Indonesia saw 258,000 hectares of primary forest lost in 2024, slightly down from the 290,000 ha in the previous year, according to a recent report issued by research group World Resources Institute (WRI).

Indonesia’s current primary competition legislation is outdated and ill-equipped to address the challenges posed by the digital market.

The AGO-TNI arrangement is seen as a dangerous erosion of the democratic principle of civilian supremacy.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its long-standing partnership with Indonesia following a high-profile visit by Bill Gates to Jakarta in early May. While the Foundation emphasized its commitment to improving public health and healthcare access in the country, one initiative in particular—trials for a novel tuberculosis (TB) vaccine—has attracted growing public skepticism and concern.

The Foreign Ministry has asserted that Indonesia, under the presidency of Prabowo Subianto, has not lost its interest in maintaining the centrality and unity of the regional bloc and will actively participate in negotiations on key issues.

Banten Deputy Governor Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah urged Transjabodetabek to extend its bus service to Serang, as the province is one of the key satellite areas supporting Jakarta.

Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), the refinery and petrochemical arm of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, has denied reports that Russian oil products are being transshipped at Indonesia’s Karimun terminal in the Riau Islands.

Ten cities in Indonesia received Climate Action Plans (CAP) to mark the completion of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) program on Wednesday, which was funded by the European Union.

The Indonesian government is nearing the conclusion of negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), with both sides reaching consensus on all remaining issues.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has accused Iwan Setiawan Lukminto, former president director of textile giant Sritex, of misappropriating loans that led to Rp 692 billion (US$42.4 million) in state losses.

As several Asian countries grapple with a resurgence of COVID-19, the government has assured the public that Indonesia’s health sector is well-prepared to handle any future outbreaks, while authorities ramp up precautionary measures to prevent a domestic surge.

Ramaphosa had hoped his talks with Trump in the White House on Wednesday would help reset relations with the United States that have nosedived since the US president took office in January.

Jakarta’s SOLA serves up modern Tuscan cooking in a space that feels like a nonna’s dining room, with a welcome bread ritual to match.

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing flew into the Thai capital Bangkok for a closed-door meeting with Anwar last month and, a day later, the Malaysian leader held online talks with the shadow National Unity Government (NUG).

Hashim Djojohadikusumo, a top adviser to and brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the government is seeking ways other than increasing tax rates to shore up tax revenue.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only de facto opposition party in the legislature, reiterated its historical ties to the country’s Reform movement, pledging to remain committed to upholding its agenda.

The South Korean company previously signed a memorandum of understanding for a project in the planned new capital city of Nusantara and secured a contract for piping at the BP-operated Tangguh LNG facility in West Papua.

Alongside the launch of QRIS in Japan on Independence Day, the central bank plans to start testing the digital payment system for future implementation in China.

The suspect had no previous contact with police, she added.

"I'm back," Pacquiao wrote on social media, after reports earlier this month said that he will face Barrios on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Responding to the rise in Indonesians who have fallen victim to translational trafficking since the pandemic, the government is linking up with its Southeast Asian neighbors to rid the region of the organized crime that disproportionately targets economically vulnerable people.

Islamic finance is rooted in asset backing and risk sharing, so it is inherently aligned with sustainability principles and well-positioned to finance adaptation efforts, especially in regions most vulnerable to climate change.

According to authorities, the group was allegedly created by suspect MR in August 2024 and had tens of thousands of members before it was taken down on May 15. Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on MR’s devices.

As ASEAN is positioning to be the heart of digital economy, fostering trust is key in reaping the benefits of growing digitalization and further empowering the vulnerable segments of the population.

The updated stipulations, which will include changes in indirect taxes and domestic market obligation (DMO) fuel pricing, are expected to be released “soon”.

As a regional mechanism only established in recent years, the RCEP is arguably underperforming compared with its potential. 

Triadi Atmono, head of the Trenggalek Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said the landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that persisted from Sunday into Monday. “The landslide buried three houses and damaged seven others, impacting 10 families and displacing 30 individuals,” he said.