The brutal acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus is more than a personal tragedy; it is a calculated message intended to silence Indonesian dissent. When justice stops at the surface, it doesn't end the violence—it merely masks a deepening era of state-sponsored terror.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung highlighted Indonesia’s reliable supply of liquified natural gas (LNG) and coal to South Korea, while Prabowo noted the collaboration between Korea’s science and technology and Indonesia’s natural resources during the meeting in Seoul.

Surging global oil prices and tightening domestic fuel supplies have thrust Indonesia’s long-running electrification agenda back into the spotlight. Policymakers are increasingly portraying the shift, especially in the motorcycle sector, as the most practical and immediate way to curb fuel consumption. As part of this, the government is raising targets for its electric motorcycle conversion program, aiming to gradually electrify more than 120 million gasoline-powered motorcycles nationwide.

According to Health Ministry data, as of March 22, the country had recorded 16,355 confirmed measles cases since the start of the year, resulting in 10 deaths.

As Israel’s military offensive in Lebanon intensifies, Farizal Rhomadhon’s family in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, mourns the sudden loss of the peacekeeper, whose last call with his father ended abruptly before his death.

Business groups caution over risks of lower productivity and slower spending.

Let us not deceive ourselves. We are paying the price of expensive energy one way or another, just like everybody else.

As Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia has big goals ahead. The government’s plan, from 2025 to 2029, focuses on three outcomes: slashing the poverty rate to between 4.5 and 5 percent, raising the Human Capital Index (IMM) to 0.59 percent and pushing annual economic growth toward the 8 percent mark by 2029.

A visiting Russian academic has suggested that Global South countries establish a new system of governance and trade, free from Western dominance as the US-Israeli war on Iran shows no signs of ceasing, nearly a week into its second month.

Inflation in Indonesia has slowed down in March despite surging global oil prices and elevated demand over the Idul Fitri holidays, but analysts warn of rising inflationary pressure as the Iran war drags on.

Experts noted that similar maximum interest rate rules exist in other countries, but argued that Indonesia’s implementation needs improvement.  

Trump described the alliance as a "paper tiger" and said removing the United States from the defence pact was now "beyond reconsideration," the newspaper reported. He said he had long held doubts about NATO's credibility.

Precious metals and jewelry recorded the highest annual import growth, followed by mechanical appliances and electrical machinery.

"We will not pay any toll as what may have been misunderstood by some netizens online. We're not paying anything," Fahmi Fadzil, who is also communications minister, told a regular press conference.

The two countries outlined a joint initiative "for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region", after a visit from senior Pakistani officials to Beijing.

"The World Cup curse," said the front page of Italy's main daily Corriere della Sera, calling for a rebuilding of a movement that produced some of the game's greatest players but has won just one match at the finals since lifting the trophy in 2006.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday.

A China-born accused scam boss was extradited from Cambodia, Chinese state media said Wednesday, linking him to an alleged kingpin indicted by the US for running a multibillion-dollar cyberscam network from the Southeast Asian nation.

A monthly survey by S&P Global published on Wednesday showed Indonesia’s headline Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) slid from 53.8 in February to 50.1 last month.  

The reputational damage to the Middle East due to the Iran war may spur oil majors and the industry as a whole to realign their investment focus, though a shift to potentially higher-risk regions will lead to an inevitable rise in energy prices.

Bali Police’s General Crime Director Sr. Comr. I Gede Adhi Mulyawarman said the suspects, 35-year-old Darlan Bruno Lima Sanandana and 28-year-old Kalyl Hyorran, were identified through CCTV footage, GPS data and witness statements.

The two countries were also expected to advance defense ties, as well as strengthen cooperation in new growth areas such as artificial intelligence and nuclear power.

The reckless use of religion by state actors across all three Abrahamic faiths as a means of justifying the war in Iran has not been criticized as pointedly as its breach of international law.

A Malaysian court on Tuesday ordered jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to pay US$1.3 billion to a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB, state media reported.

The government estimates the measures, which enter into force Wednesday and are to be reviewed every two months, would save between Rp 121 trillion and Rp 130 trillion ($7.1-7.6 billion).

As the Middle East undergoes a violent restructuring, the failures of Western-led regime changes offer a grim warning. For India, navigating this "region in churn" requires a masterclass in strategic autonomy and the pursuit of a new regional compact.

Asian stock markets including Jakarta rallied Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.