Until recently, the village of Samar Kilang in Indonesia’s Bener Meriah district, near the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was largely cut off from the rest of Indonesian society.
David Sexton
Morwan Mohammad walks down an old hotel corridor on Batam Island in northwestern Indonesia before entering a 6-square-meter (64-square-foot) room that has been home to him and his growing family for eight years.
Voice of Baceprot are a devoutly Muslim all-female thrash metal band hell-bent on shattering the genre’s masculine image and misconceptions about Islam.
Jakarta’s air quality has deteriorated to unhealthy levels, ranking as the second worst in the world. Residents are advised to wear masks when outdoors.
State oil firm will also boost carbon trading and bioethanol in five-year plan.
The news of Pope Francis’ visit to Indoesia, officially announced last March, has been met with great anticipation and excitement.
Indonesia should seize a chance of improving its defence-industry capability by stepping up cooperation with South Korea.
In November 2023, a unique event occured. Eight gamelan groups – Gamelan DanAnda, Kacapi Suling Melbourne, Mahindra Bali Gamelan, Melbourne Community Gamelan, Mugi Rahayu, Putra Panji Asmara, Talo Balak, Selonding Sapta Nugraha – came together to perform at a small church in Northcote, a suburb in North Melbourne.
Research: switching salt could prevent thousands of deaths from heart attack and stroke in Indonesia
A study, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, estimated the likely benefits of a simple switch from regular salt to low-sodium potassium-enriched salt substitute alternatives.
No one can be certain how the presidency of Prabowo Subianto – a former military general who has reinvented himself several times – will play out.
Researchers looking into how Indonesia calculates its greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands and mangroves say they’ve identified ways for a more accurate accounting that will help the country meet its emissions reduction goals and refine its climate policies.
A familiar approach was floated by Indonesia when news broke about social platform X’s decision to officially allow pornographic content: Ban and block it.
The new city will be the largest legacy of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who aims to bow out of his second and final term in October 2024 from a brand-spanking new presidential palace.
The Indonesian government has announced a comprehensive evaluation of permits for Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF) smelters, which produce ferronickel and nickel pig iron – a key ingredient for stainless steel production.
Since the fall of Soeharto over two decades ago, the Indonesian media landscape has been dominated by a handful of powerful oligarchs.
To appreciate the importance of a nation few in the West understand or study, consider that earlier this year Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s current defense minister, won the country’s presidential election with over 96 million votes.
