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Middle East and Africa

Trump's peace board faces cash crunch, stalling Gaza plan, sources say

Out of ten countries who pledged funds, only three had contributed funding, namely the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and the United States itself, according to sources.

1 month ago
Tech

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Tesla is also counting on self-driving software to boost vehicle sales, which have slowed in Europe due to its aging EV lineup and Musk's far‑right political rhetoric that has alienated some consumers. ...

1 month ago
Economy

Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact: World Bank chief

The global growth could be lowered by 0.3 to 0.4 percentage point in a baseline scenario, with an early end to the war, and by as much as 1 percentage point if it endures, according to World Bank's projection. ...

1 month ago

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Archipelago premium

Riau Police arrest five over illicit trade of subsidized biodiesel

Authorities said the investigation into the alleged misuse and resale of subsidized biodiesel in Riau began after local fishermen reported difficulties accessing fuel.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel won't discuss ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon talks: Envoy

Israel 'agreed to begin formal peace negotiations' with the Lebanese government, with which it has no diplomatic relations, said Israeli ambassador Yechiel Leiter.

1 month ago
Europe

Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

"NATO is a defensive alliance, which for decades has kept us much safer than we would otherwise have been," Starmer says.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran, US to hold peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country host the negotiation, said making progress at the Islamabad talks would be hard work.

1 month ago
Archipelago

Three dead, five missing as fishing boat catches fire in Malacca Strait

Three fishermen died in the accident while 13 others were picked up by the KM Mandiri, which was fishing nearby when the fire broke out.

1 month ago
Economy

ADB predicts slowing Asia growth as MidEast war takes toll

The Middle East war is expected to drag on Asia's economies over this year and next, the Asian Development Bank warned Friday, as it predicted growth to slow to 5.1 percent across the world’s most populous region.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

‘Endek catri’ fabric: Protector of Bali’s cultural identity or tourist souvenir?

Amid Bali’s booming tourist sector, academics from Warmadewa University have called for greater protection of the island’s communal cultural intellectual property, particularly the endek catri fabric from Klungkung.

13 hours ago
Society premium

Government flags sanctions as Google resists under-16 ban

The government has issued a warning to tech giant Google for failing to comply with a newly enacted social media ban for children, while Meta has moved to meet the regulation by raising the minimum user age to 16 across Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

Success of SCOPEX 2026 signals more sustainable agribusiness sector

PT Socfin Indonesia successfully held the Socfindo Conference on Practical Application & Exhibition 2026 (SCOPEX 2026) with the theme "Practical and Sustainable Innovations in Palm Oil." The event served as a strategic opportunity for the company to strengthen its active role in developing applicable, collaborative and relevant innovations for the palm oil industry.

17 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia leads UN call for action after peacekeeper deaths in Lebanon

Indonesia has rallied more than 70 countries to condemn “in the strongest terms” the attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, calling for urgent UN investigation and accountability following deadly incidents that killed Indonesian personnel.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

The edible film revolution: Packaging you can eat, protecting what you eat

Growing concern over global warming and plastic waste is accelerating research into environmentally friendly packaging for food and beverages. As consumers become more aware of sustainability issues, demand is rising for packaging that is biodegradable, renewable, safe and affordable.

1 day ago
Science & Tech

Splashdown of Artemis II astronauts concludes 10-day moon mission

NASA's gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into the sea off the Southern California coast shortly after 5 p.m. PT, concluding a mission that took the astronauts deeper into space than anyone had flown before.

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: BI tightens USD access as rupiah pressures mount

With the rupiah continuing to weaken amid an oil and gas shock linked to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, Bank Indonesia (BI) has halved the threshold for monthly purchases of US dollars (USD) using rupiah. The move is intended to give the central bank more room to intervene in the currency market and safeguard foreign exchange reserves, particularly as pressures intensify from ongoing oil and gas supply disruptions. However, the policy may carry unintended consequences for the real economy.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Prabowo directs seized money toward school repairs

Assets recovered and transferred to the state since President Prabowo Subianto took office one and a half years ago totaled Rp 31.3 trillion, which the President said could be used to repair 34,000 damaged schools or 500,000 houses for low-income families.

1 month ago
Society premium

Small businesses feel the pinch of rising plastic costs

Yayat Ruchyat, a tofu and tempeh producer in Parepare, South Sulawesi, said the surge in plastic prices has placed him in a difficult position: raising prices could weaken consumers’ purchasing power and hurt sales, while keeping prices unchanged would further erode his already thin margins.

1 month ago
Editorial premium

Under one moon

“Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives […] every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every corrupt politician, every ‘supreme leader’.”

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

UAE prioritizes diplomacy, de-escalation in Iran war response

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri hopes the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran brings ‘a long lasting’ peace in the region.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Cinema screen quota plan for local movies splits film industry

While some filmmakers warn it could burden exhibitors, smaller producers argue that a quota system could give high-quality independent films a fairer shot at reaching audiences.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Prabowo swears in Anwar Usman’s replacement in Constitutional Court

Before his appointment as the new Constitutional Court justice, Liliek Prisbawono Adi held the chief justice position in several district courts as well as the Medan High Court in North Sumatra.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

While Iran agreed to reopen the thoroughfare during the two-week truce with the United States, it has also spoken of a toll system to fund reconstruction following punishing US-Israeli attacks.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Danantara forms new SOE to spearhead waste-to-energy projects

Denera aims to build 33 plants nationwide worth a combined Rp 91 trillion in total, with the construction on the initial batch of projects is expected to begin in June.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Myanmar president says many challenges ahead, seeks to normalise ASEAN ties

In his inauguration address to parliament, the former junta chief said peace and democracy was his priority, and his government would spur foreign investment, develop agriculture and form effective, long-term strategic plans.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Jakarta’s power grid fully restored after evening blackout: PLN

According to PLN, the blackout, which began at approximately 5:57 p.m., originated from a disturbance at a main substation, affecting distribution networks across multiple districts. 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Indonesia urges 'thorough' probe on Lebanon peacekeeper deaths

In the joint statement, the countries urged the UN Security Council to conduct a thorough investigation into the incidents in Southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers and wounded several others, including from France, Ghana, Nepal, and Poland.

1 month ago
Companies premium

Prabowo inaugurates RI’s first electric bus, truck assembly plant

With the inauguration of the facility, operated by PT VKTR Sakti Industries, a subsidiary of publicly listed PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas, Indonesia now has the capacity to assemble up to 10,000 electric buses.

1 month ago
Science & Tech

Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

Earlier this week, Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen voyaged further from Earth than any human before, in a mission considered a key stepping stone towards eventual crewed lunar landings, and more.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Tokyo, Seoul rethink ties as global order shifts

The world order that the United States has taken charge of, and that Japan has taken advantage of, is fading away under the Trump 2.0 administration and the growing hegemonic threat from China.

1 month ago
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