Presidential candidates register for next year’s elections as supporters cheer

Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia’s election commission yesterday as candidates started registering for next year’s elections in the world’s third-largest

Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led drills

Thousands of soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Australia and other allied forces demonstrated their armor capabilities on Sunday in combat drills on the Indonesian island of

Indonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties

Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday pledged $21.7 billion in new Chinese investment in Indonesia to strengthen the countries’ economic and political ties, an official said. Li

Premier Li on charm offensive as rivals protest Beijing’s aggression at sea

In talks with Southeast Asian leaders yesterday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the

Premier takes a test ride on Indonesia’s new high-speed railway

Chinese Premier Li Qiang took a test ride yesterday on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and Road

Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at meeting

Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll try to erase doubts

A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy submitted

A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted yesterday to the government and its financing partners, the planners said.

Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation

Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local

The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band’s same-sex kiss controversy

British pop rock band The 1975 announced yesterday t was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake

Corruption trial begins for former IT minister over mobile phone tower project

Indonesia’s anti-graft court yesterday began a trial for a former communication and information technology minister who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone

Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first lady

Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry

Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements yesterday that ended longstanding maritime border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil.

Berlin, Jakarta agree to strengthen defense ties

Germany and Indonesia agreed yesterday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister

ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife

Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders yesterday that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and

ASEAN leaders condemn attack on aid convoy in Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders condemned an attack on an aid convoy that the regional group had arranged for displaced people in Myanmar, calling yesterday for an immediate stop

Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar

Indonesian officials said Friday they were working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human

Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan

In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a thousand years. The mosque was conceived

Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted over the weekend with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital to

Jakarta promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom

In Indonesia’s region of East Kalimantan, the country’s dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region’s toll road, passersby can watch excavators digging

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