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Asia & Pacific

Albanese faces Israel pressure after Bondi Beach attack

Albanese called for unity on Monday and said his government was prepared to take whatever action is necessary, after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Albanese "did nothing" to curb antisemitism, rising since 2023.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial

The landmark case has drawn international scrutiny of Hong Kong's judicial independence amid a years-long crackdown on rights and freedoms in the global financial hub after 2019 pro-democracy protests that Beijing saw as a challenge to its rule. ...

1 month ago
Entertainment

LA police probe 2 deaths at director Rob Reiner's home as apparent homicide

The LAPD gave no details about the identities of the two deceased individuals. But a Los Angeles Fire Department official told Reuters earlier that a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were found dead at a home in west Los Angeles at an address that public records linked to Reiner. ...

1 month ago

The Latest

Americas

Person of interest detained in fatal mass shooting at Brown University

Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said at a midday news conference that the person detained in connection with Saturday's gun violence was in his 20s but declined to share further details. Perez said earlier on Sunday that authorities were not seeking other suspects at this time.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Unlocking the full value of green power in Indonesia

Through a structured policy approach to monetizing its nearly limitless renewable potential, Indonesia has the resources necessary to become ASEAN's green energy powerhouse.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Father and son gunmen kill 15 at Jewish festival on Australia's Bondi Beach

The duo fired into crowds packing the beach for the start of Hanukkah on Sunday evening, sending people fleeing in panic across the tourist hotspot.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Witnesses tell of courage, panic in wake of Bondi Beach shootings

A father-and-son duo opened fire as crowds thronged Australia's famous surf beach for a yearly Jewish celebration on a balmy summer evening, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Minister’s UN human rights ambition rings hollow for activists

Chairing the United Nations Human Rights Council would help Indonesia to initiate new international conventions linking human rights with issues such as corruption, the environment and electoral rights, said Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai.

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Six cops named suspects in fatal assault on debt collectors in Kalibata

Six police officers have been named suspects for assaulting two debt collectors to death in Kalibata area in South Jakarta last week, a fatal incident that reportedly triggered retaliatory mob violence on a nearby small market, inflicting financial losses on vendors.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

DENZA takes center stage at BCA Expoversary 2026 with premium D9 and B5 models

DENZA, China’s fast-growing premium electric vehicle brand under BYD Group, marked its Indonesian debut by showcasing its highly successful DENZA D9 and introducing its latest model, DENZA B5, at BCA Expoversary 2026. The brand’s participation in the event reinforces its commitment to expanding its presence in Indonesia’s luxury EV segment.

22 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Army undergoes massive expansion despite absence of real external threats

The Army is creating 750 new battalions of combat troops in the next four years to ensure presence in every district nationwide, but in the absence of a credible explanation of where the new external threats are coming from, the plan raises speculations about the real motive.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

Tomas Jizhar Foundation, Innopraktika, UPH, MSU join forces to advance research, education

MODENA Group, through the Tomas Jizhar Foundation and Innopraktika, has facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Indonesia’s Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) and Russia’s Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).

22 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Police arrest recruiter of illegal migrant workers sent to Malaysia

The recruiter promised the workers they would get 110 ringgit (US$26.85) per day for renovating two houses but the wages have never been paid.

1 month ago
Sports premium

Indonesia climbs to second in SEA Games medal standings

Indonesia has climbed into second place in the medal standings at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand, as the national contingent continues to deliver podium finishes across various sports.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Canceled Cirebon-1 shutdown raises questions for JETP

The collapse of the deal to retire the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant early has left Indonesia’s landmark Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) searching for a new direction, with experts highlighting slow disbursement and a mismatch in funding priorities.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting

The conflict, rooted in a colonial-era demarcation dispute along their 800-kilometer border, has displaced around 800,000 people, officials said.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Sumatra flood deaths exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status

The death toll in the Sumatra floods and landslides has reached over 1,000 people over the weekend, as regional governments in the northwestern part of the island extend their emergency status and evacuees demand the central government to do more to help.

1 month ago
Editorial premium

Where is Prabowo the peacemaker?

Not only does Indonesia have the experience and the diplomatic skills to serve as peace mediators, we also understand the region and the people much better.

1 month ago
Companies

In a slowing economy, SMEs must modernize

Rising costs, fragile supply chains and cooling demand are forcing businesses in Asia Pacific to rethink their future strategies.

1 month ago
Tech

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse.

1 month ago
Americas

Trump accused of physical decline, economic denial

The Republican, back in power for nearly a year, continues to compare himself to his predecessor.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens

The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked stage four, the highest level, of the Graded Response Action Plan for Delhi and surrounding areas on Saturday evening, according to an advisory by India's environment ministry.

1 month ago
Americas

Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner

Almost 16 million citizens can cast their ballot in the runoff vote between father-of-nine Jose Antonio Kast and his rival Jeannette Jara, a longstanding member of the Communist Party.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Prabowo seeks to close US tariff deal by year-end: Airlangga

Jakarta will send a delegation to Washington to discuss the matter after senior officials agreed to finalize what the two leaders agreed upon on July 22.

2 months ago
Sports

High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices

Fans from more than 200 countries and territories applied via FIFA.com for seats at the first 48-team World Cup, which will be staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

2 months ago
Companies

SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation amid possible IPO, letter shows

The Elon Musk-led company's move towards a public listing, which could rank among the largest global initial public offerings, has been largely driven by the rapid expansion of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission

North Korean news agency KCNA said the army engineering unit had been dispatched in early August and carried out combat and engineering tasks in the Kursk region of Russia during Moscow's war with Ukraine.

2 months ago
Conversation

Living with borrowed certainty: A Gen Z reflection on the climate of our times

When dry roads feel like a gift, what kind of future are we really holding on to?

2 months ago
Archipelago

Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque

Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging. 

2 months ago
Tech

Google to build subsea cables in PNG under Australia defense treaty

The $120-million effort will link northern and southern Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville autonomous region with high-capacity cables, Peter Tsiamalili, PNG's acting minister for information and communications technology, said on Friday.

2 months ago
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