Torrential rain on Saturday evening triggered flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow, a mud-like mixture of volcanic ash, rock debris and water, in three districts in West Sumatra province. On Monday, the death toll was 43.

Authorities said four suspects, including an Indonesian national, were arrested earlier this month at a villa on the island.

Asian shares hovered around 15-month highs on Tuesday and the dollar was firm ahead of highly anticipated US inflation data, while Japanese bonds were squeezed as the central bank pulled back a little on its bond buying program.

Such strong reliance on domestic demand lends our economy a degree of resilience that can keep the wheels turning even when external circumstances are unsupportive.

Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into two districts in the province Saturday evening, while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques.

Journalist organizations and members of the public have come out against a broadcasting bill they say would stifle the freedom of the press through vague and problematic provisions, including one they fear could curb investigative journalism on screen.

A couple of companies are already engaged in making business plans and finance schemes with their Indonesian counterparts, Japan's economic affairs minister has said.

Outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is also scheduled to attend the forum in Qatar,  though the President will likely depart for the Middle East separately following his Monday trip to Southeast Sulawesi.

The IDX Composite began the week positively on Monday, ending at 7,099.26, up 10.47 points or 0.15 percent from the previous trading session.

Under Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 59/2024, state healthcare agency BPJS Kesehatan will implement a single-class standard for inpatient treatment, dubbed KRIS, beginning June 30, 2025.

The government has accused foreign interests of sabotaging Indonesia’s semiconductor industry development, with a minister claiming that actors in neighboring countries were using environmental arguments to slow investment in the archipelago.

While natural genetic resources -- such as those found in medicinal plants, agricultural crops and animal breeds -- cannot be directly protected as international property, inventions developed using them can be patented.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the recent heavy rainfall in the province was related to abnormally warm sea surface temperatures producing moisture-laden clouds.

A deadly bus accident that killed nearly a dozen children on a study tour to Subang, West Java, has led experts to call on the government to impose stricter safety measures for buses and transportation providers to avoid similar incidents in the future.

The President has issued a new decree that finally scraps the three classes under the national health scheme, a plan that had been in the pipeline since before the pandemic.

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem has paved the way toward sustainable growth through rigid focus on affordable product innovation in its on-demand-service (ODS) arms. This move is part of the group’s strategy to widen its user base.

Citing strong customer demand, it said group profits for the past two years hit $8.1 billion, surpassing the losses seen during pandemic-hit 2020-2022.

Tin gained significant attention after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) opened in March a graft case on state-owned tin miner PT Timah, which holds the largest tin mining concessions in the country.

The communications minister has said political parties are waiting in line to have the President onboard, amid ongoing speculation over Jokowi’s uncertain political future after his final term ends in October.

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has expressed its commitment to encouraging innovation in the world of education through an educational partnership with Peking University Elementary School (PKU ES).

The case is being seen as an important test of social media platforms' legal responsibilities and of the use of geoblocking.

With the growing number of wine enthusiasts in the city, we step inside the small yet welcoming world of Jakarta’s sommeliers and wine collectors.

Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing out of crowds of graduates assembled on the grass in the North Carolina University's football stadium in the video posted on X. Reuters was able to verify the video's date and location.

No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a column of ash soaring into the sky on Halmahera island in North Maluku.

Prabowo should widen his net to external institutions in the search for a figure that can revamp the Foreign Ministry of his administration so it not only reflects but also embraces Indonesia's current reality as a middle power.

Asian shares crept to 15-month highs on Monday in a week where inflation figures could make or break hopes for earlier US rate cuts, while Chinese activity data will test optimism about a sustained recovery in the world's No. 2 economy.

Even when practically all information is available at our fingertips in today’s digital age, myths and misconceptions about health continue to abound, especially on women’s reproductive health.