Natuna landslide kills 15, dozens feared missing
Pictures provided by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency showed mud and debris from the landslides had inundated houses near a cliff on the remote Serasan island.
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No free Deep Purple ticket for Jokowi: Surakarta mayor
President Jokowi is well known as a fan of rock and has used his liking for bands like Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Deep Purple as a way to connect with young voters in the…
Rescuers await reinforcements in hunt for Natuna landslide survivors
Disaster agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said the landslide was estimated to have been 100-200 metres long, and there were just 42 people involved in a rescue mission complicated…
Indonesian politicians to be banned from campaigning in mosques: Mosque council
Experts have predicted that identity politics, especially one based on religious affiliation, would be used as an electoral strategy in the 2024 general elections.
Forgotten auteurs : Rediscovering Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first female director
In her films, Ratna brought to the big screen a nuanced and sensitive view of topics considered taboo in Indonesia at the time.
Indonesia looks to export chickens to shortage-hit Singapore
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest and most populous country, currently has a surplus in chicken production.
De-escalating South China Sea tensions
South-east Asian countries, which are directly feeling the impact of regional tensions, should step in, no matter how unfeasible it may sound.
Don’t flaunt your wealth on social media, Jokowi tells govt officials
The President’s remarks were his first comments after an assault case shed light on irregularities involving officials of the Directorate General for Taxation.
Bank of Indonesia says inflation will remain stubbornly above 5% in first half
However, the central bank expected that the country would still hit the target of reducing inflation to below 4 per cent by the end of this year.
Japan pledges financial support to help Asean decarbonise
Energy-poor Japan hopes to become the world's leading hydrogen economy to reduce dependence on traditional polluting fossil fuels such as coal and oil.