Environmental degradation in spotlight in floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra
The areas hardest hit by floods and landslides last week were degraded watersheds.
The Jakarta Post
UK, Taiwan, Vietnam eye Indonesia’s upcoming oil and gas bids
The push follows the launch of an expansive exploration program on Nov. 25, which offers 75 potential oil and gas blocks for the 2025-2027 period.
Frustration grows over Indonesian government’s poor disaster response
A week after cyclone-induced floods and landslides hit three provinces in Sumatra, authorities are still scrambling to find those who are missing and to distribute aid, as several…
Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea boost defence ties in first trilateral
They pledged to broaden cooperation on shared security priorities and maintain regular dialogue to advance their “collective vision” for the Indo-Pacific.
Local demand keeps Indonesian factories humming as exports lose steam
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report published by S&P Global shows the index rising to 53.3 in November, up from 51.2 the preceding month.
Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents
The Indonesian capital is planning to revitalise and expand several public cemeteries at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for…
Leaders of Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra raise white flag amid deadly floods
Three Aceh regents have signed circulars admitting their limited disaster response capacity, with many villages still cut off even seven days after the disaster. The letters…
Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission to investigate alleged illegal gold mining near Komodo Island
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Regional Supervision Task Force Head for Region V, Dian Patra, said authorities discovered the suspected mine on Big Sebayur Island in West…
Indonesia urges businesses to hire fresh graduates amid stubborn jobless rate
The senior economy minister has called on the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help the government tackle unemployment by boosting jobs in the private sector,…
Indonesia maintains trade surplus despite oil, coal export slump
Exports slipped to US$24.24 billion in October, down 2.31 percent year-on-year (yoy), weighed heavily by a steep 33.6 percent plunge in oil and gas shipments.