Pilgrims gather in Indonesia despite coronavirus fears
More than 8,000 Muslim pilgrims have already gathered in Gowa, in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, despite a formal request to postpone the event from...
Monarch atones for Dutch sins in Indonesia
The recent Dutch royal visit to Indonesia saw King Willem-Alexander make an unreserved apology for the violence committed during the four-year independence struggle after...
5.4% economic growth despite COVID-19: Bank Indonesia
Indonesia’s central bank is confident that the country’s economic growth could still rise to 5.4 percent despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Recently, Bank Indonesia slashed its economic...
Southeast Asia virus cases rise further
The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) showed no signs of stopping as new confirmed cases were reported globally. Indonesia on Monday recorded its first...
US-Asean Summit postponed over virus fears
A long-scheduled summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States will no longer push through as planned. According to a...
Netflix’s woes and wins in Indonesia
Indonesian regulators are not quite ready to ‘chill’ yet at Netflix’s growing presence and popularity among citizens, but things could be looking up for...
Indonesia shares blame for rising seas
It is customary to blame the developed world for creating climate change after centuries of putting profits before environmental concerns. The argument goes that western...
Indonesia counters coronavirus with interest rates cuts
Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its benchmark interest rate to address the economic impact of the coronavirus. The Indonesian central bank cut its benchmark interest...
Indonesia eyes taxes on plastic bags, sweet drinks and cars
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati has submitted a proposal to parliament to impose environmental tariffs. She said the authorities were targeting sugar-filled and artificially...
Indonesia and Malaysia slam EU palm oil limits
Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for around 85 per cent of global palm oil production, have accused the European Union of unfairly targeting the...
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