Indonesia

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Public trust in Indonesia’s government fell to the lowest since 2019, in part due to growing anger over rising living costs and several instances of police blunders, including their role in a deadly stampede at a soccer stadium. Trust in…

Indonesia has detected the new XBB strain of the Omicron variant in the community for the first time, and the authorities are advising people to stick to health protocols, especially wearing masks, and take booster jabs. The first…