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Economy

Nickel’s next test: Can Indonesia escape the low-value trap?

Indonesia's mineral downstream policy needs a clear shift in strategy to escape the low-value dominance trap so that instead of being a facilitator of foreign-led extraction, the country can be a curator of complete industrial ecosystems and emerge as a leader in the global supply chain.

5 days ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia still on alert despite Iran-Israel ceasefire

Indonesian representatives in high-risk Middle Eastern countries have started circulating alert notices to diaspora communities outlining responses to possible escalations, including calls to start packing emergency rations and important documents. ...

5 days ago
Editorial

Housing for whom?

 What is missing from the housing agenda is the important conversation about design, access and equity. ...

5 days ago

The Latest

Economy premium

Govt struggles to make $80b sea wall project financially viable

The government says it is in talks with potential investors to ensure that the project is "market-ready."  

6 days ago
Politics premium

Kaesang seeks second term as PSI chair

After being touted as a potential PSI chairman candidate, former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo decided not to participate in the election and to instead support his youngest son incumbent party chair Kaesang Pangarep.

6 days ago
Society premium

Government to push Sekolah Rakyat expansion despite readiness concerns

The government is set to double the number of Sekolah Rakyat (community schools) to 200 in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship education program, which aims to provide free boarding schools for underprivileged children, despite mounting concerns about the program’s rushed implementation. 

6 days ago
Quick Dispatch

APINDO: Global framework for platform workers must be adaptive, support MSMEs

A global policy discussion on the digital economy at the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) received strong support for a legally binding convention, with the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) emphasizing the need for an adaptive, realistic and supportive instrument for the e-commerce ecosystem.

11 hours ago
Archipelago

Three British nationals face one year in prison over Bali drug charges

Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 38, and Lisa Ellen Stocker, 39, were arrested on February 1 after being stopped at Bali's international airport with 17 packages of cocaine that weighed nearly a kilogram, according to public court records.

6 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump tells Israel: 'Do not drop those bombs'

"Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!" Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after he left the White House for a trip to a NATO summit in The Hague.

6 days ago
Quick Dispatch

51st IFTDO global conference highlights Indonesian leadership in talent development

The International Federation of Training and Development Organization (IFTDO) held its 51st global conference for the first time in Jakarta, spotlighting adaptive business and the future of human talent amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence and automation.

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel says Iran violates ceasefire announced by Trump, orders new strikes

Iran denied violating the ceasefire. The armed forces general staff denied that there had been any launch of missiles towards Israel in recent hours, Iran's Nour News reported.

6 days ago
Companies premium

TotalEnergies reenters Indonesia with 24.5% stake in Bobara Block

TotalEnergies is among the first global oil and gas companies to return to Indonesia amid growing investments in the sector, after securing a 24.5 percent stake in the Bobara Block off West Papua from Petronas.

6 days ago
Americas premium

When aerospace companies work on maritime programs

Known as aerospace companies, Boeing and PT Dirgantara Indonesia are also involved in programs in the maritime sector.

6 days ago
Companies

Amazon to invest $54b in UK over 3 years: Govt

Online retail giant Amazon will invest 40 billion pounds (US$54 billion) in the United Kingdom over the next three years, the government said Tuesday, a boost for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he struggles to kickstart the economy.

6 days ago
Academia

Is ADB transforming its approach to indigenous peoples?

ADB has a significant opportunity to ensure indigenous peoples are treated with due respect as rights holders and development partners.

6 days ago
Europe premium

UK, Spanish frigates to visit Jakarta as part of Prince of Wales CSG

Two frigates, the Royal Navy's HMS Richmond and the Spanish Navy's Mendez Nunez, will be visiting Jakarta later this week as part of a deployment in the Indo-Pacific region under Operation Highmast 2025. 

6 days ago
Regulations premium

Govt to renovate 2 million houses by end of 2025

With Rp 21.8 million in repair subsidies earmarked for each house, the country must pour Rp 43.6 trillion from the state budget to turn the plan into reality.

6 days ago
Academia

Trump's strikes on Iran: A quest for nuclear supremacy

A nuclear strike on Iran's dense cities could lead to millions of deaths and injuries, widespread infrastructural collapse, and social breakdown, with victims suffering severe pain without medical care.

6 days ago
Archipelago

Rescuers attempt to reach Brazilian after fall at volcano

The woman identified by relatives and media reports as Juliana Marins, 26, went missing on Saturday at Mount Rinjani on Lombok island, which neighbours Bali.

6 days ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says new wave of missiles fired towards Israel

"Fourth salvo of missiles fired from Iran toward Israel," Iranian state media Irib posted on Telegram.

6 days ago
Science & Tech

Vera Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images

More than two decades in the making, the $800 million US-funded telescope sits atop Cerro Pachon in central Chile, where dark skies and dry air provide ideal conditions for observing the cosmos.

6 days ago
Archipelago premium

Search continues for Brazilian hiker falling on Mt. Rinjani

Difficult terrain and thick fog prevented search and rescue workers from locating a Brazilian hiker who fell into the crater of Mt. Rinjani on Saturday. 

6 days ago
Academia premium

Transmigration: Moving hope, building future

Transmigration seeks to develop new centers of growth in underdeveloped regions—places where young Indonesians can build livelihoods, families and futures.

6 days ago
Archipelago premium

Floods and landslides hit several regions as dry season faces delay

BMKG head Dwikorita Karnawati said much of Indonesia is now likely to experience a shorter-than-expected dry season due to higher-than-normal rainfall observed in recent months.

6 days ago
Academia

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics

While there is widespread agreement on Iran within US politics, the incendiary nature of agreeing with the adversary, whether Democrat or Republican, makes it seem more fractured than it is.

6 days ago
Jakarta premium

Longer access to free public spaces eases Jakartans’ lives

For someone whose day unfolds while most of the city sleeps, the park offers more than just open space. It is where Dewi can pause to catch her breath and summon the strength to carry on.

6 days ago
Middle East and Africa

No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar

"I can confirm that Al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today. At this time, there are no reports of US casualties," the official said.

6 days ago
Archipelago premium

Enggano islanders hit by severe economic, energy crisis amid Bengkulu port silting

Enggano Island district head Susanto said that in recent months, prices of staple foods like sugar and cooking oil have risen by 20 to 35 percent, while prices for farm produce grown by islanders have fallen by more than 50 percent due to oversupply.

6 days ago
Markets

Shares rally, oil prices tumble as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire

Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, sending oil prices into a deep dive as concerns over supply disruptions ebbed.

6 days ago
Academia premium

Deindustrialization anomaly and the fall of the working class

Massive labor absorption may be masking deeper structural symptoms of declining job quality and the trapping of the working class in low-value-added sectors.

6 days ago

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Tue, July 1, 2025

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