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Southeast Asia's No.1 economy to boost biofuel production from sugarcane

Southeast Asia's No.1 economy to boost biofuel production from sugarcane

Indonesia will "open new plantations" for sugarcane used in bioethanol production, the government said, even as it announced a halt to deforestation for rice paddy expansion.
$19M and 74 kg of gold seized as former Indonesian anti-graft prosecutor arrested

$19M and 74 kg of gold seized as former Indonesian anti-graft prosecutor arrested

Indonesia to halt free meals during school holidays, scale back program scope

Indonesia to halt free meals during school holidays, scale back program scope

Indonesia central bank, finance minister agree to boost asset yields to aid rupiah

Indonesia central bank, finance minister agree to boost asset yields to aid rupiah

Indonesia's central bank chief and finance minister have agreed to push up government bond yields to attract portfolio inflows and support the record-low rupiah.
June 6, 2026 | 07:26 pm PT
Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close.
June 5, 2026 | 06:06 pm PT
MSCI cuts stocks linked to Indonesia's richest billionaires from its index

MSCI cuts stocks linked to Indonesia's richest billionaires from its index

Global index provider MSCI has said it will remove six companies, many of which are linked to Indonesia’s richest billionaires, from its index at the end of May.
May 13, 2026 | 08:57 pm PT
Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of Indonesian fishermen

Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of Indonesian fishermen

Hundreds of fishermen in a coastal town on Indonesia's Java island have stopped going out to sea, saying soaring fuel prices are threatening their livelihoods.
May 8, 2026 | 06:53 pm PT
Indonesia to slash ride-hailing firms' maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%

Indonesia to slash ride-hailing firms' maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%

Indonesia plans to lower the caps on commissions that ride-hailing firms take from drivers per trip from 20% to 8%.
May 3, 2026 | 08:17 pm PT
Indonesia to halt diesel imports amid shift to palm oil-based fuel

Indonesia to halt diesel imports amid shift to palm oil-based fuel

Indonesia will stop importing low-grade diesel fuel from July 1 as it launches its B50 biodiesel program, increasing the share of palm oil-based fuel in its energy mix.
April 22, 2026 | 11:18 pm PT
Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

The Wikimedia Foundation said Friday it will hold talks with the Indonesian government after Jakarta threatened to block Wikipedia over registration rules the firm says "departs from international human rights norms."
April 17, 2026 | 08:55 pm PT
Indonesia’s richest billionaire Prajogo Pangestu sells company stakes amid stricter ownership rules

Indonesia’s richest billionaire Prajogo Pangestu sells company stakes amid stricter ownership rules

Prajogo Pangestu, Indonesia’s richest man, has started selling small stakes in his listed firms as a new stock market regulation has doubled the minimum free float of tradable shares.
April 14, 2026 | 03:03 pm PT
7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning lifted

7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning lifted

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimeters (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
April 1, 2026 | 03:47 pm PT
Air quality in Indonesia's capital worsens sharply

Air quality in Indonesia's capital worsens sharply

Air quality in Indonesia's capital Jakarta dropped to a “poor” level on Tuesday morning as residents resumed normal activities and traffic returned to its usual pace following the long Eid al-Fitr holiday.
March 31, 2026 | 12:07 am PT
Indonesia offers free durians to spur Gen Z’s interest in marriage

Indonesia offers free durians to spur Gen Z’s interest in marriage

Religious affairs offices (KUA) across Indonesia, which oversee marriage registrations, have employed various tactics to boost young people’s interest in tying the knot, including giving out durians to marrying couples.
March 2, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Indonesia searches for missing plane with 10 people on board

Indonesia searches for missing plane with 10 people on board

Indonesian authorities are searching for a plane carrying three government workers and seven crew members after contact with the aircraft was lost on Saturday, officials said.
January 17, 2026 | 06:28 pm PT
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