Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country by population, has the biggest rainforests after Brazil and the Congo Basin. But it has cleared huge areas in the past 20 years to produce palm oil which is used in biscuits, chocolate, candles, cosmetics and instant soups.
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This Ramadan felt different for Kusmanadi, who opens a stall each year in Jakarta to sell grilled chicken snacks to those breaking their fast during the holy month.
The number of Rohingya refugees fleeing camps in Bangladesh continues to rise. Many are making the perilous journey to Indonesia, where locals are starting to reject them.
In 2022, Indonesia began implementing its Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), aiming to mobilise $20 billion over three-to-five years.
An Indonesian Air Force Super Hercules C-130 aircraft conducted an airdrop of humanitarian aid in Gaza, Palestine, on Tuesday in collaboration with the Royal Jordanian Air Force following talks between Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and King Abdullah II.
PAIR (Partnership for Australia Indonesia Research) merupakan program kerja sama riset antara Indonesia dan Australia yang dibentuk dengan tujuan untuk mendorong pengarusutamaan kebijakan-kebijakan berbasis bukti dalam mewujudkan prioritas pembangunan berkelanjutan.
Several pundits have drawn comparisons between the Prabowo-Widodo and Marcos-Duterte alliances. Jokowi and Duterte are both popular nationalist figures hailing from outside the political establishment, and both have sought to extend their influence beyond constitutionally mandated presidential terms by installing their children as the running mates of establishment presidential candidates.
Indonesia has operated 2,800 extra flights for the Eid el-Fitr homecoming season, according to Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.
Indonesia is seeking to sign its trade pact with Sri Lanka by next March while hoping that one year of negotiations is enough to close the deal.
A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world’s most endangered mammals.
Mr Zavaraldo Renaldy, 28, is educated, single and in possession of a good job, but to his parents’ dismay, he is not in want of a wife.
Indonesia’s move to get more goods produced onshore is already starting to backfire, with companies warning that supplies of products including Apple Inc.’s MacBook Pro could start to run out as soon as the end of April.
As Indonesia grapples with the effects of climate change, trans women surviving as sex workers or buskers seek to adapt and inform.
Indonesia is evaluating regulations designed to curb imports of more than 3,000 products, a senior trade ministry official said on Friday, following industry concerns the rules could disrupt the domestic supply chain and disrupt exports.
The Golkar party’s increased share of the vote in the recent presidential election – from 12.3% in 2019 to 15.3% in 2024 – has reestablished the party as a political force. But controversy over replacing Golkar General Chair, Airlangga Hartarto has reemerged since Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were officially announced the winners.
Every country wants to lower their stunting rate. It is a way of achieving the second sustainable development goal of creating a world free of hunger by 2030. It is also a way to achieve food security.
