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Anak Krakatau eruption grounds flights, blankets vast region

Ashfall from Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption has disrupted hundreds of flights over the weekend, sending volcanic ash across parts of Java and Sumatra and adding pressure on a country already grappling with a series of disasters.

2 weeks ago
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Barelang Police, Japanese diplomat hold meeting on Batam security

Batam’s characteristics as an industry and investment support area require the police to maintain security stability to maintain investors’ trust, including foreigners. ...

2 weeks ago
Editorial premium

ASEAN unity at stake

Rather than mirroring the geo-economic fragmentation besetting the world, member states need to come together and negotiate favorable trade terms for the region as a whole. ...

2 weeks ago

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New data rules could unlock cross-border data flows

Government Regulation 33/2026 brings businesses long-sought clarity on data protection, with enforcement awaiting a presidential approval of the data protection authority.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Haze emergency grips Sarawak town

Malaysia declared a state of emergency in Sarawak state's Serian district on Borneo island on Friday, after air pollution readings reached critical levels.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Moscow not ruling out trilateral meeting of Russian, US and Chinese leaders

However, before moving on to the actual preparations, it is necessary to understand what the meeting's agenda would be, Ryabkov said.

2 weeks ago
Markets premium

OJK to impose 5% ownership cap on IDX after demutualization

Entities that meet the criteria for “strategic shareholder”, such as Danantara, Bank Indonesia and the Finance Ministry, will still be permitted to hold stakes above the 5 percent cap.

2 weeks ago
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Three men get year in jail for trading pangolin scales

The three convicted men accepted their sentences, which were lighter than the 1.5 years and Rp 50 million fine each that the prosecutor had demanded.

2 weeks ago
Economy

Job growth but record-high diesel prices – Trump's midterms mixed bag

Fresh economic data brought United States President Donald Trump's Republican Party good and bad news ahead of midterm elections, with the labor market showing strong growth but record-high diesel prices likely to further fuel inflation.

2 weeks ago
Quick Dispatch

Make your autumn getaway more rewarding with BRI Kartu Kredit Infinite

As the summer slips into fall, the season transitioning into cooler temperatures amid vibrant shades of red and brown foliage, places around the world are offering another attractive travel period without the busyness of summer holidays.

3 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

PNM and Ministry of MSMEs launch Laksmi Program, strengthen women-led microenterprise

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched the Laksmi Program 2026 at the East Java Cultural Park in Surabaya on Sept. 23. Laksmi is designed to support women microentrepreneurs through basic entrepreneurship assistance, specifically targeting Beneficiary Families (KPM) of the Family Hope Program (PKH).

23 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

US and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including three Iranian oil carriers struck by the Americans and three tankers that Iran said it targeted while on unauthorized routes in the Strait of Hormuz.

2 weeks ago
Society

Soekarno-Hatta airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700 kilometres (435 miles) away, the geology agency said in a statement.

2 weeks ago
Europe

US envoys outlined 'number of ideas' on ending Ukraine war to Putin

"The American representatives prepared thoroughly for this trip," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP.

2 weeks ago
Archipelago

Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing

Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted since late on Friday, with volcanic ash disrupting hundreds of flights as Indonesia faces a string of natural disasters across the archipelago.

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

Graft scandals expose flaws in university admissions

Indonesia’s “independent” university admission system is facing renewed scrutiny following the arrest of senior officials at a state university, with experts warning that weak oversight and broad institutional discretion could allow wealthy applicants to buy their way into coveted academic programs.

2 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Africa bigger, US smaller: UN adopts new map

The new map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection, improves "the accuracy of the cartographic representation of the world," the resolution said.

2 weeks ago
Americas

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

The number of vessels allowed through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be progressively lowered from 36 per day to 32 by mid-September.

2 weeks ago
Tech

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The US wants to discuss cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks, and has floated a proposal to ask US and Chinese AI labs to "police themselves" and share information to prevent AI-linked cyberattacks.

2 weeks ago
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Doubts cast over police probe into Jakarta unrest

The Jakarta Police released face sketches of two men allegedly involved in the murder of a local bystander during the unrest after a protest in Jakarta on Aug. 27, while also declined to tie the rioters to a specific group yet.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Sydney sweats in spring hot spell, faces 'extreme' bushfire risk

Australia's weather forecaster said temperatures in the New South Wales capital, were set to hit 33 degrees Celsius, nearly 13 degrees above average.

2 weeks ago
Americas

US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown

Voters and election officials still do not know what rules may govern millions of mail ballots, as Trump asks the Supreme Court to revive curbs blocked by a federal judge and as states scramble to prepare for changes that could come after voting has begun.

2 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN

At the start of Operation Iron Wall, Israeli military, police and other forces entered the camps and killed civilians, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged infrastructure, according to the UN rights office.

2 weeks ago
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Army deployed as Mt. Sinabung’s activity increases

Residents in danger zones should always be on guard because there could be a major eruption at any time.

2 weeks ago
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‘Names in our Veins’: Two generations, one inherited history

Artworks by FX Harsono and Vincent Ruijters trace erased names, mass violence and ancestral memory across the Chinese-Indonesian diaspora.

2 weeks ago
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One orangutan dies, more rescued as wildfire rages

Sempurna, an adult male Bornean orangutan previously found weak in a community oil palm plantation in West Kalimantan’s Ketapang, died after suffering from low blood oxygen level from inhaling too much wildfire smoke, as confirmed by authorities.

2 weeks ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: External debt rises, current account deficit widens

Several of the country’s external sustainability indicators have weakened, as reflected in a widening current account deficit and rising external debt and external debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. The development is not entirely unexpected, as the government has signaled a greater willingness to rely on debt financing to support its growth agenda.

2 weeks ago
Politics premium

Mass poisonings cast doubt on free meals reforms

New National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Sudaryono, who oversees the free meals program, described the series of food poisoning incidents lately as “deliberate negligence” by kitchens that had failed to follow the agency’s food-safety procedures. 

2 weeks ago
Regulations premium

Rp 3 million ‘not enough’ to make bikers go electric

As the government plans to roll out a new consumer subsidy, motorcycle riders say the discount alone is not enough to make them switch from their conventional bikes to new electric ones.  

2 weeks ago
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Water bombing used on Surakarta’s Putri Cempo landfill fire

An NBO-105 light, multirole, twin-engine helicopter with a water capacity of some 9,000 liters from the Yogyakarta Police was used for water bombing. 

2 weeks ago
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