Michael, an Indonesian of Chinese descent born in Kudus, Central Java, in 1939, jointly owned the Djarum Group with his brother Robert Budi Hartono, both sons of Djarum founder Oei Wie Gwan. Their father established the company in 1951 with just 10 employees, and it grew into one of the world’s largest clove cigarette firms with tens of thousands of workers.

China's show of willingness to work with the region of more than 700 million people would be welcome relief to Southeast Asian oil importers after an order by Beijing earlier this month to ban Chinese exports of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel.

The National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) has projected that the peak of this year’s homecoming mudik (exodus) traffic flow has taken place two days ahead of Idul Fitri.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said that Iran "tries to pressure its neighbours" with attacks.

Official warnings ahead of Nowruz in Iran have been explicit: Dissent will be treated not as protest but as insurrection. 

Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and No. 2 global exporter Qatar has halted shipments. 

An internal military justice investigation of the alleged perpetrators clouds transparency and risks perpetuating impunity, civil society groups have said.

The cost of the subsidised RON95 transport fuel, available for all Malaysian citizens, will be kept at 1.99 ringgit per litre, with the government expected to spend over 3 billion ringgit ($763.36 million) per month to fund its fuel subsidy bill, the ministry said in a statement late Wednesday. 

As India navigates the volatile West Asian landscape, New Delhi’s masterclass in strategic autonomy proves that dialogue, not division, is the ultimate currency of power.

As a result of the war between Iran and the US and Israel, global crude oil prices have increased to above US$100 per barrel, far exceeding the $70 per barrel assumption in the 2026 state budget, which may result in higher energy subsidies.

The attack was reportedly a retaliation after Tehran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the massive South Pars gas field on Wednesday.

Interest rates were kept steady at a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, with officials flagging one expected cut by the end of the year.

Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday in the first reported strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure in the Gulf during the US-Israeli war, a major escalation that prompted Tehran to warn its neighbors to evacuate their energy installations.

Exactly seven days since two unknown motorcyclists attacked Andrie Yusri with acid, leaving the rights activist with severe burns on his face and chest, law enforcement authorities have detained four suspects and identified another two in parallel investigations by the military police and the Jakarta Police.

In addition to the eight "high-risk" platforms subject to restrictions under the new online child protection rule, the digital ministry has indicated that other social media apps like WhatsApp could be required to adjust their minimum user age, pending the results of their self-assessments.

This photo series traces those 30 days of devotion across Indonesia, capturing the colors, rituals and human moments that define Ramadan, from village mosques to crowded city streets.

After years of craving catharsis through mournful ballads, Indonesian listeners appear to have moved on with an emotional reset.

Some online travel agents have stepped in line with the government's calls for clearer information on ticket availability and transit flights, especially those with overseas layovers, to help mudik travelers reach their holiday destinations.

A rights activist and a legal analyst are among those who have hit out at the President's claim last Friday that government critics were "not patriotic", describing the statement as ill-conceived and ill-timed, especially amid heightened fear after the acid attack on a Kontras advocate the day prior.

The government is focusing on gathering data and evidence for its rebuttal strategy against the USTR's new Section 301 probes into unfair trade practices, which are racing toward a July deadline, when Washington's latest 10 percent tariff  expires.

The plan to train thousands of civil servants as military reservists raise risks of militarizing the bureaucracy.

Framing returnees as potential criminals is politically convenient but counterproductive. It discourages victims from seeking help from authorities.

Edward said the investigation began after a pornographic video, featuring a woman believed to be MMJL and a masked man wearing an ojek (motorcycle taxi) uniform, went viral on social media.

As ride-hailing drivers report increasing scarcity and pay-to-participate barriers, the invisible hand of the algorithm is reshaping our digital economy. We must ask whether platform innovation is expanding opportunity or quietly redefining the terms of fairness for millions.

The task force, led by businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo, is assigned to look for ‘innovative and sustainable funding’ for national park management without compromising its main purpose of environmental conservation, according to Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni.

Catholics and Muslims, together with all people of goodwill, are called to envision and open new paths through which life can be renewed. 

The contraband cigarettes, without excise stamps, are estimated to be worth Rp 1.66 billion (US$97.733), a potential state loss of Rp 835.5 million.