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June 15, 2026

Jakarta Globe - June 15, 2026

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

Bernama - June 15, 2026

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

Tempo - June 15, 2026

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

June 12, 2026

Jakarta Globe - June 12, 2026

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

June 11, 2026

Tempo - June 11, 2026

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

June 10, 2026

Tempo Editorial - June 10, 2026

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.

Viet Nam News - June 10, 2026

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

Tempo - June 10, 2026

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

June 7, 2026

June 6, 2026

Tempo - June 6, 2026

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

June 5, 2026

Jakarta Globe - June 5, 2026

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

June 3, 2026

Jakarta Globe - June 3, 2026

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The US has slapped an additional 10% tariff on Indonesia for letting imported goods linked with forced labor enter the country.

June 2, 2026

Tempo - June 2, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya responded to criticism that President Prabowo Subianto's overseas visits are spontaneous, poorly planned, and lacki

Tempo - June 2, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Cabinet Secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya, claims that the frequent foreign visits made by President Prabowo Subianto are not in vain.

Tempo - June 2, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said full ASEAN membership has brought immediate benefits to his country, including accelerated infrastructure and investment de

Jakarta Post - June 2, 2026

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's increasingly active foreign diplomacy is drawing growing scrutiny, with critics questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible

May 31, 2026

Jakarta Globe - May 31, 2026

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia will officially begin implementing a centralized export system for selected natural resource commodities on June 1 through Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesi

Tempo - May 31, 2026

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Dino Patti Djalal, has provided five suggestions to President Prabowo Subianto, who has bee

May 30, 2026

South China Morning Post - May 30, 2026

The world can learn diplomatic lessons from Asean, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta has said in a strongly worded rebuke to existing global power structures.

May 29, 2026

Viet Nam News - May 29, 2026

Singapore – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam met with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta in Singapore on Friday.

May 27, 2026

Tempo Editorial - May 27, 2026

The Indonesian government responded awkwardly to the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 humanitarian convoy by Israeli forces in international waters.

Tempo - May 27, 2026

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) reported a monthly decline in Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) production, domestic consumption, and exports

May 26, 2026

Jubi Papua - May 26, 2026

News Desk, Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian government's plan under President Prabowo Subianto to establish a state-owned export enterprise (BUMN Khusus Ekspor) has sparked sharp critici

May 25, 2026

Tempo Editorial - May 25, 2026

President Prabowo Subianto's decision to establish a state-owned enterprise (SOE) dedicated to exporting priority commodities sends a clear message: many major economic management polic

Jakarta Globe - May 25, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing additional regulations that would allow public service agencies to import oil, particularly from Russia, which remains subject to Western sancti

Jakarta Globe - May 25, 2026

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Jakarta – By any visible metric, President Prabowo Subianto has embraced the role of a foreign policy president.

May 22, 2026

Jakarta Globe - May 22, 2026

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's plantation industry pushed back on Thursday after President Prabowo Subianto announced a policy requiring natural

Jakarta Globe - May 22, 2026

Lili Yan Ing – Over the past three decades, export under-invoicing, transfer pricing, and commodity misreporting may have cost Indonesia hundreds of billions of dollars in lost state re

May 20, 2026

Tempo - May 20, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesians should not be overly impressed by countries that achieved prosperity by exploiting the wealth of oth

Tempo - May 20, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia is gaining greater respect on the global stage, claiming that foreign leaders now view the country as an importan

May 19, 2026

Jakarta Globe - May 19, 2026

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering legal measures to seek the release of nine Indonesian citizens reportedly detained by Israeli forces while participating in the humanit

May 18, 2026

Jakarta Globe - May 18, 2026

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid has denied that Indonesia's new trade agreement with the United States includes the transfer of citizens' pers

May 12, 2026

Jakarta Globe - May 12, 2026

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Timor-Leste wants to lead ASEAN in 2029, according to the group's secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn, as the bloc makes major changes to its charter to accept

May 11, 2026

Tempo - May 11, 2026

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Deputy Industry Minister Faisol Riza called for the acceleration of industrial cooperation between Indonesia and Russia, saying both countries should fu

May 8, 2026

Jakarta Post - May 8, 2026

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Indonesia, along with 12 other countries, has condemned Israel's interception last week of the Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza and the subsequent dete

May 7, 2026

Vientiane Times - May 7, 2026

Vientiane – The governments of Laos and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening long-standing bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors over t

May 6, 2026

Fulcrum - May 6, 2026

A'an Suryana and Ary Hermawan – Most Indonesian Muslims are against the US-Israeli war against Iran.

April 28, 2026

Jakarta Post - April 28, 2026

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Trade Minister Budi Santoso has defended the government's decision to pursue a trade agreement with the United States, known as the Agreement on Reciprocal Tr

Tempo - April 28, 2026

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the government is waiving import duties on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) t

April 24, 2026

Jakarta Globe - April 24, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – A proposal to charge vessels transiting the Strait of Malacca is drawing sharp warnings from lawmakers, who say it risks breaching international law, triggering diplom

Jakarta Globe - April 24, 2026

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has refused to dispatch its military personnel to back the UK and France-led proposal of forming a multinational mission to safeguard the commerc

Straits Times - April 24, 2026

Hariz Baharudin and Hadi Azmi, Jakarta – Indonesia will not impose a levy on vessels transiting the Strait of Malacca, as doing so would contravene international law, said Foreign Minis

April 21, 2026

Jakarta Post Editorial - April 21, 2026

Jakarta – Despite President Prabowo Subianto's repeated assurances that his frequent overseas trips have brought major contributions to serve the national interests, the people's skepti

Indonesia at Melbourne - April 21, 2026

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – Advisers play a crucial role in foreign affairs, shaping the decisions leaders ultimately make.

Jakarta Globe - April 21, 2026

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday to express appreciation for the start of Indonesia's urea f

April 20, 2026

Jakarta Post - April 20, 2026

Agencies, Jakarta – AUnited States warship passed through the Strait of Malacca over the weekend, the Indonesian Navy said on Monday, adding that the transit through the major sea route

April 18, 2026

Tempo - April 18, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Central Leadership Board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Soekarnoputri, proposed the implementation of

April 17, 2026

Tempo - April 17, 2026

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – The civil society groups have filed a petition for a constitutional review at the Constitutional Court regarding President Prabowo Subianto's decision to join

Jakarta Post - April 17, 2026

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia is still in the process of securing permits for its oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry has said, denouncing threa

April 16, 2026

Jakarta Post - April 16, 2026

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has asserted that all cooperation with foreign powers, including the United States, will strictly uphold national sovereignty, following r