Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized that Indonesia's national transformation strategy must be rooted in "realism" as the country navigates escalating gl

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor Leste to become a full member of ASEAN.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to temporarily shelter thousands of wounded Gazans in Galang Island for medical treatment.

Ananda Teresia and Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Pandeglang, Banten – At a shrimp farm in Indonesia, more than 16,000 km from Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump's import tariffs have left

Jakarta – Indonesia must stop hedging its position on the prolonged war in Gaza and speak with greater moral clarity in support of the Palestinian cause.

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia is prepared to send peacekeeping troops and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, as part of its commitment to supporting global peace effort

Riandy Laksono – President Prabowo might have breathed a little easier after 15 July 2025.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump's 19 percent tariffs on Indonesian goods officially kicked in on Thursday, just after the clock struck midnight in Washington.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently engaged in back-to-back talks with the military top brass of the world's biggest economic superpowers: China and the US

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A minister said Monday that Indonesia's decision to let European goods enter its market duty-free would not backfire on its economy, as work is underway to

The Myanmar junta's rhetoric against Timor Leste is reaching hysterical pitch as the island state's accession to ASEAN looms.

Tess Ikonomou – Australia and Indonesia should deepen their defence ties to jointly tackle threats such as cyber attacks and economic coercion, a think tank says.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received an honor medal from the Commander of the U.S.

Jakarta – Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir stated that Timor-Leste is an important partner in building a peaceful, inclusive, and dynamic Southeast Asian region.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a $10.69 billion trade deficit with China in the first half of 2025, the largest among its trading partners with which it posted a nega

Hanif Abdul Halim, Yogyakarta – Arecent White House press release, "Fact Sheet: The United States and Indonesia Reach Historic Trade Deal," highlights a significant development regardin

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – A celebratory and hopeful tone has been raised over the United States' decision to lower Indonesia's trade tariff to 19 percent, but analysts have warned that

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta boasted about Dili's economic strength, including its investments and low foreign debt, during a trip to Jakarta o

Muhadi Sugiono, Yogyakarta – Under President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian diplomacy has taken a distinctive turn.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Official statistics showed Friday that the trade gap between Indonesia and the United States continued to widen to $8.57 billion in the first half of 2025,

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia witnessed a double-digit rise in its palm oil exports in the first half of 2025, official statistics showed Friday as Jakarta unlocked greater ma

Maria Monica Wihardja and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesia's recent trade agreement with the US has drawn significant scrutiny.

Hanoi – General Phan V?n Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, hosted a welcome ceremony for Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

Jakarta – Malaysia and Indonesia reached several important agreements at the 13th Annual Consultation, including border issues, economic cooperation and the implementation of new energy

Yosea Iskandar, Jakarta – In a world increasingly shaped by data, trust has become both our greatest asset and our most fragile resource.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesia will reduce oil and gas imports from several countries in the Middle East and Asia as part of a new $15 billion energy import agreement with the

Akmalal Hamdhi, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The United States will not impose its new reciprocal tariff of 19 percent on Indonesian goods starting Aug.

While the details of a trade agreement with the United States have yet to be settled, it is clear by now that the bilateral deal is no cause for celebration on our side.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia is rushing to complete several trade deals to diversify its export market as a hedge against the impending tariff from the US, in a move welco

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's top economic minister on Monday defended a recently signed trade agreement with the United States, rejecting claims that the deal is overly favora

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia will prioritize wheat and soybean imports from the United States as part of a reciprocal trade deal tied to Washington's decision to lower tariffs o

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – A trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States set to include provisions on personal data transfers has raised alarms about the potential undermi

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Cybersecurity expert Pratama Persadha from the Communication and Information System Security Research Center (CISSReC) views the White House's official statement

Jakarta – The "America First" and "Make America Great Again" slogans of United States President Donald Trump have sparked a ripple effect across major economic powers, evident in the su

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia said on Wednesday that it would not transfer its citizens' personal data to the US, but what Jakarta was open to giving was commercial data as pa

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed surprise over criticism of the results of the import tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump cannot contain his excitement as Washington is about to gain easier access to Indonesia's critical minerals following his latest

David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Washington, DC – Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, w

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia and the United States have agreed on a framework to negotiate an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade aimed at strengthening their bilateral economic ties.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has agreed to exempt US companies from local content requirements – the same policy that had prevented tech giant Apple from selling its iPhone 1

Ana Swanson – The Trump administration provided more details Tuesday of the trade deal it reached with Indonesia, saying that the Indonesian government had agreed to roll back multiple

Stefanno Sulaiman and Dewi Kurniawati, Jakarta – Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an US$8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with US engi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) views the newly struck tariff deal in a positive light, saying that the agreement will not only make trade more

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has strongly condemned the Israeli military strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Ga

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Suroto, Chairperson of the Association of Strategic Socio-Economic Cadres (AKSES), criticized the 19 percent reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on

Jakarta – The administration of Prabowo Subianto has never issued import policies that can promote the development of domestic manufacturing industries.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia will eliminate import tariffs on nearly all US-origin goods as part of its latest trade agreement with the United States, but certain products such a

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – U.S. President Donald Trump has lowered import tariffs on Indonesian products to 19 percent from the previous 32 percent.

Jakarta – Indonesia is still negotiating details of its recently-reached trade deal with the United States after Washington lowered tariff rates on the Southeast Asian country, and is p

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – ASEAN is set to officially accept Timor-Leste as its when the group's leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur this October, thus finally ending the half-island nati