Even as Asian crude imports head toward recovery, soaring logistics costs due to the Middle East war are cutting into refiners' margins, prompting them to seek solutions that would put pressure back on Gulf producers.

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

As the post-war order fractures into a volatile new world disorder, Malaysia must abandon diplomatic complacency and master the art of strategic autonomy—or risk becoming collateral damage in the next great-power shock.

The environmental activists underwent medical examinations and waited for 10 hours before being released by the police on Tuesday night, with the Jakarta Police confirming the protesters were not named suspects and would not face further questioning.

Named Heera, the male orangutan is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Sumatran Rescue Alliance (SRA) in Bukit Mas district, Langkat regency.

Holding those behind Indonesia’s forest fires truly accountable means looking past the individuals striking the matches and following the corporate paper trail straight to the parent companies profiting from the burn.

Some Indonesians have been turning to social media to voice their frustrations and apologize about the uncontrolled wildfire that causes toxic haze reaching Malaysia, Singapore and other countries, while urging them to protest the Indonesian government over their handling on the issue.

At COPA in 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird, October brings Fire & Wagyu, a month-long special that brings rich marbling, bold flavors and COPA’s Latin American spirit to the grill, featuring Tajima Australian Grainfed Wagyu over wood and charcoal.

Homegrown technology giant GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has released a 27-billion-parameter large language model (LLM) trained for Indonesian and four regional languages, marking a significant step in the country's push to develop localized artificial intelligence.

The Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) is facing a legal challenge at the Constitutional Court over its unlimited number of members, with a petitioner arguing that President Prabowo Subianto’s recent appointment of 26 advisers risks burdening the state budget.

By dismantling the shield of military courts for ordinary crimes, the Constitutional Court's landmark ruling reclaims civilian supremacy and demands an end to institutional impunity in Indonesia.

For nearly four months wildfires have ravaged Indonesia, exposing acute, systemic failures in government response and law enforcement. While the ongoing dry spell has exacerbated the crisis, suspected corporate land clearing by burning points to a deliberate, recurring practice that authorities have repeatedly failed to halt.

While telling his cabinet members of his pride of leading them and the country, President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the importance of having ordinary people that can work together, rather than brilliant ones who cannot cooperate.

The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) said airlines had limited flexibility to cut costs during the disruptions, as safety remained paramount and some operating expenses continued even when flights were grounded.

When a government responds to choking toxic haze with bizarre boasts about "exporting oxygen," it reveals a broken communications machine that breeds distrust while lives hang in the balance.

MSCI ratcheted up the pressure on Jakarta by announcing that it could demote Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, claiming the country had not done enough to crack down ​on coordinated trading practices in its stock market.

The presence of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in civilian affairs under President Prabowo Subianto has become even more widespread during his second year in office, with activists warning that the increasing trend of militarization further erodes human rights.

The newly acquired land is intended for future expansion of the Bait Jemaah complex, an integrated development for serving haj pilgrims from Indonesia and elsewhere, from accommodation to retail services.

Scientists revealed in a new study that an animal rescue organization came across more than 90 Bangka slow loris individuals in recent years on Bangka, located off the southeastern coast of Sumatra. Most were returned to the wild.

Israel has beefed up its ties with the Pacific, with tiny Nauru opening an embassy in Jerusalem last month, joining a handful of nations bucking international pressure to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the holy city.

The finance minister has checked the government's latest move to try and expand the role of the flagship cooperatives program by doubling down on the current mechanism of bank transfers to pay civil servants' salaries.

One of the new pro-growth policies Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday was a reduction in the statutory reserve requirement, or the minimum amount of funds banks have to deposit at the central bank to cover their liabilities and ensure liquidity within the banking system.

Despite a rapid expansion of renewable energy and climate policies that are reducing emissions in many countries, the report said "urgent and stringent" cuts were still needed to achieve that best-case outcome.

Pertamina also recently increased Biosolar distribution by 20 percent in Padang, West Sumatra, to address long queues at gas stations that the company attributed to surging demand for subsidized fuel.  

Through her Umaratu Foundation, the designer is working with weavers, food researchers and builders to sustain the knowledge behind Sumba’s intricate tenun, traditional cuisine and architecture shaped by local materials.

Political debate should do more than make us feel heard. It should help us change what needs to change.

If the latest cabinet reshuffle says anything about their relationship, it is safe to say it is going downhill and that they are in for another political showdown.