With Friday’s launch of MAiA, Indonesia has joined the ranks of just six countries that have adopted artificial intelligence tools to boost their tourism competitiveness.

Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global climate change through its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), aiming to peak its greenhouse gas emissions at 1.3–1.4 gigatons CO₂e by 2030, equivalent to an 8 to 17 percent reduction from the 2030 emissions trajectory outlined in the Enhanced NDC.

Airlines worked through the night after global regulators told them to remedy the problem before resuming flights. 

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the archipelago’s food and beverage exports to Australia jumped to US$333.3 million last year, up 44.6 percent from around $230 million in the previous two years.

Airlines must revert to a previous version of software in a computer that helps determine the nose angle of the affected jets and in some cases must also change the hardware itself, mainly on older planes in service.

Replacing the software will take "a few hours" on most planes but for some 1,000 aircraft, the process "will take weeks", a source close to the issue told AFP.

For many workers, one income stream is not enough to cover rising living costs and ensure financial stability.

Following a year of high-stakes diplomacy and regional recalibration, Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chairmanship has provided fresh momentum for economic integration and strategic partnerships – reinforcing the bloc as a center of gravity in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana said on Friday that all kitchens, formally called nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG), are recommended to diversify their menu while considering the availability of the food in the local markets and to support farmers.  

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa pointed to several urgent problems requiring immediate action, including the smuggling of illegal goods and widespread under-invoicing in both imports and exports.

The government has secured investment commitments from China for 16 projects valued at a total of Rp 36.4 trillion (US$2.2 billion) under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to the “Two Countries, Two Parks” initiative.

Chinese sportswear firms Anta Sports Products and Li Ning are among those exploring a potential takeover of struggling German sportswear brand Puma, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Businesses and analysts stressed that any legal action against private companies and their executives must be carried out properly and transparently to prevent perceptions of selective or politically driven prosecution.

The Transportation Ministry has reiterated that the airfield holds valid permits and is operating in accordance the applicable regulations.

As part of Gojek’s ongoing commitment to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), its GoFood delivery service has accelerated the digitalization of hundreds of culinary MSMEs into its ecosystem through the Maju Bersama GoFood (Advance with GoFood) event.

The LCP is currently in the tendering phase, with construction expected to start in the second half of 2026. Commercial operations are scheduled for 2028.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar was soft on growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, while the yen remained on intervention watch, with traders weighing the prospect of a rate hike before year-end.

Business players say the 80-hectare infrastructure project aimed at Indonesian pilgrims could transform Indonesia’s haj-umrah economy, but only if the government secures a prime location.

The Germany-based engineering and technology company aims to complete the new facility in the first quarter of 2027. Bosch regional president for Asia Pacific South Vijay Ratnaparkhe spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Maudey Khalisha on Nov. 19, the day of the factory’s groundbreaking ceremony, about tapping into rising domestic demand from the automotive and other industries.

Businesses have urged the government to stick to the formula set out under Government Regulation No. 51/2023, which ties wage adjustments to regional economic growth, inflation and an index capturing local productivity and business capacity.

Swathes of Indonesian cacao plantations need replanting to boost production, but a shortage of seeds could jeopardize the effort to replace old, unproductive trees.

After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with some of the euphoria giving way to tough questions.

During a recent public consultation on revisions to Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022, the government floated additional exemptions for new coal-fired power plants, framing them as necessary to maintain “system reliability and energy independence.”

The consequences of illegal imports for domestic manufacturing are profound, ranging from the disruption of fair competition to workforce layoffs.

Aceh chairman of the business chamber Muhammad Iqbal argued that the import fell squarely within the rules of the special economic zone in the area.

In the latest contamination incident linked to radioactive cesium, port authorities have detained eight shipping containers of zinc powder from Angola, bringing the total of contaminated shipments imported by PT Luckione Environmenl Science Indonesia since October to 31.

The European Union appealed Monday a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it for mistakes in setting tariffs on Indonesia stainless steel products, according to a Geneva-based trade official.