Divya Kariza, Jakarta – Indonesia wants its domestic coal price benchmark to inform international pricing for thermal coal, but as importers appear reluctant to go along, the move cause

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently tried to convince France to strike a technology transfer deal aimed at making its industries greener as Europe will start slapping carbo

A final decision on Timor-Leste's full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected in May, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa.

Jakarta – As the world enters the 21st century's first period of potentially prolonged political, economic and military turmoil, United States President Donald Trump is likely to go dow

Jakarta – Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono received a visit from his Timor-Leste counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and ens

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia has requested to relax the criteria and requirements set for Timor-Leste in a bid to expedite the process for the country to become a full member of ASEAN by the

Danial Donald, Kota Tinggi – Timor-Leste is confident that it has made significant progress and is on the right track to fulfil the roadmap outlined for its full membership in ASEAN.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed on Thursday that he has signed a regulation requiring all export coal sales to adopt the govern

Jakarta – The unexpected alignment of the United States with Russia during a recent vote on a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine war underscores a profound shift in the global ord

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at his residence on Jalan Kutai No.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has simplified import duties on eight goods, including books, steel, textiles, and bicycles, reducing

Kuala Lumpur – Timor-Leste is likely to join ASEAN as a full member at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit widened in 2024 as its merchandise trade surplus shrank amid weaker global demand, the central bank said on Thursday, and analysts pointed

European Union, Indonesia, West Papua – Over 120 civil society organisations from Europe and Indonesia, including Human Rights Monitor, have called on the European Union and Indonesia t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia kicked off 2025 with a considerable drop in the export of its top commodity palm oil, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday signed a regulation requiring exporters of resources other than oil and gas to hold all proceeds locally for at least a year, which he sai

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto revealed Monday that Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves would skyrocket by tens of billions of American dollars this year as

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has maintained a trade surplus for the 57th consecutive month since May 2020 as the country's exports surpassed its imports by $3.45 billion in J

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a drop in exports and imports by 8.56 percent and 15.18 percent, respectively, in January 2025, compared to the previous month, said

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Over 4,000 Indonesians are among the millions of foreigners who have received final deportation orders in the US which is currently witnessing mass arrests

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesians are facing the death penalty overseas and many of whom are on close neighbor Malaysia's death row, according to the Foreign Affairs

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A diplomat representing major rice supplier Vietnam recently responded to Indonesia's plan to stop the import of its staple food, saying that Jakarta might

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The government says it is not interested in replacing the United States dollar as the primary currency for international trade, amid US President Donald Trump'

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rolliansyah Soemirat, also known as Roy, addressed the first 100 days of president prabowo subianto's ad

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Poland is finally exporting its apples to Indonesia, thus paving the way for Warsaw to cut its trade deficit with Jakarta.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia said Wednesday that it would "strongly reject" any attempts to displace Palestinians as US President Donald Trump announced his plans to take ove

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Deputy Executive Director of Research at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Shafiah F.

Jakarta – The recent death of an Indonesian migrant at the hands of Malaysian authorities underscores the complexities of the Indonesia-Malaysia relationship.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Through 10 state visits he embarked upon during the first 100 days of his presidency, President Prabowo Subianto appears to send a clear message to the world.

Jakarta – Since he came to power in October, President Prabowo Subianto has visited several major world leaders, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, United States President Joe Biden

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Thursday that coal-reliant Indonesia is in a dilemma in its energy transition journey, especially following US Presid

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently told President Prabowo Subianto that he wanted to see stronger oil and gas cooperation with the close neigh

Kuala Lumpur – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim describes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as a "loyal" friend who stood by during good and bad times.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and India are looking forward to being less dependent on the dollar in their cross-border transactions.

Agencies, Jakarta/Mumbai, India – Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors.

Agencies, New Delhi, India – President Prabowo Subianto looked on as guest of honour at India's annual military and cultural parade in New Delhi held to mark the country's 76th Republic

Jakarta – The ceasefire in Gaza, as precarious as it may seem, presents a rare opportunity for Indonesia to play a bigger role in the search for a lasting peaceful solution to the Israe

Jakarta – Where does America First leave the rest of the world, including Indonesia?

Trystanto Sanjaya, Rennes, France – The great Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin once said, "There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." That q

Fajar Fitrianto, Jakarta – Donald Trump took the stage for his second inauguration on Monday, marking the start of a renewed era of "America First" policies.

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The government has updated the regulations regarding Export Proceeds from Natural Resources (DHE SDA) to strengthen national economic resilience and stability am

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto posted on Tuesday a message of congratulations to Donald Trump for his inauguration as the United States president, and affirmed tha

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A Russian diplomat revealed Monday that Moscow was open for negotiations to sell its oil to BRICS new member Indonesia as Jakarta looks for more affordable

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani announced that the parliament will assess and discuss the US government's plan to relocate and evacuate 2 m

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono has called for unity and the strengthening of ASEAN institutional capacity, underlining that it was "no longer possible" for Southeast

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia called any displacement attempt of Gaza residents as "unacceptable" following US President Donald Trump's plan to relocate some Gazans to the Sou

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A Russian diplomat said Monday that his country had engaged in talks to use local currencies for trade with BRICS newcomer Indonesia as Moscow remained an

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta - The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) highlights the inconsistent stance Prabowo's government displays in its diplomacy with Pa

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government has denied media reports indicating that Indonesia is possibly becoming a temporary host country for Gaza residents as part of US President-