Indonesia steps up handing confiscated palm plantations to state company JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities will hand over more land that has been seized in probes into illegal palm ... Published 3 days ago
Markets Apple says Indonesia iPhone sales ban ends in April JAKARTA: Teach giant Apple announced on Wednesday the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from next month,... Published 3 days ago
Business & Finance Indonesia Jan-Feb budget deficit at 0.13% of GDP: finance minister JAKARTA: Indonesia ran a budget deficit of 31.2 trillion rupiah ($1.9 billion) in the first two months of 2025,... Published 13 Mar, 2025 09:53am
Business & Finance Electric vehicles fuel Indonesia’s first car sales growth since June 2023 JAKARTA: Indonesia’s car sales in February rose 2.2% year-on-year, the first growth recorded since June 2023, data... Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:02pm
Print Dar meets FMs of Azerbaijan, Indonesia ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday separately met Foreign Minister... Updated 10 Mar, 2025 09:29am
World Floods in Indonesia’s capital displace thousands JAKARTA: Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the... Published 04 Mar, 2025 04:32pm
Business & Finance Indonesia’s CPI falls 0.09% in February y/y JAKARTA: Indonesia’s consumer price index fell 0.09% in February from a year earlier, official data showed on... Published 03 Mar, 2025 11:10am
World Indonesia’s Prabowo officially establishes new sovereign wealth fund JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto on Monday signed a regulation that officially established a new sovereign wealth... Published 24 Feb, 2025 11:34am
Pakistan Pakistan to export 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat to Indonesia JAKARTA: Indonesia will import 100,000 metric tons of water buffalo meat from Pakistan, the National Food Agency... Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:11pm
Markets Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand central banks agree to broaden scope of local currency transactions JAKARTA: The central banks of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand on Monday announced the adoption of harmonised... Published 17 Feb, 2025 05:53pm
Business & Finance Indonesia books $3.45 billion trade surplus in January after weak imports JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a $3.45 billion merchandise trade surplus in January, bigger than expected, amid... Published 17 Feb, 2025 11:39am
Markets Indonesia seeks to replant 120,000 hectares palm oil, up to 10,000 hectares cocoa plantation JAKARTA: Indonesia has set a target to replant 120,000 hectares of smallholders’ palm oil plantations and up to... Published 17 Feb, 2025 11:23am
Business & Finance Indonesia says UAE firm to explore clean energy, amending statement on nuclear power JAKARTA: Emirates Global Aluminium plans to explore alternative clean energy development in Indonesia, Jakarta said,... Published 16 Feb, 2025 10:24am
World Singapore says visitor arrivals rise 21% in 2024 SINGAPORE: Singapore recorded a 21% increase in international visitor arrivals to 16.5 million last year, the... Published 05 Feb, 2025 10:38am
World Health and security: Indonesia, India sign wide range of agreements JAKARTA/MUMBAI: Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health,... Published 26 Jan, 2025 02:54am
World Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 22 as search paused PEKALONGAN: The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia’s main island of Java rose to 22 with four people still... Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:14pm
World Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide in Central Java JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday were searching for 13 people missing after a landslide in Central Java... Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:42am
World Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia JAKARTA: A landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed at least 17 people with... Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:14pm
World Indonesia launches global carbon exchange JAKARTA: Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet... Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am
World Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia’s volcano eruptions TERNATE: Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano... Published 16 Jan, 2025 05:14pm
Business & Finance Indonesia books $2.2bn surplus in December as imports jump JAKARTA: Indonesia reported a $2.24 billion trade surplus in December, below expectation, amid a jump in imports and... Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:43am
Sports Indonesia sack coach Shin, citing World Cup target JAKARTA: Indonesia sacked coach Shin Tae-yong on Monday with the country’s football chief saying the team needed... Published 06 Jan, 2025 02:27pm
Business & Finance Indonesia says 2024 budget deficit lower than 2.7% of GDP estimate JAKARTA: Indonesia’s budget deficit for the 2024 fiscal year came in below the government’s most recent estimate of... Published 02 Jan, 2025 10:50am
Business & Finance Indonesia annual inflation at 1.57% in Dec JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in December was 1.57%, barely changed from 1.55% in the previous month,... Published 02 Jan, 2025 10:38am
Markets Indonesia’s higher biodiesel mandate rollout may be gradual JAKARTA: Indonesia’s plan to expand its biodiesel mandate from Jan. 1, which has fuelled concerns it could curb... Published 02 Jan, 2025 05:56am
World Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on BANDA ACEH: Tearful mourners prayed Thursday as ceremonies began across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who died... Published 26 Dec, 2024 12:09pm
Markets Indonesia’s October palm oil exports at 2.89mn metric tons, industry group says JAKARTA: Indonesia exported 2.89 million metric tons of palm oil in October, including refined products, data from... Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:50am
Markets Indonesia to hike crude palm oil export levy to 1pc JAKARTA: Indonesia will increase its export levy for crude palm oil (CPO) to 10% from the current 7.5% to finance... Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am
Business & Finance Indonesia books $4.4bn trade surplus in Nov, beating forecast JAKARTA: Indonesia posted an unexpectedly large $4.42 billion trade surplus in November, double the figure expected... Published 16 Dec, 2024 11:35am
Business & Finance ADB approves $500mn loan to Indonesia for financial inclusion JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it has approved a $500 million loan for Indonesia to help... Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:06am