EU and Indonesia Seal Landmark Trade Deal to Boost Investment and Cut Tariffs Bali, Indonesia – The European Union and Indonesia have signed a major trade agreement aimed at opening up investment in key sectors, including electric vehicles, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. The pact was signed in Bali by EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Indonesian […]
Protests in Indonesia Escalate After Deadly Police Incident Jakarta – Widespread protests led by students, workers, and rights groups have erupted across Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by a police vehicle last week. At least ten people have been killed during the unrest, which has included […]
Deadly Protests Rock Indonesia as UN Calls for Probe JAKARTA – At least six people have been killed in Indonesia since protests broke out last week, triggered by the circulation of video footage showing a young delivery driver allegedly killed by a paramilitary police unit. The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) […]
Deadly Protests Erupt Across Indonesia After Police Vehicle Hits Gig Driver JAKARTA, Indonesia – Protests erupted in several major cities across Indonesia on Friday, sparked by widespread outrage after a motorcycle gig driver, Affan Kuniawan, was reportedly run over by a police tactical vehicle during earlier demonstrations over low wages and perceived lavish perks for […]
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has secured a new trade deal with Indonesia, aiming to sidestep steep tariffs set to take effect on August 1, 2025. The agreement, though with a relatively minor U.S. trading partner, comes amid mounting global tensions over Trump’s revived tariff regime and the threat of widespread retaliatory actions. […]
Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has pledged to step up agriculture, energy, and merchandise imports to close the trade gap with Washington, and earlier this week struck a $1.25 billion deal to buy more US wheat. Trump has threatened Jakarta with a 32 percent tariff on top of a base 10 percent if it does not […]
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts in Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the tourist island of Flores in Indonesia, erupted at 11:05 am local time. The volcano is 1,584 meters tall and has twin peaks. According to Indonesia’s volcanology agency, the eruption sent a huge cloud of ash up to 18,000 meters into the […]
Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and has a population of around 280 million across its sprawling archipelago, with a growing demand for data centres and AI tech in the region. Gates visited President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian philanthropists in the capital, Jakarta, where he spoke about his optimism that AI-driven innovation will help tackle […]
The incident occurred at Jawa Timur Park 1 in Batu, Indonesia, as the boy rode the “360 Pendulum” with three friends. As the massive Frisbee-like swing began its rotation, witnesses reported that the boy’s seatbelt came undone, leaving him clinging to the seat mid-air. As the ride completed a full loop and slowed near the […]
Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar’s lawless border areas for several years, lure foreign workers with promises of high-paying jobs but hold them hostage and force them into committing online fraud. Under pressure from key ally Beijing, Myanmar has cracked down on some of the compounds, freeing around 7,000 workers from more than two […]
