Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched the negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA) after waiting since 2017.
David Sexton
Ministers from technocratic backgrounds have been appointed to each Indonesian cabinet since the beginning of Soeharto’s New Order regime in 1966.
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the world’s fourth most populous nation, hasn’t always had a close relationship with China.
This journey began as an opportunity for me to work through some of my harder-to-tick-off bucket list items – swimming with whale sharks, walking with Komodo dragons, snorkelling Pink Beach, observing the famed lekking of birds of paradise, and exploring the insta-worthy blue waters of Raja Ampat.
Faced with global crises and rising food prices people on low incomes are reducing or skipping meals.
In the practice of fasting in Indonesia, there is often a shortening of working hours or lightening of work.
A simple phrase changed Andrea McDowell’s life during a surfing trip to Lombok in Indonesia.
As the country prepares to confirm the election of its youngest ever vice president, the country hopes its younger population will power its rise to become the world’s fifth-largest economy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge on the social, economic and political spheres of the country. While the lives of many communities have been impacted severely, UNDP Indonesia is committed to cushion the impact.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet for some talks on rice imports, among others, as Indonesia tries to secure the supply of its staple food.
According to unofficial polls, former Indonesian special forces commander Prabowo Subianto has won the 2024 Indonesian presidential election. Activists are now worried he will drag the country in an authoritarian direction because of his longstanding anti-democratic views.
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Indonesia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The world’s third-largest coal miner, after China and India, undercounts methane emissions from production of the fuel, according to analysis.
The Balinese new year, known as Nyepi, is marked by reflection, fasting and meditation.
With Islam being the religion of the overwhelming majority in Indonesia, the observance of Ramadan is a nationwide phenomenon, deeply rooted in the country’s cultural tapestry.
The two-year-old Russian invasion of Ukraine divided public opinion in many countries. Media coverage has naturally had a significant influence on people’s views, especially in countries far removed from the conflict.
