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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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Asia & Pacific

Cambodia turns to World Court over Thailand border disputes

Phnom Penh announced it would cease buying Thai electric power, internet bandwidth and produce. It has also ordered local television stations not to screen Thai films.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran hits Tel Aviv after overnight Israeli strikes on Tehran

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel's surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

1 month ago
Americas

G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis as Trump dominates summit

The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar for Trump, who has stunned allies by defying norms and slapping sweeping tariffs on friend and foe alike.

1 month ago
Academia premium

The mirage of geoeconomics

The US does not have the power to inflict significant economic damage on China.

1 month ago
Economy

China factory output slumps but consumption offers bright spot

China's factory output grew slower than expected last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy.

1 month ago
Academia

US trade war enters precarious slow grind

It may be less turbulent than this past spring's drama, but no less worrying for investors.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

Denza makes inaugural appearance at GIIAS 2025 as premium EV powerhouse

Denza, a premium electrical vehicle brand under the Build Your Dream (BYD) Company Limited group, made their Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show debut this year.

21 minutes ago
Archipelago premium

Police search for two men with Australian accents in deadly Bali shooting

The deceased has been identified as Zivan Radmanovic, 32, while the surviving victim, Sanar Ghanim, 34, was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.

1 month ago
Academia premium

It’s time to recognize domestic workers as essential

The President's public pledge last month to prioritize passage of the bill on protection for domestic workers presents an unheralded opportunity to break the cycle of invisibility and injustice and recognize domestic workers as an essential force in the economy. 

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Rights group call for probe into alleged extrajudicial killing in Nduga

Amid reports of increased military activity in Nduga regency, Highland Papua, following the release of a New Zealand pilot from rebel captivity, rights groups said that Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have committed an extrajudicial killing of a Papuan civilian, an accusation the military has denied.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Going beyond pension to strengthen the social security system

The country's social security system, now over 20 years old, might need reforms for an across-the-board upgrade to reflect contemporary conditions and trends, such as an aging population and a shift from traditional, family-based elderly care, as well as inclusion of a growing informal sector.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Prabowo to settle dispute over islands between Aceh, North Sumatra

President Prabowo Subianto will step in and handle the dispute surrounding four islands between Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, following tensions over the Home Ministry’s recent decision on the ownership of the islands.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Papua primary target in battle to eradicate malaria nationwide

The six provinces in the country’s easternmost region account for 90 percent of the national caseload, whereas nearly 80 percent of all regencies and cities across the country have been declared malaria-free.

1 month ago
Academia premium

From Aceh to Papua, greed threatens the nation

The pattern is simple: find land, exploit it, suppress resistance, reward the cronies.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel-Iran battle escalates, civilians urged to evacuate target areas

Iran's armed forces told residents of Israel to leave the vicinity of "vital areas" for their safety.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Culture minister’s denial of mass rape in 1998 riots sparks outrage

Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of mass rape during the May 1998 riots has triggered a wave of condemnation, with rights groups warning that it reflects a growing effort to sanitize Indonesia’s violent past and erase the long-ignored suffering of Chinese-Indonesian women during one of the nation’s darkest chapters.

1 month ago
Academia premium

NATO carrier presence raises Indo-Pacific tensions

The deployment of carriers serves as a stark reminder of how easily tensions could escalate into armed conflict. Yet amid these challenges, diplomacy must remain the priority.

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: ‘Laptopgate’ Will the AGO go beyond scapegoating

A Rp 9.9 trillion (US$610 million) corruption scandal involving the procurement of school laptops by the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry from 2019 to 2022, under the leadership of Nadiem Makarim, has captured national attention.

1 month ago
Editorial

Love our expats

Our bureaucrats should learn to be less xenophobic in dealing with expatriates.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Govt plans to raise poverty line despite risky optics

The government plans to push up the poverty line in a move that would bring Indonesia’s measure closer to that of the World Bank, even though that could be politically risky, as it would categorize more people as poor.

1 month ago
Markets

US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia sends condolences to families of Air India crash

The government, through the Foreign Ministry, has extended its sympathies to the families of all those killed in Thursday's devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, where investigators have recovered one of two black boxes from the Boeing Dreamliner's wreckage and DNA analysis is underway to identify at least 279 victims, including 241 passengers and crew.

1 month ago
Companies

Rosatom, CNNC to lead consortiums to build nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom and state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation have been tapped to lead separate consortiums to build the first nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan, the country's atomic energy agency said on Saturday.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman cancelled

The huge wave of Israeli attacks on Iran's military and nuclear facilities on Friday has cast the future of the talks into doubt.

1 month ago
Americas

Tens of thousands throng US streets against 'king' Trump

Protest organizers expected rallies in all 50 US states, calling them the largest since Trump returned to office in January, with the aim of "rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy."

1 month ago
Archipelago

Australian shot dead in Bali, another wounded

Witnesses said the perpetrators who fled the scene after the attack were speaking in English with a thick Australian accent.

1 month ago
Tech

AI's arrival at work reshaping employers' hunt for talent

Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris's Vivatech trade fair.

1 month ago
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