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Ikea profits drop on lower prices, tariff costs
Companies 01:01 pm

Ikea profits drop on lower prices, tariff costs

The company said its profit after tax for the 2024-2025 fiscal year dropped 32 percent to 1.5 billio...
Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians reach record number in October: UN
Middle East and Africa 12:40 pm

Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians reach record number in October: UN

Home to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank has long been at the heart of plans for a future Pal...
Long nights in the Jakarta streets
Academia 12:12 pm

Long nights in the Jakarta streets

Ours is an age of instant outrage and fleeting wisdom, where humanity searches for quick fixes to pr...
Brazil top-court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's prison sentence appeal
Americas 11:39 am

Brazil top-court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro's prison sentence appeal

Bolsonaro has been under house arrest for three months for violating precautionary measures related ...
Trumpism 2.0 and America’s authoritarian capitalism
Academia 11:11 am

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Trumpism 2.0 and America’s authoritarian capitalism

It is crucial for international communities to anticipate the wave of Trumpism 2.0.
Fisheries Ministry seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing
Archipelago 10:58 am

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Fisheries Ministry seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing

Based on information from the crew, there were initially two Vietnamese vessels operating illegally ...
The health workforce equity challenge in Asia
Academia 10:10 am

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The health workforce equity challenge in Asia

Across the region, the story of the health workforce reveals deep inequities. 
Police investigate fire at house of judge who called Bobby to trial
Archipelago 09:22 am

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Police investigate fire at house of judge who called Bobby to trial

Justice Khamozaro Waruhu’s house, on Jl. Pasar II in the Taman Harapan Indah housing complex i...
Can the developing world weather the next financial crisis?
Academia 09:09 am

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Can the developing world weather the next financial crisis?

Developing countries must recognize the risks and take urgent steps to strengthen their economic res...
British grandmother on death row arrives back in London
Europe 08:30 am

British grandmother on death row arrives back in London

Sandiford was released on humanitarian grounds along with Shahab Shahabadi, 36, who had been serving...
Blasts injure dozens at school mosque in Jakarta, student suspected
Jakarta 08:21 am

Blasts injure dozens at school mosque in Jakarta, student suspected

Police found a "toy weapon" at the scene with some inscriptions on it, the Presidential Pa...
Self-sufficiency or statistical mirage? Rethinking Indonesia’s food data
Academia 08:08 am

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Self-sufficiency or statistical mirage? Rethinking Indonesia’s food data

True food self-sufficiency cannot be measured merely by production figures or the absence of imports...
106 Indonesians detained in Cambodia during online scam raid
Archipelago 07:43 am

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106 Indonesians detained in Cambodia during online scam raid

According to local media reports, authorities carried out the raid on Friday in an 11-storey buildin...
Police identify charred remains in Kwitang as missing protesters
Jakarta 07:25 am

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Police identify charred remains in Kwitang as missing protesters

The two protesters, Muhammad Farhan Hamid, 23, and Reno Syachputra Dewo, 24, were reported missing a...
Zohran Mamdani and the reshaping of urban space pricing
Academia 07:07 am

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Zohran Mamdani and the reshaping of urban space pricing

The high cost of living in cities is not the result of neutral market dynamics. It comes from power ...
Analysis: Prabowo's first year sparks economic worries amid inflation, weak rupiah
Academia 07:00 am

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Analysis: Prabowo's first year sparks economic worries amid inflation, weak rupiah

Economic Economic experts are increasingly pessimistic about Indonesia's economic outlook during...
‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero
Politics 06:48 am

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‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero

Naming former president Soeharto as national hero would reopen old wounds suffered by survivors of g...
Time is money: The Rp 100 trillion price tag on Jakarta’s congestion
Economy 06:30 am

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Time is money: The Rp 100 trillion price tag on Jakarta’s congestion

Jakarta’s traffic paralysis, especially during bad weather, is more than just an inconvenience...
Indonesia’s ‘weak’ climate pledge lambasted
Society 06:15 am

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Indonesia’s ‘weak’ climate pledge lambasted

Anticipation had been high that Indonesia would demonstrate a strong commitment to renewable energy ...
Away from smoking screens
Editorial 06:06 am

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Away from smoking screens

Despite its many advantages, the digital age has also expanded space for promoting tobacco products,...
Jakarta school explosions injure 54: Police
Jakarta 19 hours ago

Jakarta school explosions injure 54: Police

House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad who visited a hospital treating victims&nb...
Grab, Emtek-backed Superbank set for Rp 5.36t IPO: Leaked prospectus
Companies 19 hours ago

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Grab, Emtek-backed Superbank set for Rp 5.36t IPO: Leaked prospectus

The private bank appears to be planning an IPO slated for an IDX listing on Dec. 11, according to wh...
Netherlands ready to drop control of Nexperia if chip supply resumes: Bloomberg
Companies 20 hours ago

Netherlands ready to drop control of Nexperia if chip supply resumes: Bloomberg

The Dutch government is ready to shelve the order that gave it power to block or change key corporat...
Minister tells e-commerce platforms to stop sale of imported used clothes
Regulations 20 hours ago

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Minister tells e-commerce platforms to stop sale of imported used clothes

The ministry summoned representatives of the Indonesian E-commerce Association (idEA), whose members...
72 hours in Labuan Bajo: Everything you want in a quiet, luxury escape
Away We Go 20 hours ago

72 hours in Labuan Bajo: Everything you want in a quiet, luxury escape

Katamaran Hotel & Resort Komodo offers the combination of peace and luxury that’s getting ...
Pertamina Geothermal Energy eyes 1.8 GW geothermal capacity by 2033
Companies 21 hours ago

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Pertamina Geothermal Energy eyes 1.8 GW geothermal capacity by 2033

The geothermal energy arm of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina is confident about achieving in...
Indonesia to resume shrimp exports to US after Cs-137 contamination scare
Economy 22 hours ago

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Indonesia to resume shrimp exports to US after Cs-137 contamination scare

Following August's cesium-137 contamination incident that disrupted seafood shipments, the gover...
Responsible AI needs shared responsibility to safeguard trust
Tech 23 hours ago

Responsible AI needs shared responsibility to safeguard trust

As AI adoption races ahead, the same tools driving personalization and efficiency are also unlocking...
Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval
Companies 1 day ago

Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won shareholder approval on Thursday for the largest corporate pay package in hi...
The fraught politics of corporate disclosures
Academia 1 day ago

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The fraught politics of corporate disclosures

The US Securities and Exchange Commission must recognize that a wide variety of interests look at co...
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