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Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud aims high in Southeast Asia with new AI partners

China’s leading cloud services provider is prioritising investments in its operations across Indonesia, Thailand and other markets.

3 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM

Prabowo Subianto

Indonesian cleric urges Prabowo to send fighters to Gaza, ‘liberate’ Al-Aqsa

3 Dec 2024 - 5:54PM

Business of climate change

Opinion | Indonesia can’t afford to abandon coal as it shifts to greener energy

3 Dec 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Japan

Japan expands security aid scheme, flexes clout in more nations

The Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti appear set to become the latest recipients of Tokyo’s non-lethal military aid.

3 Dec 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

The Japanese national flag waves at the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

South China Sea

Indonesia still does not recognise Beijing’s South China Sea claims: minister

Many South China Sea states are hesitant to join agreements with China, fearing they could be interpreted as legitimising Beijing’s claims in the waterway.

2 Dec 2024 - 8:28PMvideocam

Energy

Indonesia’s nuclear energy push pits growth against safety concerns

President Prabowo Subianto plans to build two new nuclear plants as part of Indonesia’s goal to derive more energy from clean sources.

1 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM

Human rights

Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesian coast: UN

More than 100 of the Rohingya refugees were rescued after their boat sunk of the northeastern coast of Sumatra island.

30 Nov 2024 - 8:48PM

Rohingya refugee children wait to disembark a truck after being forcibly relocated from South Aceh to the capital city of Aceh province in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on November 7. Photo: EPA-EFE

Women and gender

Why more Indonesian couples are saying no to children

With rising costs and changing priorities, more Indonesians are choosing to live childfree – raising some demographic concerns.

30 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods, vows national crackdown

The operation comes soon after Trump’s tariff threat, and amid concerns that Chinese goods are flowing through Mexico to flood the US market.

30 Nov 2024 - 4:44AMvideocam

Joko Widodo

Prabowo’s coalition set to sweep regional polls, Jakarta slipping away

Opposition-backed candidate Pramono Anung is leading in the election for the Jakarta gubernatorial seat based on quick-count results.

29 Nov 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto shows the ballot papers while voting at a regional election in Bogor, West Java on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

What is behind Prabowo’s plan to repatriate foreign death-row convicts?

While the decision may signal a ‘softening of attitude’ towards the death penalty, critics suggest it could threaten Indonesia’s rule of law.

29 Nov 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Photo: Reuters

Food and Drinks

On The Menu | Total culinary indulgence at St Regis Bali Resort’s luxury experience

A two-day programme, part of Marriott’s Luxury Group Dining Series, included cooking demonstrations, fine dining and a free-flow brunch.

28 Nov 2024 - 7:45AM

Interpol

Filipino fugitive arrested in Bali after US$67 million scam

Hector Aldwin Pantollana, a known casino junket operator, was apprehended at the airport using biometric data and will be deported back to the Philippines.

26 Nov 2024 - 6:33PM

Apple

Indonesia rejects Apple’s US$100 million investment offer to lift iPhone ban

Industry minister says proposal did not meet ‘principles of fairness’, in contrast to other bigger investments in neighbouring countries.

27 Nov 2024 - 1:30PM

Indonesia has banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16. Photo: Reuters

Weather

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra, 16 dead, 6 missing

Rescuers use excavators, farm equipment and their bare hands to sift through the rubble looking for the dead and missing.

25 Nov 2024 - 4:17PM

Mud, rocks and trees tumbled down a mountain after torrential rains. Photo: AP

Smartphones

Oppo to expand smartphone manufacturing in Indonesia in bet on Southeast Asia

Oppo already uses slightly more than the 35 per cent of local smartphone components required by Indonesian law, but it is looking to scale up.

24 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Food and Drinks

Cafe owned and run by women makes a statement in Indonesia

‘Now is the time for change,’ says owner of cafe in conservative Aceh province, where running a coffee shop is seen as a man’s job.

23 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM

Australia

Bali Nine drug smugglers in Indonesian prison to return to Australia

Two ringleaders of the group were executed in 2015, while one trafficker was released from prison and another died of cancer.

23 Nov 2024 - 3:45PMvideocam

Indonesia executed Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan (left) and Myuran Sukumaran in 2015. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion

The Malaysian budget airline’s CEO talks fleet expansion, the rebound in travel demand and his retirement plans in a wide-ranging interview.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:57PMvideocam

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Where are the nurses? Will higher pay lure non-locals to Hong Kong?

Worries persist despite rule change to open door to professionals trained elsewhere, as city set to be short of thousands of nurses by 2045.

23 Nov 2024 - 11:46AM

Smartphones

Oppo brings back premium Find X smartphones to global markets

The Chinese Android handset maker is making a renewed push in the premium segment in Southeast Asia and western Europe.

23 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Oppo’s Find X8 and Find X8 Pro smartphones feature the latest artificial-intelligence functions. Photo: SCMP

Joko Widodo

‘Jokowi still wants action’: Indonesia polls a test of ex-leader’s clout

The country’s former president is back in the political spotlight campaigning for candidates in regional elections.

22 Nov 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

Joko Widodo returns to his hometown in Solo after completing his second term as Indonesia’s president. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

The Philippines

Filipino death-row inmate to return home

21 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM

Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo’s US, China visits signal ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy

Prabowo visited both the US and China on his first trip abroad as president, as analysts note a more ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy.

23 Nov 2024 - 12:07PMvideocam

Jobs

Indonesians urge ‘structural frugal living’ boycott of planned VAT hike

Analysts say the hike could add to the middle class’ financial burden, with some Indonesians planning to avoid buying goods subject to VAT.

21 Nov 2024 - 8:00AM

Customers walk in front of a store at a shopping centre in Jakarta. Indonesia plans to raise its VAT to 12% from January 1. Photo: EPA-EFE

The Philippines

Indonesia condemned her to death. But soon she’ll return home to the Philippines

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug trafficking and has been on death row in Indonesia for 14 years.

20 Nov 2024 - 5:06PMvideocam

Filipino drug convict and death row prisoner Mary Jane Veloso pictured in 2015. Photo: AFP

Indonesia’s Bali seeks to protect traditional dance by banning erotic version

Several viral videos of Balinese performers wearing revealing outfits and dancing sensuously have forced the authorities to take action.

19 Nov 2024 - 5:48PMvideocam

Semiconductors

Hong Kong-founded maker of Nvidia graphics cards moves to Singapore

The 27-year-old company said it has moved its headquarters to Singapore, where it made a secondary listing, amid chip supply chain pressure.

18 Nov 2024 - 9:20PM

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Indonesia

Latest news, in-depth features and opinion from Indonesia.

Capital

Jakarta

Head of State

President Prabowo Subianto

Head of Government

President Prabowo Subianto

last updated:

29 November, 2024