Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 142 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has called for faster implementation of policies in Papua, as part of the central government’s push to close the development gap in Indonesia’s easternmost region.

Mediterranean warmth meets Jakarta’s appetite for gathering and sharing at this rather nondescript eatery in Kebayoran Baru.

September's liquidity injection led to state-owned banks cutting their deposit rates by around 50 basis points (bps) and lending rates by around 11 bps, according to the Finance Ministry, which expects this to translate into stronger growth this quarter.

ASEAN and India’s partnership can become far greater than the sum of its parts.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 major US airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day.

MODENA and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison have entered a strategic partnership to deliver new telecommunications services that will be part of Seamless, an integrated ecosystem built by MODENA to support an end-to-end smart lifestyle through the synergy of electronic devices, connectivity and digital services.

Japanese rock icon Hyde conjured a fiery evening of angst and jubilation throughout his solo concert, Hyde [Inside] Live 2025 World Tour in Jakarta, as he also demonstrated a masterful example of world-class rock music concert.

Asian markets rose Thursday to claw back some of the previous day's hefty losses as investors tracked a bounce on Wall Street sparked by jobs data that soothed worries about the US economy.

Most restoration programs focus their efforts on increasing coral growth, but rarely ask whether the reef is actually functioning as a living ecosystem.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi acknowledged that many schools in the province suffer from substandard construction.

The raid did not signal the beginning of the end for the online scam industry along the Thai-Myanmar border. It was the result of a battlefield gain, repackaged as an anti-crime success. 

Some members of political parties in the House of Representatives welcomed the ruling and aimed to have more than 30 percent women in all legislature internal bodies, while others warned against ‘overrepresentation’ of female lawmakers.

Integration of climate objectives into social-protection systems can go a long way toward delivering limited finance where it is needed most.

More than 2,300 videos uploaded to YouTube were found featuring tobacco products and advertisements, according to a report recently released by the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet).

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Riau Governor Abdul Wahid as wa suspect for allegedly extorting his subordinates following his arrest earlier this week.

Education does not automatically guarantee economic success. Its real power lies in expanding one’s capacity to choose.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is turning his attention to Indonesia's booming illegal thrift trade, an enduring challenge that persists despite years of government crackdowns. Thrifting is deeply rooted in Indonesian culture, not only as a fashion statement but also as a way for many to make ends meet. Yet, Purbaya's latest move signals a renewed determination to protect the domestic textile and garment industry, which continues to struggle against a flood of cheap, second-hand clothing imports.

Yet, memories of Soeharto's heavy-handedness in governing the country have been passed down to these twentysomething youths during their formative years. Thus, it has become easier for them to denounce the plan from President Prabowo Subianto's administration to bestow national hero status upon the former general.

Police have arrested a North Sumatra resident for allegedly causing a forest fire in Rokan Hilir regency in Riau. The forest fire had been detected through the Lancang Kuning hotspot detection app since at about 3 p.m. on Oct. 30.

Our children will discover new cultures and new ways of thinking by taking the trouble to learn new languages. 

Budi added that THS demanded Rp 1 billion (US$59,810) to halt the investigation, but he was able to pay only Rp 300 million. THS then allegedly demanded an additional Rp 50 million per month as a “security fund.”

Michael J. Sandel’s The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? is resonating in Indonesia, where many already sense that the meritocracy system is broken.

Police raided seven buildings in the northern port city of Hamburg, where the Muslim Interaktiv group was based, as the ban was announced.

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman estimated that the free nutritious meal program would require an additional 700,000 tonnes of eggs and 1.1 million tonnes of chicken meat to meet demand.

The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data center projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Bandung’s heritage warehouses light up as artists explore the space between shadow and illumination.