The government is rolling out transportation fare subsidies for the second half of 2026, targeting the midyear school holiday season and the year-end Christmas and New Year travel period to spur domestic consumption and boost tourism.

Tokyo confirmed on June 5 that the two countries had agreed to begin formal talks on the possible transfer of Asagiri-class destroyers to the Indonesian Navy, following a meeting between their defence ministers, Shinjiro Koizumi and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto received a courtesy visit from an Australian delegation to strengthen strategic partnerships in research and higher education in support of sustainable development.

Indonesia’ central bank hiked its policy rate by 25 basis rates as it seeks to strengthen the local currency that has plummeted to record lows. The surprise increase brought the 7-day reverse repo rate to 5.5% from 5.25%. Economists polled by Reuters had estimated the country to hold rates.

A key coal benchmark for Asia rose to the highest level in nearly two years as Indonesia’s new export rules delayed shipments, tightening supplies just as demand for the power-plant fuel rises with the onset of summer.

Australia has expressed support for Indonesia’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said.

Sixteen Australian exhibitors showcased their products to more than 250 hotel, restaurant and café (HORECA) professionals at the event. In collaboration with Meat & Livestock Australia and AUSVEG, the showcase was part of ongoing government support for Australian businesses to diversify and grow their exports.

While the Makassarese people were greatly involved in this historical trade, the use of this term in this context lacks specificity—the fleets that sailed to Australia from Sulawesi were both multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, comprising local Buginese, Makassarese, Butonese, Mandarese and Sama seafarers, as well as many others from further field.

The Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard species with a limited (endemic) distribution in Indonesia and protected status, is facing increasing threats to its population. The current population is estimated at 3,319 individuals. This rare species is threatened not only by poaching and natural predators, but also by climate change and the gradual loss of its habitat.

The Indonesia-Australia Partnership for Infrastructure (KIAT) held a ceremony to celebrate and strengthen the advancement of women leaders in Indonesia’s infrastructure sector on 9 March in Jakarta. The event also reflected on the achievements of KIAT’s Promoting the Advancement of Women in Indonesia’s Infrastructure Sector (PAVE).

Bupati Garut menyambut kehadiran para akademisi dan pakar internasional tersebut. Ia menjelaskan bahwa AIC merupakan lembaga koordinator kolaborasi yang membawahi sekitar 10 universitas ternama, termasuk IPB, yang kini memfokuskan perhatiannya pada potensi lokal Kabupaten Garut.

Asisten II Sekretariat Daerah Kota Kendari, Dr. Ir. Nismawati, M.Si mewakili Wali Kota Kendari menghadiri Workshop Koordinasi dan Sosialisasi PAIR Sulawesi Climate Health (CH) 3.2 dengan tema “Exploring Climate-Resilience Health System in Coastal Area Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Province, Selasa (3/2/2026).