Why do Indonesian firms not innovate?

Timor-Leste formally joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the group's summit in Kuala Lumpur, after a long wait, thanks in no small measure to the tireless support of Indonesia, which once brutally occupied the tiny territory. 

If the government fully enforces the ban, the move may hurt the income of hundreds of sellers of imported used clothes across Jakarta and prevent customers from buying affordable attire, according to thrift sellers and customers at Senen Market.

Of seven factions in the Pati DPRD, only the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) agreed with the impeachment motion, with six others preferring to recommend a performance improvement plan.

Awarding the national hero title for former president Soeharto, who was known for his 32 years of authoritarian rule, will betray the spirit of the reform movement of 1998 and the fight for justice for many victims of his crimes, activists have asserted.

There are a lot of things that can disqualify former New Order strongman Soeharto from being eligible to receive the status of a national hero. 

A new regulation allowing regional administrations and region- or state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to borrow money from the central government entails opportunities for local authorities but also poses risks to fiscal discipline, economists say.

BP-AKR stated that all governance and compliance aspects had been fully met, including aligning on the “commercial terms” that had been a sticking point for other industry players.

More than 25,000 schoolchildren had already joined the agency's "temporary learning spaces", while some 300,000 would follow online classes, according to the United Natons agency for Palestinian refugees.

The latest to be charged, a 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man, were arrested on Wednesday along with three other individuals, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.

Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at the end of the annual APEC summit on Saturday.

The United States Secretary of Defense proposed to ASEAN defense ministers the building of shared maritime domain awareness and said China had shown a lack of respect and threatened their territorial sovereignty.

Solidarity from people in other Southeast Asian nations may help support a people’s movement in a country and put more pressure on the government to make reforms on policies, experts and activists have said.

China said on Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed over a row with Dutch officials and has alarmed European businesses.

The Shenzhou-21 crew were also joined by four black mice, the first small mammals to be taken to the Chinese space station.

Wildlife trade monitor TRAFFIC, which battles the smuggling of wild animals and plants, warned in June of a "very troubling" trend in trafficking driven by the exotic pet trade.

Nusantara was designed as a green city, with only a quarter of its 252,000-ha site planned for development and the remainder preserved as green space.

PT Indosat Tbk, operating as Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, delivered a promising financial result in its third quarter of 2025, signaling steady growth across key financial indicators, despite a challenging macro environment. The success is attributed to its strong business fundamentals, disciplined execution and customer-centric strategy.

The containers have been sitting in Manila Bay since Oct. 20 as authorities wrangle with the company they say the shipment originated from.

The demise of MTV and the new disruption of on-demand platforms reflects a major shift in the global cultural landscape.

Witness Second Pvt. Richard Bulan sobbed when he recalled the brutal tortures inflicted on him and the late Second Pvt. Lucky Chepril Saputral Namo during a session against four defendants at the Kupang Military Court.

In the absence of political will, the legal system has become a key driver of climate progress.

A ministry spokesman said ministers from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had all been invited.

Since its launch in January, the government’s free meals program has been plagued by a series of food safety incidents, with more than 13,000 students reported to have suffered food poisoning as of earlier this month.

"If young people believe that their voices do not matter, they have not studied Indonesian history," says Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck

Indonesia’s EV ambitions could anchor the green transition in Southeast Asia, but transparency and steady alignment of policy and goals will decide who leads.

For over two thousand years, India and Indonesia have exchanged more than trade. From ancient temples and batik patterns to numeral systems, this enduring dialogue of cultures continues to shape the world’s intellectual and artistic heritage.