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People

Hollywood's 'tough guy' Tom Sizemore dead at 61

He suffered a brain aneurysm in February and on Friday was removed from life support, days after doctors concluded no more could be done for him, Charles Lago said.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

China says defence budget to increase 7.2 percent in 2023

The country will spend 1.55 trillion yuan ($225 billion) on defence this year, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance published on the opening day of the annual session of the country's rubber-stamp parliament. ...

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

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Asia & Pacific premium

The model for Asia's Quad? The Beatles, says Japan's music-loving top diplomat

Yoshimasa Hayashi, an avid music fan, drew the parallel to the Fab Four on Friday, as he met his Quad counterparts from the United States, Australia and India in New Delhi.

3 years ago
Jakarta

Erick calls for audit after Pertamina fire in North Jakarta

The fire, which started at around 8 pm (0100 GMT) on Friday from a fuel pipe at Pertamina's Plumpang fuel storage depot in North Jakarta, quickly spread to nearby houses and sent residents in the densely populated area into panic.

3 years ago
Sports premium

Football rules board to extend VAR 'in-stadium' trial

An annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in London agreed that a 12-month trial exclusively relating to VAR decisions at FIFA tournaments, which started at the Club World Cup in Morocco earlier this year, would continue at the Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia from May-June.

3 years ago
Jakarta premium

Residents search charred homes after Pertamina fuel depot fire kills 18

Linda, a mother of one, said she had lost everything after fleeing with her family and just the clothes on her back.

3 years ago
Economy

China sets slightly lower annual GDP growth target: Government report

The Chinese government on Sunday set a slightly lower annual economic growth target compared with last year's goal, as the world's second-biggest economy began to emerge from three years of severe COVID-19 restrictions.

3 years ago
Europe premium

Indonesia seeks transfer of technology from French arms purchase

Deputy Defense Minister M. Herindra visited the United Kingdom and France this week to follow up on Indonesia’s defense procurement plans from two French giant arms makers Thales and Nexter, insisting it should include transfer of technology.  

3 years ago
Jakarta

Officials call for audit after Pertamina fire kills 13

Officials have called for an investigation and an audit of state energy company Pertamina's  facilities after a fire at its storage facility killed 13.

3 years ago
Jakarta premium

TransJakarta route changes worry commuters

Commuters are raising concerns about bus operator TransJakarta’s plans to temporarily relocate the Harmoni bus stop in Central Jakarta to accommodate construction work to extend the city’s MRT.

3 years ago
Society premium

3.8m hectares of peatland at high risk of fire

Up to 3.8 million hectares of peatland areas are at high risk from being burned, as peatland-restoration efforts are overshadowed by lackluster fire mitigation and weak law enforcement, according to environmental coalition Pantau Gambut

3 years ago
Archipelago

1 dead, 9 missing after fishing boat sinks south of Bali

One member of crew died and nine others are still missing after a fishing boat sank south of Bali on Tuesday. Five people from the crew were rescued by another passing fishing boat.

3 years ago
Jakarta

Fire at Pertamina's Plumpang fuel storage station kills 17

At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by state energy company Pertamina in Jakarta.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Reimagining borderless US-ASEAN education

Imagine an Indonesian student starting their academic career at home and continuing their program in the Philippines, to culminate in a doctoral degree in the US: This could be the future of borderless education.

3 years ago
Editorial

Commuter train conundrum

KCI’s plan to import used train is a good short-term solution, but a longer-term plan should be put in place.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Informal waste collectors, the unsung heroes of Indonesia’s waste management

Integrating informal waste collectors into the country's waste management industry will generate a host of societal, environmental and economic benefits, not least for waste pickers, who are generally left to fend for themselves without either social security or legal identification.

3 years ago
Academia premium

One’s greed, indifference can lead to collective disasters

The key phrase is self-sufficiency as a nation and community, which must be able to live sustainably within its own biosphere, without isolating itself from the global community.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Maintaining momentum in Indonesia-Korea economic agenda

Indonesia’s 2024 elections will provide a fresh test for how Jakarta and Seoul can carefully navigate any resulting changes in Indonesia’s political priorities. 

3 years ago
Jakarta

At least 13 dead following fire at Pertamina's Plumpang fuel storage depot

At least 13 people were killed after a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage depot operated by state energy company Pertamina in Plumpang, North Jakarta, a tally displayed at the scene by the city's main fire station showed.

3 years ago
Jakarta

Fire breaks out at Pertamina fuel storage station

A fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by state energy company Pertamina in Jakarta, the city's main fire station said.

3 years ago
Markets premium

RI unlikely to follow US house-flipping boom, expert says

Indonesia may not see house flipping take off to the extent that it has in the United States, an expert has said, but some are already turning a quick profit.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Businesses can address gender inequality and unpaid care work

Businesses have a vital role in facilitating and reforming care policy to address the wider issue of gender discrepancies in unpaid care work.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Just energy: Unlocking the power of solar in Indonesia

According to a 2019 IESR study, residential buildings alone can generate between 195 and 565 GW and hundreds GW more from industrial buildings' rooftops. 

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

SE Asian lawmakers call for action against Myanmar junta

The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights have called on ASEAN to provide “real” assistance to prodemocracy forces up against military rule in Myanmar.

3 years ago
Tech premium

Tech investors now want EBITDA, not growth at all costs: JP Morgan

As liquidity shrank, investment bankers demanded a more concrete path to profitability from tech companies.

3 years ago
Politics premium

Judicial Commission to question judges over election delay ruling

Handling a lawsuit from an obscure party whose election registration was denied, the Central Jakarta district court on Thursday ruled the election commission must halt all of its election preparations for more than two years.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Quad powers concerned over militarisation in Asian seas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of the other three nations assembled in New Delhi under the auspices of their Quad grouping.

3 years ago
Food

Across Zimbabwe, British scones are the taste of home

A sweet doughy treat from Britain has become a beloved part of Zimbabwe's national cuisine, where despite the country's colonial past, mothers and chefs alike now claim the pastry as their own.

3 years ago
People premium

Macron says era of French interference in Africa is 'over'

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was "well over" as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties.

3 years ago
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