Muddy yet clear-cut: How Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the…
Indonesia’s finance minister suggests Strait of Malacca toll before immediately backtracking
Australia has stressed the importance of freedom of navigation after a powerful Indonesian minister suggested three South-East Asian…
Indonesia, France agree to boost defence industry ties
Jakarta, while defending a non-aligned diplomatic posture, last year joined the BRICS bloc of emerging economies that includes…
As Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting approaches, Indonesians are watching their own president closely
Baca dalam bahasa Indonesia With the United States’ traditional western allies conspicuously absent, US President Donald Trump’s Board…
Markets losing faith in Prabowo’s grasp of economic reality
As economic bookmarks go, Indonesia’s stock market enduring its worst rout since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis is as ominous…
First panda cub born in Indonesia appears healthy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing…
Brash but popular: Indonesia’s new finance minister Purbaya wins public praise but worries investors
Thomas was referring to programmes like the free-meal initiative, whose 171 trillion rupiah (US$10.2 billion) budget is expected…
Australia and Indonesia strike landmark security treaty
Australia has struck a historic bilateral security treaty with Indonesia in a move Anthony Albanese has described as…
Super Typhoon Ragasa a stark reminder of Asia’s urgent climate challenge
Super Typhoon Ragasa’s trail of devastation across the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and parts of mainland China has…
Indonesia’s delayed new capital risks ‘white elephant’ status
A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto agrees to revoke some privileges for parliamentarians
Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, Â Indonesian President Prabowo…
Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has postponed the launch of its controversial national history book project by about three…