Indonesia’s Prabowo wins presidential election JAKARTA: Indonesia’s election commission on Wednesday formally announced Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Business & Finance Indonesia’s Feb trade surplus smallest in 9 months JAKARTA: Indonesia booked its smallest trade surplus in nine months in February as imports came in stronger than... Published 15 Mar, 2024 10:25am
World Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 26 JAKARTA: The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 26, an... Published 11 Mar, 2024 11:19am
World Indonesia floods, landslide kill 19, with seven missing JAKARTA: Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, forcing... Published 10 Mar, 2024 01:02pm
World 18 die, 5 missing after Indonesia floods, landslide JAKARTA: At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the... Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am
World Indonesia’s presumed president Prabowo promises ‘very smooth’ transition of power JAKARTA: Indonesia’s presumed president Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a “very smooth” transfer of power later... Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:03am
Technology Australia, Indonesia should team up for battery supply chains, ACEN CEO says MELBOURNE: Top lithium producer Australia and major nickel suppliers Indonesia and the Philippines could team up to... Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:19am
Markets Indonesia expects 17.5% drop in Jan-Apr rice output JAKARTA: Indonesia’s rice output in the harvest period from January to April is expected to drop 17.52% from last... Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:40am
Business & Finance Indonesia 2023 current account deficit at 0.1% of GDP JAKARTA: Indonesia’s current account swung to a deficit in 2023 on shrinking merchandise exports due to a slowing... Published 22 Feb, 2024 11:05am
Markets Indonesia’s Bulog to boost corn imports JAKARTA: Indonesian food procurement firm Bulog is to import an additional 500,000 metric tons of corn for animal... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
World Indonesian markets cheer after Prabowo claims victory SINGAPORE: Indonesian markets got off to a strong start on Thursday after Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared... Published 15 Feb, 2024 11:06am
World Subianto claims ‘victory for all Indonesians’ in presidential vote JAKARTA: Former general Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday as... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
World Indonesia’s Prabowo on track for single-round victory, unofficial counts show JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, on Wednesday... Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:57pm
World Huge rallies in Indonesia as candidates finish election campaign JAKARTA: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Indonesia’s presidential contenders packed final rallies in the... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
Business & Finance Indonesia Jan inflation eases to 2.57%, in line with forecast JAKARTA: Indonesia’s inflation rate eased to 2.57% in January, roughly in line with market forecasts and near the... Published 01 Feb, 2024 10:19am
World ‘Dynasty in the making’ as Widodo’s shadow hangs over Indonesia vote JAKARTA: Joko Widodo has led Indonesia for a nearly a decade pledging to do things differently, but he stands... Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:11pm
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank to continue with FX intervention JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank will continue to intervene in the foreign exchange market when the rupiah comes... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:24am
Business & Finance Indonesia sees FDI worth $47bn in 2023 JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded a total of 744 trillion rupiah ($47.34 billion) of foreign direct investment last year,... Published 24 Jan, 2024 10:21am
Business & Finance Indonesia 2023 exports fell 11.33% JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded an 11.33% drop in exports for all of 2023, even though the decline in December was less... Published 15 Jan, 2024 02:09pm
World Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, on highest alert level JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted anew Wednesday, spewing ash clouds two kilometres (6,561 feet)... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:56am
Technology Chinese EV giant BYD to launch cars in Indonesia next week JAKARTA: China’s BYD, the world’s biggest seller of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), will launch its cars in... Published 09 Jan, 2024 12:18pm
World More than 140 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s North Sumatra JAKARTA: More than 140 Rohingya have arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, state news... Published 01 Jan, 2024 02:10pm
World Magnitude 4.8 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java; no casualties JAKARTA: A series of shallow earthquakes hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Sunday with the biggest at ... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
Business & Finance Indonesia to impose new tax on e-cigarettes from Jan 1 JAKARTA: Indonesia will impose a new tax on e-cigarettes from Jan. 1, adding to an excise tax to help curb vaping,... Published 30 Dec, 2023 10:35am
World Indonesian workers protest after deadly blast at nickel plant JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian workers protested Wednesday against conditions at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
World 13 dead, 46 injured in explosion at Indonesia nickel plant JAKARTA: At least 13 people were killed and 46 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday in an explosion at a... Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am
Markets Indonesia president says secured rice import commitments from India, Thailand JAKARTA: Indonesia president Joko Widodo said on Friday the government has secured rice import commitments from... Published 22 Dec, 2023 09:45am
Business & Finance TikTok announces $1.5bn deal to restart Indonesia online shopping business JAKARTA: Chinese-owned short video app TikTok on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment in GoTo group in a deal... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
World About 400 Rohingya land in Indonesia, adds to surge of recent arrivals JAKARTA: Dilapidated boats carrying an estimated 400 ethnic Rohingya arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday,... Published 10 Dec, 2023 10:21am
World Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found JAKARTA: Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption at the weekend of the Marapi... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 03:57pm
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