Factories struggling amid muted demand, surging costs

Factories struggling amid muted demand, surging costs

Indonesia's manufacturing sector suffered its sharpest contraction in a year, with the PMI plunging to 46.9 in June as new orders dried up and factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years, intensifying calls for government help.

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Split court hands Nadiem 10 years in prison

Split court hands Nadiem 10 years in prison

The Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday sentenced former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison and Rp 809 billion (US$45.4 million) in restitution for causing state losses in the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his time in office, an amount Nadiem said he could not afford.

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Shrinking civic space, militarization could drag down Indonesia’s corruption index

Shrinking civic space, militarization could drag down Indonesia's corruption index

Indonesia may risk seeing its corruption perception index decline further this year as concerns over shrinking civic space, growing militarization and attacks on press freedom continue to worsen under the administration of Prabowo Subianto, according to Transparency International Indonesia (TII).

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EU, Indonesia eye deeper tech cooperation ahead of IEU-CEPA

EU, Indonesia eye deeper tech cooperation ahead of IEU-CEPA

Cyprus, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, said enhancing the EU's relationship with Indonesia and ASEAN have been among its priorities.

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Elite maneuvers put student movements at risk

Elite maneuvers put student movements at risk

Concerns are growing that political elites are trying to delegitimize student protests against President Prabowo Subianto's policies, with recent maneuvering threatening to undermine their credibility and shift focus away from the grievances that drove the demonstrations.

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