A push for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state has been welcomed in Indonesia, whose president Joko Widodo is headed to Canberra in a fortnight for his first visit of the country in more than three years.
David Sexton
A British herd manager is overseeing the strategic expansion of a 1,900-cow farm in Indonesia, adding two new barns with close to 1,000 cow spaces and a 90-point rotary this year.
Indonesia has been a host to refugees since more than 40 years ago when the country provided protection to hundreds of thousands of refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Indonesia on Saturday for their first official goodwill visit since the emperor’s ascension to the throne in 2019.
For some residents of a small city in the Indonesian province of West Java, empty plastic bottles are viewed as potential lifesavers and pathways to affordable healthcare.
Indonesia has launched its first satellite into space to “ensure equal” access to the internet throughout the country.
The Indonesian seaweed industry is at a crossroads. The implementation of the national roadmap outlined in Presidential Decree 33-2019 has reached its final stage and the Indonesian government has to decide if this national approach continues.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has announced the appointment of Todd Dias as Australia’s next Consul-General in Makassar, Indonesia.
Joko Widodo says Indonesians spend $11.5 billion annually for treatment overseas.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, only the agricultural sector grew. It was not the Ministry of Agriculture that made the data but Statistics Indonesia (BPS),” the minister remarked on Saturday.
If Bali loses hosting rights for the Olympic-recognised event, it could hurt the country’s standing, analysts warn.
The Australia-Indonesia Centre has won funding to train officials in how to implement research findings into policymaking.
The governments of Australia and Indonesia have announced the completion of two facilities in Jakarta to improve safety measures across the maritime sector – a Solid Bulk Cargoes Testing and Training Facility and the Ship Safety Inspection Centre of Excellence.
Indonesia’s trade logistics performance is still lagging behind other ASEAN member states and the government is blaming the country’s geographical traits for its underwhelming performance.
As Cambodia and Indonesia soon head to the polls, many will be watching this young and energetic participation.
Among the two million pilgrims, more than 200,000 people will be from Indonesia.
