Indonesia

A recent incident in which a Muslim student in Indonesia was allegedly forced to wear a hijab by her teachers, which led to her depression, has again highlighted intolerance in Indonesia and a breach of the right of individuals to make…

Consumer prices in Indonesia rose by the fastest pace in nearly seven years in July, driven by stubbornly high food costs. Inflation stood at 4.94 percent, the highest since October 2015, the national statistics agency said on Monday…

Indonesia is now expected to import more wheat in 2022-23 as millers attempt to secure more stock amid market uncertainty, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Imports…

Three people were killed and four others went missing as flash floods struck Indonesia’s province of Central Sulawesi, and a search operation for the missing is underway, a senior local disaster agency officer said on Friday. Heavy…

The leaders of South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in areas such as the development of electric vehicles and batteries, smart city systems and even a fighter plane project, as well as in the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (July 26) sought Indonesia’s support in upholding “open regionalism”, as Beijing steps up efforts against Washington’s push to marshal regional countries against China. “China and Indonesia should…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will begin a whistle-stop tour of three East Asian countries on Tuesday (July 26). He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing at the start of his three-day trip, before heading to Japan and…

The Indonesian police's anti-terror squad Densus 88 has arrested 17 suspected terrorists in three provinces, a police officer said on Monday (July 25). Police Headquarters spokesman Ahmad Ramadhan said 13 people were arrested in Aceh,…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo left Jakarta on Monday (Jul 25) for Beijing, China, where he is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. He will also have a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Besides China, Widodo…

More frozen chicken from Indonesia is set to arrive in Singapore next month, after the first batch containing 50 tonnes of frozen chicken was shipped here last week. The first shipment of products, comprising two containers of chicken,…