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Untangling the killing of Brig. Gen. Mallaby in revolutionary Surabaya
Academia 1 day ago

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Untangling the killing of Brig. Gen. Mallaby in revolutionary Surabaya

In Surabaya, an unknown assassin shot Brig. Gen. Aubertin Mallaby through the open window of his car...
Trump meets 'tough negotiator' Xi
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Trump meets 'tough negotiator' Xi

The US president, who minutes before said he has ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testi...
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth
Companies 1 day ago

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100b quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever US$100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powere...
Turning resource wealth into rules-based prosperity
Academia 1 day ago

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Turning resource wealth into rules-based prosperity

Resource abundance alone is not destiny. Indonesia’s next challenge is to turn mineral wealth ...
Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
Economy 1 day ago

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Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions

The Energy Ministry revealed that developing renewable energy facilities in eastern Indonesia would ...
Beware of microplastics in rain
Editorial 1 day ago

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Beware of microplastics in rain

Forget traffic snarls, flooding and catching a chill: It turns out that at least for the past three ...
Prosecutors seek 11-year prison term for resident doctor accused of raping patients
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Prosecutors seek 11-year prison term for resident doctor accused of raping patients

The first-year anesthesiology resident allegedly lured a woman into an unused room around 1 a.m. on ...
Setting the benchmark higher for ASEAN
Academia 1 day ago

Setting the benchmark higher for ASEAN

Malaysia has proven its ability to walk and balance the delicate path of non-alignment.
Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks
Economy 1 day ago

Trump seeks trade war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks

US President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping were set to hold talks in South Korea on...
A new rhythm for Indonesian theater
Entertainment 1 day ago

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A new rhythm for Indonesian theater

The curtain rises on Festival Musikal Indonesia 2025 from Nov. 14 to 16, spotlighting emerging voice...
Police detain seven Chinese, three Indonesians on board vessel in NTT
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Police detain seven Chinese, three Indonesians on board vessel in NTT

The Rote Ndao Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) detained seven Chinese nationals on board a suspici...
Academics push for making schools safer in education bill
Society 1 day ago

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Academics push for making schools safer in education bill

As lawmakers are revising the 2003 National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law, academics and educatio...
Sending observers would risk legitimizing Myanmar election, FM Sugiono says
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

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Sending observers would risk legitimizing Myanmar election, FM Sugiono says

ASEAN has decided against sending observers to the Myanmar military regime’s planned election ...
Is Papua New Guinea part of Southeast Asia?
Academia 1 day ago

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Is Papua New Guinea part of Southeast Asia?

There is nothing in the ASEAN Charter that rules out the possibility of Papua New Guinea one day joi...
Analysis: Can Friendship Fly Garuda?
Academia 1 day ago

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Analysis: Can Friendship Fly Garuda?

The appointment of Gen. (ret) Glenny H. Kairupan as President Director and CEO of Indonesia's fl...
BGN issues new free meals guidelines to keep food fresh
Society 1 day ago

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BGN issues new free meals guidelines to keep food fresh

The nutrition agency's newly issued food safety protocol includes time limits for food preparati...
Indonesia awaits UN mandate for Gaza peace mission
Middle East and Africa 1 day ago

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Indonesia awaits UN mandate for Gaza peace mission

Indonesian officials reiterated commitment to send peacekeeping troops to war-torn Gaza after the ce...
Pertamina to probe widespread reports of vehicle breakdowns linked to Pertalite
Archipelago 1 day ago

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Pertamina to probe widespread reports of vehicle breakdowns linked to Pertalite

Since last week, reports have been circulating both online and offline from drivers in East Jav...
Yarn import duties may backfire on garment producers
Regulations 1 day ago

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Yarn import duties may backfire on garment producers

A new safeguard duty on imported cotton yarn aims to protect local spinners from cheap imports, bu...
Travel providers split over independent ‘umrah’ scheme
Society 1 day ago

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Travel providers split over independent ‘umrah’ scheme

A travel provider association said self-arranged umrah (minor haj) may threaten the sustainability o...
Philippines to take ASEAN chair with focus on South China Sea
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Philippines to take ASEAN chair with focus on South China Sea

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who will remain chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (A...
OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide
Science & Tech 1 day ago

OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide

In a blog post published on Monday, the AI company estimated that approximately 0.15 percent of user...
Trump, Xi will meet Thursday in South Korea
Asia & Pacific 1 day ago

Trump, Xi will meet Thursday in South Korea

The meeting Thursday might yield a truce in the trade war between the world's top two economies,...
Nike supplier to lay off 2,804 workers in second ‘efficiency’ round
Companies 2 days ago

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Nike supplier to lay off 2,804 workers in second ‘efficiency’ round

Victory Chingluh Indonesia plans to lay off thousands of workers after reducing its workforce by 2,0...
AI can help double oil-well productivity: Saudi Aramco
Science & Tech 2 days ago

AI can help double oil-well productivity: Saudi Aramco

President and CEO Amin Nasser said Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter, was now realising g...
Danone defends ‘mountain spring’ claim amid groundwater scrutiny
Companies 2 days ago

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Danone defends ‘mountain spring’ claim amid groundwater scrutiny

The National Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) announced plans to summon PT Tirta Investama, Danone&...
Gaza civil defence says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes
Middle East and Africa 2 days ago

Gaza civil defence says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes

"At least 50 killed, including 22 children and a number of women and children, as a result of t...
Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy
Asia & Pacific 2 days ago

Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy

Australia last month agreed to pay Nauru A$2.5 billion ($1.6 billion) over three decades to hos...
Govt not worried about inflation as growth remains below potential
Economy 2 days ago

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Govt not worried about inflation as growth remains below potential

The government says last month’s liquidity injection into the financial market should not rais...
EU finds strength beyond the Draghi report
Academia 2 days ago

EU finds strength beyond the Draghi report

Things may not be as dire as they seem.
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