black swan of a regional war

Current volatile dynamic could spiral into a black swan event, where an unforeseen escalation triggers global chaos, defying risk models.

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Danantara’s test case in rescuing bleeding SOEs through cross-subsidy

Danantara has little choice but to rescue financially bleeding state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by channeling dividends from profitable SOEs, as government funds are no longer permitted for such purposes. The market has responded positively to the planned rescue of near-collapse SOEs, though some have warned Danantara of the potential risk of wasting valuable investment capital.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Indonesia banks on Danantara to reignite stalled waste-to-energy projects

The government aims to finalize the revised regulation next month to tackle the country’s mounting waste crisis by the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s term in 2029.

1 month ago
Editorial

Risky insurance reform

The primary motive behind the regulation is to ensure the financial sustainability of health insurers, who are struggling with rising claims amid soaring medical cost.

1 month ago
Economy premium

RI sees no further need to send delegation to US for trade talks

The government currently sees no need to send another delegation to the United States for the negotiations on tariffs as it believes it has made its case for open bilateral trade and says the ball is now in the US’ court.

1 month ago
Companies

MR D.I.Y Indonesia cements commitment to sustainable growth during inaugural AGMS

On June 12, MR.D.I.Y Indonesia held its inaugural Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS), in which shareholders approved key decisions over the company’s 2024 net profit.

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta backs Prabowo’s seawall project despite environmental concerns

Despite criticism from environmentalists and apparent conflict with Governor Pramono Anung’s conservation pledge, the Jakarta administration has committed to supporting President Prabowo’s ambitious seawall megaproject along the city’s northern coast following the President’s request last week.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Bandung mayor urges govt to reopen Husein Sastranegara Airport

Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan has argued that many travelers from Bandung prefer to fly from Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport rather than go to Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, after Husein Sastranegara Airport’s closure in 2023.  

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo meets Singapore President Tharman, hopes to increase cooperation

President Prabowo Subianto held his first bilateral meeting with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday in Singapore, hailing what Jakarta has marked as a “new phase” in the bilateral ties between the two countries. 

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta to form film commission to simplify permits, slash red tape

Deputy Governor Rano Karno introduced the Jakarta Film Commission (JFC) as an independent body to be managed by film industry professionals, aimed at supporting filmmakers from within and outside the country.

1 month ago
Americas

Suspected killer of Minnesota lawmaker caught after two-day manhunt

The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, allegedly disguised himself as a police officer, then shot and killed Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home early Saturday.

1 month ago
Tech premium

RI to start operating first ocean power plant in 2028

The power plant will have a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and will require around US$220 million of investment, according to a statement posted on Instagram by the directorate general of new, renewable energy and energy conservation.

1 month ago
Markets premium

Electric motorcycle sales drop 40% amid subsidy uncertainty

The fall in new purchases highlighted the sector’s vulnerability to policy shifts as producers and consumers remain in wait-and-see mode over future incentives.

1 month ago
Europe

UN scales back global aid plan due to 'deepest funding cuts ever'

The UN's humanitarian agency said in a statement that it was seeking $29 billion in funding compared to $44 billion requested in December, in a "hyper-prioritized" appeal.

1 month ago
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