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.
Indonesia ferry fire kills three, more than 500 rescued
World 15:12 21/07/2025Three people died and more than 500 others were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, emergency officials said Monday.
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region, geophysics agency says
World 14:17 14/07/2025An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, the country's geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential.
Exclusive: Indonesia to make e-commerce firms collect tax on sellers' sales, sources say
World 17:21 25/06/2025Indonesia plans to implement new regulations requiring e-commerce platforms to withhold tax on their sellers' sales income in a bid to boost revenues, according to two industry sources informed of the move and a document seen by Reuters.
Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles, sources say
World 18:10 19/06/2025Singapore-based Grab's plan to acquire Indonesia's GoTo to create a dominant Southeast Asian ride hailing and food delivery company has run into regulatory hurdles, three sources said, casting a cloud over a potential deal.
Indonesia volcano spews colossal ash tower, alert level raised
World 10:22 18/06/2025JAKARTA -- A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky on Tuesday, after officials raised the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system.
