Stanley Widianto and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Jakarta – Indonesia should reconsider its involvement in US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan because it is being shaped by Israel a

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's membership in the Board of Peace (BoP) is intended to support the Palestinian cause, particularly the reconstruction of Gaza, the Foreign Ministry said, fo

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia strengthened their cooperation on law and security during the 12th Indonesia-Australia Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) on Law and Security on

Heru Andriyanto, Bogor – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stayed overnight at President Prabowo Subianto's private residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Sunday, during

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Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia will permanently prohibit exports of lobster seeds as part of its strategy to expand domestic aquaculture, increase the value of its fisheries industry, and

Brasilia – Timor-Leste's ambassador to Brazil, Maria Angela Carrascalao, has highlighted the importance of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in strengthening her cou

Thailand and Timor-Leste have agreed to broaden cooperation in five areas, including speeding up the introduction of direct flights between Bangkok and Dili.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's toy exports soared to $351.8 million in the first half of 2026, the government announced on Monday, with the US being a top buyer.

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Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus with the United States continued to widen despite Washington's tariff measures, but economists warn against complacency as furthe

Yerica Lai and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The case for Palestine will be the "clearest test" of the United Nations' shared principles and conscience, Indonesia's top diplomat said on Sat

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesia will continue its annual US$1.2 million contribution to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, with Foreign Minister Sugiono calling for gre

Yerica Lai, New York – Indonesia has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime and joined 90 other signatories to the first multilateral treaty aimed at strengthening inte

Rizka K, Tegar Nurfitra, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) and Banco Central de Timor-Leste (BCTL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), laying the groundwork for stronger cooperation

Adlet Seilkhanov Abtop – Kazakhstan and Timor-Leste have formally established diplomatic relations following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers on the sidelines of t

Ren Qi and Zhang Li, Nanning – The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste's participation as a co-host and a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a recent trade exp

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has reasserted Indonesia's support for Palestine, months after his country joined the US-led Board of Peace – a move that drew scru

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto plans to expand Indonesia's centralized export system to cover strategic commodities, aiming to improve governance, prevent export u

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia will launch its campaign next week for a fifth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), seeking to represent the

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 will be open to companies hiring workers from Timor-Leste in sectors like construction and marine shipyard in 2027.

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

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

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