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Politics 04:25 pm

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House's Legislation Body pushes to deliberate asset forfeiture bill

In a sudden flurry of activity, Baleg has endorsed the revised 2025 Prolegnas to push House lawmaker...

Markets 04:16 pm

Surprise rate cut, growth gambit put rupiah in crosshairs

Bank Indonesia's rate cut this week stunned markets for all the wrong reasons - investors fear t...

Americas 03:50 pm

US comics slam 'censorship' after Kimmel pulled

Network ABC's decision to suspend Kimmel "indefinitely" came after Federal Communicati...

Archipelago 03:33 pm

6.1-magnitude quake hits Central Papua: USGS

The USGS said the earthquake's epicentre was located 28 kilometres (17 miles) south of the ...

Regulations 03:00 pm

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OJK makes U-turn on mandatory co-payment for health insurance

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has backtracked on plans to make cost-sharing mandatory in he...

Regulations 01:36 pm

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Govt seeks heritage forest border shift for geothermal projects

Spanning 2.5 million hectares across three national parks, the TRHS is a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

Archipelago 10:50 am

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Bali shuts down Russian-owned factory built on protected mangrove land

Supartha said the inspection was carried out by the special task force on Wednesday in response to t...

Markets 10:17 am

Asian markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, BoJ

Asian markets swung Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate ...

Archipelago 10:10 am

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Surakarta launches Roblox program for students amid safety concerns

Despite its popularity, Roblox has faced controversies in Indonesia and abroad over child safety and...

Academia 10:10 am

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Violence as policy in Trump's America

Trump has been signaling for a decade or so that political violence committed by his supporters is a...

Academia 09:09 am

Haj and umrah ministry: Caring for the faithful

The formation of a haj and umrah ministry reflects a domestic commitment to improving religious serv...

Society 08:45 am

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Plan to cap social media accounts sparks debate over online freedoms

Second Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Nezar Patria said earlier this week that the minis...

Politics 08:18 am

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House to prioritize on-demand transportation bill next year

The House of Representatives is moving closer to deliberating a law next year that will regulate on-...

Academia 08:08 am

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Under Prabowo, Indonesia’s Navy sets sail for bigger ambitions

Frigates equipped with long-range firepower and advanced sensors, alongside heavyweight corvettes ar...

Society 07:30 am

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Smart screens expose paradox in education policies

President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to equip hundreds of thousands of schools nationwide with sm...

Academia 07:07 am

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Back to barracks and back to basics: The only path to a professional TNI

TNI’s hard power consists of older platforms and has limitations in modern network-centric war...

Academia 07:00 am

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Analysis: Investor flight, policy shifts undermine the capital market

Indonesia’s capital market is facing mounting headwinds as the number of initial public offeri...

Family Matters 07:00 am

The real co-sleeping problem isn't your baby, it's your partner

More than sleep training or bed-sharing, parenting at night is about teamwork.

Economy 06:48 am

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Govt revises 2026 state budget, increases regional spending

Following deadly protests and unrest that shook the country last month, the government has decided t...

Regulations 06:30 am

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RI faces rough road in phasing out EV imports at turn of year

The government has said it will not renew the incentive scheme, which since 2024 has allowed automak...

Politics 06:15 am

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New presidential adviser leaves doubt on police reform

With a glistening track record during his service at the National Police, some consider Comr. Gen. (...

Editorial 06:06 am

Rising militarism

In the wake of looting and rioting in late August, President Prabowo Subianto deployed more than 75,...

Jakarta 19 hours ago

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Rorotan RDF plant must begin operations despite opposition, Rano Karno says

RDF plant in Rorotan is proof of the local government's commitment to garbage issues in Jakarta....

Regulations 20 hours ago

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SOEs Ministry in limbo after latest cabinet reshuffle

Experts view the empty minister’s seat as evidence of the ministry’s waning purpose, as ...

Archipelago 21 hours ago

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Riau Islands resumes live fish exports to Hong Kong with trial shipment

Fish exports from Riau Islands province have been suspended since March because of technical issues ...

Markets 21 hours ago

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IDX reaches new all-time high after BI’s surprise rate cut

The IDX Composite climbed another 0.5 percent to 8,065.74 points in Thursday's opening session b...

Society 23 hours ago

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Forest fire still high in 2025 despite wetter dry season

Of at least 218,000 hectares with indications of being burned between January and August this y...

Economy 1 day ago

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Govt declares local shrimp safe after joint agency tests

Authorities have yet to trace the root cause of the radioactive contamination that prompted FDA acti...

Economy 1 day ago

Nestlé Indonesia promotes spirit of independence through community empowerment

Celebrating Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, Nestlé Indonesia partnered with Millenni...

Science & Tech 1 day ago

Music industry group says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft

"The world's largest tech companies as well as AI-specific companies, such as OpenAI, Suno,...

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