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South Korean investment in Batam surged to Rp1.175 trillion (US$65.1 million) in the first half of 2026, making the country the island’s third-largest foreign investor. BP Batam is now seeking to build on this momentum by promoting opportunities in aviation, logistics, electronics and other strategic industries.
38 minutes agoJakarta’s plan to give its historic Kota Tua district a European-inspired makeover has won cautious support from longtime vendors, who welcome more tourists but want assurances that they will still have a place in the district’s future. ...
43 minutes agoThe push comes as nickel producers at the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), including Tsingshan, prepare coordinated output cuts amid falling prices and rising operational costs. ...
58 minutes agoImages from the European Union's Copernicus satellite observation network dated October 24 show the oil spill has widened over the last few days and is reaching close to the shores of the northern Umm Al Quwain emirate, with dark layers of oil spreading at sea and along its coastline.
1 hour agoA VAT waiver is offered for domestic economy class flights during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
2 hours agoTo navigate these headwinds, the city-state is strengthening the diversity of its energy sources, and taking steps to ensure it has the infrastructure required to support them, he said at the opening of the Singapore International Energy Week conference at Marina Bay Sands.
5 hours agoThough few dare to speculate about it publicly, an economic and political perfect storm is bearing down on China.
5 hours agoOne of the criteria for becoming a national hero is not having committed treason against the nation. Was BJ Habibie excluded because of this issue?
6 hours agoThe remarks came as Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing unnamed sources, that there had been a confrontation between Netanyahu and army chief Eyal Zamir over an unspecified new directive in the war with Iran, which the premier denied.
6 hours agoMajor currencies traded in tight ranges on Monday to begin a busy week of central bank decisions and corporate earnings, while a pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields weighed on the dollar.
6 hours agoNarrowing corruption down to bribery may protect state investors from criminalized business losses, but without strict checks, it risks turning legal certainty into a shield for oligarchic power.
7 hours agoVillages are beginning to understand that fire prevention and awareness are not just the responsibilities of firefighters.
7 hours agoWith Lula's victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries -- such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru -- all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.
8 hours agoAs a member of the Financial Action Task Force, Indonesia can help ensure Myanmar is judged by enforcement results, not by its new civilian title.
8 hours agoWith East Asia on the brink of a dangerous nuclear tipping point, ASEAN must abandon quiet diplomacy and force frank answers from Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul at next month’s summit.
9 hours agoThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) seeks discussions with other political parties in the House of Representatives on the appropriate follow-up to address Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s legitimacy as Vice President, following a court ruling that raised questions over his educational qualifications.
9 hours agoThe National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is still mulling over the technical assistance on offer from Singapore and Malaysia to put out the fires, with cooperation to be focused on closing gaps from existing efforts.
10 hours agoAn annual international index on countries’ adherence to the rule of law found Indonesia scoring lower this year compared to 2025, with the country scoring lowest in criminal justice, absence of corruption and fundamental rights.
10 hours agoAt stake are Indonesia's credibility as an economic partner, its ability to attract long-term investment and its standing as a regional leader.
10 hours agoNearly two years into his presidency, President Prabowo Subianto has moved decisively to tighten his grip on Indonesia’s two most powerful security institutions. A series of leadership changes at the National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Military (TNI) this month have systematically reduced the residual influence of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration, realigning internal loyalties and strengthening presidential authority for the remainder of his term toward the 2029 elections.
10 hours agoA proposal to narrow the legal definition of corruption has prompted concerns of weakening anticorruption campaigns.
10 hours agoIndonesia needs to work on "the sequencing and design" of its local content rules to encourage the development of domestic manufacturing capabilities while attracting investment to its EV sector, according to Arthur D. Little.
11 hours agoBy ordering an end to military tribunals for crimes, the Constitutional Court just dealt a decisive blow to decades of impunity and challenged parliament to prove no soldier is above the law.
11 hours agoCoordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said that the government would evaluate contracts with countries that did not “show respect” to Indonesia.
21 hours agoTheir plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator Flavio Bolsonaro faces leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a tight run-off. Lula has warned Washington against encroaching on Brazil's sovereignty and accused his opponent of plotting with theTrump administration.
22 hours agoIt is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 next week and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after a shock second-place finish in the first round to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
1 day agoBank Indonesia has revealed that MSCI’s warning sparked immediate capital outflows from the bond market but had only a limited effect on the rupiah exchange rate.
1 day agoUnited States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Audi plans to build a US$4 billion assembly plant in Georgia that will produce 200,000 SUVs annually, as he seeks to convince Americans to back Republicans in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
1 day agoThe alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, a picturesque spot 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) up in the Bavarian Alps.
1 day agoDemocrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both chambers of the US Congress, which are currently controlled by Trump's Republican party.
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