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Politics premium

PAN chairman hints at throwing support behind Ganjar-Erick pairing

In his opening remarks during the party’s national coordination meeting held in Semarang, Central Java, on Sunday, National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Zulkifili Hasan hinted at nominating the Ganjar Pranowo and Erick Thohir pairing, who were in the audience, for the 2024 presidential election.

2 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.  ...

2 years ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta neighborhoods flooded as more rain expected in coming days

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Jakarta) reported dozens of neighborhoods in the capital had been flooded on Monday morning, as authorities warn more heavy rain is possible in the coming days. ...

2 years ago

The Latest

Sports premium

Indonesia aims to host Formula One race next year

"We're all looking into all possibilities. Staging events for big brands like F1 Power Boat is not easy. We also want to stage Formula One here. Probably next year," President Jokowi said, referring to the Formula 1 Powerboat race event on Lake Toba, which wrapped up over the weekend.

2 years ago
Culture

Fashion courts K-Pop and its fans at Milan catwalk shows

Milan's catwalks may be the epicentre of global fashion this week, but it's Seoul and K-Pop fans who are front and centre in the battle for new luxury customers.

2 years ago
Entertainment

'Everything Everywhere' wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards

Absurdist sci-fi comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once continued its dominance of this year's Hollywood award shows by earning top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday.

2 years ago
People premium

'Larger than life': Indian film-maker Rajamouli shoots for Oscar fame

Indian director S.S. Rajamouli's films are all-singing, all-dancing spectacles -- and he is now a favourite to secure the first ever Oscar for an all-Indian film.

2 years ago
Companies premium

Matahari profit back at pre-pandemic level after 51% rise

Sales of the retail chain increased 20.7 percent last year to Rp 12.4 trillion due to a strong performance during Lebaran, Christmas and the back-to-school season.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Macron to visit China after Beijing's Ukraine peace plan

China has sought to position itself as a neutral party on the conflict, even as it has maintained close ties with Russia and helped scuttle a joint statement condemning the war at a G20 gathering in India.  

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports

The determination -- noted in a classified report by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines's office, The Wall Street Journal reported -- marks a shift by the Energy department, which had previously said it was undecided on how the virus emerged.

2 years ago
Society premium

Indonesia boosts vigilance amid global bird flu outbreaks

The ministry has instructed health offices at seaports, airports and border crossings to increase surveillance of domestic and international travelers.

2 years ago
Tech

Dutch warn against internet toll as EU looks to Big Tech to fund networks

The Netherlands on Monday warned against hitting Big Tech with a so-called internet toll to help pay for billions of euros in network investments, saying such a move may breach net neutrality rules and lead to price hikes for Europeans.

2 years ago
Art & Culture

Cockfighting still a popular blood sport in southern Iraq

The popular blood sport "dates back to the 1920s or earlier" in Basra and is thought to have arrived with boats at the port, he added.

2 years ago
Entertainment

BTS member j-hope begins process to join South Korea's military

BTS members said last year last year they would join the military starting with Jin, who turned 30 and enlisted in December after postponing his service as long as permitted.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Electronic invoicing could cut tax losses in international trade

Discrepancies and tax losses could be avoided, and our balance of trade statistics be more accurate if foreign exporters of goods and services to Indonesia were required to submit an electronic invoice.

2 years ago
Academia premium

We need Finance Minister Sri Mulyani as our vice president

But with all due respect to the vice-presidential aspirants, when they are elected they will only be needed by the President in case of an emergency. 

2 years ago
Archipelago

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Sulawesi

The quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles), EMSC said.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Twitter lays off 10% of current workforce

The layoffs on Saturday night impacted product managers, data scientists and engineers who worked on machine learning and site reliability, which helps keep Twitter's various features online, the NYT report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

2 years ago
Society

114 Indonesian nationals arrive in Jakarta after surviving Turkey earthquake

The Soekarno-Hatta Aiport Police chief Sr. Comr. Roberto Pasaribu said that 114 Indonesian nationals, including children and college students, arrived on a Garuda Indonesia flight on Thursday under the coordination of the Foreign Ministry’s director for Indonesian citizen protection Judha Nugraha.

2 years ago
Companies premium

Executive Column: Emtek's spending prudence shows merit in economic turmoil

Emtek, one of the biggest technology and media groups in the country comprising TV stations, digital media and tech start-ups, says prudence in spending has been helping it weather macroeconomic turmoil.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Dow said it would recycle our shoes. We found them for sale in Indonesia

There they were: a pair of blue Nike running shoes with a tracking device hidden in one of the soles.

2 years ago
Health

Hard fight: Combatting childhood cancer in Indonesia

Experts share practical tips on how to look out for and fight cancer in Indonesian children.  

2 years ago
Books

Jesse Q. Sutanto returns with cozy murder mystery

Slowly but surely building a reputation as one of the most prolific and versatile writers in the industry, Jesse Q. Sutanto’s new book Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers will be released on March 14.

2 years ago
Archipelago premium

Chinese nickel workers file complaint to Komnas HAM over work conditions

The workers at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi province said they "endured a lot of physical, psychological, financial damages to their reputation as human beings", according to a statement from the law firm.

2 years ago
Editorial

Reviewing hydropower plants

As Indonesia aims to downstream its industries, especially metals, and is projected as one of the countries with the most economic growth in Asia, better planning in electricity is critical to ensure strong economic growth and investment. 

2 years ago
Opinion

Analysis: Court showcases, justice collaboration pays

Here is what the court has established in the murder case of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat: Second Agency Richard Eliezer fired five times at point blank and Insp. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, at the time the internal affairs chief of the National Police, finished the job by firing two more shots. 

2 years ago
Politics premium

Probe ordered into taxman’s lavish wealth

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has urged that the investigation into the wealth of Rafael Alun Trisambodo continues even after the tax official announced his resignation, and as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon Rafael to clarify his sources of wealth this week.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Only fraction of RI motorbike fleet seen to be electric by 2030

Electric motorcycle sales almost tripled from 2021 to 2022, but even with the significant improvement, only a fraction of Indonesia's conventional motorcycles could be replaced by electric ones over the coming years, analysts say.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Most G20 nations condemn Russia for war, China silent

India, which as chair of the Group of Twenty (G20) economies was hosting a meeting in the city of Bengaluru, was reluctant to raise the issue of the war but Western nations insisted they could not back any outcome that did not include a condemnation.

2 years ago
Politics premium

Jokowi may prefer Ganjar, but will his supporters follow suit?

Questions have been raised about whether the potential candidates seeking to succeed Jokowi will be able to harness the power of volunteerism that helped bring him to the State Palace.

2 years ago
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