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.

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.

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of the three countries this week and left thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue.

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.

Anwar's Pakatan Harapan coalition won just one of the 20 seats it contested in Sabah, down from the seven it held previously in the eastern state on Borneo island.

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

Among people who died in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex fire are some of the city's 368,000 foreign domestic helpers, mostly women contracted from low-income Asian countries like the Philippines and Indonesia, who live with their employers, often in cramped spaces.

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.

At least 279 people are still missing even as about 80,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds are still stranded in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

Online shopping has diluted Black Friday's significance, with promotions geared towards the event spread across weeks.

The defense is requesting "the annulment of the criminal process" and that Bolsonaro be acquitted, according to a document seen by AFP, three days after the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to begin serving his prison term.

The fire started on Wednesday afternoon and rapidly engulfed seven of the eight 32-storey blocks at the complex, which were wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh and layered with foam insulation for the renovations.

Rescuers in Indonesia were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas of Sumatra island, where more than 100 people were still missing.

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.

Musofa was the first Javan rhino ever translocated from Ujung Kulon’s forest. His move to the conservation area was intended as a crucial step to stabilize the population, strengthen genetic diversity and enable more structured habitat management.

The proposed 2026 allocation would mark the lowest level of village funding since the program was launched by former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015.

Over the years, teachers have absorbed increased administrative duties, beyond teaching. The most notable one recently being the distribution of the free nutritious meal program introduced in January by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

Turning 60, the steakhouse launches an anniversary menu in Asia that reflects its New Orleans lineage and long-standing commitment to consistency.

Two internal affairs officers were questioned separately in Jakarta and Medan to uphold professionalism and transparency in the investigation.

State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has replaced the president director of its commuter rail subsidiary, PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), amid public scrutiny over how it handled a viral incident involving a missing tumbler on a commuter train.

Indonesia's nickel smelter boom, long promoted as the centerpiece of its downstream industrialization agenda, is entering a new phase. Through Government Regulation No. 28/2025, the government has moved to restrict new smelter permits, prompting questions over whether this signals a response to overcapacity, a recalibration of its downstream strategy or the start of a more measured and deliberate industrial policy.