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Shock at the pump: Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamax price hike fuels cost worries for middle class

State-owned energy company Pertamina raised the price of its 92-octane petrol on June 10 to 16,250 rupiah (S$1.15) per litre, a 32 per cent increase from 12,300 rupiah previously.

  • Published: June 12, 202612:29 pm
  • Author Karina Tehusijarana
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Japan offers Asagiri-class destroyers to Indonesia

Indonesian defence ministers met in Jakarta during a meeting on May 3-4, when they signed a new Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA).

  • Published: June 12, 20269:38 am
  • Author Novan Iman Santosa
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Repeated blackouts across Indonesia put state-owned electricity reliability under scrutiny

In Medan, North Sumatra, the blackouts have now triggered a looming clean water supply crisis after critical equipment operated by regional water company PDAM Tirtanadi was…

  • Published: June 12, 20268:20 am
  • Author Apriadi Gunawan
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I ran because Indonesia was on the wrong track: President Prabowo

"President Prabowo Subianto said his concerns over Indonesia’s trajectory since the 1990s motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insisting his political ambitions were…

  • Published: June 12, 20266:20 am
  • Author Yerica Lai
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Myanmar, Indonesia foreign ministers hold talks

During the meeting, the foreign ministers of the two countries discussed ways to further strengthen the long-standing traditional friendship between Myanmar and Indonesia.

  • Published: June 11, 20268:57 am
  • Author Eleven Media
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Indonesia’s economic pivot calms markets, but firmer measures needed

'Oversold' markets expect concrete improvement in policies, not rhetoric.

  • Published: June 11, 20268:23 am
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Indonesian central bank hikes rate in surprising move, rupiah gains

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo announced the 25-basis-point (bps) hike in a statement on Tuesday, lifting the benchmark rate to 5.5 percent, less than three weeks after a…

  • Published: June 10, 202611:11 am
  • Author Deni Ghifari
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Man in Indonesia allegedly laced chicken satay with rat poison, killing mother-in-law

The accused, identified as 40-year-old Purwadi Wahyudi, admitted to purchasing a packet of chicken satay and mixing it with rat poison. He then allegedly arranged for the poisoned…

  • Published: June 10, 20268:37 am
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Femicide persists in Indonesia as women face systemic neglect

A new report by advocacy group Jakarta Feminist recorded 230 femicide victims in 2025, including 31 underage girls, up from 209 cases documented a year earlier.

  • Published: June 10, 20268:05 am
  • Author Maretha Uli
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Indonesia’s latest AI-generated earworm is an ode to its energy minister

Since mid-May, Mas Bahlil Ganteng – Indonesian for “Handsome Brother Bahlil” – has spread rapidly across TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp groups, spawning dance videos,…

  • Published: June 8, 202610:11 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin

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