On March 20, 2025, Indonesia’s parliament passed a quiet but far-reaching revision to its military law. The new statute allows active-duty officers to serve in 14 government ministries and ...

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JAKARTA – As China and the US vie for influence in South-east Asia amid tariff tensions, Indonesia – the region’s largest economy and a key maritime power – has emerged as a central ...

JAKARTA, April 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Energy Solution has formally withdrawn from a 142 trillion rupiah ($8.45 billion) project to develop electric vehicle battery making in Indonesia ...

JAKARTA -- Tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration are expected to last up to 60 days in multiple rounds, a minister leading the Indonesian delegation said after ...

Indonesia's defence minister has assured Australia it will not allow Russian planes to be based in Papua province after a United States media outlet reported that Moscow was pushing to get access ...

In March, Indonesia’s Parliament amended a law allowing active-duty military personnel to work in 14 state institutions – up from 10 – including the attorney-general’s office, which rights ...

He did not hear the case directly. Indonesia, which accounts for about 60 per cent of global palm oil supply, imposed severe export measures in 2022, including a three-week ban on shipments ...

A report published this week claimed Russia had requested to station war planes at an air base in Indonesia. The report has shone a light on Moscow's deepening relationship with Jakarta.

In the report, the USTR highlighted several trade barriers in Indonesia that the United States deems problematic—one of which concerns the digital payment service Quick Response Code Indonesian ...