Jokowi calls for implementation of Asean travel corridor
Regional leaders agreed on the scheme last year and are set to discuss the implementation at a three-day summit that begins today (Oct 26).
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Jokowi swears in 17 new ambassadors
The ambassadors included former Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairman Rosan Roeslani, who is a close aide of Jokowi and a former member of the President’s…
Choosing and consuming: Sustainability key to Indonesia’s food waste problem
A recent report by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) found that the country threw away 23 to 48 million tons of food waste annually from 2000 to 2019, equivalent…
Cyberattacks cost Indonesian SMEs dearly
A new study from technology company Cisco shows that one-third of Indonesian SMEs suffered from cyberattacks in the last 12 months.
No turning back: ASEAN leaders urged to sustain pressure against Myanmar junta
Regional leaders are to set to meet virtually this week without the coup leader in attendance.
Long road to ‘paradise’: Are strict travel rules discouraging visitors to Bali?
Local businesses have expressed concern about both the visa and the quarantine requirements.
Mosque council mulls ‘simultaneous’ call to prayer in Greater Jakarta
Concerns over the liberal use of mosque loudspeakers in packed urban centers have been a topic of profound sensitivity in the Muslim-majority country
When the going gets tough, Jokowi has ‘Mr. Fix-it’ Luhut at the ready
Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has earned many nicknames, including "Menteri Segala Urusan" (minister for all affairs).
Muslim groups oppose renaming Jakarta street after Turkey’s Ataturk
The government's plan to rename the street, in Menteng, Central Jakarta, is to reciprocate a similar gesture by Turkey.
Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear submarines plan
The two nations are concerned about its ramifications even though nuclear weapons are not part of the plan.