The Dutch government's apology to the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment has drawn mixed reactions from Moluccans in the Netherlands and Indonesian historians and lawmakers.

As Jakarta approaches its 500th anniversary, glowing infrastructure and plummeting poverty rates mask a fragile socioeconomic reality. The city's future will not be defined by its skyscrapers but by whether it can rescue its massive yet vulnerable aspiring middle class from permanent economic insecurity.

Students from Indonesia’s leading universities have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta and other major cities, about eight months after the last wave of mass protests turned violent. This time, they are specifically targeting President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership and governing style, which they blame for the country’s current economic difficulties.

Pro-government parties have rounded on sole opposition party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), accusing it of appearing to support the recent student protests against President Prabowo Subianto’s costly flagship programs amid mounting economic pressures.

Industry players cautioned that the policy must be clearly communicated to avoid misinterpretation that could undermine business confidence.

A fragile US-Iran peace deal brings global relief, but it leaves Indonesia with a stark wake-up call after a distant conflict reached into its kitchens and effectively turned off the lights in Jakarta.

A coal power plant has been restored to the Java grid, but state-owned electricity firm PLN's deeper issues persist: a $70 price cap that bars it from competing for supply, regulatory ambiguity over where domestic coal flows and a compensation fund that remains in limbo.

The 71-year-old served as president from 2017 to 2022, capping decades of involvement in the political and armed struggle that led to the independence of the small Southeast Asian nation.

Veteran politician Andy Burnham, who secured a return to parliament just last week, appeared poised to succeed Starmer after would-be rival Wes Streeting offered him his support.

Military prosecutors have opted not to challenge what critics describe as the lenient sentences handed down to four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) personnel convicted over the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus, despite appeals filed by the men themselves.

The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, had fired "randomly" inside San Jose National High School, police Lieutenant Evalyn Diaz told AFP of the violence that sent terrified students running for cover.

Less than two years after Starmer won a landslide election victory that promised to end Britain's chaotic politics, one source said the prime minister had spent the weekend considering whether to step aside or fight a leadership contest.

The deputy manpower minister has confirmed that the government is working on a revision of Manpower Ministerial Regulation No. 7/2026 that would reduce the number of service categories eligible for outsourcing from six to four.

Traders remain in buoyant mood after news that the two foes had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

Said Iqbal, special presidential advisor for employment and workers’ welfare, stated those companies located in Pasuruan and Mojokerto, East Java, referred to them only by the initials PT J and PT S.

After an underwhelming final season at Liverpool by his own lofty standards, the 34-year-old Salah has responded impressively on the global stage, registering a goal and two assists in two matches at this tournament.

The teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened talks Sunday, as part of a two-month negotiating period set out under a preliminary deal agreed last week.

The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify, at all costs.

The first round of talks between high-ranking US and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

While food may appear affordable in supermarkets or politically attractive like the free nutritious meals program or food self-sufficiency campaign, the true costs are often hidden.

Jakarta's train stations don't just take you places, they make you someone different at each stop.

A more structured trilateral framework involving Indonesia, Australia and Pacific Island countries would likely be more effective than fragmented bilateral efforts.

Tropical countries face opportunity costs when conserving forests, so it falls on northern countries to compensate them for conservation efforts that benefit everyone.

The dollar was firm on Monday as uncertainty clouded a tentative US-Iran peace deal following threats from President Donald Trump to restart the war in the Middle East and Tehran's announcement it had closed the Strait of Hormuz.

The problem for Purbaya is not the policy itself. The problem is the communication surrounding it.

The Jakarta Police have detained former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo and health activist Tifauzia “Tifa” Tyassuma over alleged defamation linked to the case of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s contested university diploma, marking a major escalation in the long-running controversy.

Residents are suffering from respiratory problems amid deteriorating air quality in Jakarta as the city braces for the approaching El Niño.