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A call for collective action on employment

There are deep structural cracks in Indonesia’s labor market that we can no longer afford to ignore.

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Danantara’s planned corporate actions rife with contradictions

Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund (SWF) Danantara has announced plans to invest up to US$5 billion from the $7.5 billion in dividends it collects from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) this year to fund projects that promise both high financial returns and significant economic impact. However, observers remain skeptical that the fund’s planned corporate actions will deliver the promis...

1 month ago
Academia

Why This Indonesian Educator Chose Singapore for Her Postgraduate Study

In a world where education holds the key to national transformation, Indonesia has made great strides in recent years. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology’s Merdeka Belajar (Emancipated Learning) initiative reflects a powerful vision: to empower educators, promote critical thinking and prepare learners for an ever-evolving global landscape. However, real change requir...

1 month ago

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Europe premium

Prabowo skips G7 summit to meet Putin in Russia

President Prabowo Subianto not attending the Group of Seven (G7) Summit due to a scheduled state visit to Singapore and Russia reflects him “staying true to himself in fulfilling prior commitments”, according to the Foreign Ministry.

1 month ago
Editorial

Mining and tourism don’t mix

Someone issued licenses for mining in a prime tourism region. What were they thinking?

1 month ago
Academia premium

All power to the people: Resistance, a civic duty

There can be no reckoning of social order without the deconstruction of systematically imposed constructs and the awakening of society at large. 

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta gears up for free private school program

The city administration is still preparing the free private school initiative that is expected to launch as early as this year, but officials said that 40 schools, some in East Jakarta, will be selected for the program's initial stage .

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

'Many killed' as Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near India's Ahmedabad airport

The crash occurred just after the plane took off, television channels reported. One channel showed the plane taking off over a residential area and then disappearing from the screen before a huge jet of fire rising into the sky from beyond the houses.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Planned MRT extension to South Tangerang to cost $1.25b

The extension would connect 12 stations in key areas, including Ciputat, Pondok Cabe, Pamulang and Serpong, along a 22.6-kilometer elevated track.

1 month ago
Americas

Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

More than 1,000 people massed Wednesday in America's second biggest city, for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Beijing hails improving Vatican ties after Pope Leo names first Chinese bishop

The Holy See expressed "satisfaction" on Wednesday at the recognition by China of the appointment of Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou, capital of eastern Fujian province.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Australia 'confident' in US nuclear sub deal despite review

The 2021 AUKUS deal joins Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States in a multi-decade effort to balance China's growing military might.

1 month ago
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Police unveil love scam targeting US nationals in Bali

The scammers allegedly gathered personal data from their victims after luring them using female photos and fake information, before the data was forwarded to their partners in Cambodia, according to the police.

1 month ago
Europe

Prabowo to meet Putin in Russia for talks

Jakarta maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the competition between Washington and Beijing, but Prabowo has touted stronger relations with Moscow.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Former Prabowo expert says Sri Mulyani blocking promised revenue body

A former Prabowo aide has accused the Finance Minister of overreach by hampering the administration's efforts to establish a new agency to improve state revenue, as promised on the campaign trail last year.

1 month ago
Politics premium

NasDem politician urges Jokowi to step back from politics

A NasDem Party politician has called on former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to step back from politics, saying he should follow the example of his predecessors who chose a quieter life after leaving office.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Donald Trump: America’s weak strongman

Trump is a weak strongman, and America’s adversaries may understand that better than most Americans.

1 month ago
Food

Good Day Latte names BABYMONSTER as first K-Pop brand ambassador, launches new variants

Indonesia’s leading instant coffee brand Kopi Good Day has officially partnered with K-Pop girl group BABYMONSTER, naming the group as the first K-Pop brand ambassador for the Good Day Latte line. 

1 month ago
Companies

Airbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions

Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transportation industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions.

1 month ago
Academia

Two-state talks return, will they succeed?

Several nations are contemplating recognizing a Palestinian state to revamp the two-state solution. However, major obstacles remain.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Alleged sexual abuse of rape victim by officer sparks outrage

“A citizen went to the police to report a sexual assault, but instead of being protected, she was victimized a second time by the very people meant to protect her,” Sarifuddin said on Tuesday, as quoted by Kompas.

1 month ago
Markets

Stocks slip, dollar droops as trade, geopolitical tensions weigh

Global stocks and the dollar slipped on Thursday as investors sized up a benign US inflation report and the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing, while rising tensions in the Middle East and lingering tariff anxiety dented risk sentiment.

1 month ago
Academia

ASEAN’s geostrategic future depends on Timor-Leste and PNG

Jakarta cannot wait passively for Timor-Leste and PNG to “catch up”, but must proactively shepherd these nations into ASEAN’s institutional, political and economic architecture instead.

1 month ago
Entertainment

Brian Wilson's top five Beach Boys songs

"Surfin' USA" was the Beach Boys' first global hit, taken from their eponymous debut album. A youthful ode to sea, sun and girls, it became an anthem for the West Coast and beyond.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Opportunities and strategies for the Indonesian banking sector

The banking sector remains resilient despite increasingly volatile global economic dynamics, though this stability requires constant vigilance and adaptive strategies.  

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Sumatran tiger saved from snare dies after monthlong treatment

While authorities at the Jambi conservation agency are still awaiting test results, preliminary findings indicate the male tiger died due to complications from panleukopenia, a highly contagious and usually fatal viral disease that affects both wild and domesticated felines.

1 month ago
People

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys musical genius dies at 82

The statement on Instagram did not give a cause. Wilson was placed under a legal conservatorship last year due to a "major neurocognitive disorder."

1 month ago
Entertainment premium

'Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal' questions the redemptive power of love

Director-writer Adriyanto Dewo and his actors, Jourdy Pranata and Jerome Kurnia, dissect the anatomy of their latest Indonesian film and why a single word, or its absence, can fundamentally transform a story.

1 month ago
Politics premium

No cabinet shake-up for now, Prabowo’s aide says

President Prabowo Subianto has no plans to reshuffle his cabinet for now, a senior official has said, despite growing speculation over a possible expansion of the ruling coalition following his increasingly cordial ties with Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the de facto opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

1 month ago
Academia premium

The de-dollarization trend and how to benefit from it

The growing trend of de-dollarization, especially on the heels of the MOU to promote local currency use signed last month between the central banks of Indonesia and China as well as the global turmoil following Trump's tariff policy flip-flop, presents a strategic opportunity for Indonesia to strengthen its fiscal and monetary policies.

1 month ago
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