Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia fears that US President Donald Trump's decision to exit 66 global bodies can undermine multilateralism, as Jakarta calls on other countries to co
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January 8, 2026
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has shut down critics of its official response to the US strike on Venezuela, after Jakarta shied away from condemning Washington
January 6, 2026
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's coal export fell by double digits in 2025, as the government drafts the regulation to start collecting duties on overseas shipments of the blac
Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded Indonesia's export value at US$22.52 billion in November 2025.
January 5, 2026
Nabil Ihsan, Jakarta – Indonesia has voiced concern over the United States' strike on Venezuela, warning that such action could set a dangerous precedent in international relations.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has urged everyone to pursue dialogue to prevent further escalation after US forces captured the now-ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A member of Commission I of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), TB Hasanuddin, has urged the Foreign Affairs Ministry to take a firm stance against the
Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus widened in November to $2.66 billion, official data showed on Monday, but was less than expectations after exports of commodities such as coal, nicke
Alfin Febrian Basundoro, Trystanto Sanjaya – The power dynamic between Indonesia and China is more complex than the one-way economic dependence that some experts assume, since China dep
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports last year, as shipments continue to flood Indian markets, according to latest data shown by Cen
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has urged the Indonesian government to avoid a passive response to the United States military attack on Venezuela.
January 4, 2026
Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Dino Patti Djalal, said that the United States (US)' attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas M
Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Indonesia is urging all parties to prioritize peaceful measures amid the large-scale attack by the United States (US) on Venezuela, claiming that President Nic
December 29, 2025
Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile products will not be exempt from United States tariffs despite earlier talks seeking exemptions for several key commodities, according t
December 27, 2025
Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, confirmed that Indonesia's textile products are not exempt from U.S. import tariffs.
December 26, 2025
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump are expected to sign a landmark reciprocal trade agreement within the next month, a deal welcomed
December 24, 2025
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing to seal a trade agreement with the United States by the end of January after the two sides reportedly resolved all substantial issues i
December 22, 2025
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government is still hoping to secure a tariff deal with the United States before the year draws to a close, as Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartar
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and the Russia-backed Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have just signed a free trade pact, a document that is expected to act as a cushion against
December 19, 2025
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday swore in six new Indonesian ambassadors to various countries, including Nurmala Kartini Pandjaitan Sjahrir, who was appointed
December 18, 2025
Singapore – Recent landmark Indonesia-Singapore agreements did not materialise overnight but were the payoff from decades of groundwork and trust-building, panellists said at the launch
December 16, 2025
Jakarta – The renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along their common border this past week has again exposed ASEAN's impotence when it comes to dealing with serious threats to
December 12, 2025
Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – Xanana Gusmao, the Prime Minister of Timor Leste, delivered his inaugural policy speech at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
December 11, 2025
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday that Moscow was pleased with the developing military ties between the two countries and
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Trade negotiations between Indonesia and the United States remain ongoing, the government insists, seeking to dispel reported US concerns over the implementat
December 10, 2025
Islamabad – Speaking during a ceremony held for the signing of several memoranda of understanding between Indonesia and Pakistan, PM Shehbaz detailed the pair's discussions and said, "W
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta The government plans to tighten rules on how natural resource exporters must keep their entire export receipts (DHE) starting at the turn of the year, aiming
December 9, 2025
Andrea Shalal, Washington – A U.S.
Islamabad – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
December 8, 2025
Luqman H, Tegar Nurfitra, Yogyakarta – Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao met Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, Governor of Indonesia's Special Region of Yogyakarta, on Monday, in a visit
December 2, 2025
Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia extended its trade surplus in October despite a slowdown in exports amid declining oil and gas shipments.
Marian Faa and Stephen Dziedzic – The first meeting of defence ministers – featuring Australia's Richard Marles and his Indonesian and PNG counterparts – will be held tomorrow morning i
December 1, 2025
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia reported Monday that its October trade surplus reached $2.39 billion, but this was only nearly half of what the country had registered in Septem
November 29, 2025
Dhaka – The 50th anniversary of Timor-Leste's Proclamation of Independence has been celebrated in Dhaka highlighting the significance of the milestone and underscoring prospects for exp
November 26, 2025
Yulida Nuraini Santoso – Timor-Leste's accession to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ended more than 12 years of waiting and inaugurated a new phase in the country's
November 25, 2025
Dio Suhenda and Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is ramping up preparations for a planned deployment of its personnel to Gaza as it awaits an official order from Pres
Shafiah Muhibat – Don't let the polite headlines fool you.
The European Union appealed Monday a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it for mistakes in setting tariffs on Indonesia stainless steel products, according to a Geneva-based trade
November 24, 2025
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka called for fairer global finances, as he stood in for President Prabowo Subianto in South Africa amid growing divisions with
Jakarta – Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Indonesia on Monday evening, November 24, 2025, for a four-day working visit aimed at promoting financial health and res
November 23, 2025
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – State-owned energy company Pertamina has secured $2.6 billion in upstream oil and gas investment agreements with its business partners on the sidelines of the
November 22, 2025
Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – The government of the United Kingdom declared its support for Timor Leste after the country was officially accepted as the 11th member of ASEAN at the 47th ASE
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka officially made his G20 debut in Johannesburg on Saturday by telling the world's richest economies that they had no r
Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka called for deeper economic ties with Africa during the Indonesia – Africa CEO Forum 2025 in Johannesburg, where he co
November 21, 2025
Stephanie Lidya Nashirah Suprapto – In early October, President Prabowo Subianto swore in Irene (who uses only one name) as Indonesia's first deputy ambassador to China.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is about to make his global forum debut at G20 Johannesburg Summit this weekend.
November 20, 2025
Kurniawan Arif Maspul – Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN this week came with a boom: not just a new flag at the summit in Kuala Lumpur, but a live demonstration of how great-power polit
Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia has never facilitated the transfer of any Palestinians, including those from Gaza, to the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, responding to
Seth Soderborg & Burhanuddin Muhtadi – On 23 September 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto offered an audacious speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The head of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, reveals the plan to export waste cooking oil, or used cooking oil, to Singapore.
