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1 month agoDoubts persist following the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO) arrest of former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah amid mounting scrutiny on irregularities in the detention procedures and uncertainty over the next steps in the high-profile corruption case. ...
1 month agoWhen a state turns its defense apparatus inward, its most vulnerable citizens like LGBT people pay the price—starting on the streets of Bogor. ...
1 month agoPublic concern continues to mount over the handling of the high-profile graft case involving Febrie Adriansyah, the former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus). The National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) has declared Febrie a suspect and subsequently handed over the case files to the Attorney General's Office (AGO), but he has not been detained. The prosecution’s foot-dragging has fueled suspicion about horse trading among the elite rather than a steadfast commitment to eliminating corruption.
1 month agoPresident Prabowo Subianto has inaugurated the new governor and deputy governor for the newly formed University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI) despite a lack of clarity and information about the institution.
1 month agoA number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Niño climate phenomenon intensifies and may extend the dry season through next year, with rice production already dropping in the last three months.
1 month agoThe joint comminuque resulting from last week's AMM made clear that ASEAN foreign ministers are fully cognizant of the region's parallels with the Mideast conflict, not least the issues pertaining to the vital South China Sea and its own pariah state, Myanmar.
1 month agoCost is the major challenge facing the government's hydrogen vehicle ambition, primarily stemming from a need to develop systems that can produce cheap green hydrogen and the stark affordability of battery electric vehicles today.
1 month agoThe Indonesian Navy did not consider having an aircraft carrier in its long-term planning because sea battles have experienced drastic paradigm shift in the past few years.
2 months 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 agoA previous JETRO survey conducted in August and September of last year found that over a third of Japanese companies in Indonesia projected an increase in profits this year and everything shifted after the war began.
2 months agoTyphoon Noul made landfall in China early Sunday morning, state media reported, lashing a stretch of the southern coast and prompting emergency relief in the fiercest storm to hit the country this year.
2 months agoThe Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in US strikes, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.
2 months agoThe deal covers the procurement of a dozen Leonardo M-346 F by 2030 as part of the Indonesian Air Force’s fleet modernization efforts, though it is unclear why the Defense Ministry is using ESS, which has no known track record in delivering technology transfers or offset programs.
2 months agoOne person has been killed and 17 injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for those responsible, the police said.
2 months agoThe announcement was made as President Lee Jae Myung visited San Francisco for talks with the heads of major US technology companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
2 months agoNolan became the first director ever to use the highest resolution 70-milimeter IMAX film with a specially designed camera to shoot the whole of his epic movie about ancient Greek hero Odysseus.
2 months agoIn the United States, Boring Company runs the Vegas Loop in Las Vegas, Nevada, which began transporting passengers in 2021.
2 months agoIn the dry season, clouds of coal dust billow through the village, settling on rooftops, yards and furniture, forcing residents to clean their homes almost every day. When the rains come, many roads turn into muddy, waterlogged tracks.
2 months agoThe US military launched air strikes on Iran late on Thursday and early on Friday, racking up 13 consecutive nights of attacks.
2 months agoPresident Lee's push to make South Korea a central player in the global AI supply chain comes as demand for chips and computing infrastructure outpaces supply, driving tech companies into closer partnerships with the country's semiconductor and memory leaders.
2 months agoThis year's dual events marked Trump's first presidential appearance at the correspondents' dinner after he had boycotted the event in his previous years in office, though he promised to come back next year.
2 months agoThe European Commission on Thursday fined Google 890 million euros (US$1 billion) for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the bloc's landmark law policing the conduct of dominant online platforms.
2 months agoThere were no signs of violence on the body of 21-year-old recruit Genial Gavensi Gulo, who was found dead hanging during basic training at the Military Command (Kodam) I/Bukit Barisan’s Main Regiment (Rindam) in Pematangsiantar city, North Sumatra.
2 months agoMadrid and Paris have called in EU help as flames whipped up by strong winds and boosted by drought tore through tinder-dry forests.
2 months agoKoster revealed last year that more than 400 car rental and tour businesses in Badung regency, one of Bali’s main tourism hubs, were owned by foreign nationals. Many of these businesses, he said, did not even maintain a physical office on the island.
2 months agoFor a nation confident in its future, leaving Indonesia and loving Indonesia are not opposites—they are two sides of a dynamic global identity.
2 months agoJakarta Governor Pramono Anung's appearance at a National Awakening Party (PKB) event this week has fueled speculation over early political maneuvering ahead of the 2029 presidential election, with analysts saying parties have begun positioning themselves for the next race.
2 months agoThe Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell 3.1 points from 120.9 in May to 117.8 in June, the lowest reading since the index stood at 115 in September 2025, driven by weaker assessments of both current economic conditions and future expectations.
2 months agoFormer assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah, who is implicated in at least a corruption case, previously failed to answer a summons for a questioning on July 22, citing health concerns.
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