The US mission in Jerusalem said Tuesday that as part of an initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence, it would provide Americans with "routine passport services in Efrat on Friday, February 27... for one day only".

The impunity of the 1998 criminals is the overarching feature of almost all state-sponsored violence in Indonesia’s past and recent history.

Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after upbeat earnings from Nvidia soothed concerns over AI-driven disruption and rising costs, while the yen was in the doldrums, bogged down by a murky rate outlook in Japan.

New coach sees Southeast Asia’s premier tournament as a proving ground for depth and belief, as Indonesia faces unexpected exclusion from the 2026 Asian Games.

The US Supreme Court did the right thing by ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.”

Other major trading partners like China, Japan, or South Korea, would have grounds to question whether Indonesia is granting discriminatory treatment inconsistent with MFN rules.

The raids were conducted following three separate explosions at houses producing firecrackers in the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Wonosobo, which resulted in five people being injured.

Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov defends Moscow’s Ukraine actions as lawful and security-driven, questions UN voting claims and says Russia prefers negotiations.

Indonesia and Jordan pledged closer cooperation to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank during President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Amman, following his attendance at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meeting.

As Indonesia's corruption score falls to 34, the President suggests authoritarianism might help. His own fiscal policies prove otherwise.  

President Prabowo Subianto convened back-to-back meetings with key business leaders at his Hambalang residence in West Java on Feb. 9 and 10. He began with representatives of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) before hosting heads of five of the country’s largest conglomerates the following day. The meetings were framed as efforts to strengthen government-business synergy and accelerate economic development. Yet they have also sparked questions about the political and economic calculus behind the outreach.

In a belated turnaround after non-halal meat traders blasted the new policy issued nearly two weeks ago, the mayor has indicated that he is now open to community feedback.

Industry players warn that a push to diversify investment in Indonesia’s minerals sector under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed with the United States last week must not disrupt the nickel ecosystem.

The Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs (ART) with the United States may make it harder for Indonesia to sustain policy flexibility in dealing with other countries and various situations in the international geopolitical stage, experts have warned.

Earlier this month, a fire in a storage facility holding highly toxic pesticide started a chain of reactions that ended up with a massive fish kill along a 22-kilometer stretch of the Cisadane River, with local authorities in many municipalities in South Tangerang, Banten, issuing warnings to residents against using water drawn from the river.

A specially designed car for trains plying the Rangkasbitung-Merak route is easing the daily grind for small-scale traders who keep the economy rolling, cutting their hour-long commute to just 10 minutes with a comfy, roomy ride.

NOC Indonesia prepares protest over 16-team grading system that may sideline Indonesia from soccer at the quadrennial Games.

State-owned Agrinas claimed that domestic manufacturers were unable to fulfill the large-scale orders within the specified timeframe, while local industry stated otherwise.

The government has urged Indonesian citizens in Mexico to remain vigilant after violent clashes erupted between the military and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) following the reported death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera.

The suspect used social media accounts to advertise vacancies and high salaries in Cambodia to job seekers.

Following the expiry of the Feb. 24 implementation deadline, the government is preparing to assess the EU's compliance with a 2025 WTO dispute ruling over its discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil.

Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster mitigation agency senior official I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya.

INA CEO Ridha Wirakusumah completed his term on Feb. 15, and a successor has yet to be appointed, while chief risk officer Thomas Oentoro left last October to join national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

Modi, a Hindu nationalist, became the first prime minister in India's history to visit Israel in 2017, during which he and right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a barefoot stroll on a beach in the northern port city of Haifa. 

Turns out, you are never too 'mature' to be a stan.

Rising demand from hydropower plants, floating solar plants and data centers is intensifying supply pressure, highlighting the need for accelerated investment in dams, reservoirs and distribution networks.

Why disasters require timely recovery spending, and what the Sumatra disaster reveals about the limitations of budget orthodoxy