Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pitched his country as Russia's gateway to South-east Asia on Sept 3, saying the Pacific should become a "highway between

Septhia Ryanthie, Jakarta – East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao stated that the vision of former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, continues to extend to Eas

Bernadette Christina, Sudarshan Varadhan and Ashley Tang, Jakarta – Indonesia's bid to exert control over global prices for its vast natural resources by setting up a new commodities ex

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia and Singapore have officially operationalized their bilateral local currency transaction framework, the central banks announced Monday, marking

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has reversed its two-month deficit, with its surplus rising to $120 million in July, according to the central statistics agency BPS.

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is hosting his Timor-Leste counterpart, Jose Ramos Horta, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today, Friday, August 28, 2026.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has accepted Jose Ramos-Horta's invitation to visit Timor-Leste.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia have agreed to keep their waters secure, although Jakarta promised that any activities done in this sphere would remain respectful

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Regulatory unpredictability and poor coordination between government ministries remain the biggest challenges facing European investors in Indonesia, even

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia and China have pledged to intensify cooperation across strategic sectors, including in trade, military and a joint development in the South China Sea

Noah Secomb – An all-female delegation from East Timor has visited Canberra and made history by sitting on the floor of Parliament House.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Iranian Embassy in Indonesia emphasized that its country has never developed nuclear weapons and never will.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has drawn criticism over his suggestion that Iran possessed nuclear weapons and his declaration of readiness to help mediate dialogu

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia booked a $450 million trade deficit in June, although the gap has substantially narrowed.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A new 10% tariff on Indonesia following a forced labor probe will take effect on Friday before noon, as Washington's stopgap 10% levies will end in about a

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – There is something profoundly unsettling about the suggestion that Indonesia's president might personally pay for his official overseas travel.

Dili – Vietnamese Charge d'Affaires to Timor-Leste Pham Binh Dam held a meeting in Dili on Monday (local time) with Timor-Leste Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino Lopes to di

Bangkok – A Thai political pressure group on Thursday called on the Foreign Ministry to take a clear diplomatic stance towards Indonesia after President Prabowo Subianto hosted a fugiti

Dili – The Vietnamese Embassy in Timor-Leste inaugurated its office in the capital city of Dili on Wednesday, marking its transition to fully functional, centralised operations just ove

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes India's PM Narendra Modi is not deserving of Indonesia's highest state order.

Jakarta – Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri received Timor-Leste's highest civilian honor on Thursday, recognized for her pivotal role in normalizing bilateral relation

New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a new chapter in India-Indonesia relations based on a "Ganga-Mahakam Vision", urging the two countries to deepen cooperati

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani are set to attend the funeral of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamen

Justin Ong Guang-Xi, Dili, Timor-Leste – Mr Lawrence Wong hopes his visit to Timor-Leste, the first by a Singapore prime minister, will spark greater interest and exchanges between Sing

Timor-Leste conferred its highest honour, the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar), on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (July 3).

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore wants to help Timor-Leste not just benefit but also contribute fully as an ASEAN member, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on July 3.

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore will be open to companies hiring workers from Timor-Leste in sectors like construction and marine shipyard in 2027.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has bid farewell to its six-year surplus streak with a $1.61 billion deficit in May amid sky-high crude prices, according to data shown by the of

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia reported Wednesday that palm oil shipments to foreign markets had jumped slightly to $9.59 billion in the first five months of 2026, but the upti

Mok Yong-jae – Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held a meeting with Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas on the 29th, exchanging opinions on measures to develop bilateral re

Muhammad Maulidan – On 20 May 2026, addressing a House of Representatives (DPR) plenary in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto announced that exports of strategic natural resource commo

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to deepen its strategic partnership with Russia by expanding cooperation in trade, investment and tourism, underscoring Jakarta's pragmatic

Yonhap – The foreign ministers of South Korea and East Timor agreed Monday to broaden cooperation in climate change, infrastructure, human resource development and other areas of mutual

Jakarta – An Indonesian oil tanker that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf since March due to heightened tensions stemming from the conflict between the United States and Iran has su

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia and China are looking to become less reliant on the United States dollar by pushing ahead with the local currency transaction (LCT) scheme to conduct c

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is a big fan of signing international agreements, but it is doing a poor job of following up on the pacts that it has made, according to a former

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomes the freshly signed US-Iran peace deal, as the agreement not only stops the protracted fighting but is expected to improve optimism towar

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Sepang – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta departed for Dili early today after concluding a five-day special visit to Malaysia aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and regional co

Petaling Jaya – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta described the diplomatic ties with Malaysia as exceptionally good and praised the country's ranking globally in security, freedom

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revised its import policy through Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) No.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced that Indonesia has been included in the list of countries permitted to export aq

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – US tariff uncertainties still haunt the Indonesian footwear industry as businesses keep their fingers crossed for lower trade.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto admitted to receiving numerous invitations to visit foreign countries from leaders of friendly nations.

Ha Noi – Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao departed Ha Noi on Wednesday, concluding his official visit to Viet Nam and participation in the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF

Do as I say, not as I do. Two months after taking office, President Prabowo Subianto ordered a 50 percent cut on official overseas travel budgets.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is puzzled by those who question the frequency of his overseas trips.

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Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa inspected 3,100 containers that were piling up at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Saturday, June 6, 20

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Economists have warned that Indonesia's surplus can shrink further – even to the point of being in the red – as the world faces its worst oil supply shocks