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Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Marcos Jr will meet Trump this month

Philippine foreign minister Theresa Lazaro, in an interview during a regional summit in Malaysia, co...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Ulemas declare East Java’s Horeg sound system haram amid growing controversy

Videos circulating on social media show residents complaining of shattered windows and damaged roofs...

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Rubio to meet Wang Yi on sidelines of ASEAN talks

Rubio and Wang's first face-to-face meeting since US President Donald Trump returned to office c...

Economy 4 days ago

China's economy likely grew 5.2% in Q2 despite trade war, poll shows

China's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks...

Regulations 4 days ago

Trump floats 15 to 20% blanket tariff on trading partners

Trump this week began issuing letters to many US trading partners as he ramps up pressure for more f...

Academia 4 days ago

Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health

Social health, our ability to form and maintain meaningful human connections, is just as essential t...

Markets 4 days ago

Stock futures dip after Trump slaps tariffs on Canada; dollar gains

US and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tarif...

Politics 4 days ago

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Rights groups decry another military appointee for Bulog

Another Indonesian Army officer Maj. Gen. Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, who is still in active duty, was app...

Academia 4 days ago

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ASEAN’s consistent support for Palestine

In a world that is increasingly polarized and selective toward the suffering of oppressed peopl...

Archipelago 4 days ago

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Samosir to build 22 km beach tourism area on Lake Toba

The long beach project is expected to help Toba Caldera Geopark to regain its green card from UNESCO...

Academia 4 days ago

BRICS is sliding toward irrelevance; the Rio summit made that clear

The potential of BRICS as an emerging new world order appears to be losing its luster as seen at the...

Academia 4 days ago

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A living constitution, a source of democratic resilience

The recent Constitutional Court decision, it is important to note, does not dismantle the funda...

Academia 4 days ago

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Analysis: Indonesia bets on EV batteries to reinvigorate manufacturing

Indonesia is banking on a suite of large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery projects, Dragon, Titan...

Companies 4 days ago

LG promotes smart, comfortable living with family-focused event on financial planning

As part of its commitment to promote smart living through better financial decisions, PT LG Electron...

Companies 4 days ago

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Java airports grounded by low demand, poor planning

Experts slammed the lack of infrastructure in Kertajati Airport in West Java, calling it “a sy...

Americas 4 days ago

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Prabowo seeks closer ties with Brazil amid external pressures

At a joint press conference on Wednesday in Brasilia, presidents Prabowo and Lula shared glowing vie...

Editorial 4 days ago

Prabowo’s diplomatic temptation

Prabowo should adhere to Indonesia's constitutional mandate of a "free and active" for...

Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

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FM Sugiono urges ASEAN unity amid looming US tariffs

Representatives from Southeast Asian countries and their key partners, including the United States, ...

Economy 5 days ago

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US likely to impose uniform tariff on Indonesia, peers: CSIS

The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia believes United States President...

Archipelago 5 days ago

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Investigators assure transparency in case of officer’s alleged murder by superiors

Nurhadi, an officer with the West Nusa Tenggara Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam), w...

Regulations 5 days ago

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Government funding key to Surabaya expansion, says Whoosh operator KCIC

Though a preliminary study is underway on Whoosh's Surabaya extension as a necessary development...

Politics 5 days ago

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House approves 24 ambassadorial candidates after closed-door hearings

The House of Representatives Commission I, overseeing defense and foreign affairs, has submitted the...

Politics 5 days ago

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Gibran prepares for Papua role as pressure grows for peace talks

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has affirmed his readiness to oversee development and address ...

Companies 5 days ago

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INA hits Rp 65t in total investments in May

The sovereign wealth fund deployed US$277 million in capital between January and May this year, brin...

Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently in Kuala Lumpur to attend meetings with his ASEAN ...

Environment 5 days ago

Start-up captures coolants to stop global warming

Recoolit began working in Indonesia in 2021 to tackle what it considers an often-overlooked contribu...

Economy 5 days ago

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Car sales tumble in first half of 2025 as consumers rein in spending

Recovery continued to elude the four-wheel vehicle market in the January-June period amid ongoing we...

Science & Tech 5 days ago

Samsung unveils slimmed-down foldable smartphone

More than seven years after the launch of the first flexible-screen phone, the FlexPai from Chinese ...

Regulations 5 days ago

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy

Apart from tariffs targeting goods from different countries, Trump has rolled out sector-specific du...

Politics 5 days ago

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Police push for major budget hike rings alarm bells

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has raised concerns over the police’s plan to channel mo...

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