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Archipelago 1 day ago

Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Labuan Bajo boat accident

Valencia said they were "deeply saddened by the passing of Fernando Martin, coach of Valencia C...

Academia 1 day ago

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A look at Asia’s 2025 winners and losers

From cybercrime and disasters to an elfin plush toy trend, here are some of the worst and best to ha...

Archipelago 1 day ago

Manado fire kills 16 people in retirement home

A fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home was extinguished late Sunday and authorities are still in...

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Rogue hegemons are sabotaging the global economy

The US under the Trump administration has emerged as a global hegemon alongside China, albeit with d...

Markets 1 day ago

Asian stocks rise, precious metals hit records on Fed rate cut bets

Asian stocks were at six-week highs on Monday, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in almost th...

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Who will benefit from a Grab-GoTo merger?

A merger between Grab and GoTo would result in significant market concentration, creating a new enti...

Jakarta 1 day ago

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Jakarta's minimum wage bump faces disappointed laborers

Laborers have voiced their dissatisfaction with the higher minimum wage for Jakarta next year, which...

Politics 1 day ago

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Yearender: Police reform met with doubt amid persistent brutality, impunity

Persisting cases of police brutality stem from weak oversight by the executive, legislative and judi...

Academia 1 day ago

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Why perspective matters in humanitarian crises

The way we understand humanitarian crises determines whether we truly attempt to resolve them, or me...

Academia 1 day ago

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Analysis: Prabowo targets electoral reforms to consolidate power

The direct election mechanism as a way of choosing political leaders could become a thing of the pas...

Academia 1 day ago

Indonesian history: A foundation of national identity

To coincide with National History Day on Dec. 14, the Culture Ministry held the soft launch of Sejar...

Archipelago 1 day ago

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Flash flooding, strong winds mar year-end holidays

Natural disasters triggered by extreme weather continued to mar the year-end holiday, with the lates...

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Anger over slow disaster response triggers display of separatist flags

Nearly five weeks after the devastating floods in Aceh, anger over the government’s slow disas...

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Repatriated orangutans need 'years of' rehab before release: Conservation group

It will be years before the orangutans, approximately a year old, are ready to go back into the wild...

Editorial 1 day ago

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Trust is the currency of fiscal policy

We won’t know until January, but we are probably looking at the highest fiscal deficit in deca...

Politics 1 day ago

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Indonesia receives second MPCS frigate from Italian shipyard Fincantieri

The KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 frigate is the second vessel of the Brawijaya-class Multipurpose Co...

Regulations 1 day ago

Indonesia to start restricting children’s social media access in 2026

As part of broader efforts to strengthen child protection in the digital space, the Indonesian gover...

Economy 2 days ago

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Profound budget policy changes failed to lift growth in 2025

The first full year under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto was marked by pronounced chan...

Archipelago 2 days ago

Kudus village gets first-in-country solar-powered water well

The program combining solar cells and water pumps is claimed as the first in Indonesia to provide cl...

Economy 2 days ago

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Indonesian textiles excluded from US tariff relief, Airlangga says

The chief negotiator for Jakarta’s reciprocal tariff deal with Washington says the US tariff e...

Companies 2 days ago

China hits US defense firms with sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan

China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 US defens...

Archipelago 2 days ago

Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Labuan Bajo

The mother and one daughter from the Spanish family, as well as four crew members and a tour guide, ...

Asia & Pacific 2 days ago

Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire

Saturday's pact will not impact any border demarcation activities under way between both countri...

Asia & Pacific 2 days ago

Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win

Following the initial phase on Sunday, two rounds of voting will be held on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, cov...

Environment 3 days ago

Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

Flat-headed cats are among the world's rarest and most threatened wild felines which range is li...

Europe 3 days ago

Zelenskiy to hold high-stakes talks on land, security with Trump on Sunday

Territorial issues remain a hurdle to negotiations moving forward, as the Ukrainian president saying...

Economy 3 days ago

Japan govt approves record budget, including for defense

The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for ...

Entertainment 3 days ago

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Bamonte was initially part of The Cure's roadcrew from 1984 before enjoying two stints as a musi...

Asia & Pacific 3 days ago

South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-president Yoon

The requested 10-year sentence was the first jail term sought by special prosecutors over the multip...

Middle East and Africa 3 days ago

Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend most services

Ravaged by more than two years of war, the Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza's Nuseirat district ...

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