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China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave
Tech 06:23 pm

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 ve...
Trump accused of physical decline, economic denial
Americas 05:12 pm

Trump accused of physical decline, economic denial

The Republican, back in power for nearly a year, continues to compare himself to his predecessor.
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
Asia & Pacific 04:40 pm

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 Respo...
Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner
Americas 04:15 pm

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 Anto...
Prabowo seeks to close US tariff deal by year-end: Airlangga
Economy 08:46 am

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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 ...
High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices
Sports 1 day ago

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-tea...
SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation amid possible IPO, letter shows
Companies 1 day ago

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 gl...
North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

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 Augus...
Living with borrowed certainty: A Gen Z reflection on the climate of our times
Conversation 1 day ago

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?
Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque 
Archipelago 1 day ago

Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque 

Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging....
Google to build subsea cables in PNG under Australia defense treaty
Tech 1 day ago

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 autono...
Two Indonesians tested positive for leprosy in Romania, first cases in 40 years
Europe 1 day ago

Two Indonesians tested positive for leprosy in Romania, first cases in 40 years

Romania's last confirmed case of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, was detected 44 ye...
Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

The reported bombing by Thai military came after Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had ag...
British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine
Archipelago 1 day ago

British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine

During a raid on Dec. 4, police seized a dark blue pickup truck labeled "Bang Bus" that re...
US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year
Middle East and Africa 1 day ago

US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year

More than 25 countries are expected to send representatives to the conference, which will include se...
Four arrested for allegedly stealing radioactive scrap metal in Cikande
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Four arrested for allegedly stealing radioactive scrap metal in Cikande

More than 1,130 tonnes of contaminated scrap metal were stored at the steel melting plant PT Peter M...
Women bear brunt of Sumatra floods as basic needs remain unmet
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Women bear brunt of Sumatra floods as basic needs remain unmet

The lack of privacy poses serious difficulties for women, especially breastfeeding mothers, while ac...
East Java boarding school head gets 20 years, chemical castration for sexual abuse
Archipelago 1 day ago

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East Java boarding school head gets 20 years, chemical castration for sexual abuse

Despite being in effect for nearly a decade, chemical castration remains a rare sentence, even for o...
State funding for collapsed Sidoarjo ‘pesantren’ under scrutiny
Archipelago 1 day ago

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State funding for collapsed Sidoarjo ‘pesantren’ under scrutiny

The government has begun rebuilding the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Sidoarjo, ...
Govt threatens sanctions for tech firms in upcoming social media ban
Society 1 day ago

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Govt threatens sanctions for tech firms in upcoming social media ban

The Communications and Digital Ministry is preparing a ministerial regulation that would stipulate d...
Analysis: Proposed renewable rule change spark concerns of coal expansion
Academia 1 day ago

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Analysis: Proposed renewable rule change spark concerns of coal expansion

Indonesia's draft revision of its renewable energy regulation has raised concern that the govern...
Tote-and-tumbler trap: A new cycle of “green” overconsumption
Economy 1 day ago

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Tote-and-tumbler trap: A new cycle of “green” overconsumption

Items once promoted to reduce waste are now collected, displayed and replaced at a pace that mirrors...
Police defy court order on double jobs
Politics 1 day ago

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Police defy court order on double jobs

A recently-signed National Police chief internal decree paves the way for active officers to sit in ...
Pollution is not 'new normal'
Editorial 1 day ago

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Pollution is not 'new normal'

Jakartans must take the lead in controlling the city's air quality instead of waiting for an off...
Air Force sends more than 400 tonnes of logistics for disaster-struck provinces
Archipelago 2 days ago

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Air Force sends more than 400 tonnes of logistics for disaster-struck provinces

So far, the Indonesian Air Force has deployed 23 transport aircraft and helicopters to help aid dist...
Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national elections
Asia & Pacific 2 days ago

Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national elections

The dissolution comes as fighting stemming from a decades-long territorial dispute over ancient temp...
Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans
Environment 2 days ago

Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans

Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than ...
Tax office summons wealthiest recalcitrant taxpayers
Regulations 2 days ago

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Tax office summons wealthiest recalcitrant taxpayers

Tax director general Bimo Wijayanto said the tax office is now in possession of far more c...
Prabowo returns to flood-hit Sumatra after Pakistan-Russia trip
Archipelago 2 days ago

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Prabowo returns to flood-hit Sumatra after Pakistan-Russia trip

The President said he hoped conditions would stabilize soon so children could return to school, whil...
Cleared of contamination, RI shrimp reenters US market
Economy 2 days ago

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Cleared of contamination, RI shrimp reenters US market

The country has marked a milestone as the first containers of shrimp, certified free of Cs-137, clea...
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