Badan Pengusahaan Batam (BP Batam) has reported an investment realization of Rp 17.4 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 102.85 percent increase year-on-year (YoY) and 68.92 percent growth quarter-on-quarter. The performance signals a strong start to the year and reinforces Batam’s position as one of Indonesia’s most dynamic investment centers.

The deal was forged during President Prabowo Subianto’s three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 13.

To capitalize on the potential shift, the government plans to accelerate the development of land connectivity to stimulate tourism flows.

US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times it would be a "dream" to see four-time World Cup winners Italy at the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite the fact they lost in a qualification playoff last month.

The 900-km (550-mile) long Malacca Strait, bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, provides the shortest sea route from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe.

Prosecutors allege the drone operation heightened military tensions with North Korea and risked exposing sensitive military information related to the mission and South Korea's capabilities after a drone crashed.

The finance minister expects Chinese stakeholders "to be satisfied" with the government's latest debt restructuring plan for the Whoosh high-speed rail project, with the new setup aiming to address persistent cost overruns, delays and interagency incoordination through a more proportionate risk-sharing approach.

The idea that the climate crisis is diverting global attention and funding away from the eradication of poverty and hunger perpetuates a dangerous misconception of both problems. 

Prabowo met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin last week, where they discussed strengthening strategic partnerships, including in the energy sector, cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a statement.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had asked the Iranian team not to come to the World Cup, but warned the United States may yet bar entry to members of the Iranian delegation it judged to have ties to Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

At the core of scam compounds is a system of paid but forced labor.

The credit rating agency noted that there was a risk the government might substantially relax its fiscal and monetary policies to achieve President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious ​8 percent growth target.

Meta is locked in a bitter rivalry with other tech behemoths racing to invest heavily in AI, aiming to ensure the technology generates profits in the not-so-distant future.

Seemed unaware of any invitation, Trump said: 'If he came, it would be probably very helpful'.

For decades, Indonesia has led the world in defining the law of the sea and the rights of its workers. Now, as the 2026 ratification deadline for the ILO Convention 188 looms, the nation must decide if it will remain a global trendsetter or leave its millions of fishers waiting for a "Godot" that never arrives.

This year's haj season is the first time the pilgrimage is being organized by Haj and Umrah Ministry, after being spun off from Religious Affairs Ministry.

Medan Haj Embarkation is processing 5,922 pilgrims in 17 flight groups from North Sumatra. 

The suspects employed schemes such as under-invoicing, under-accounting and undeclared shipments to evade customs obligations.

The room for maneuver of the ruling elite in Tehran is currently being hemmed in by a confluence of rigidity, fracture, decay and war, the very dynamics that have historically led to the erosion of revolutionary regimes and their incipient end.

The legislature should not rush the process to be able to produce a ‘close to perfect’ General Elections Law that will not be challenged for many times at the Constitutional Court, says House of Representatives deputy speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

Efforts to frame an interim trade pact, including a proposal to lower US tariffs on Indian goods to about 18 percent, have been clouded by uncertainty following a US Supreme Court ruling although negotiations are continuing.

Rooted in memory, curiosity and social realities, Eka Kurniawan’s work moves fluidly between folklore and history, consistently challenging readers by refusing the comfort of safe themes.

The sustainability challenge is no longer about defining goals. It is about building systems capable of delivering them.

Trump, at a standstill in negotiations with Iran, spoke in glowing terms of peace prospects for Lebanon, even as Hezbollah fired new rockets following deadly Israeli strikes.

Lawmakers have urged regional leaders to tighten spending and exercise greater restraint in public office, following protests in East Kalimantan’s capital Samarinda over lavish government expenditures that have drawn criticism amid economic hardship.

When the state begins to mistake verbal dissent for a physical attack, the line between national security and authoritarianism effectively vanishes.

Indonesian popular culture is gaining global traction, with Joko Anwar’s Ghost in the Cell (2026) set to screen in 86 countries and music artists like NIKI, Anggun, Rossa and Voice of Baceprot touring internationally. Yet these successes remain largely driven by individual efforts, leaving the country’s creative industries with a fragmented and under-institutionalized global presence, highlighting the need to position the sector as a strategic industry.