Experts have warned that the bioethanol push demands rigorous scrutiny, citing potentially severe trade-offs, as producing ethanol from crops could disrupt food security, trigger land conflicts and incentivize deforestation.

Three queer Indonesians, three different relationships with the closet and one thing they all share: a conversation that never ends.

The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes aims to save £600 million ($792 million) a year by 2028 in a restructuring that will affect around 20 percent of BAT's 47,000-member workforce, it said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that an Indonesian migrant worker in Libya, identified only as AJ, is in safe condition after a video of her tearfully pleading to return home while appearing bloodied went viral and sparked public concern.

Raunak Mehta, cofounder and CEO of Singapore-based insurance technology (insurtech) firm Igloo, spoke with The Jakarta Post's Ni Made Tasyarani on June 18 to explain how the company aims to bridge Indonesia's coverage gap and drive growth through partnerships with local companies and the use of artificial intelligence.

Vanuatu is at the center of strategic rivalry between China and US allies in the South Pacific, and Australia has expressed concern that Beijing is seeking a permanent security presence in the region.

The Tasmania-based artificial intelligence company is set to build one of the Asia-Pacific's largest digital infrastructure facilities on the island of Batam, under a multinational partnership that includes global chipmaker Nvidia to woo AI-native customers.

The exchanges have underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement to end the conflict that has killed thousands and snarled the flow of oil shipments through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

When China’s leaders first acknowledged the need to rebalance the economy nearly two decades ago, it seemed like a matter of when, not if. But with the household consumption share of Chinese GDP remaining stubbornly low, officials’ promises to boost domestic demand have lost all credibility.

This year's London Climate Action Week sent a clear signal that the global climate discourse has shifted in focus from commitment to delivery, and that middle powers like Indonesia are well-positioned to advance climate action and economic development together.

Asian stocks wobbled on Monday after Iran and the United States agreed to halt renewed hostilities that had cast a shadow over an interim peace deal and kept oil prices supported, while the dollar stood tall near a one-year high on rate-hike bets.

From Middle Eastern diplomacy to crisis consultations among major powers, China is emerging as an indispensable diplomatic actor.

As global mandates tighten, ASEAN has a prime opportunity to leverage its massive agricultural wealth and become the definitive global hub for the future of sustainable aviation.

The government needs to approach flexible education with a view to accommodating the unique circumstances of each child through varying options, so that learning is made both relevant and meaningful for children whose real-life needs cannot be met by traditional schooling.

In trying to manage the optics of the recent student protests instead of responding to the legitimate public grievances they convey, the government is certainly not putting itself in any democratic light.

Motorists’ massive shift from nonsubsidized to subsidized fuels is inevitable after the recent significant price hike.

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has thrown his weight behind his youngest son’s Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) during his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, in what analysts see as early groundwork for the party in the 2029 legislative and presidential elections.

Placing military officers in civilian positions without adequate competence constitutes a misuse of human resources and may undermine the effectiveness of the bureaucracy.  

The corruption scandal engulfing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has significantly amplified public skepticism toward President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program. What began as policy criticism has since escalated into street protests.

North Sumatra civil society organizations said the murder of a resident in North Labuhanbatu regency by a solder was a premeditated murder, demanding a thorough investigation. 

The suspect was arrested on June 20 at 11:28 p.m. Central Indonesian Time after Aviation Security (Avsec) personnel found 50 .22 caliber Long Rifle bullets in her backpack when she was about to fly to Abu Dhabi.

The deaths of prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s rural cooperatives and fishing village programs in military training has prompted rights groups and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to call for an end to the training.

The Communications and Digital Ministry has submitted drafts of two presidential regulations on AI ethics and a 2026-2029 national AI roadmap to the State Secretariat, setting broad principles for AI development while seeking to attract investment into talent and infrastructure.

The three orangutans underwent a rehabilitation program at Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance (BORA) to learn basic skills, such as the ability to climb trees, look for food and make nests.

The conciliatory remarks contrasted with President Prabowo Subianto's comments earlier this week, when he took aim at what he described as "intellectuals" of questioning the urgency of his signature free nutritious meal program.

Tens of thousands of people were reported missing as collapsed buildings dotted cities in a country already enduring an economic crisis and political upheaval after US forces captured former president Nicolas Maduro in January.

After three days of anxious waiting to see if they would squeeze into the knockout rounds as one of the eight third-placed finishers, results went against South Korea to send them home.