T. he landslide at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, last month did more than claim seven lives; it triggered a cascading waste crisis across Jakarta... .
A ... The push for rapid revenue mobilization, however, appears to be running ahead of sectoral readiness ... However, its rollout remains subject to ongoing cross-ministerial deliberations, particularly regarding its impact on mining sector profitability ... .
I. ndonesia spends Rp 46.87 trillion (US$2.76 billion) per year subsidizing fertilizer. That figure exceeds the combined budgets of several ministries ... But the Strait of Hormuz crisis is forcing an uncomfortable question ... 9 trillion rupiah. Gone ... .
T. he ongoing dispute between Anthropic and United States PresidentDonald Trump’s administration reveals something deeply troubling about the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) governance ... .
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Daddy Yankee es el primer artista urbano latino en ser nombrado Persona del Año de La Academia Latina de la Grabación y será agasajado en una gala especial en noviembre en Las Vegas... .
L. ike any other prominent tourism destination, Bali has long had its share of petty crime, from pickpocketing to bag snatching. However, headlines emerging from the island in recent months have shown a more disturbing trend of brutal violence ... .
A. s tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, global attention remains fixated on oil flows, insurance premiums and geopolitical maneuvering. Yet this focus has come at a cost. the near-total neglect of the people who keep global trade moving ... .
G ... However, reports reveal that neither ministry had ever issued a decree to formally revoke Agincourt’s business permits ... The government announced on Jan ... .
E. vents in the Middle East often feel distant from Southeast Asia. However, the conflicts unfolding today have direct implications for countries like Indonesia...Today, that system is under immense strain ... .
I ... Trump is still pretending that Iran is just another small US adversary that can only absorb punishment, lash out locally and ultimately buckle under sustained military and economic coercion ... Now, Iran has broken it ... .
T. he recent state visit of PresidentPrabowo Subianto to Japan may appear, at first glance, to be routine state diplomacy. Yet, through the lens of Japanese media and academia, it reveals something far more consequential ... This is not indecision ... .
T. he World Meteorological Organization reported last year that global greenhouse gas concentrations reached record levels in 2024 and continued to rise into 2025, confirming that the climate crisis is accelerating rather than slowing down ... .
A. friend in Indonesia recently told me about a conversation he had with ChatGPT. He had typed a question in Indonesian about how to handle a difficult family dispute ... The grammar was flawless; the tone was appropriate. And yet something felt off ... .