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The government wants to protect independent corner shops from growing networks like Indomaret and Alfamart, but their owners appear unconcerned about coexisting with large players.
1 month agoOn Wednesday afternoon, torrential rain on Mount Semeru triggered a massive lahar, a cold volcanic mudflow, along the Regoyo River in Lumajang regency, destroying a 150-meter embankment and a bridge. ...
1 month agoThe Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) probe into alleged corruption in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh is proceeding apace after President Prabowo Subianto reassured the public about having "no major problems" with the project's lingering debt. ...
1 month agoWe call on all parties to respect the Press Law, which grants the Press Council authority over journalistic reporting.
1 month agoAt the heart of the plant is a naphtha cracker with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per year, capable of producing 1 million tonnes of ethylene and 520,000 tonnes of propylene annually.
1 month agoThe glass elevator has been criticized by many tourists as it is built on Kelingking Beach, a popular beach famous for its unique and natural T-Rex shaped cliff.
1 month agoUS President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a US administration official.
1 month agoIn November last year, Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it had launched a joint investigation with its French counterparts into "suspected bribery and corruption" at the multinational, which denies any wrongdoing.
1 month agoTech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.
1 month agoThe program includes the construction of 10 patrol vessels, the development of integrated maritime systems and regional monitoring centers, as well as the procurement of drones for aerial surveillance.
1 month agoPlans for the data centre on the tiny island located 350 km (220 miles) south of Indonesia have not previously been reported, and many details including its projected size, cost and potential uses, remain secret.
1 month agoPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States had lost "sovereignty" after New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor.
1 month agoIndonesia's schools minister marked a milestone for the country on Tuesday when he addressed the ongoing UNESCO general conference in Uzbekistan using his mother tongue, while urging protection for education as a fundamental right in conflict zones, including Gaza.
1 month agoThe band’s long-awaited return to the country ignited nostalgia and newfound devotion alike, uniting thousands of veteran fans and Gen Z streamers in one electrifying night at Tokyo Dome.
1 month agoDozens of country leaders will gather on Thursday in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem ahead of the annual UN summit on climate change, hoping to advance progress despite growing concerns that multilateral cooperation is on the brink.
1 month agoTyphoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 142 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.
1 month agoVice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has called for faster implementation of policies in Papua, as part of the central government’s push to close the development gap in Indonesia’s easternmost region.
1 month agoMediterranean warmth meets Jakarta’s appetite for gathering and sharing at this rather nondescript eatery in Kebayoran Baru.
1 month agoSeptember's liquidity injection led to state-owned banks cutting their deposit rates by around 50 basis points (bps) and lending rates by around 11 bps, according to the Finance Ministry, which expects this to translate into stronger growth this quarter.
1 month agoASEAN and India’s partnership can become far greater than the sum of its parts.
1 month agoUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 major US airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day.
1 month agoJapanese rock icon Hyde conjured a fiery evening of angst and jubilation throughout his solo concert, Hyde [Inside] Live 2025 World Tour in Jakarta, as he also demonstrated a masterful example of world-class rock music concert.
1 month agoAsian markets rose Thursday to claw back some of the previous day's hefty losses as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street sparked by jobs data that soothed worries about the US economy.
1 month agoMost restoration programs focus their efforts on increasing coral growth, but rarely ask whether the reef is actually functioning as a living ecosystem.
1 month agoWest Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi acknowledged that many schools in the province suffer from substandard construction.
1 month agoThe raid did not signal the beginning of the end for the online scam industry along the Thai-Myanmar border. It was the result of a battlefield gain, repackaged as an anti-crime success.
1 month agoSome members of political parties in the House of Representatives welcomed the ruling and aimed to have more than 30 percent women in all legislature internal bodies, while others warned against ‘overrepresentation’ of female lawmakers.
1 month agoIntegration of climate objectives into social-protection systems can go a long way toward delivering limited finance where it is needed most.
1 month agoMore than 2,300 videos uploaded to YouTube were found featuring tobacco products and advertisements, according to a report recently released by the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet).
1 month agoThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Riau Governor Abdul Wahid as wa suspect for allegedly extorting his subordinates following his arrest earlier this week.
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