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The Jatiluhur Dam in West Java is seen in this undated photo.

Society

Indonesian, Philippine water experts push for more sustainable dams amid climate change

Experts warn that dams in both Indonesia and the Philippines, crucial for irrigation, drinking water and electricity generation, may face increased strain as climate change brings unpredictable and high-precipitation weather patterns.

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

Society

Indonesia condemns deadly Israeli raid in Jenin

Indonesia strongly condemned the use of excessive force by Israeli security forces during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin that killed at least nine Palestinian civilians. ...

2 years ago

The Latest

Environmental activists stage a protest outside the European Parliament to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the collapse of Brazil's Brumadinho dam, in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

Regulations

Can mining clean up its act to meet soaring demand for green metals?

Mining sector has been responsible for widespread damage to nature and biodiversity worldwide, yet, the sector is seen as crucial to a global green transition.

2 years ago

Illustration of drugs wrapped in plastic packets.

Archipelago

Brazilian teenager arrested for bringing 3.6 kg cocaine into Bali

A Brazilian teenager has been arrested in Bali for attempting to bring 3.6 kg of cocaine into the island. Manuela Vitoria De Araujo Farias, 19, could now face the death penalty.

2 years ago

Vehicles pass along a road that cuts through an oil palm plantation in Pangkalan Banteng, West Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, as seen in this aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022.

Society premium

EU's green policy a priority for ASEAN

The EU's ambassadors to Indonesia and ASEAN emphasized that the bloc would continue to pursue diplomatic means to establish productive and sustainable cooperation in Southeast Asia.

2 years ago

A farming family cleans harvested seaweed on Sept. 25, 2020 in Nusa Lembongan, Bali.

Economy premium

Funding, research hamper Indonesia's seaweed potential for biofuel

As the world's largest seaweed exporter, the commodity has the potential to help Indonesia achieve net zero target, but challenges on funding and research stand in the way.

2 years ago

Stock illustration of the national flags of South Korea (left) and Indonesia.

Society premium

RI, South Korea mark 50 years of diplomacy, look to stronger cooperation

As Indonesia and South Korea celebrate 50 years anniversary of diplomatic relationships, the two countries are eyeing stronger economic cooperation and investment amidst the geopolitical tensions of the Indo-Pacific region.

2 years ago

Academia

Has China betrayed Iran?

China is dependent upon Saudi Arabia for its energy needs and Beijing is making all efforts to have a long-term relationship with Riyadh to address this need.

2 years ago

Prophetic wave: Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc gestures as he arrives on Nov. 18, 2022 for the 29th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting during the APEC summit in Bangkok. Phuc resigned on Jan. 17, 2023 as Vietnam’s president amid a crackdown on corruption in the country.

Academia

Vietnam’s national leadership struggle will impact ASEAN

The shocking replacement of president Phuc by the much younger female politician Vo Thi Anh Xuan as interim president indicates an attempt to accumulate power among Vietnamese Communist Party elite.

2 years ago

Traffic congestion builds up on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta.

Editorial

Motorists must pay to pass

For sure Jakarta needs traffic restriction policies like ERP, due to the growth of motorized vehicles that far outpaces that of roads in the megalopolitan city

2 years ago

Headliners: Indonesian rock band Slank performs at the M20 (Music20) concert at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta, on March 11, 2022.

Academia premium

To win appreciation, music needs criticism

Like the House of Representatives, which plays a checks-and-balances role so that the government cannot act as it pleases, music criticism is a reminder that music should not be created without thought.

2 years ago

High salary is not always what attracts millennial workers the most.

Academia premium

The other face of the younger generation. What can we do?

Instead of building the innovation ecosystem, which takes 15 over year or more, we tend to short cut by entering rent-seeking business.

2 years ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (center) gives a peace sign with members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the Ceremonial Confirmation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law Plebescite Law Canvass Results and Oath-taking of Transition Authority at the Malacanang palace in Manila on February 22, 2019.

Asia & Pacific

Philippines defiant, says won't cooperate with ICC investigation

Jesus Crispin Remulla said the ICC should not impose on the Philippines, which is no longer a signatory to the international tribunal.

2 years ago

Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group) speaks during the celebration of the resumption of AirAsia’s operations at Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 on Sept. 15.

Companies premium

Air Asia Tony Fernandes remains upbeat despite looming recession

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes remains upbeat that the travel industry can succeed despite recession worries and plans to add more planes operating in Indonesia to cater to growing demand.

2 years ago

Japan Airlines' staff members wearing protective face masks and gloves clean the cabin of a plane after performing a domestic flight as passengers disembarked at Haneda airport on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency, in Tokyo, Japan, on May 26, 2020.

Asia & Pacific

Japan to drop mask guidance, relax Covid strategy

The changes, effective from early May, will classify the disease on the same level as the flu, down from its current status on par with tuberculosis and SARS.

2 years ago

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

Politics

Surya Paloh meets with Jokowi amid reshuffle rumors

The meeting comes after several parties in the ruling coalition called for the removal of NasDem-affiliated ministers, in response to the party announcing its 2024 backing for ex-Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.

2 years ago

Participants wearing T-shirts with the image of the Aboriginal flag take part in the annual “Invasion Day” protest march through the streets of Sydney, Australia, on Australia Day on Thursday.

Asia & Pacific premium

Great divide: Do Australian expats celebrate Australia Day?

Australians residing in Indonesia are divided over the controversial national holiday, and some have had their opinions changed by their time abroad.

2 years ago

This picture taken on January 6, 2023 shows members of the all-female hijab-clad Nasida Ria band performing on stage in front of an audience at a festival in Jakarta.

Entertainment premium

Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans

Initially a Koran group, all-female band Nasida Ria is riding the wave of Indonesia's playful music scene with humorous Islamic pop songs about unconventional themes.

2 years ago

Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (center) attends a ceremony to mark the country's 77th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on March 27, 2022.

Asia & Pacific

Myanmar junta sets out tough new rules for political parties

The previous elections in November 2020 were won resoundingly by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy but the military staged its coup after making unsubstantiated allegations of massive voter fraud.

2 years ago

A man wearing a face mask cleans a Toyota C-HR EV vehicle at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China September 27, 2020.

Companies

Lexus chief to take over Toyota as founder's grandson steps down

The 53-year-old chief branding officer and president of Toyota Motor Corp's Lexus brand, Koji Sato, will take over from April 1 when Akio Toyoda becomes chairman.

2 years ago

In this file photo taken on July 16, 2019, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (right) poses for a photo opportunity with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan (left) and other members of the new Thai cabinet at Government House in Bangkok.

Asia & Pacific

Thai ruling party names deputy PM as main election candidate

The army-backed Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) gave the 77-year-old former army chief the nod as unofficial campaigning gathers momentum -- although no polling date has yet been announced.

2 years ago

A man rides his bicycle past parked bicycles in Sheung Shui in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 6, 2023.

Markets

Asian markets build on rally on hopes US will avoid recession

Asian markets rose again Friday as fears about a possible recession in the US economy were soothed by data showing it grew more than expected in 2022, adding to the broadly upbeat tone across trading floors this year.

2 years ago

This picture taken on January 12, 2023 shows a view of carts filled with milk packages at a supermarket in Tunisia's capital Tunis, where rationing is imposed to limit customers to two packets of milk per person amidst a shortage of coffee, milk, pasta, and sugar.

Community

Tunisia milk market 'collapsing' as feed prices soar

The North African country's farming union says the price of cattle feed has risen by up to 40 percent in the past year due to the impact of the war in Ukraine on imported fodder ingredients.

2 years ago

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution (right) greets Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto in Medan on Thursday.

Politics

Prabowo praises Jokowi’s son in-law’s leadership during Medan visit

At the meeting, Prabowo praised Bobby's leadership of the city, crediting him with improving the quality of life in the North Sumatran capital.

2 years ago

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin speaks during a panel discussion at the Business 20 (B20) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Nov. 13.

Society

Indonesia to talk with WHO about ending pandemic status

Speaking at a national COVID-19 coordination meeting on Thursday, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said he would hold a meeting with the WHO leadership in March to discuss the issue.

2 years ago

Made up: Bubah Alfian does the makeup for Putri Tanjung on her wedding day (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

Culture premium

2023's makeup trends are about ‘skinification’ and going local

Beauty experts show what’s hot in the industry this year.

2 years ago

Fiji's President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere (center) shakes hands with Sakiasi Ditoka, Minister for Rural, Maritime, Development and Disaster Management during an oath taking ceremony of the newly elected government in the capital city Suva on December 24, 2022.

Asia & Pacific

Fiji suspends police commissioner, scraps China policing arrangement

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere said Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho had been suspended on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission, "pending investigation and referral to and appointment of, a tribunal".

2 years ago

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto gestures while attending the Gerindra Party national leaders’ meeting in Bogor, West Java, on Aug.12, 2022.

Archipelago

Prabowo backs Jokowi’s son, in-law for governor

Gerindra Party leader Prabowo Subianto has thrown his support behind President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law Bobby Nasution, the mayor of Medan, to run for governor of North Sumatra in 2024.

2 years ago

Celestial hitchhiker: An undated illustration of 2020 XL5, a Trojan asteroid orbiting the Sun along the same path as Earth, is around 1.2 kilometers in diameter. It is known only the second known Trojan asteroid around Earth.

Science & Tech

Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA

Asteroid 2023 BU, which was recently discovered by an amateur astronomer, will zoom by the southern tip of South America at around 4:27 pm PST on Thursday (0027 GMT Friday), according to NASA.

2 years ago

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