Jakarta students protest against costly programs, rising fuel prices
Following protests on Friday, June 12, students swarmed streets in Central Jakarta to demand a halt to the government's costly flagship programmes and a national strategy to…
Sweet talk, sour doubts: Indonesia faces hurdles in curbing sugary drinks
Consumers worry that beverage sellers or brands may manipulate nutritional labels, while business owners are concerned about additional costs to test their products.
Shock at the pump: Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamax price hike fuels cost worries for middle class
State-owned energy company Pertamina raised the price of its 92-octane petrol on June 10 to 16,250 rupiah (S$1.15) per litre, a 32 per cent increase from 12,300 rupiah previously.
Japan offers Asagiri-class destroyers to Indonesia
Indonesian defence ministers met in Jakarta during a meeting on May 3-4, when they signed a new Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA).
Repeated blackouts across Indonesia put state-owned electricity reliability under scrutiny
In Medan, North Sumatra, the blackouts have now triggered a looming clean water supply crisis after critical equipment operated by regional water company PDAM Tirtanadi was…
I ran because Indonesia was on the wrong track: President Prabowo
"President Prabowo Subianto said his concerns over Indonesia’s trajectory since the 1990s motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insisting his political ambitions were…
Myanmar, Indonesia foreign ministers hold talks
During the meeting, the foreign ministers of the two countries discussed ways to further strengthen the long-standing traditional friendship between Myanmar and Indonesia.
Indonesia’s economic pivot calms markets, but firmer measures needed
'Oversold' markets expect concrete improvement in policies, not rhetoric.
Indonesian central bank hikes rate in surprising move, rupiah gains
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo announced the 25-basis-point (bps) hike in a statement on Tuesday, lifting the benchmark rate to 5.5 percent, less than three weeks after a…
Man in Indonesia allegedly laced chicken satay with rat poison, killing mother-in-law
The accused, identified as 40-year-old Purwadi Wahyudi, admitted to purchasing a packet of chicken satay and mixing it with rat poison. He then allegedly arranged for the poisoned…