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Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings

Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings

When an Indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government's new billion-dollar free meal programme.
Up to 50,000 Indonesian workers may face layoffs over US tariffs

Up to 50,000 Indonesian workers may face layoffs over US tariffs

Indonesia to boost US imports by up to $19B to balance trade

Indonesia to boost US imports by up to $19B to balance trade

Indonesian actress Sekar Arum Widara arrested for attempting to use counterfeit money while shopping

Indonesian actress Sekar Arum Widara arrested for attempting to use counterfeit money while shopping

Actress Sekar Arum Widara has been arrested by the police for allegedly using counterfeit money during a shopping trip in Jakarta.
April 17, 2025 | 08:02 pm PT
iPhone 16 series to be available in Indonesia next month

iPhone 16 series to be available in Indonesia next month

Teach giant Apple announced that the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from April 11, indicating the sales ban in Southeast Asia's biggest economy had been lifted.
March 26, 2025 | 08:09 pm PT
Indonesia’s durian industry gears up for exports to China, challenging Southeast Asian peers

Indonesia’s durian industry gears up for exports to China, challenging Southeast Asian peers

Indonesia is preparing to begin shipping durians to China, the world’s largest market for the fruit where Vietnam and Thailand are currently the top suppliers.
March 25, 2025 | 11:16 pm PT
China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee establishes exclusive coconut island in Indonesia

China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee establishes exclusive coconut island in Indonesia

China’s largest coffee chain Luckin Coffee has signed an agreement with Indonesia’s Banggai Islands Regency, making it the exclusive premium origin of coconut milk for its flagship Coconut Latte.
March 24, 2025 | 08:51 pm PT
Crocodile attacks in Indonesia rise, leaving residents on edge

Crocodile attacks in Indonesia rise, leaving residents on edge

Nearly seven months after a crocodile attack almost took her life, Munirpa walked to the estuary outside her home with her husband and her children, ready to brave a reenactment.
March 17, 2025 | 02:50 am PT
Indonesia seeds clouds to stem rainfall after capital floods

Indonesia seeds clouds to stem rainfall after capital floods

Indonesian authorities have started to seed clouds to stem heavy rainfall that caused flooding around capital Jakarta, officials said, after one person died and thousands more were displaced.
March 4, 2025 | 10:55 pm PT
Indonesia, Apple agree on terms to lift iPhone 16 sales ban

Indonesia, Apple agree on terms to lift iPhone 16 sales ban

The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant.
February 25, 2025 | 10:33 pm PT
Electric cars and motorbikes star at Indonesia's motor show despite country's slow uptake

Electric cars and motorbikes star at Indonesia's motor show despite country's slow uptake

The future of Indonesia’s automobiles and motorbikes is electric — at least according to exhibitors at the Indonesia International Motor Show, which opened in the country's capital city of Jakarta on Thursday.
February 13, 2025 | 11:58 pm PT
How Singapore-born coal tycoon Low Tuck Kwong becomes Indonesia's 2nd-richest billionaire

How Singapore-born coal tycoon Low Tuck Kwong becomes Indonesia's 2nd-richest billionaire

Singapore-born tycoon Low Tuck Kwong built a US$27.9 billion fortune by investing in his coal mining business even as experts repeatedly forecast that demand for the fuel would taper off.
February 11, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Grab, Gojek parent eye merger this year

Grab, Gojek parent eye merger this year

Grab Holdings and GoTo Group, two biggest ride-hailing firms in Southeast Asia, are speeding up their merger discussion and target a deal this year.
February 3, 2025 | 11:43 pm PT
Indonesia to impose sugary drink tax in July 2025

Indonesia to impose sugary drink tax in July 2025

Indonesia plans to impose an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages starting July 2025, aiming to curb excessive sugar consumption and address rising health concerns, the country's Finance Ministry announced.
January 14, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Indonesia tightens HMPV surveillance at Jakarta airports

Indonesia tightens HMPV surveillance at Jakarta airports

Indonesia have been taking measures to tighten the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) surveillance, firstly at airports in Jakarta.
January 14, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
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