The Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) with the United States may make it harder for Indonesia to sustain policy flexibility in dealing with other countries and various situations in the international geopolitical stage, experts have warned.

Earlier this month, a fire in a storage facility holding highly toxic pesticide started a chain of reactions that ended up with a massive fish kill along a 22-kilometer stretch of the Cisadane River, with local authorities in many municipalities in South Tangerang, Banten, issuing warnings to residents against using water drawn from the river.

A specially designed car for trains plying the Rangkasbitung-Merak route is easing the daily grind for small-scale traders who keep the economy rolling, cutting their hour-long commute to just 10 minutes with a comfy, roomy ride.

NOC Indonesia prepares protest over 16-team grading system that may sideline Indonesia from soccer at the quadrennial Games.

State-owned Agrinas claimed that domestic manufacturers were unable to fulfill the large-scale orders within the specified timeframe, while local industry stated otherwise.

The government has urged Indonesian citizens in Mexico to remain vigilant after violent clashes erupted between the military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the reported death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera.

The suspect used social media accounts to advertise vacancies and high salaries in Cambodia to job seekers.

Following the expiry of the Feb. 24 implementation deadline, the government is preparing to assess the EU's compliance with a 2025 WTO dispute ruling over its discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil.

Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster mitigation agency senior official I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya.

INA CEO Ridha Wirakusumah completed his term on Feb. 15, and a successor has yet to be appointed, while chief risk officer Thomas Oentoro left last October to join national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

Modi, a Hindu nationalist, became the first prime minister in India's history to visit Israel in 2017, during which he and right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a barefoot stroll on a beach in the northern port city of Haifa. 

Turns out, you are never too 'mature' to be a stan.

Rising demand from hydropower plants, floating solar plants and data centers is intensifying supply pressure, highlighting the need for accelerated investment in dams, reservoirs and distribution networks.

Why disasters require timely recovery spending, and what the Sumatra disaster reveals about the limitations of budget orthodoxy

Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, is suspected of killing eight people on February 10 before taking her own life in a small town in British Columbia. OpenAI said it banned her account last year on ChatGPT for policy violations, which it said did not meet internal criteria for reporting to law enforcement.

Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following a security threat, and returned a few hours later after nothing suspicious was found.

The newly formed WHO Council of Champions is the first global collective of ministers committed to violence prevention.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched down in China on Wednesday, beginning his inaugural visit to his country's largest trade partner and a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

Multidimensional data show that deprivation in Indonesia often clusters long before a family is officially classified as poor.

Merz, on his first visit to China, becomes the latest European leader seeking to reset ties with China after Britain's Starmer and Canada's Carney earlier this year, while Beijing touts the benefits of engaging with its massive consumer market and advanced manufacturing base.

Arriving to address a joint session of Congress, Trump was welcomed with cheers and a standing ovation from Republicans -- while Democrats remained seated in protest.

As the Indonesian state weaponizes the stigma of "terrorism" to mask its failures of governance, a systematic campaign of criminalization is silencing public voices demanding accountability: a chilling descent into neo-authoritarianism revealing a regime that would rather trade democratic values for elite consolidation than address the people's economic grievances.

The hegemonic pretensions of powerful states, the weaponization of interdependence, and the erosion of shared norms all confirm that old certainties have dissolved.

In 2024, cases rose to 2,449, prompting the local administration to declare a malaria emergency in October to speed up mitigation efforts. Since then, authorities have extended the emergency status 20 times as cases continue to climb.

Rethinking the LPDP return requirement isn't just bureaucratic housekeeping - it's about whether Indonesia wants to lead on the world stage or stay home.

For greater durability, Jakarta needs to explore pathways toward a more institutionalized trade framework with Washington, while preparing a US+1 contingency strategy and articulating a clearer vision of its role within the evolving international economic order.

The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran has prepared contingency plans amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States, urging Indonesians to stay vigilant or to consider returning should conditions deteriorate.