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Bali implements ‘Grand Castle’ security ahead of G20 summit
From escort electric vehicles and horse patrols to warships and fighter jets, security at Indonesia’s “Island of the Gods” Bali has been ramped up ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit.
A team of more than 18,000 police officers and soldiers…
Indonesia proposes ban on Myanmar junta beyond Asean summits
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has proposed to leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that representatives of the Myanmar military be barred from the bloc’s functions beyond big ticket summits, he said Friday.…
Jokowi readies G20 deals to showcase Indonesia’s growing clout
Indonesia is using the Group of 20 (G20) summit next week to power through deals ranging from infrastructure to carbon trading that spotlight its ambitions as a South-east Asian economic powerhouse.
Much is at stake for Indonesian…
Indonesia JV reaches milestone of first 4 million km zero-emission motorcycle trips
A recently formed Indonesian joint venture (JV) has logged its first four-million-kilometer zero-emission road trips after deploying, in a pilot project, more than 200 e-motorcycles to carry passengers and deliver food in Jakarta from…
Boeing’s $14b Indonesia jet deal stalls over financing
Boeing’s proposed sale of 36 new F-15 fighter jets and equipment to Indonesia has hit a snag over financing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Executives from the US plane-maker flew to Jakarta this week to discuss the…
Indonesia ready to be bridge between powers, says coordinating minister
As the time for the Group of 20 (G20) summit approaches, host Indonesia is “ready to be a bridge between powers” and hopes that world leaders can try to find a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Indonesia’s Coordinating…
Cases of acute kidney injury spark anxiety among parents in Indonesia
The deaths of more than 150 children in Indonesia have sparked concern among parents over the safety of drugs sold in one of the world’s most populous nations.
Last week, the Indonesian Ministry of Health imposed a blanket ban on all syrup…
G20 health leaders agree on moves to pandemic-proof world despite geopolitical tensions
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies has agreed on six key actions for the health sector, aimed mainly at taking a journey from a pandemic-prone to a pandemic-proof world as it navigates through two competitive geopolitical blocs on the…
Indonesia identifies 32 coal plants for possible early closure, minister says
Indonesia has identified 32 older-generation coal-fired power plants for possible closure, a step that could help the nation meet its key climate target of net-zero emissions by 2060, a senior minister said.
Indonesia’s Minister for Energy…
ASEAN agrees to seek consensus in making any Myanmar-linked decisions
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Thursday to seek a consensus in making any decision to address violence in Myanmar, which has been under military rule since a February 2021 coup.
"The meeting…