Indonesia unveils $70bn road-building plans
Indonesia’s re-elected president, Joko Widodo, is reportedly planning a US$70-billion investment on toll highways spanning 5,400km, almost tripling the current network.Danang Parikesit, head...
Indonesia sends back US trash
Indonesia has followed the Philippines and Malaysia and returned five sea containers of trash to the United States, saying it will not become a...
Indonesia poised to cut interest rate
The Bank Indonesia is set to ease monetary policy to counter the global economic slowdown sparked by the US-China trade war, according to Indonesia’s...
Indonesia restricts social media to end riots
Indonesia has restricted access to Facebook and WhatsApp after rioting broke out in Jakarta in the wake of the presidential election results.Blocking social media...
Widodo officially named Indonesia president as rival cries foul
Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, has officially won re-election as president although his rival Prabowo Subianto alleged widespread cheating.Fears about unrest and demonstrations in response...
Indonesia unveils $400bn investment plans
Indonesia has unveiled plans for more than US$400 billion in building projects, from constructing 25 airports to developing power stations in an attempt to...
Indonesia reveals huge April deficit
Indonesia has posted one of the widest monthly trade deficits in its history for April as exports have slumped and the expected fall in...
Deforestation and dams threaten Sumatran orangutan
The Leuser rainforest on the giant Indonesian island of Sumatra is home to the endangered Sumatran tiger, Javan rhinoceros, Sumatran elephant and Sumatran orangutan...
Jakarta scoffs at plans to move capital
Indonesia’s long-running debate about moving its capital has been reinvigorated by President Joko Widodo, who has approved a plan to abandon sinking Jakarta.Widodo and...
Prabowo defies unofficial results to claim victory
Indonesian presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in yesterday’s (Wednesday) election, despite unofficial results indicating a comfortable win for President Joko Widodo.The financial...
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Indonesia’s Jokowi sworn in for 2nd term amid heightened security
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was sworn in on Sunday for a second five-year term at a heavily guarded ceremony in the capital Jakarta...
A bumpy ride for Grab in Malaysia
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Singapore hands out first jail term for terror financing
Singapore has jailed its first suspect for terror financing amid a steady stream of arrests related to support for Islamic extremism.The Singaporean authorities...