Indonesia’s ‘Gorilla El Nino’ threat looms amid escalating heatwave
As the Earth's temperature rise surpasses 1.5 degrees Celsius for the first time in history, there is concern that this increased heat supply could contribute to the persistence…
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Dozens killed in famine-hit Papua Highlands
The famine has affected around 12,000 people living in over 13 villages in the regency, said Amuma district head Zakeus Lagowan.
Police investigate deadly glass bridge incident in Banyumas
The attraction's iconic 10-meter-high glass bridge unexpectedly gave way, leaving one dead and three others injured.
Marubeni, Tuas Power seal $9 billion deal for green power export to Singapore
Tuas Power, a subsidiary of China's Huaneng Power International, will be the recipient of renewable energy hailing from a proposed solar farm developed by Marubeni Global…
Jokowi places more loyalists in top positions ahead of elections
The appointments coincided with three-time presidential candidate and erstwhile Jokowi rival Prabowo registering for the next year’s election with Gibran as his running mate.
South Tangerang breaks October record at nearly 40 degrees
During an event in early October, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency head Dwikorita Karnawati predicted that the nation’s maximum temperature could…
Asia continues to fuel global growth, but economic momentum is slowing
While Asia is still set to contribute about two-thirds of global growth in 2023, the growth remains too slow to make up for the output lost during the pandemic and the series of…
Competitive three-horse race takes shape as Prabowo-Gibran register
Much of the attention in the lead up to the 2024 election has been centered on which presidential pairing will have the competitive advantage in East Java, the country’s…
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry gears up to stabilize rupiah amid dollar pressures
“We will continue to synchronize monetary and fiscal policies so that in a situation where the driving force is the US, we can mitigate and minimize the impact on the exchange…
Indonesia announces stimulus to boost property market
President Jokowi stated that tax revenue in October was up 5.6 percent from last year's baseline. The increase indicated that local businesses were also growing.