Apr 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Brent crude oil futures soared 7.9% to US$109.16 per barrel Thursday (Apr 2), but Dated Brent, the price of actually shipments bought and sold in the North Sea (60% of the world’s traded crude oil) reached US$141.37 per barrel, the highest since 2008. Bloomberg...
Apr 2, 2026 | Law, Market
The latest investigation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) into alleged bribery within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise is not merely another corruption case. It is a window into a deeper, more troubling reality: the possibility of a...
Apr 2, 2026 | Law, Market
The artificial intelligence race has entered a new and unsettling phase. It is no longer about who can generate the most accurate text or solve the most complex problems. It is about who can sound the most human—and increasingly, who can sound exactly like you. The...
Apr 2, 2026 | Industries, Market
State-owned steel manufacturer Krakatau Steel (KRAS) recorded net profit of US$325.5 million last year against loss of US$155 million in 2024, but that was attributable to non-cash gain from debt restructuring. The company’s operations actually worsened. Krakatau...
Apr 1, 2026 | Commodities
President Prabowo Subianto reportedly witnessed the signing of over US$22 billion worth of investments from Japan in his recent State visit, but US$21.9 billion of them is ‘commitment’ from Inpex Corporation to develop the long-delayed Abadi LNG project in Masela...
