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View all search resultsPangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals in the world, driven by high demand for their scales and claws in traditional medicine.
1 month agoBy reviving colonial-era slurs to target press critics, President Prabowo Subianto imports a dangerous authoritarian logic that trades democratic accountability for loyalty tests. ...
1 month agoThe prefectural government said early on Wednesday that rescuers working at the scene overnight had taken eight people out of the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center, where the blast occurred following the quake. ...
1 month agoSutrimo, 42, is reported to have worked as the household manager for former assistant attorney general of special crimes Febrie Adriansyah, who was arrested for corruption, before his mysterious death on July 23.
1 month agoA coalition of civil society groups has issued legal notices against the government over a policy allowing military and police personnel to assist tax officials in monitoring taxpayer compliance, warning that the policy could undermine civilian supremacy.
1 month agoMarkets were not pricing the departure of one individual, but they were reassessing something far more valuable: the institutional reputation of BI.
1 month agoIndonesia's import of Russian crude oil, marked by the arrival of Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean (ESPO) crude at Lawe-Lawe Port in East Kalimantan on June 28, signals a significant shift in the country's energy sourcing strategy. But the move also raises questions over whether state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina could be perceived as circumventing Western sanctions on Russia, a risk the government appears largely unfazed by.
1 month agoCoordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that government’s long-delayed EV incentives would be tied to “the development of the national electric motorcycle and car projects.”
1 month agoAs 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.
1 day agoSince the start of the year, at least eight deaths involving intern and resident doctors have been reported across Indonesia, raising concerns over the health risks and pressures faced by young medical professionals.
1 month agoMembers said the initiative was born out of frustration that public concerns increasingly had nowhere to go, with the House of Representatives, dominated by Prabowo’s ruling coalition, showing little appetite for challenging the executive.
1 month agoScience-based nutrition is helping Indonesia tackle iron deficiency anemia, one of the country's biggest threats to children's future health, learning and productivity.
1 month agoThe inclusion of state asset fund Danantara in the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) on the same day Perry Warjiyo's exit was announced further fueled concern over political intervention.
1 month agoAnnounced during National’s Children Day, the Jakarta administration is planning to expand the number of integrated child-friendly public spaces (RPTRA) across the city, as only 173 of 267 subdistricts currently have such spaces.
1 month agoThe senior economy minister says Jakarta has submitted a request to Washington that Indonesian palm oil be exempted from Trump's latest tariff regime, even as the country remains subject to a separate US probe into alleged excess manufacturing capacity.
1 month agoBlazes have ripped through vast swathes of woodland in both countries, incinerating properties and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people -- residents and tourists alike.
1 month agoMarcos made the suggestion in a wide-ranging State of the Nation speech that placed spiralling energy costs and inflation, driven by the war in the Middle East, centre-stage.
1 month agoIf not corrected, the seats could injure passengers and crew members during an emergency landing or block the aisle and slow an evacuation, the agency said.
1 month agoThe journey of an AQUA bottle begins long before it reaches consumers, with protected mountain ecosystems, advanced science, and a nationwide distribution network working together behind the scenes.
1 month agoLocal soybean farmers have produced just 8 percent of national demand over the past five years, according to a senior food official, who also said the government was cooking up a variety of strategies, including a targeted subsidy, to boost output to accelerate its self-sufficiency agenda.
1 month agoBank Indonesia has been under pressure to support Prabowo's big-growth agenda, even as the rupiah slid to an historic low in June amid concern over Indonesia's fiscal management and central bank independence.
1 month agoThe AI trade may have room to run, but as it grows more crowded, investors are looking for true diversifiers, and several options are hiding in plain sight.
1 month agoBeijing’s space technology is actively helping Tehran control the course of the war, while the Pentagon is rapidly losing its expensive, slow-to-replenish anti-missile arsenal.
1 month agoSK hynix and Samsung lost around 13 percent, dragging the Kospi index down 10.2 percent, having earlier been paused for a 20-minute circuit-breaker.
1 month agoClimate change and disaster management can no longer be treated separately.
1 month agoNorth Sumatra was hit by widespread fuel shortages last week, forcing motorists to endure lines stretching up to 13 kilometers outside filling stations. Some drivers even had to wait overnight as stations ran out of fuel supplies.
1 month agoThe IDX Composite index is building momentum, but without regulatory predictability and solid earnings, the current upswing risks running out of steam.
1 month agoIndonesia's second straight AFF Women's Cup crown confirms its growing dominance in Southeast Asia's second tier, but the bigger challenge lies in closing the gap with the region's elite and building a sustainable future for women's soccer.
1 month agoMost of Australia's domestic oil refineries were built during the 1950s and 1960s, but high operating costs and the emergence of large refineries across Asia forced many to shut down over the past three decades.
1 month agoWhile physical hardware once built successful economic zones, the future of global trade belongs to regions that power their growth with invisible financial infrastructure.
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