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Society premium

Explainer: A look back at the significance of labor movements

While some people might say that May Day rallies do little but cause congestion and damage to public facilities around the country, Indonesians have labor movements to thank for the better working conditions they enjoy today.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

PKB, PPP hope to upset Khofifah’s East Java reelection bid

The National Awakening Party (PKB), the largest party in East Java, is working with smaller party and former rival in the February presidential election, the United Development Party (PPP), to vet candidates to go up against the possible reelection bid of popular former governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. ...

9 hours ago
Archipelago

Ash from North Sulawesi volcano reaches Malaysia

Mount Ruang erupted three times on Tuesday, spewing lava and ash more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky and forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for 12,000 locals. ...

9 hours ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

Blinken tells Netanyahu US still opposes Rafah operation

Blinken "reiterated the United States' clear position on Rafah," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, two days after Blinken again voiced opposition to an assault over concerns for the safety of civilians sheltering in the southern Gaza city. 

10 hours ago
Regulations premium

Sri Mulyani vows to improve customs services

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has ordered the Customs and Excise Directorate General to improve its services after several complaints by Indonesians buying goods from abroad made the rounds on social media.

12 hours ago
Society premium

Ministry unveils new funding initiative for climate-resilient health system

With support from UNDP and the WHO, the new initiative will be financed by the global Green Climate Fund in stages between 2025 and 2030 to help Indonesia develop its health system to be more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

12 hours ago
Culture

Jakarta Highlights: Where to go for a pop of culture

Our beloved Jakarta is a city that has a little something for everyone, isn’t it? Whether you like big bashes or intimate gatherings, the city is bustling with celebrations, making sure there is a platform for subcultures of any kind.

13 hours ago
Society premium

Indonesia faces uphill battle to eliminate malaria in eastern regions

As the government continues to mark successes in its effort to eliminate malaria in all 514 cities and regencies nationwide, the country's eastern regions pose distinctive challenges due to their climate and geography, as well as other factors.

14 hours ago
Companies

KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott

A source said the firm sees the boycott as an opportunity to cease some of the KFC store operations that have weighed on its balance sheet.

16 hours ago
Companies premium

China's BYD to build factory at Subang Smartpolitan

The world's leading EV maker has signed an MoU to build a manufacturing plant in West Java with an annual capacity of 150,000 units to start operating in January 2026.

18 hours ago
Americas

Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales

McDonald's has described the boycott's greatest impact as in the Middle East, while also pointing to effects in markets like Malaysia and Indonesia and in parts of France where the Muslim population is higher.

18 hours ago
Americas

New York City police enter Columbia University amid pro-Palestinian protests

The occupation began overnight when protesters broke windows, stormed inside and unfurled a banner reading "Hind's Hall," symbolically renaming the building for a 6-year-old Palestinian child killed in Gaza by the Israeli military.

20 hours ago
Americas

Columbia suspends pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment talks stall

Hundreds of demonstrators, many wearing traditional Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, marched around the perimeter of the encampment chanting, "Disclose! Divest! We will not stop, we will not rest."

20 hours ago
Companies premium

Microsoft vows to invest $1.7 billion in Indonesia

US tech giant Microsoft has announced plans to invest US$1.7 billion in Indonesia to develop an artificial intelligence ecosystem and nurture the digital talents of 840,000 people in the next four years.

1 day ago
Tech

BenQ, right partner to accelerate quality of education in Indonesia

Speeding up the quality of education, one of Indonesia’s development priority programs, can be quite challenging amid the increasingly dynamic and diversified environment.

1 day ago
Companies

Indosat's exceptional growth fuels ambition to empower Indonesia with AI

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IDX: ISAT) has today announced its results for the first quarter of 2024, reporting outstanding financial and operational performance.

1 day ago
Economy premium

RI, Singapore move forward with solar power export plan

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced at the Leaders’ Retreat at Bogor Palace on Monday that the government would move forward with a plan to enable solar power exports to Singapore.

1 day ago
Culture premium

In Numbers: How women fare in Indonesia

The path to gender equality in Indonesia presents a complex landscape of achievements and ongoing challenges. This infographic series presents an overview of the strides and struggles of Indonesian women in education, employment and politics. By visualizing these dynamics, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of how women are shaping, and being shaped by, the societal structures around them.

1 day ago
Society

Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says

Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, according to Indonesian law, as a child with two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18.

1 day ago
Tech

Financial Times enters ChatGPT content deal

The deal allows select attributed summaries, quotes and links from the FT's reporting to appear in ChatGPT responses to relevant queries.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoal

The Philippine coast guard said its two vessels stood their ground at the Scarborough Shoal, a key battleground in the South China Sea, but one sustained damage from use of water cannon by two Chinese coast guard ships.

1 day ago
Tech premium

AFPI projects conservative growth amid macro woes, stringent rules

Fintech lending association projects between 5 and 7 percent growth for the sector this year.

1 day ago
Economy

China's factory activity grows for second straight month

China's factory activity grew for a second successive month in April, data showed Tuesday, providing some good news for officials battling to kickstart the vast economy in the face of weak domestic demand and a battered property sector.

1 day ago
Archipelago

Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest

The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert level to the highest following the morning eruption, urging residents not to get near the volcano, according to its website.

1 day ago
Markets

Stocks in Asia rise, yen wobbles after volatile start to week

Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a slew of economic data, corporate earnings and the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while the yen was slightly weaker a day after suspected intervention rescued it from 34-year lows.

1 day ago
Sports

Indonesia wait for Olympic football goes on after Uzbekistan defeat

It was a South Korean coach, Shin Tae-yong, who led Indonesia to victory to prevent his home country from qualifying for the Games for the first time since the 1980s.

1 day ago
Editorial

On letting go

Before Prabowo can start making good on his own promise of continuity, his unofficial political sponsor, Jokowi, has to let him rise out from his own shadow.

1 day ago
Regulations premium

Plan for 70% renewables in 2024 RUPTL could face challenges

Introducing more renewables will only be possible if the country can solve its persistent electricity problems.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Jokowi, Lee in final retreat call on successors to maintain strong ties

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on the new leaders of Indonesia and Singapore to bring ties between the two countries to "greater heights", while President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo urged them to ensure the full implementation of both countries' milestone deals.

1 day ago

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Thu, May 2, 2024

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