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
Business & Finance Pakistan’s Citi Pharma to set up API plants in Indonesia Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL), a Pakistani pharmaceutical company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mersi... Published 03 Dec, 2024 02:27pm
Business & Finance Indonesia’s headline inflation eases to 1.55% in Nov JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate was 1.55% in November, official data showed on Monday, easing from 1.71%... Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:25am
World More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN BANDA ACEH: More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off... Published 30 Nov, 2024 04:55pm
World Landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 27, rescuers search for missing JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and... Published 28 Nov, 2024 12:05pm
World Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20 JAKARTA: Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and... Published 26 Nov, 2024 12:40pm
World 16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing... Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:56pm
Business & Finance Indonesia’s Q3 current account deficit narrows to 0.6% of GDP JAKARTA: Indonesia’s current account deficit narrowed to 0.6% of gross domestic product (GDP), or $2.2 billion, in... Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:12pm
World Indonesia president to visit UAE JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will visit the United Arab Emirates after his planned trip to... Published 20 Nov, 2024 03:17pm
World Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash DENPASAR: Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on... Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:17am
World Russian, Indonesian navies hold joint counter-terrorism drills Russian and Indonesian ships practiced freeing a vessel captured by terrorists and fought unmanned boats during the... Published 11 Nov, 2024 11:36am
Markets Indonesia may not import rice in 2025, says senior minister JAKARTA: Indonesia may not import rice in 2025, Zulkifli Hasan, a senior minister overseeing food affairs, said on... Published 11 Nov, 2024 11:29am
World China, Indonesia enhance ties with key deals on lithium, green energy, tourism BEIJING: China and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in key sectors, including lithium, new energy... Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:13pm
World China, Indonesia sign multiple cooperation deals BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping signed multiple cooperation deals with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo... Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:25pm
World Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi erupts again, government to widen restricted zone JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted at least three times early on Saturday, spewing an ash column... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:06am
World Indonesia’s new leader heads to China as five-nation tour begins JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that... Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:04pm
World Indonesian President Prabowo to visit China this week BEIJING: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China this week, Beijing and Jakarta said Tuesday, on his... Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:35pm
World Indonesia’s Laki-laki volcano on Flores Island erupts, killing 9 people JAKARTA: At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:18am
World Indonesia’s Prabowo visits Papua to check key food estate project JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto visited the Papua region of Indonesia on Sunday to oversee the development of a... Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:02am