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Tech 1 year ago

Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Meta to censor COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again.

Editorial 1 year ago

Mpox mitigation plan

As the country prepares for the government transition in October, our health system needs to ramp up its preparations for a potential outbreak of mpox on Indonesian soil.

Health 2 years ago

Mpox 'not the new COVID', says WHO

In July 2022, the WHO declared an emergency over the international outbreak of the less severe Clade 2b strain of mpox, which mostly affected men who have sex with men. The alarm was lifted in May 2023.

Academia 2 years ago

The world needs more humanitarians

Preparing for the climate crisis needs collective investment in a network of humanitarian first-responders.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-flu jab disappoints in trial

The messenger RNA method made its debut with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, which was the first jab against Covid to be approved in the West in late 2020

Companies 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia’s consumers: Shifting in spending trends

The lower-income group is using savings to maintain consumption, with their spending surpassing pre-pandemic levels just recently in 2024. This group’s rising per capita spending is eroding their savings.

Academia 2 years ago

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Indonesia's cultural dynamics and the future of nuclear power

Applying the three lenses framework to Indonesian culture shows that strong leadership and unified political is essential to devising its energy future, including whether to incorporate nuclear power into the national energy mix.

Americas 2 years ago

Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after Biden cancelled a speech due to the diagnosis.

Politics 2 years ago

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Presidential social aid included in KPK’s latest investigation

The graft-ridden disbursement of social assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak, which is currently being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), includes social aid disbursed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the antigraft body has confirmed.

Politics 2 years ago

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Govt lost billions in social aid distribution corruption scandal: KPK

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) estimates state losses of around Rp 125 billion (US$7.6 million) from a new corruption case it is investigating that centers around the distribution of food aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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