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Everyone: Dr. Ranti works with mothers and children from all sorts of backgrounds (Courtesy of Dr. Ranti)

People

What I've Learned: Dr. Ranti Hannah, breastfeeding activist and lactation consultant

Dr. Ranti Hannah spends her days guiding this generation of mothers along a path they might have otherwise never thought possible.

2 years ago

Opinion

Analysis: Bulog to intervene rice market as prices soar, stocks deplete

Rice prices continue to increase in the beginning of the year despite controversial late importation of rice and market intervention by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog). Learning from the persistent price increase of rice, the National Food Agency (NFA) has tasked Bulog to conduct year-long market intervention to keep prices of this politically sensitive commodity in check. ...

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

A GrabFood driver wears a protective mask as he passes along a Jakarta street on July 13, 2020.

Tech premium

Southeast Asian food delivery GMV growth plunges to 5 percent

Despite the overall shift in consumer trend to online services during the pandemic, the region's food delivery platforms grew a mere 5 percent in GMV last year, plunging from 30 percent in 2021.

2 years ago

Ferdy Sambo, a former National Police internal affairs chief who has been dishonorably discharged, appears on Oct. 17, 2022 at his trial for the premeditated murder of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat at the South Jakarta District Court.

Society premium

Prosecutors demand life sentence for Ferdy in Yosua murder trial

The prosecution has demanded the court hand down a life sentence to Ferdy Sambo for the premeditated murder of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat.

2 years ago

Jokowi regrets over past human rights abuses

Academia premium

Don’t expect too much from Jokowi’s regrets over past atrocities

Within his almost 10-year tenure, Jokowi has managed to build his political empire, which now includes his former political enemies from the military.

2 years ago

President Joko Widodo, accompanied by members of the Nonjudicial Resolution Team for Past Serious Human Rights Violations (PPHAM), expresses his regret over 12 gross human rights violations in the past in his speech at the Presidential Palace on Jan. 11, 2023.

Academia premium

Acknowledging rights violations: A new year’s resolution?

Is the President's human rights promise like a typical new year's resolution that will be broken, or can we trust that it is part of the legacy he intends to leave behind to create a better future for the nation's children?

2 years ago

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri delivers her speech during the party’s golden jubilee celebration at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2023.

Academia premium

Megawati is dependent on Jokowi, now more than ever

Jokowi has several times signaled his preference for Ganjar as his successor.

2 years ago

Police take up position outside a nickel smelting plant in North Morowali, Central Sulawesi, on Monday, after two workers, including a Chinese national, were killed when a riot broke out during a protest over labor conditions on Saturday.

Academia

The Morowali nickel tragedy

There is an impression that the government tends to focus on the foreign investment boom but sweeps the potential risks under the rug.

2 years ago

Innovation: Bank Mandiri president director Darmawan Junaidi (left) and deputy president director Alexandra Askandar (right) attend the opening ceremony of Smart Branch by Mandiri. The newly revamped program offers digital customer-centric features connected to Bank Mandiri’s Livin’ digital channel.

Economy premium

Preparing Indonesian banking sector to be resilient in 2023

The Indonesian economy in 2022 recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerated significantly amid a global economic slowdown and increasing uncertainty.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right), accompanied by Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) president director Inarno Djajadi (left), Financial Services Authority chairman Wimboh Santoso (second left) and Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution, opens the CEO Networking Forum in Jakarta on Monday. The President called on business players to improve downstream industries to reduce exports in unprocessed commodities.

Economy

Jokowi asks banks to support downstream financing

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked the banking sector to support the country’s downstream industries, which the government hopes will boost the country’s export value, as well as supporting economic growth.

2 years ago

Safitri Puspa, 42, the mother of an acute kidney injury (AKI) victim, wears a t-shirt depicting her son Panghegar Bhumi, 8, as she attends a preliminary hearing for a class-action lawsuit filed against the government and drug companies for allowing the sale of tainted cough syrup at the court in Jakarta, on January 17, 2023.

Society

Jakarta court hears class-action suit for tainted cough syrup

About 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia since last year and authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene glycol and diethyelene glycol, found in some syrup-based paracetamol medications are linked to the illness.

2 years ago

A worker weighs oil palm seeds on May 12, 2022 at a plantation in Kutamakmur, Aceh.

Regulations premium

Indonesian banks take ESG approach with grain of salt

The domestic banking industry is still reluctant to jump on the ESG financing bandwagon, citing challenges across the board in adopting the global principles, despite the OJK publishing a sustainability plan as far back as seven years ago.

2 years ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 9, 2022.

Asia & Pacific

Chinese foreign ministry 'welcomes' visit by US Secretary Blinken

"China welcomes Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China. Both China and the United States are in communication now over the specific arrangements," Wang Wenbin said, responding to a question on a US media report that Blinken is visiting China on Feb. 5.

2 years ago

A woman receives a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Jakarta on Jan. 12, 2022.

Society premium

Over 200 frontline health workers have yet to be financially compensated: LaporCOVID-19

More than 200 health workers have yet to receive the promised financial incentives for their work on the frontlines of Indonesia's pandemic response throughout 2022, independent data initiative LaporCOVID-19 has found.

2 years ago

A man walks past the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing on Jan. 17, 2023.

Economy

China's economy grows at slowest pace in decades but tops forecasts

China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in four decades as it was hammered by Covid lockdowns and a property crisis but the forecast-beating reading raised hopes for a strong recovery as it reopens.

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.

Asia & Pacific

Yellen to meet Chinese official in bid to ease tensions

Yellen's meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, to take place in Zurich, will be their first in-person encounter following three virtual meetings, the official said.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (left), with State Secretary Pratikno (right) by his side, announces a delay in passing a new law that would outlaw gay and premarital sex at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. on Sept. 20, 2019.

Politics

No Cabinet reshuffle this month: Pratikno

"There's no such plan," Pratikno told reporters on Monday at the Presidential Palace.

2 years ago

This photo taken on January 15, 2023 shows a chef carrying a dish with prepared Dong Tao chicken legs at a restaurant in Hanoi. The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken -- named after the commune where they're bred in northern Vietnam -- are considered a delicacy and are a particularly popular dish among the wealthy during Vietnamese new year, known as Tet.

Food

Giant legs of Vietnam's 'dragon chicken' a Lunar New Year delicacy

The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken -- named after the commune where it is bred in northern Vietnam -- are considered a delicacy, and are particularly popular among the wealthy during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tet.

2 years ago

This stock photo shows a worker at a production process of nickel ore at a smelter in Sorowako, South Sulawesi on Aug. 1, 2019.

Archipelago

Production resumes at Central Sulawesi nickel smelter after deadly clash

Production at a nickel smelter owned by China's Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry resumed on Tuesday, police said, after operations were suspended due to a protest and rioting at the weekend in which two workers were killed.

2 years ago

Entertainment

Dior names K-pop star Jimin global brand ambassador

The move comes as European luxury houses look to tap into the global popularity of K-pop stars, particularly with younger shoppers.

2 years ago

Members of labor organizations protest against the government’s decision to increase subsidized fuel prices, outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on Sept. 6, 2022.

Academia

Emergency labour regulation changes spark worker anger a year out from election

By changing it into an emergency regulation, Indonesia government evades the possibility of the law being fully annulled.

2 years ago

A child reaches for Spring Festival ornaments on Jan. 11, 2023 in a park
ahead of Lunar New Year festivities in Beijing.

Asia & Pacific

China population shrinks for first time in over 60 years

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.

2 years ago

This handout image released by ENSTA Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris on January 16, 2023, shows snapshots of a lightning event at Schwaegalp (a) and Kronberg (b) near Santis Mountain in Switzerland.

Science & Tech premium

Scientists use laser to guide lightning bolt for first time

Scientists said they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help protect against deadly bolts -- and one day maybe even trigger them.

2 years ago

In this file photo taken on November 16, 2012, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida waves upon her arrival for the premiere of the documentary film 'Enzo Mirigliani' during the 7th Rome film festival.

People

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies: minister

Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, one of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died aged 95.

2 years ago

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson gestures as he arrives at the Ticketpro Dome for the Clarkson, Hammond and May Live Show held in Johannesburg on June 10, 2015.

Entertainment

Former 'Top Gear' host Clarkson apologises for Meghan column

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson on Monday apologised for a much-criticised column he wrote in The Sun tabloid saying he hated Prince Harry's wife Meghan.

2 years ago

Jacqueline van Schaik, breast cancer survivor, looks at herself in a mirror after finishing her tattoo around her mastectomy scars on January 10, 2023 in Lelystad, Netherlands. Jacqueline van Schaik got her two breasts removed by surgery in may 2021 as part of breast cancer therapy. The organisation « Tittoo.org » offered her a free tattoo to cover the scars remaining from the surgery. Jacqueline van Schaik got her two breasts removed by surgery in April 2021, as part of breast cancer therapy. The organisation « Tittoo.org » offered her a free tattoo to cover the scars remaining from the surgery.

People

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Her tattooist, Darryl Veer, is part of a growing group of ink artists ready to help women love their bodies again after the traumatic experience of a mastectomy.

2 years ago

A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter drops bombs over the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province on September 7, 2018.
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey were due to meet today in Tehran for a summit set to decide the future of Idlib province amid fears of a humanitarian disaster in Syria's last major rebel bastion.

Europe

Russia says Sukhoi fighter 'escorted' German plane nearing border

The announcement came hours German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned after months of criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine as well as a series of gaffes.

2 years ago

Thailand's football team celebrates with the trophy after winning the AFF Cup final football match against Vietnam at Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok on January 16, 2023.

Sports premium

Thailand retain Asean football title

Captain Theerathon Bunmathan scored with a stunning 24th minute strike from distance to earn Thailand the spoils in front of their own fans at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani and deliver a record extending seventh regional crown.

2 years ago

Two masters: Writer and arts patron Goenawan Mohamad works with master printmaker Devy Ferdianto of the DEVFTO Printmaking Institute in Ubud, Bali. (Courtesy of DEVFTO)

Art & Culture premium

'Book of Beasts' exhibit explores Goenawan Mohamad’s joy of the unexpected

Renowned poet, essayist, playwright and editor Goenawan Mohamad presents his first exhibition of prints, created during his artist-in-residence program at the DEVFTO Printmaking Institute.

2 years ago

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