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The imports, tracked by Kpler and Vortexa, came as the prospect of declining demand from India, one of the main buyers of Russian crude, has depressed prices of the western-sanctioned oil, sales of which are vital in helping fund the war in Ukraine.
1 week agoThe government has logged another annual increase in layoffs, continuing a four-year trend that points toward a growing informal sector. ...
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1 week agoSanchez's left-wing coalition government has repeatedly complained about the proliferation of hate speech, pornographic content and disinformation on social media, saying it had negative effects on young people.
1 week agoThe Defence Ministry and Boeing signed a deal in 2023 for 24 F-15EX fighter jets that was subject to US government approval.
1 week agoThe world has become a better place for women, yet it still finds endless ways to pit us against each other.
1 week agoUS President Donald Trump announced a trade deal on Monday with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.
1 week agoHigher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while pressuring US soy oil futures.
1 week agoInvestigators are closing in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid following Interpol’s red notice issue for the arrest of one of Indonesia’s biggest oil magnates, marking an escalation in the high-profile corruption probe.
1 week agoThe decision could head off a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives to hold the two prominent Democrats in contempt, which could lead to criminal charges.
1 week agoCoordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto says all negotiation points on a tariff deal with the United States have been agreed between the two sides, and all that is left is signing by the respective presidents, pending scheduling.
1 week agoAround 150 people were due to leave the territory on Monday, and 50 to enter it, according to Egyptian officials, more than 20 months after Israeli forces fighting in Gaza closed the crossing.
1 week agoStrong household consumption, fiscal acceleration and transmission from government capital spending to investment may be sufficient to grow economic growth faster in Q4 2025.
1 week agoThe Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) recorded exports of 518,000 completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in 2025, marking an “all-time high”.
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1 week agoTrump said he was cutting levies on Indian goods to 18 percent. He had previously imposed 25 percent "reciprocal" tariffs on many products, plus an additional 25 percent for New Delhi's purchases of Moscow's oil.
1 week agoIf artificial intelligence remains concentrated in a small number of advanced economies, firms and platforms, it risks reinforcing global inequality rather than narrowing it.
1 week agoSugiyo, landscape manager at Taman Nasional Way Kambas (TNWK) in Lampung, said the policy would disrupt elephants’ daily routines and sharply reduce human interaction, increasing the risk of stress and boredom.
1 week agoBy serving the broader Southeast Asian Muslim community, the year-round demand base would become sufficiently large for kampung haji to stabilize occupancy and smooth seasonal fluctuations.
1 week agoStocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fueled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.
1 week agoInvestors have been avoiding Indonesia and worry Prabowo's spending and cozy governance are slowly undoing hard-won progress made since the Asian Financial Crisis, when the rupiah collapsed and Prabowo's former father-in-law, Soeharto, was forced from office.
1 week agoEast Java, home to the country’s largest cattle population, has recorded a rise in FMD cases since the start of the year. Data from the East Java Animal Husbandry Agency showed that as of Jan. 26, the province had reported 839 FMD cases across 19 regencies.
1 week agoAn exhibition in Jakarta reunites 11 artists first championed in the late 2000s, tracing how their ideas, materials and methods have evolved amid shifting cultural and technological landscapes.
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1 week agoJoining the BoP may seem like a betrayal of our values. But not joining may mean total irrelevance in decisions that will affect Palestine’s future.
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1 week agoThe push to "align" Indonesia’s financial regulators with political objectives marks a fundamental paradigm shift from stability to short-termism. While these moves may sustain growth today, they defer systemic costs to a future where institutional safeguards may no longer exist to catch the fall.
1 week agoBeef retailers have gone on strike in protest over the rising price of live cattle set by feedlot operators. While the increase is partly attributed to supply losses caused by flooding in Australia, Indonesia’s largest source of imported cattle, the Agriculture Ministry suspects foul play among feedlot operators, alleging that they are maintaining elevated prices to secure higher margins. This comes as the government earlier this month slashed the private sector’s beef import quota from 180,000 tonnes last year to just 30,000 tonnes.
1 week agoTwo more licenses have been signed with Babcok International for Arrowhead 140 frigates as well as two Istanbul-class frigates from TAIS Shipyards.
1 week agoIndonesia has condemned Israel’s latest air strikes and repeated ceasefire breaches in Gaza, amid public concerns that its long-standing pro-Palestinian stance is softening after joining the United States-controlled Board of Peace.
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