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Academia

Urging Indonesia to lead care economy in ASEAN

Across the world, unpaid care and domestic work is disproportionately done by women and girls, especially those living in poverty.

3 years ago
Markets

Singaporean start-ups, industries explore development opportunities in Nongsa Digital Park

In 2017, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo outlined his vision for Batam to serve as a “digital bridge” connecting Singapore to the digital economy of Indonesian cities.  ...

3 years ago
Academia premium

Addressing inequality in Indonesia's creative industries

The dominant narrative in Indonesian government's efforts to develop the country's creative economy is still centered around traditional economic indicators such as GDP, labor market growth and exports. ...

3 years ago

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Editorial

End Cabinet uncertainty

The President's credibility is at stake as he continues to leave the greater public in the dark over whether he will finally reshuffle his Cabinet as he has promised, repeatedly.

3 years ago
Markets premium

Fed’s hawkish U-turn puts rupiah under pressure

Indonesia’s currency is not out of the woods yet as the US Federal Reserve signals a further increase in its key interest rate.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Indonesia's first C-130J Super Hercules ready to fly Air Force missions

Indonesia welcomed on Monday the delivery of the first of five Super Hercules aircraft from the United States, which the Defense Ministry says is ready for immediate operational use by the Air Force as of Wednesday.

3 years ago
Society

Minister flags Rp 300 trillion in suspicious transactions at tax, customs offices

"What I said is not a hoax; I have written proof," minister Mahfud said.

3 years ago
Politics

IKN dismisses concerns over Nusantara capital city project, unveils incentives

Indonesia will officially declare Nusantara its new capital in the first half of 2024, the head of the Nusantara authority Bambang Susantono said during a visit to the site in East Kalimantan.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Global figures urge end to 'harassment' of Bangladesh Nobel laureate

Yunus is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering micro-credit bank, but he has fallen out with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has said he is "sucking blood" from the poor.

3 years ago
Companies

RekomenGoSend ‘Buy Local’ Creativity Strengthens MSME Community

“Buy Local” is a call that is increasingly being heard across the world. For communities that do, buying local has a positive impact, as it stimulates the local economy, creates and retains jobs, and helps micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) earn revenue.

3 years ago
Election Updates premium

KPU denies having taken election delay lawsuit lightly

As the General Elections Commission (KPU) prepares to appeal a controversial ruling that ordered it to effectively postpone the 2024 elections, it has pushed back against allegations that it failed to take the lawsuit seriously enough.

3 years ago
Companies

Women-owned MSMEs take center stage online

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), as much as 64.5 percent of all MSMEs in Indonesia were managed by women as of 2021. The MSME sector is one of the biggest contributors to the country’s GDP. Therefore, these women-owned businesses need to be fostered to allow for growth.

3 years ago
Economy premium

Govt to build fertilizer plant in West Papua with 2027 operation target

The global fertilizer shortage has prompted the government to develop a new fertilizer production facility in West Papua that will start operating in 2027, with a dual aim to reinvigorate the agriculture industry in the country’s eastern regions.

3 years ago
Companies premium

Pertamina fires director over fatal fuel storage blaze

Dedi Sunardi's position will be filled by Erry Widiastono, the director of logistics and infrastructure, until the oil and gas giant picks a definitive replacement.

3 years ago
Politics premium

"Of all presidents, Jokowi contributes the most to TNI": Prabowo

Speaking in an event at the Halim Perdanakusumah Military Airbase in East Jakarta, Prabowo, who is also chairman of the Gerindra Party and Jokowi's former rival in the 2019 presidential election, said that the President had done much to boost the country's minimum essential forces.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Germany angers EU after putting brakes on fossil fuel car ban

Berlin has upset EU partners by blocking a milestone agreement to ban new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035.

3 years ago
Economy premium

Construction progress on core IKN region hits 23%

Work on a dam and clean water processing, essential facilities for what is to become the new capital city, are close to completion.

3 years ago
Jakarta premium

Luhut rejects plan to relocate Pertamina fuel storage facility

Luhut said that the fuel storage facility should remain in place given its strategic role and it was the residents living in the vicinity of the establishment who should instead be relocated.

3 years ago
Science & Tech premium

Tech rivals chase ChatGPT as AI race ramps up

Chasing Microsoft, global tech giants have rolled out announcements on how they will implement ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence into their platforms and applications.

3 years ago
Markets

Powell's warning on higher US rates pushes dollar to 3-month high

The dollar scaled multi-month highs against most other major currencies on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that US interest rates might need to go up even faster and higher than expected to rein in stubborn inflation.

3 years ago
Academia

Gender equality won’t come by itself. It has to be pursued

We should all be alarmed by products and services that bake in gender inequality right from the start, and digitize patriarchy and misogyny.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Dead sailor in Senkaku identified as Taiwanese, 6 Indonesians still missing

The body found in a capsized boat in the waters of the disputed Senkaku Islands has been confirmed to be of Taiwanese nationality, while the remaining six crew members, all Indonesians, remain missing, Jakarta said late on Tuesday night.

3 years ago
Editorial

BI might just hang tight

Should the Fed decide on a further increase in its federal funds rate, that would challenge BI to follow suit, or else the rupiah will come under pressure and imported inflation will rise.

3 years ago
Europe premium

US says intel indicates pro-Ukrainian group sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines

The US and NATO have called the attacks, which occurred seven months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine and destroyed three of the four pipelines running under the Baltic Sea, "an act of sabotage".

3 years ago
Entertainment premium

In troubled Burkina, a spiritual healer becomes a phenomenon

Thousands of people have come to seek help, either for themselves or for a loved-one, from a 20-year-old woman named Adja whose reputation for healing powers has spread across the country.

3 years ago
Economy premium

Malaysia's top palm oil producer warns El Nino may hit output

Malaysia is the world's second biggest producer of palm oil and fall in its production could lift palm oil futures FCPOc3 already trading near their highest level in four months.

3 years ago
Culture

Goodbyes and good buys: Paris Fashion Week highlights

The womenswear autumn-winter season finally comes to a halt on Tuesday, having rumbled through New York, London and Milan before ending in the French capital.

3 years ago
Community

In jihadi-ruined Iraqi city, restored church bells signal hope

Where brutal jihadists once ruled in Iraq, church bells rang out on Tuesday, a symbol of hope, reconstruction, and unity.

3 years ago
People premium

John Williams: Hollywood's maestro goes for more Oscars history

From Star Wars to Jaws to Schindler's List, John Williams has written many of the most instantly recognizable scores in cinema history.

3 years ago
Entertainment

‘Virgo and the Sparklings’ review: A fun but simplistic teen superhero story

The third installment of Indonesia’s Bumilangit Cinematic Universe finds power in unadulterated fun despite its ragged storytelling.

3 years ago
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