Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week. Climate change is producing more extreme rain events and turbocharging storms in the region.

Exports slipped to US$24.24 billion in October, down 2.31 percent year-on-year (yoy), weighed heavily by a steep 33.6 percent plunge in oil and gas shipments.  

Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week.

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fuelling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week. There were 336 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand, and two deaths reported in Malaysia.

For investors buying gold as a bastion of stability, it should give pause that one of bullion's biggest buyers in recent months is a lynchpin of the hyper-speculative world of crypto.

Though the world sees it as an emerging superpower, China sees itself as a developing country, and so is reluctant to take on climate responsibilities on a par with major powers like the EU or the US.

Globally, technical and regulatory challenges have prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground. But Chinese companies are building on rapid development of drones and electric vehicles.

The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier this month, a beauty company pitched at children as young as three and backed by Canadian actress Shay Mitchell.

As global communities commemorate World Diabetes Day every Nov. 14, Kalbe Nutritionals through Diabetasol invites the general public to support each other as they work hand-in-hand toward a healthy and happy life.

State presence in airspace governance has come to the forefront with the controversy over Morowali, sounding a warning bell for Indonesia's air sovereignty.

In his debut studio album, the singer-songwriter, saxophonist and actor conveys how time can hurt, heal and illuminate hope.

Inequality has become an emergency that must be treated with the same urgency as climate change.

Indonesia must step up as a key architect of the next world order rather than be a bystander, foreign policy experts said on Saturday as the world enters a period of unprecedented change, marked by shifting power dynamics and the need for new multilateral solutions to global challenges.

As the president centralizes foreign policy in his own hands, guided by instinct and private diplomacy, a generation of young Indonesians are determined to break it open.

The leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has seen a shake-up after secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf was transferred to a different post by chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf, whose own position remains in limbo following an internal rift.

Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia was caused by decades of unfair practices by Global North researchers to their Global South counterparts, experts have said.

Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health treatment.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster ordered the project’s investor on Nov. 23 to halt and dismantle the construction and restore the beach to its original state.

Too much politicking by NU top leaders is undermining its larger mission of looking after the spiritual needs of followers. 

Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is facing another severe rift among its leadership after chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf was dismissed by the organization's supreme council, the Syuriah. Although his close associations with pro-Israel figures have been publicly cited as the cause, the underlying motive behind the firing appears to stem from intense political rivalry among NU elites.

Both ships were hit by high waves as they were trapped during a storm in the Malacca Strait off the coast of Belawan, North Sumatra.

Three recycling companies importing the containers have yet to reexport the electronic waste to the United States as the state of origin because there are concerns they would lose their sources of raw materials.

Pressure is mounting on the central government to declare a national state of emergency after floods and landslides devastate northern and western Sumatra, cutting key transportation networks and leaving local administrations struggling to provide relief.

The Trade Ministry is still considering its next steps in disputes concerning steel and biodiesel, where World Trade Organization rulings in Indonesia’s favor cannot be enforced because of the European Union appeals.

The national property market showed a positive trend in Q2 2025, with data from Indonesia Property Watch (IPW) recording that the housing sector grew by 7.8 percent during the period compared to the previous quarter, driven by increasing demand for housing in buffer zones. Housing in the price range of Rp 1 billion (US$59,917) to Rp 2.5 billion is most sought after by consumers, particularly young people and new families seeking functional design, comfortable surroundings and long-term investment value.

The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.

Inflation is projected to remain within the current target range of 1.5 to 3.5 percent for the next two years, while loan growth is expected to reach 8 to 12 percent in 2026.