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Applied learning: Clarine Beryl (second from right) and her team members work on software development with a robotic arm at a lab.
Applied learning: Clarine Beryl (second from right) and her team members work on software development with a robotic arm at a lab.`
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4 months ago
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Discourse: Flexible, rapid decision-making at heart of 2004 tsunami response

Despite the heavy toll, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hitting Indonesia and dozens of other countries has become a wake-up call for nations to prepare for tsunamis as well as an example of how the world can work together to rebuild after disasters.

5 months ago
Politics

Biden Warns Israel It Is ‘Losing Support’ Over War

The president’s words exposed a widening rift between his administration and that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as casualties rise in Gaza.

1 year ago

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2024 Election Debate: Round 1

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1 year ago
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Gaza and Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, best known for starring in "Wonder Woman", has expressed unyielding support for her country since October 7, when Hamas fighters burst out of Gaza, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostage, according to Israeli officials.

1 year ago
Politics

YouTubers, content creators can moderate presidential debates: KPU

The General Elections Commission chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said moderators for the presidential debates should be personalities known by the public, and that social media personalities and content creators could easily meet that criteria.

1 year ago
In Depth

Candidate profile: Anies Baswedan

Anies Baswedan, 56, is a former governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and prior a former culture and education minister (2014-2016). He has a PhD in political science from Northern Illinois University in the United States, and is an alumnus of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Faculty of Economics and Business.

1 year ago
In Depth

Candidate profile: Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 72, is a retired Army lieutenant general, a businessman and the incumbent Defense Minister (2019-present). Due to his proximity to power throughout his military career, he entered politics in 2004 to pursue his dream of becoming the nation’s president.

1 year ago
politics

YouTubers, content creators can moderate presidential debates: KPU

The General Elections Commission chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said moderators for the presidential debates should be personalities known by the public, and that social media personalities and content creators could easily meet that criteria.

1 year ago
politics

Candidate profile: Anies Baswedan

Anies Baswedan, 56, is a former governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and prior a former culture and education minister (2014-2016). He has a PhD in political science from Northern Illinois University in the United States, and is an alumnus of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Faculty of Economics and Business.

1 year ago
politics

Candidate profile: Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 72, is a retired Army lieutenant general, a businessman and the incumbent Defense Minister (2019-present). Due to his proximity to power throughout his military career, he entered politics in 2004 to pursue his dream of becoming the nation’s president.

1 year ago
politics

Discourse: Golkar looks to field younger candidates in upcoming elections

Golkar will have to find a way to attract the younger generation, who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections. Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Yerica Lai about the party’s efforts.

1 year ago
politics

After memorable return, Twins' Royce Lewis faces Astros again

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis couldn't have asked for a better season debut. One year to the day after sustaining a right anterior cruciate ligament tear that ended his rookie season after just 12 games, Lewis returned to the Minnesota lineup on Monday and finished 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and four RBIs in the Twins' 7-5, 10-inning win over the Houston Astros.

2 years ago
politics

Discourse: Golkar looks to field younger candidates in upcoming elections

The country’s third-largest political party, Golkar, will have to find a way to attract younger people who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections

2 years ago
politics

Discourse: Golkar looks to field younger candidates in upcoming elections dev test

The country’s third-largest political party, Golkar, will have to find a way to attract younger people who are expected to make up the majority of voters in the 2024 general elections

2 years ago
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Russia says OPEC+ sees no need for further oil output cuts

MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Alexander Novak said on Thursday that OPEC+ group of leading oil producers does not see the need for further oil output cuts despite lower-than-expected Chinese demand, though the organisation is always able to tweak its policy.

1 year ago
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1 year ago
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Polls close in tight Alberta election race that could rehsape Canada's climate agenda

Polls closed across Alberta on Monday evening as Canada's main oil-producing province neared the end of a tight election race that is expected to have a significant bearing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate goals, which are already seen as lagging global peers.

2 years ago
archipelago

Ryan Blaney ends drought, wins Coca-Cola 600

Ryan Blaney got back on the winning track Monday and capped a great weekend for team owner Roger Penske. The Team Penske driver broke a 59-race winless streak with a victory in the 64th annual Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

2 years ago
archipelago

Repair work continues on landslide-hit track in Bogor

State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is continuing repair work on a section of a train track that was left hanging in mid-air after a landslide in Empang subdistrict, Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday.

2 years ago
archipelago

TNI ready to strike rebels holding NZ pilot, but awaiting govt command

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has said it is ready to launch a strike against the West Papuan rebel group holding a New Zealand national hostage but will wait for the command from the government, as negotiations are ongoing.

2 years ago
society

House to go on with domestic worker protection bill

The leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to kickstart its deliberation on the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill in the current sitting session as lawmakers returned from recess on Tuesday.

2 years ago
society

Journalists, environmentalists slam Batang Toru discussion disruption in Jakarta

Press rights groups and environmentalists have condemned an attempt to disrupt a media discussion on the Tapanuli orangutan and Batang Toru ecosystem on Thursday, calling it an affront to journalistic freedom and safety.

2 years ago

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