A prolonged disruption of maritime traffic in the Middle East could paralyze high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) operations to produce mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) in Indonesia, an industry group has warned, given the country’s heavy reliance on sulfur shipments from the region.

An apparent shortage of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Jakarta in recent days has frustrated commuters and exposed deeper problems in Indonesia’s ride-hailing sector, where fare cuts and platform policies are increasingly discouraging gig workers.

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.

As Jakarta’s 16-story "trash mountains" begin to collapse with fatal consequences, the city's long-ignored waste crisis has officially become a ticking time bomb.

The president asked Danantara to deliver a 5 percent return of assets in the near term, or around US$50 billion, to the state budget.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced a plan for Indonesia and Australia to develop trilateral security cooperation agreements involving Papua New Guinea and Japan, as well as a defense training facility in North Maluku.

Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years amid the domination of global platforms that monopolize the production and distribution of information.

Is restraint without intent inherently noble in the eyes of the divine, or are we just hungry for the optics?

Pertamina will partner with foreign investors to develop a strategic crude oil storage facility in Sumatra, aiming to increase the national reserves storage capacity to 90 days, a senior government official has said.

The war launched by the United States and Israel has rapidly spread across the region, with hundreds killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and sparked global economic upheaval.

Özlem Fidanci, chief of Philips International Region and member of the Royal Philips Executive Committee, spoke to The Jakarta Post during her visit to Jakarta about Philips’ initiatives and healthcare technology innovations, underscoring the company’s longstanding commitment to expanding equitable access to quality health care in Indonesia.

Friderica Widyasari Dewi has been formally appointed as OJK chair, alongside several other leaders, in an accelerated selection process to restore market certainty amid the Mideast war, according to the government.

Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles struck four vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms.

From forced closures of worship spaces to attacks on children, Setara says government policies and selective law enforcement continue to enable religious freedom violations in Indonesia. 

The scale of China’s involvement in overseas ports has fueled debate over whether these investments are purely commercial or serve broader strategic goals.

Recognizing how deeply our daily lives connected to forest and plantation products with deforestation risks, we hold the power to drive sustainable consumption and production.

Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.

From a liberalist perspective, the war highlights a failure of the norms-based system and a lack of commitment to peaceful dispute resolution. 

Rising food prices coupled with rising fuel prices, could form a dangerous recipe for social unrest.

Several wildfire-prone regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have issued fire alerts as the weather agency predicts a longer dry season starting later this month that may lead to crop failures and increase the risk of severe drought.

The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with US President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at US$200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and other ships near the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The US government is launching two new trade investigations into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners, including Indonesia, to rebuild tariff pressure after the US Supreme Court tore down much of Trump's tariff program last month.

Transportation emissions pose our most pressing challenge and our greatest opportunity.

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in the Middle East has come under scrutiny as lawmakers and civil groups question its legality and necessity.

While missiles capture the headlines, it is the silent calculations of the insurance market that truly hold the power to paralyze global trade.

The progress in the corruption case involving crude oil procurement at state oil and gas company Pertamina for the 2018–2023 period deserves appreciation. Yet this development may represent only the tip of the iceberg in Indonesia’s law enforcement efforts. The sentences handed down to the suspects are considered mild and lack deterrence effect, while the main actor behind the scheme remains elusive amid the recurring scandals surrounding Pertamina.

Days after the first bombs launched by the United States and Israel on Iranian cities, explosions were heard across Tehran and other locations, including near the Indonesian embassy complex where evacuees were spending some time before leaving the country.