Waters recede in Bali after floods kill 16 people, with two still missing
World 15:11 12/09/2025Two people were still missing on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, officials said on Friday, as waters began receding after flooding killed at least 16 people this week, most of them swept away when rivers burst their banks.
Vietnam unaffected by rice import halt of Philippines, Indonesia: ministry
Economy 13:08 12/09/2025Vietnam’s rice market remains largely unaffected by the recent suspension of rice imports by the Philippines and Indonesia, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment released on Thursday.
Dairy duty: Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows
World 11:06 09/09/2025KUNINGAN, Indonesia - The once-empty barns of the Laras Ati milk cooperative are filled with the recent arrival of more than 200 pregnant spotted Holstein-Friesian cows from Australia under Indonesia's ambitious plan to ratchet up milk production.
Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
World 11:05 08/09/2025Nusantara (Indonesia) -- A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent.
Indonesia fires officer involved in police killing as protests continue
World 13:55 04/09/2025Indonesian authorities seeking to quell nationwide anti-government protests on Wednesday fired a police officer involved in the death of a bystander during unrest in Jakarta last week.
Indonesia police fire tear gas near campuses, riling rights groups
World 14:31 02/09/2025Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in the major regional city of Bandung, student groups and authorities said on Tuesday, ratcheting up tension around protests that have killed eight since last week.
3 dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building
World 16:03 30/08/2025MAKASSAR, Indonesia -- Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government.
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting 'haram' street parties
World 11:03 25/08/2025People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.
Vietnam might be last trench against Grab’s regional dominance
In-Depth 10:35 15/08/2025Vietnam may emerge as Southeast Asia’s final battleground in the ride-hailing war with homegrown players like Xanh SM and Be potentially the only forces standing in the way of Grab’s regional dominance.
Scientists find possible artefacts of oldest known Wallacean hominids in Indonesia
World 11:39 11/08/2025SOPPENG, Indonesia -- Scientists have found a series of stone tools on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island they say may be evidence of humans living 1.5 million years ago on islands between Asia and Australia, the earliest known humans in the Wallacea region.
Indonesia to raise tax rate on crypto transactions
World 15:36 30/07/2025JAKARTA -- Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new finance ministry regulation.
'Lungs of the Earth': the Indonesians fighting for peatland
World 16:29 25/07/2025Indonesian environmentalist Pralensa steered his boat through a shallow canal in the marshy peatlands near his village, an environment he fears may soon disappear.
