Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship
Despite its smaller population and economic size compared with ASEAN’s founding nations, the region’s only landlocked country proved its mettle when it assumed the…
Indonesia
Inflation lowest in 20 years despite increasing food prices
Indonesia hiked subsidized fuel prices in September 2022 amid a surge in the international oil price and a depreciated rupiah. This prompted inflation to peak at nearly 6 percent…
President Jokowi prepares list of possible Firli replacements
Prevailing KPK law stipulates that the President propose to the House of Representatives two candidates for every empty position, and for lawmakers to then make the final decision.
Experts warn new HSR station in Bandung will slow down Whoosh speed
Indonesia Transportation Society chairman Tory Damantoro said the mainstay of Whoosh was its speed, hence there would be a trade-off of potentially losing public interest in the…
Waskita’s toll road projects will take 10 more years, govt says
In the meantime, Deputy State-Owned Enterprises Minister Kartika said, the government would work to resolve Waskita’s liabilities to its bondholders, a undertaking that Kartika…
More than 140 Rohingya arrive in North Sumatra
The group, consisting mostly of women and children, arrived by boat in Deli Serdang area late on Saturday, according to the Antara report that cited a police officer.
Young Indonesians fight back against ecoanxiety
Recognizing the importance of the youth voice in determining the country’s development, they have committed to bring their concerns and ideas within the charter to the…
Aceh students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter
The students, many wearing jackets with different universities' insignias, entered a government function hall in the capital Banda Aceh, where 137 Rohingya refugees were staying.
Indonesia’s corruption watchdog faces uphill battle to regain public faith
In mid-October, the antigraft body arrested former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on graft charges. The case opened a Pandora’s box of counteraccusations that…
Indonesia’s high speed rail records 1 million passengers
KCIC president director Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi said the number of passengers reflected the public's desire for efficient public transportation.