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Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia is taking major steps to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI), with the government drafting a presidential regulation (Perpres) aimed at strengthening cross-sectoral AI governance. The initiative, led by Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria, also includes...

OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Agent, Capable of Handling Complex Tasks on Behalf of Users

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- OpenAI has introduced a powerful new capability for ChatGPT, called the ChatGPT Agent, an advanced feature...

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Khaled Al Talal Dies After 20 Years in Coma

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Saudi royal Prince Alwaleed bin Khaled Al Talal, known as “The Sleeping Prince,” has died after...

Forest and Land Fires Sweep Across Sumatra Island with 1,208 Hotspots Detected

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Sumatra island are battling with escalating forest and land fires as the dry season takes hold....

Indonesia Continue Negotiations with U.S., Secure 0% Import Tariffs on Several Essential Commodities

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- The Indonesian government is continuing negotiations with the United States in an effort to secure zero...

Indonesia to Buy 50 Boeing in a Deal to Avoid Trump 32% Tariffs

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia has agreed to purchase 50 Boeing aircraft from the United States as part of a...

World

Israel Airstrike Hits the Only Catholic Church in Gaza, Killing Three People

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Israel launched an airstrike on a Catholic church compound in Gaza on Thursday, July 17. The strike has killing three people and injuring several others. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the church, confirmed the strike targeted the Holy Family Catholic...

Indonesian NGO Perkumpulan Inisiatif Urges West Java to Prioritize Renewable Energy Development Over the Next Five Years

Indonesia Showcases Pacu Jalur in National Tourism Agenda to Promote Cultural Heritage

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has added the traditional Pacu Jalur boat race from Kuantan Singingi, Riau...

Meta Cracks Down on Content Reuploaders, Deletes 10 Million Facebook Accounts

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Meta is intensifying its efforts to crack down on users who reupload content created by others,...

Indonesia Temporarily Closes Mount Rinjani Trail After Another Falls Accident Involving Two Foreign Tourists

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesian authorities have temporarily closed the popular hiking route from Pelawangan Sembalun to Segara Anak Lake...

Bank Indonesia Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate to 5,25% in July 2025

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Bank Indonesia has decided to lower its benchmark interest rate, known as the BI Rate, by...

Indonesia Temporarily Closes Mount Semeru from August 17-26, Honoring Local Cultural Celebration

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Authority (TNBTS) has announced a 10-day closure of hiking trails...

Japan Forms New Agency to Tackle Overtourism Amid Rising Concerns Over Foreign Visitors

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Japan has launched a new government agency aimed at addressing the growing issue of overtourism, following...

Scientists Discover Two New Species of Fanged Frog in Indonesia’s Meratus Mountains Borneo

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- A team of international and Indonesian researchers has identified two new species of fanged frog in the...

Trump Announces 19% Tariff on Indonesian Imports, While U.S. Gains Full Access to Indonesian Resource

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 19% import tariff on goods from Indonesia on Tuesday...

Indonesia Set Dairy National Roadmap, Aims for Self-Sufficiency by 2029

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to achieve dairy self-sufficiency by 2029 to...

Indonesia’s Weather Agency Issues Tidal Flood Warning Amid Lunar Tides

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued an early warning for potential tidal flood...

Indonesia Population Hits 286 Million in 2025

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia population has surpassed 286 million in the first half of 2025, according to new data...

Indonesian Police Uncover Baby Trafficking Ring Selling Infants to Singapore

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- West Java Police have uncovered a cross-border baby trafficking operation in which Indonesian infants were sold...

Indonesia Still Conducting Cannabis Research for Potential Medical Use

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Indonesia is still conducting research to evaluate whether cannabis can be scientifically proven to have medical...

Starlink Halts New User Registrations in Indonesia Amid Capacity Limits

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has stopped accepting new users in Indonesia due to capacity constraints,...

Indonesia Mandates E-Commerce Platforms to Collect Income Tax from Online Sellers