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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (right) greets Chinese vice-premier Liu He (center) ahead of their meeting in Zurich, on January 18, 2023.

Asia & Pacific

Yellen eyes China trip after 'constructive' meeting with top Chinese official

The first face-to-face meeting between Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, held in Zurich, was "candid, substantive and constructive", the US treasury department said in a statement.

2 years ago

Politics premium

Race for PSSI’s top job heats up amid calls for overhaul

The race is on for the chief of Indonesian soccer's governing body, even as critics continue to raise their voices for complete reform. ...

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

People cross a street in downtown Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2022.

Economy

Japan's 2022 trade deficit hits record on energy costs

Japan logged its largest-ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw materials compounded by the dramatic fall of the yen.

2 years ago

In this photo illustration, a phone screen displays the statement of former US President Donald Trump on his Facebook page background, on May 5, 2021, in Arlington, Virginia. Donald Trump said May 5, 2021 it was a

Americas

Trump says his campaign talking with Meta about possible return to Facebook

"We are talking to them, and we'll see how it all works out," Trump said, according to the report.

2 years ago

People go through security checks at the entrance of a railway station during the annual Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Lunar New Year, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues, in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 16, 2023.

Asia & Pacific

Xi 'concerned' over COVID cases in China's countryside

Xi Jinping has said he is "concerned" about the virus situation in the Chinese countryside, state media reported, as millions of people head to rural hometowns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.

2 years ago

Archipelagic arc: Jordan noted that they chose the name because of the Sunda Arc's unique topography of volcanic and deep sea activity. (courtesy of Sunda Arc)

Entertainment premium

Sunda Arc merges two different worlds with ‘Night Lands’

The Norwich-based brothers who comprise electronic duo Sunda Arc talk about their harrowingly beautiful sophomore studio album Night Lands, learning hard rock songs as teens and busking in their formative years.

2 years ago

This handout picture taken and released on November 11, 2021 by APEC New Zealand shows New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (C) speaking during her opening address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Wellington.

Asia & Pacific

Jacinda Ardern shocks New Zealand, says she is stepping down as prime minister

Ardern, holding back tears, said that it had been a tough five and a half years as prime minister and that she was only human and needed to step aside.

2 years ago

Workers load oil palm fresh fruit bunches onto a truck to be transported from the collector site to CPO factories in Pekanbaru, Riau, on April 27, 2022.

Markets premium

B35 biodiesel program seen to hoist CPO prices, but only temporarily

The government’s push for the mandatory 35 percent biodiesel (B35) program may boost weakening crude palm oil (CPO) prices, but probably only temporarily, market observers anticipate.

2 years ago

Society

Ridwan Kamil joins Golkar, bolstering political standing

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, who has risen to the top in the race for the vice-presidential seat in many recent polls, has officially joined the Golkar Party, paving the way for a possible run in the 2024 elections.

2 years ago

Putri Candrawathi (right), the wife of former National Police internal affairs division head, talks to the press after visiting her husband in detention in the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Depok, West Java, on Aug. 7, 2022.

Society premium

Prosecutors seek 12 years for Sambo's bodyguard, 8 for wife

Prosecutors have demanded that the wife and former bodyguard of ex-National Police internal affairs chief Ferdy Sambo be sentenced to eight and 12 years in prison, respectively, for their alleged roles in the murder of police officer Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat in July 2022.

2 years ago

The industrial area is equipped with a range of supporting infrastructure, from high speed internet to a reliable supply of electricity.

Academia

Rethinking dispute resolution in infrastructure projects

More time and resources will be lost to litigation and arbitration to determine unresolved issues which have escalated into disputes.

2 years ago

Closing statement: Ministers deliver statements during the closing plenary at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Nov. 20, 2022.

Academia

Doers, not delayers: Cities forging ahead with their climate actions

While cities are increasingly seen as the driver of climate actions, city governments still face challenges in accessing finance to address climate change.

2 years ago

People from an Indonesian oil palm farmers' association carry palm fruits during a protest against the government's export ban policy, in Jakarta on May 17, 2022.

Editorial

Our external balance

Pressure on the rupiah will be generated more by the growing concern over a global economic recession, which is setting off negative investment sentiment in emerging economies like Indonesia and causing investors to move to safer places.

2 years ago

A border wall between China and Myanmar with barbed wire and a Chinese national flag is pictured on Jan. 14 in Ruili, west Yunnan province. The city of Ruili is slowly creaking back to life as China ditches its zero-tolerance COVID-19 strategy after years of strict lockdowns and other grueling restrictions.

Academia premium

How to approach the protracted Myanmar crisis

Any objectives ASEAN has set out to achieve will not be possible unless the conflicting parties sit and talk to each other.

2 years ago

Parched: A resident pushes his bicycle carrying containers filled with potable water along a dried-up rice field in Lamongan, East Java, on Oct. 30, 2014. Droughts are a common challenge for farmers in Indonesia.

Academia premium

Addressing the climate crisis: Loss and damage

The COP27 agreement on loss and damage funding was a breakthrough for developing and developed nations, and Indonesia should be looking to incorporate climate-related L&D policies as it gears up for the 2024 polls.

2 years ago

United States President Joe Biden speaks at an event on CHIPS manufacturing held on Oct. 27, 2022 at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York.

Academia premium

Biden is trapped in uncertain territory

That Biden is now also facing an investigation by a special counsel over alleged mishandling of classified materials, just like his erstwhile and potential rival Trump, spells an uncertain patch in his political trajectory ahead of the upcoming election year.

2 years ago

A tower owned by PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) is pictured in an undated photograph in Langsa, Aceh.

Companies premium

Indonesia’s telco banks growth on rural areas amid global headwinds

Telco tower firms seek to tap growth from rural areas and increase digital adoption in Indonesia.

2 years ago

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) composite index is displayed at the opening of a trading day in Jakarta in May 2020.

Markets

Weakening dollar seen to push investors to RI despite election uncertainty

An anticipated weakening of the United States dollar will make Indonesian markets more desirable for international investors, helping prop up the rupiah amid global and domestic uncertainty, analysts have said.

2 years ago

This photograph taken on January 10, 2023 shows loafers (top) of French shoemaker Weston displayed at the company's factory in Limoges, where all shoes are crafted on leather soles and produced using traditional shoe-making techniques.

Culture

Formal shoes making comeback after years of sneaker dominance

Data from industry website Business of Fashion showed 45 percent of well-heeled American and British men were planning to buy dress shoes in 2023, compared with around a third who were opting for sneakers.

2 years ago

The team behind rural banking start-up Komunal poses for a photo.

Tech premium

Rural banking start-up secures extra $8.5 million from East Ventures

Surabaya-based Komunal, which focuses on digitizing lenders outside of Jakarta, has secured a funding top-up from Indonesia’s East Ventures.

2 years ago

Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (right) met in Frankfurt, Germany, with Markus Kamieth of the BASF (left) to discuss the German chemical company's investment plan to develop nickel and cobalt processing plant in Indonesia on Oct. 9, 2021

Companies

BASF, Eramet near $2.6 B Indonesia deal to process nickel for EV batteries

Germany's BASF and French miner Eramet are finalizing a $2.6 billion partnership deal to invest in a facility in Indonesia to process nickel for use in batteries for electric vehicles,.

2 years ago

FILE PHOTO: Janet Yellen, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be treasury secretary, speaks as Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, Dec. 1, 2020.

Economy

US Treasury's Yellen, China's Liu to meet in Zurich for first in-person talks

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are to meet for talks on the global economy, sovereign debt issues and climate change.

2 years ago

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 takes off from Sydney's Kingsford Smith airport in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 1, 2019.

Asia & Pacific

Qantas flight lands at Sydney after mid-air mayday alert

Ambulance services were called to Sydney airport on Wednesday afternoon to meet an incoming Qantas plane that had issued a mid-air mayday alert.

2 years ago

New Year celebrations: Chinese New Year ornaments featuring rabbits are displayed in Glodok Chinatown Market. (JP/Yohana Belinda)

Culture premium

Vendors excited to welcome customers back for Chinese New Year

Small business owners and customers alike are enthusiastic about the prospect of a restriction-free Lunar New Year.

2 years ago

Entertainment

China lets Marvel movies back in, sets dates for Black Panther, Ant-Man sequels

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will arrive in Chinese theaters on Feb. 7 followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on Feb. 17, Marvel announced on Chinese social media network Weibo.

2 years ago

Society

Ridwan Kamil to join Golkar for possible VP bid

The incumbent West Java governor has set his sights on the vice presidency in 2024, eyeing Golkar as his election launchpad.

2 years ago

US President Joe Biden pats Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the back as they walk down the West Wing Colonnade to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, Jan. 13, 2023.

Americas

Biden, Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks last week on semiconductor-related export controls on China, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.

2 years ago

In this photograph taken on January 4, 2023, an arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb checks an automatic gun at his shop in Darra Adamkhel town, some 35 kilometres (20 miles) south of Peshawar. The town of Darra Adamkhel has long been known for its black market bazaars stocked with forged American rifles, replica revolvers and rip-off AK-47s. Decades of militancy and drug-running in the surrounding mountains earned it a reputation as a “wild west“ waypoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Art & Culture premium

Library thrives in Pakistan's 'wild west' gun market town

The town of Darra Adamkhel is part of the deeply conservative tribal belt where decades of militancy and drug-running in the surrounding mountains earned it a reputation as a "wild west" waypoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

2 years ago