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Kompas asked TikTok about the layoffs at the company affecting hundreds of staff in Indonesia across logistics, operations, marketing, and warehousing. Their response? “Our focus is to leverage the power of TikTok Shop and Tokopedia to serve our diverse customers better”.
Sure.
Sure.
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Kompas asked TikTok about the layoffs at the company affecting hundreds of staff in Indonesia across logistics, operations, marketing, and warehousing. Their response? “Our focus is to leverage the power of TikTok Shop and Tokopedia to serve our diverse customers better”.
Sure.
Sure.
Hello darkness, my old friend, you’ve come to mess with us again
With more than 10K cases a week in Singapore and over 40k a week in Thailand, Indonesia seems to be significantly underreporting COVID cases as people no longer take tests and treating it as severe flu.
With more than 10K cases a week in Singapore and over 40k a week in Thailand, Indonesia seems to be significantly underreporting COVID cases as people no longer take tests and treating it as severe flu.
June 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hello darkness, my old friend, you’ve come to mess with us again
With more than 10K cases a week in Singapore and over 40k a week in Thailand, Indonesia seems to be significantly underreporting COVID cases as people no longer take tests and treating it as severe flu.
With more than 10K cases a week in Singapore and over 40k a week in Thailand, Indonesia seems to be significantly underreporting COVID cases as people no longer take tests and treating it as severe flu.
The families of Garut ammunition blast victims strongly reject the 'scavengers' narrative. Multiple relatives claim their family members were officially assisting the military in disposal operations for years, allowing the scraps to be sold as reward. Gov. KDM classified this as workplace incident.
May 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The families of Garut ammunition blast victims strongly reject the 'scavengers' narrative. Multiple relatives claim their family members were officially assisting the military in disposal operations for years, allowing the scraps to be sold as reward. Gov. KDM classified this as workplace incident.
Did someone forget to tell Singapore COVID-19 is so over? They still have 130+ hospitalized cases daily and in early May had over 14,000 cases in a week.
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May 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Did someone forget to tell Singapore COVID-19 is so over? They still have 130+ hospitalized cases daily and in early May had over 14,000 cases in a week.
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The explosion occurred Monday morning during the destruction of old munitions in Desa Sagara, Cibalong, using three pits. The first two detonations reportedly went as planned. But during preparations for the third, which was set for used detonators, something went wrong and the blast killed 13.
May 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The explosion occurred Monday morning during the destruction of old munitions in Desa Sagara, Cibalong, using three pits. The first two detonations reportedly went as planned. But during preparations for the third, which was set for used detonators, something went wrong and the blast killed 13.
GoTo just filed a Rp 3.3T share buyback with the ISX right as merger talks with Grab heat up. The timing isn’t subtle but it’s going to take 12 months, pending shareholder approval in June.
This isn’t just financial housekeeping. It’s positioning.
This isn’t just financial housekeeping. It’s positioning.
May 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
GoTo just filed a Rp 3.3T share buyback with the ISX right as merger talks with Grab heat up. The timing isn’t subtle but it’s going to take 12 months, pending shareholder approval in June.
This isn’t just financial housekeeping. It’s positioning.
This isn’t just financial housekeeping. It’s positioning.
More than 1,400 suspected cases of food poisoning have been reported across the country following consumption of food from the government’s ambitious Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, launched in early January. A handful of cases were reported during the trial period late last year.
May 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
More than 1,400 suspected cases of food poisoning have been reported across the country following consumption of food from the government’s ambitious Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, launched in early January. A handful of cases were reported during the trial period late last year.
The new Pope is Robert Francis Provost, the 69 year old American cardinal. He has chosen the name Leo and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American citizen to be elected Pope.
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The new Pope is Robert Francis Provost, the 69 year old American cardinal. He has chosen the name Leo and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American citizen to be elected Pope.
Grab said to acquire GoTo in Q2 this year.
They’ve been dancing for years that at this point, this isn't M&A, it's a telenovela. Somebody get Netflix on the line. Title pitch: "GoTo Hell (Or Merger)." Season 1 ran for five years. No end in sight. GoTo Financial not included.
They’ve been dancing for years that at this point, this isn't M&A, it's a telenovela. Somebody get Netflix on the line. Title pitch: "GoTo Hell (Or Merger)." Season 1 ran for five years. No end in sight. GoTo Financial not included.
May 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Grab said to acquire GoTo in Q2 this year.
They’ve been dancing for years that at this point, this isn't M&A, it's a telenovela. Somebody get Netflix on the line. Title pitch: "GoTo Hell (Or Merger)." Season 1 ran for five years. No end in sight. GoTo Financial not included.
They’ve been dancing for years that at this point, this isn't M&A, it's a telenovela. Somebody get Netflix on the line. Title pitch: "GoTo Hell (Or Merger)." Season 1 ran for five years. No end in sight. GoTo Financial not included.
Some of Asia’s biggest economies got together like a super sentai team forming a giant economic alliance last weekend while we’re busy with Star Wars Day activities. What are the plans? #ASEAN
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May 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Some of Asia’s biggest economies got together like a super sentai team forming a giant economic alliance last weekend while we’re busy with Star Wars Day activities. What are the plans? #ASEAN
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Hasan Nasbi still leads the Presidential Communications Office after all, after he was seen at the Cabinet meeting earlier today.“Yesterday I was invited to the Cabinet meeting and thus far ordered to continue leading the PCO. “I’m back working at the PCO today”.
May 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Hasan Nasbi still leads the Presidential Communications Office after all, after he was seen at the Cabinet meeting earlier today.“Yesterday I was invited to the Cabinet meeting and thus far ordered to continue leading the PCO. “I’m back working at the PCO today”.
Looks like the Masima Radio Network is in trouble. The owners of Prambors, Delta, and Female appears to be selling its HQ building at Fatmawati, South Jakarta and having serious financial problems. Salaries are late, bank loan requests not approved, broadcasts are cut down. Prambors website is down.
May 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Looks like the Masima Radio Network is in trouble. The owners of Prambors, Delta, and Female appears to be selling its HQ building at Fatmawati, South Jakarta and having serious financial problems. Salaries are late, bank loan requests not approved, broadcasts are cut down. Prambors website is down.
Manpower Minister Yassierly: 24K+ Indonesian workers lost jobs in early 2025, up 450% monthly in Feb. On pace to match 2024 full year figure.
Worst provinces: Central Java, Jakarta, Riau
Worst sector: Manufacturing (16,801 jobs lost)
Worst provinces: Central Java, Jakarta, Riau
Worst sector: Manufacturing (16,801 jobs lost)
May 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Manpower Minister Yassierly: 24K+ Indonesian workers lost jobs in early 2025, up 450% monthly in Feb. On pace to match 2024 full year figure.
Worst provinces: Central Java, Jakarta, Riau
Worst sector: Manufacturing (16,801 jobs lost)
Worst provinces: Central Java, Jakarta, Riau
Worst sector: Manufacturing (16,801 jobs lost)
When you reframe 1,000+ food poisoning cases due to the national free meal program into percentages
May 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
When you reframe 1,000+ food poisoning cases due to the national free meal program into percentages
Graha Pena Surabaya, operators of the Jawa Pos Arena stadium, called out K-pop concert promoters Mecima Pro on Twitter for not having paid the venue in full six months after the sold out Day6 concert in Surabaya.
May 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Graha Pena Surabaya, operators of the Jawa Pos Arena stadium, called out K-pop concert promoters Mecima Pro on Twitter for not having paid the venue in full six months after the sold out Day6 concert in Surabaya.
The street bus (yes, this is technically a bus, not a trackless train) is finally being shipped back to China from IKN after multiple autonomous navigation test failures last year and inability to be driven both ways like your typical trains and trams.
April 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The street bus (yes, this is technically a bus, not a trackless train) is finally being shipped back to China from IKN after multiple autonomous navigation test failures last year and inability to be driven both ways like your typical trains and trams.
Amer Sports Canada, owner of the Arc’teryx outdoor activity equipment brand, is taking legal action against the people behind the unlicensed Arc’teryx retail outlets in Indonesia. The company has also filed a legal motion to cancel the unauthorized local trademark.
April 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Amer Sports Canada, owner of the Arc’teryx outdoor activity equipment brand, is taking legal action against the people behind the unlicensed Arc’teryx retail outlets in Indonesia. The company has also filed a legal motion to cancel the unauthorized local trademark.
How it started vs how it’s going
April 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
How it started vs how it’s going
It’s cute that he thinks they already stopped thugs from operating in the area
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s cute that he thinks they already stopped thugs from operating in the area
Disappointed but not surprised at this milquetoast response from Prabowo about LG’s cancellation of their Indonesian battery plant.
Can you be in any more denial of the state of the nation?
Can you be in any more denial of the state of the nation?
April 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Disappointed but not surprised at this milquetoast response from Prabowo about LG’s cancellation of their Indonesian battery plant.
Can you be in any more denial of the state of the nation?
Can you be in any more denial of the state of the nation?
According to this map the Trump administration plans to close the US Consulate in Medan along with 10 embassies and 16 other consulates www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/p...
April 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
According to this map the Trump administration plans to close the US Consulate in Medan along with 10 embassies and 16 other consulates www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/p...
This is not how you help Palestinians. This is Indonesia facilitating genocide by removing them from their homeland, despite the country’s and its people’s pledge to stand with Palestine.
April 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is not how you help Palestinians. This is Indonesia facilitating genocide by removing them from their homeland, despite the country’s and its people’s pledge to stand with Palestine.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Mexican cinema chain Cinépolis Indonesia launched their own limited time Minecraft Bedrock Edition server this week, featuring a large movie theater with games and missions that reward players with actual free movie tickets. No, you can’t watch movies in this Minecraft cinema.
April 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Mexican cinema chain Cinépolis Indonesia launched their own limited time Minecraft Bedrock Edition server this week, featuring a large movie theater with games and missions that reward players with actual free movie tickets. No, you can’t watch movies in this Minecraft cinema.