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Critics say the order could instead be filled through the domestic automotive industry, which is struggling with weak consumer demand.
1 hour agoThe activities are in line with national policy to accelerate welfare development in Papua as regulated by Presidential Instruction No. 9/2020 and Law No. 2/2021 on Special Autonomy for Papua. ...
2 hours agoOfficials will launch ground verification to ensure whether 2,000 beneficiaries that switch to the self-funded scheme can still pay for the premiums by themselves or require subsidies from the state. ...
3 hours agoAn analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central.
5 hours agoThe publicly listed miner, while confirming the closure of a site within subsidiary CPM's forest concession over illegal land clearing, has underlined that the targeted area was not operational and so will not affect its overall operations.
6 hours agoThe government's decision to reverse its plan for the early retirement of the Cirebon 1 power plant in West Java has raised fresh doubts about Jakarta's energy transition commitment and dashed the hopes of locals who blame the plant for environmental and health problems.
6 hours agoInbound visitors totalled 3,597,500, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said, falling for the first time since January 2022.
6 hours agoPresident Prabowo Subianto is expected to attend the first leaders' meeting of Board of Peace and sign the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on Feb. 19.
7 hours agoJeri, 39, was accused in the irregular hiring of several women in his government, and of suspected graft involving a Chinese businessman.
7 hours agoRamadan, during which hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, traditionally begins with the sighting of the crescent moon.
7 hours agoPT Perusahaan Mineral Nasional and Danantara may also enter negotiations for equity or debt participation in the Maboumine project, according to a statement, though no value or timeline has been disclosed.
8 hours agoAfter a birthday hike up Mount Gede, I realized I’d be the first to die in the apocalypse. So I started planning.
8 hours agoPortfolio hedging has relied on the same rules for decades, but as technology, geopolitics and the nature of trading undergo rapid change, hedging needs an update.
10 hours agoWith much of the global conversation currently focused on developments in and around the United States, attention often gravitates toward politics, policy shifts and geopolitical implications. Less visible, but equally important, is how US businesses continue to operate and invest overseas amid this evolving global context.
10 hours agoThe government has announced that Ramadan will start on Thursday following an isbat (moon sighting confirmation) meeting on Tuesday.
10 hours agoPrivate funds could flow elsewhere without coal cuts, the German ambassador to Indonesia warns, saying renewables cannot scale while coal remains dominant.
10 hours agoBRICS expansion reflects a deeper shift toward a Global South-driven framework for cooperation, representation and influence.
11 hours agoUnited States President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced three projects valued at US$36 billion to be financed by Japan, including an oil export facility in Texas, an industrial diamonds plant in Georgia and a natural gas power plant in Ohio.
11 hours agoThe Canadian premier's recent declaration of an end to the "rules-based order" is an an outstanding but delayed admission, as the West only complied with soaring US unilateralism since the 1980s so long as the material perks remained: Today, they are gone.
12 hours agoWith the Lunar New Year overlapping Ramadan, homeowners look to the water element, expressed in shades of blue, to temper heightened fire energy and invite harmony into domestic spaces.
12 hours agoDidik was arrested after the authorities discovered a suitcase containing 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 50 ecstasy pills, 19 alprazolam tablets, two “Happy Five” pills and 5 grams of ketamine during a raid at the private residence of a female police officer in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Feb. 11.
13 hours agoJust as war is too important to be left to the generals, AI is too important to be controlled solely by those inventing it.
13 hours agoPanji Akbar, another evacuee in Aceh Tamiang, said he fears this year’s Ramadan will be far less peaceful than in previous years.
13 hours agoDespite demonstrable resilience, as long as economic policy prioritizes headline growth over the creation of high-quality jobs, the country risks leaving an entire generation of educated youth behind in a cyclic trap of informal jobs and wasted potential.
14 hours agoRather than pushing the community for mass actions to pick up trash, the government should focus on addressing systemic flaws in the country’s waste management system, environmentalists have said.
14 hours agoAmid the rare overlap of Lunar New Year and Ramadan, Chinese Muslims in Indonesia are finding ways to honor both celebrations, respecting family customs and Islamic practices at the same time.
15 hours agoIndonesia’s economy grew 5.11 percent in 2025, slightly higher than 5.03 percent in 2024, but still below the government’s 5.2 percent target. Though the figure signaled resilience, it was quickly overshadowed by Moody’s decision to revise its outlook for Indonesia from stable to negative, citing governance concerns and policy uncertainty. The revision has renewed questions about the ambition of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration to reach 8 percent amid the country’s longer-term goal of becoming an advanced economy.
15 hours agoIndonesia has stepped up its engagement with the United Nations and reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism, as President Prabowo Subianto prepares for the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington slated for Wednesday.
15 hours agoWhile the Prabowo Subianto administration has intensified its campaign against white-collar crime, these efforts have failed to improve the global perception of Indonesia as a nation entrenched in corruption.
16 hours agoThe government has issued a loosely-worded statement days ahead of the expected signing of a tariff agreement with the United States, following a weekend meeting at President Prabowo Subianto’s Hambalang estate in Bogor, West Java.
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