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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (left) and NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh talk during a meeting on Nov. 22, 2018.

Politics premium

NasDem seeks to mend strained ties with ruling coalition

NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh rekindled ties with an ally from the ruling coalition on Wednesday in an apparent effort to head off the threat of a reshuffle that could end the party’s run in the Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration.

2 years ago

Tech premium

More Indonesians trust social media than news outlets: research

Respondents that saw social media as a trustworthy source of information jumped in 2022, while more conventional news outlets saw a decline. ...

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

The Latest

Shoppers walk through a market on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Central Java, on Jan. 21.

Economy premium

Inflation softening to 5.28% further alleviates pressure on BI

Indonesia’s inflation mellowed in January but remains well above the central bank’s target and varies widely from one city to another.

2 years ago

State-owned enterprises (SOE)s minister Erick Thohir visited state-owned sugar company named Industri Gula Glenmore (IGG), owned by state-owned plantation company PTPN XII in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday, September 18 2021. He was accompanied by PTPN III president director Muhammad Abdul Ghani.

Economy premium

Planting operational excellence to build sustainable and resilient PTPN

Indonesia is a country in a period of fruitful growth, and the nation’s successful agricultural industry is the fertile heart of that journey. Agriculture, specifically plantation, accounts for almost a third of total employment across the country and contributed almost 7 percent of Indonesia’s GDP as of 2021.

2 years ago

Muslim worshippers gather before the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on July 2, 2022.

Society premium

Haj price hike proposal faces opposition

The Religious Affairs Ministry’s plan to nearly double the administered price of the haj pilgrimage this year continues to divide opinion, even among government officials, as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) flags aspects of the state’s haj management as inefficient and lacking transparency.

2 years ago

A 1-year-old male Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) perches in its rehabilitation cage at the conservation area of Mt. Picis and Mt. Sigogor, in Ponorogo regency, East Java.

Archipelago

Captive-bred Javan hawk-eagles released in West Java

Two captive-bred Javan hawk-eagles, a female and a males, were released on Monday at the foot of Mount Gede Pangrango in West Java.

2 years ago

The 2023 class of Converse Indonesia's All Star Community is pictured during their initiation day at DIKOLAM café in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Jan. 28. (Courtesy of Vox Populi Publicists)

Culture

Converse gathers 2023 ‘All Star Community’ on initiation day

Converse Indonesia has introduced its 2023 “All Star Community” after a pandemic hiatus.

2 years ago

Peace activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and newly elected US President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of Berlin's landmark the Brandenburg Gate on January 29, 2021 in an action to call for more progress in nuclear disarmament. The Russian parliament on January 27, 2021 unanimously voted to ratify an agreement to extend by five years a key nuclear pact with the United States that was set to expire soon. Signed in 2010, the New START contract caps to 1,550 the number of nuclear warheads that can be deployed by Moscow and Washington, which control the world's largest nuclear arsenals. The agreement, which was due to expire on February 5, is seen as a rare opportunity for compromise between Moscow and Washington, whose ties have dramatically deteriorated in recent years.

Europe

US says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty

The treaty came into force in 2011 and was extended in 2021 for five more years. It caps the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the United States and Russia can deploy, and the deployment of land- and submarine-based missiles and bombers to deliver them.

2 years ago

Companies

ExxonMobil reports record profits of $55.7 billion in 2022

In the fourth quarter, profits rose 43.7 percent to $12.8 billion, thanks to higher oil and natural gas prices and better refining margins compared with the year-ago period.

2 years ago

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami attends a press conference during a media preview of The Waseda International House of Literature, also known as Haruki Murakami Library, which is designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, at Waseda University in Tokyo on September 22, 2021.

Books

Murakami to publish first new novel in six years

There was little detail given about the new work, which will be Murakami's first novel since "Killing Commendatore" was published in February 2017.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (left), accompanied by State Secretariat Pratikno, announces a delay in the passing of a new law that would outlaw gay and pre-marital sex in this handout picture taken on Sept. 20, 2019 at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

Politics

Could be Wednesday or Thursday: Jokowi on possible reshuffle

Speaking during an anniversary event held by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he would likely make an announcement on a possible cabinet reshuffle based on his calculation of the Javanese calendar.

2 years ago

Science & Tech

Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with AI

Tech companies tout their inventions as a liberating force of art for all, but purists argue that the artist is still the central cog in the machine.

2 years ago

An original Superman cape worn by actor Christopher Reeve in the 1978 'Superman' film (estimate $100,000 -2000,000 $ USD) is displayed at Julien's Auctions house on December 13, 2019 ahead of Julien's Icons & Idols: Hollywood Auction which takes place on December 16, 2019.

Entertainment

Superman, Batman and Swamp Thing to anchor DC's revamped movie and TV slate

Despite a rich stable of characters from Batman to Wonder Woman, the DC film and television studio has failed to match the success of Walt Disney Co's DIS.N Marvel hit factory.

2 years ago

Body of work: Arjuna Asa's project “How Does It Feel Like to Be A Fat Person” addresses body-focused bullying and fatphobia. (Courtesy of Arjuna Asa.)

Art & Culture premium

Arjuna Asa draws on life's harsh realities

Death, mental illness, gender identity – nothing is off limits for emerging photographer and visual artist Arjuna Asa.

2 years ago

JD.ID employees check and sort goods at the company’s warehouse in Marunda, Bekasi regency, West Java.

Companies premium

JD to shut down in Indonesia, Thailand in March

E-commerce platform JD will disband its operations in Indonesia and Thailand next month, following a decision by China-based JD Global to cut costs.

2 years ago

This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence software application developed by OpenAI.

Science & Tech

ChatGPT owner launches 'imperfect' tool to detect AI-generated text

In its public beta mode, OpenAI acknowledges the detection tool is very unreliable on texts under 1,000 characters, and AI-written text can be edited to trick the classifier.

2 years ago

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (2nd R) gets off a plane upon his arrival at the US Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on March 15, 2021.

Asia & Pacific

Austin's Manila visit to bring deal on expanded base access

Washington is eager to extend its security options in the Philippines as part of efforts to deter any move by China against self-ruled Taiwan, while Manila wants to bolster defense of its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

2 years ago

In this file photo taken on February 25, 2022 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends the opening of a NATO video summit on Russia's invasion of the Ukraine at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Community premium

Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

2 years ago

Companies

Yogyakarta-based Space Roastery serves Indonesian coffee at 2023 WEF Davos, Switzerland

Indonesian coffee is internationally renowned for its taste and aroma, but having it served at a major international conference is certainly a new high.

2 years ago

Current and former employees, customers and invited guests participate in a ceremony to mark the delivery of the last Boeing 747 aircraft, at the Boeing Future of Flight Museum in Everett, Washington, on January 31, 2023.

Science & Tech premium

Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of 'jumbo jet'

Boeing marked its final commercial delivery of the 747, "the Queen of the Skies" on Tuesday at a ceremony commemorating an aircraft that democratized flying and serves US presidents.

2 years ago

Outdoor dining: Argentinian steakhouse Sudestada throws a party for closest friends and partners to ring in the new year at the restaurant's front garden. (JP/Radhiyya Indra)

Food

Sudestada throws outdoor party to welcome 2023

Argentinian steakhouse Sudestada hosts an outdoor party full of Argentinian delicacies to welcome the new year.

2 years ago

Enter the dragon: The Dragon gate is the main entrance to Old Shanghai. On Jan. 21, Roy Kiyoshi (in yellow jacket) holds a talk show about the Chinese zodiac at this gate. (JP/ Sylviana Hamdani)

Culture premium

Old Shanghai: East Jakarta's latest tourism, culinary and religious destination

Old Shanghai offers a rich diversity of cuisines and Instagrammable photo spots in an ancient-China setting.

2 years ago

A banner protesting the activities of the Ahmadiyah is displayed on June 24, 2017 near the minority religion’s mosque in Sawangan, Depok, West Java.

Academia premium

Indonesia still denies religious minorities freedom to worship

As the country's visibility rises on the international stage, it needs to take a more serious stance on upholding human rights, including the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

2 years ago

Editorial

ASEAN matters

And for those who expect that the regional grouping can have relevance to ordinary people's lives, they certainly hope Indonesia can repeat the success from the Group of 20.

2 years ago

An audience waits for a film to be screened at Pasar Teluk Gong, North Jakarta, on March 7, 2019.

Regulations premium

After 'Last of Us' snub, govt seeks to bring filming Indonesia home

The government plans to bring foreign filmmakers to shoot Indonesia scenes in Indonesia with a variety of incentives and regulatory reform to speed up permits.

2 years ago

People look out of the window of a McDonald's restaurant as the towers of the Kremlin reflect in it in Moscow on January 30, 2020.

Food

McDonald's profits rise as consumers seek value

McDonald's reported Tuesday a jump in fourth-quarter profits following higher sales in most markets, scoring with consumers worried about inflation.

2 years ago

English actress Andrea Riseborough arrives for the BAFTA Tea Party at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on January 14, 2023.

Entertainment

Academy will not strip 'To Leslie' Oscar nod despite campaign concern

Andrea Riseborough will keep her controversial Oscar nomination for To Leslie even though a review of the indie film's unorthodox promotional campaign uncovered concerns.

2 years ago

This handout photograph released by The University of Queensland on January 31, 2023, shows a northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) at Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia on May 22, 2019.

Environment

Relentless sex drive may threaten survival of quolls

For male northern quolls, sex is a death sentence.

2 years ago

A couple on a motorcycle drives past a mural in Yogyakarta. The mural demanded that the government and the House of Representatives resume deliberations on the long-stalled domestic worker protection bill.

Opinion

Analysis: Indonesians drag feet on improving lot of domestic workers

When President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo demanded that the House of Representatives complete deliberations on the domestic worker protection bill earlier this month, there were few takers

2 years ago

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