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Prabowo launches $7.4b revamped Balikpapan refinery

Economy 8 months ago

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Prabowo launches $7.4b revamped Balikpapan refinery

The long-awaited Balikpapan refinery upgrade, beset by multiple delays since the project broke ground in 2018, came onstream on Monday in a ceremony led by the President, with the energy ministry hailing the integrated facility's potential to significantly reduce fuel imports.

Indonesia temporarily bans Grok amid efforts to bolster child protection

Society 8 months ago

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Indonesia temporarily bans Grok amid efforts to bolster child protection

The Communications and Digital Ministry has temporarily blocked access to X’s chatbot Grok over concerns about artificial intelligence-generated pornographic content, amid the government’s attempt to bolster child protection in the digital space through a new regulation.

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Asia & Pacific 9 months ago

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

For social media businesses, the implementation marks a new era of structural stagnation as user numbers flatline and time spent on platforms shrinks, studies show.

Turning the page

Editorial 9 months ago

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Turning the page

It is high time we throw out the misleading narrative that Indonesians lack reading interest; rather, the issue is more about whether the country has the systems and facilities in place to nurture reading.

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

Asia & Pacific 10 months ago

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

Australia will from December 10 force social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16.

Midwives caught between law and tradition on female genital mutilation

Academia 10 months ago

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Midwives caught between law and tradition on female genital mutilation

Studies indicate that the tendency toward medicalization in Indonesia is driven by people’s belief that there is a social and religious obligation to circumcise girls.

From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Academia 11 months ago

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From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives.

Stepping out of the red shadow

Editorial 11 months ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

For decades, the red scare has been used to silence opposition, discredit progressives and stigmatize memory itself.

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Asia & Pacific 11 months ago

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the country's regulator said Wednesday.

Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December

Americas 11 months ago

Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until Dec. 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app's sale from its Chinese owner.

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