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Jokowi signs regulation to ratify agreement with Singapore on flight information region
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday announced that he had signed a presidential regulation to ratify the flight information region (FIR) agreement which Indonesia inked with Singapore in January.
Under the agreement, the boundary…
Indonesia raises subsidized fuel prices 30 percent; Labor Party plans protests
Indonesia increased fuel prices by around 30 percent on Saturday, slashing spending on rising subsidies despite the risk of mass protests, even as experts said the hike could jeopardize any economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Indonesia hikes fuel prices by 30% to rein in ballooning subsidies
Indonesia will raise the domestic price of subsidized fuels by about 30 per cent, top officials said, as the government moves to rein in ballooning subsidies despite a risk of mass protests.
From 2.30pm (3.30pm Singapore time), the price…
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to ratify the country’s membership into the world’s largest trade pact; the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
The move makes South-east Asia’s largest economy the…
Food security a key area of focus for ASEAN and G-20: Indonesian minister
Ensuring nations have reliable access to sufficient and affordable food will continue to be on the agenda for future high-level meetings between regional and global leaders, amid uncertain economic conditions and disrupted supply chains.…
Indonesia’s fare hike for ride-hailing motorbikes postponed again
Indonesia once again deferred the imposition of higher fares for ride-hailing motorcycle taxis that were set to come into force on Monday (Aug 29).
The Ministry of Transportation did not give a new a deadline for online motorcycle taxi…
Indonesia probes Suharto-era human rights abuses
Indonesia is set to investigate 13 cases of unresolved human rights violations from the Suharto era and possibly even earlier, marking an attempt by President Joko Widodo to fulfil a pledge to provide justice and accountability to the…
Indonesia looks to sorghum as wheat substitute as noodle lovers worry about price increase
As Indonesians worry about a rise in the price of their favorite instant noodles, particularly as the Ukraine war already made wheat more expensive, the government looks into producing more sorghum as its substitute.
Chief economic…
Indonesian police raid ‘Cambodia’ online gambling headquarters raided in Central Java, 6 suspects…
The General Criminal Investigation Directorate (Dierscrimm) of the Central Java Police raided the online gambling headquarters in Bojongsari District, Purbalingga Regency.
Six people were named as suspects as a result of the raid.
The…
Xi and Putin confirmed for November’s G20 summit in Bali
Indonesia’s president, who has cast himself as a mediator over Ukraine, says both leaders will travel to resort island.
Chinese and Russian presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have both confirmed they will attend the G20 summit on the…