Indonesia’s trade surplus of $3.32 billion in March was larger than expected, despite a contraction in ‌exports, as imports grew less than anticipated amid a weaker rupiah currency and Islamic holidays, official data showed on Monday.

Indonesia is exploring the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for household cooking, part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on imported energy and ease pressure on state subsidies.

Indonesia has picked Bali as the location for its upcoming international financial centre, as its senior officials recently checked out the province during the long weekend.

Most of Australia’s trade – about 83 per cent of seaborne imports and 90 per cent of exports – currently passes through Indonesian sea lanes and waterways, including parts of the Malacca Strait.

Indonesia’s crude palm oil output this year may drop by up to 2 million metric tons compared to 2025 due to El Nino-related dry weather and high fertiliser prices driven by the war in Middle East, the head of the country’s palm oil producer association said on Wednesday.

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman revealed that four countries have requested Indonesia’s urea fertilizer, with total demand reaching at least 750 thousand tons, amid global supply chain disruptions, including Australia.

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).

Workshop ini mengangkat tema “Exploring Climate-Resilience Health System in Coastal Area Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi Province”, yang menitikberatkan pada penguatan sistem kesehatan yang tangguh terhadap perubahan iklim, khususnya di wilayah pesisir Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah dan Sulawesi Tenggara.