Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull heads off to Indonesia to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association leadership summit in Jakarta (5-7 March).

Jeffrey Hutton – When Saudi King Salman emerged earlier this week from a Boeing 747 that is bigger than Air Force One onto a specially made escalator and descended onto the tarmac of the government

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's top trade officials has questioned whether "artificial" trade barriers are preventing Australia importing more palm oil, pulp and paper and wood produc

Haeril Halim and Tama Salim, Jakarta – In a display of religious tolerance, 28 leaders of Indonesia's major religions – Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Protestantism and Catholicism – took

Haeril Halim, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Margareth S.

Jakarta – A rally planned to be held in front of the Saudi Embassy on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta on Thursday was broken up after the police cornered the protesters on nearby Jl.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for a second time on Thursday.

New Zealand and Timor Leste have signed a five-year cooperation agreement aimed in part at helping reduce the Southeast Asian nation's reliance on oil.

Niniek Karmini, Bogor, Indonesia – The first Saudi monarch to visit Indonesia in nearly half a century arrived Wednesday to an elaborate official welcome and crowds of thousands.

Jakarta – Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta has prepared a special toilet for Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Jakarta – The government is ready to facilitate the meetings of Islamic organizations with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, scheduled to arrive for a state visit in Indonesia on We

East Timor Prime Minister Dr Rui Araujo is visiting this week to mark what Prime Minister Bill English said was the "evolving relationship" between the two countries.

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will visit Indonesia next week, in a surprise move that underscores the success of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's weekend trip to Aust

James Robertson – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has used his first state visit to Australia to plump for greater connections between businesses in Australia and its northern neighbour.

The Indonesian president Joko Widodo has arrived in Sydney on his first visit to Australia as his nation's leader.

Ina Parlina, Sydney – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo kicked off his two-day trip to Sydney on Saturday noon by meeting with CEOs of Australian multinational companies, during which he assured them

Amanda Hodge, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened the door to joint Indonesian-Australian patrols of the South China Sea, telling The Australian in an exclusive interview ahead of

Jewel Topsfield and David Wroe – Indonesian President Joko Widodo's ambitious program to develop "10 new Balis" across the archipelago will be among the issues discussed with Malcolm Turnbull this

The rise of political parties with challenging views on Islam such as Australia's One Nation are a "concern", the Indonesian foreign ministry says.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As one of the most species-rich countries on earth, Indonesia attracts researchers from around the world to study the archipelago's unique ecosystems, which contain a

Elle Hunt – The Israeli prime minister was forced to take a two-and-a-half-hour detour en route to Australia, apparently to avoid Indonesian airspace.

Jewel Topsfield and Henrietta Cook – Australia is pushing for Australian universities to be permitted to open campuses in Indonesia as part of a free trade deal that both countries hope will be fin

VNA – Vietnam will create best possible conditions for enterprises from Timor Leste to operate in the country, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Amanda Hodge, Jakarta – Days before Australian Chief of Army Angus Campbell is due in Indonesia to try to mend ties strained over allegedly insulting training material, one of the country's most se

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian and Filipino students on Saturday protested President Donald Trump's immigration policy outside the U.S. embassies in their capitals.

Jakarta – Indonesian billionaire Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building luxury resorts to be managed by the Trump group, said on Friday his relationship with the US president has been focused on busin

Attorney-General George Brandis, Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Dan Tehan, will meet with Indonesia's top security minister Wiranto and other Indonesian Ministers today in Jakarta for the thir

Jakarta – The Indonesian government hopes that US President Donald Trumps policies of protectionism and Muslim ban will not disrupt international stability, Coordinating Minister for Political, Law

Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan has again highlighted the importance of co-operating with Indonesia on counter-terrorism on the heels of a complaint over military training material in Pe

Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Sunday (29/01) the Muslim-majority nation deeply regrets President Donald Trump's plans for "extreme vetting" of people from some Muslim

Jakarta – The Embassy of Palestine in Indonesia has regretted the use of the Palestinian flag and other symbols associated with the Middle-Eastern country in recent rallies in Jakarta.

Tricia Aquino, Manila – The Philippines should use its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year to accelerate the membership of East Timor in the 10-member regio

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has congratulated Donald Trump for his presidential election victory and has said that relations between Indonesia and the United States will be fine under

Jakarta – MNC Group tycoon Hary Tanoesodibjo has arrived in Washington DC to attend the inauguration of the 45th US president, Donald Trump, on Jan.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of US$8.78 billion in 2016, marking a 15 percent increase from the surplus of $7.61 billion achieved a year earlier, according to the

Jakarta, Indonesia – The Indonesian business partner of President-elect Donald Trump will be attending next week's inauguration and also plans business meetings with Trump family members, his spoke

Jakarta – House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto has expressed his hope for reinforcement of Indonesia-United States ties after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan.

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Indonesia may see its non-oil and gas exports grow less than this year's target because of weak demand from several destination countries.

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign ministry says President Joko Widodo hopes to visit Australia in the first three months of this year in an indication the furore over offensive materia

Paulina Quintao – The Timor-Leste government has established a secretariat for youth from the Community of Portuguese Language-Speaking Countries (CPLP), with the aim of strengthening the friendshi

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – As United States president-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated this month, concerns may revolve around his businesses and political connections with top Ind

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Indonesia revised down its export growth target of non-oil and gas products from 11.9 percent to 5.6 percent due to the slow recovery of global demand.

Jakarta – The government has expressed optimism that it will be able to cut dwell times to two days in 2017 from about 2.9 days in November last year.

Winda A. Charmila, Jakarta – Despite Indonesia's efforts to climb up the value chain, the country's exports will remain dependent on primary commodities in the long term, a trade report says.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The government says the free-visa policy will remain in place to boost tourism despite growing concern that some foreign tourists have ex

Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry said Indonesia will evaluate its memberships in 75 international organizations, retaining only those that offer real benefits to the country's interests.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo sent his condolences over the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro via his official Twitter account on Sunday.

Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has expressed deep condolences over the passing of former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Friday night.

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – China has further cemented its role as one of Indonesia's strategic partners going forward with the Asian powerhouse's commitment to continue with the rising trend of inve

While there are indications of Beijing's growing reach, its role needs to be kept in perspective.