Growing militarization of Indonesia's government is alarming
Virdika Rizky Utama is a researcher with the think tank PARA Syndicate in Jakarta.
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Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi erupted on April 30, spewing ash and lava, after an eruption earlier in April led to hundreds of evacuations and an airport closure.
Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat sets stage for successors, with ‘more active’ engagement expected
In their final meeting as heads of states, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo set the stage for their successors, Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto, who analysts expect to bring “more bilateral engagement and more active leadership” to their foreign policies.
Indonesia's GoTo posts $53m loss in Q1, an improvement of 78%
JAKARTA -- Indonesian superapp provider GoTo said on Monday that it posted an 861 billion rupiah ($53 million) net loss in the January-March period, a reduction of 78% from the same period in 2023.
Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year – but data analysis suggests better overall trend
From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swathes of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27 per cent uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute analysis of deforestation data. But the loss is still seen as historically low compared to the 2010s, it said.
Indonesian and Singaporean leaders hold annual talks, joined this year by their successors
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday celebrated the countries’ continued cooperation at their seventh and final Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta, an annual meeting between the two Southeast Asian leaders that was also attended this year by their successors.
Cambodian conglomerate lures ASEAN money to drive nation's growth
SINGAPORE -- Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation, a family-owned conglomerate with a diverse business portfolio from retail to property, is looking for Southeast Asian partners now that some Chinese investors in Cambodia are packing up and going home.
Singapore's Lee and Indonesia's Jokowi talk electricity trade
JAKARTA -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the city-state's plan to import low-carbon electricity from Indonesia is progressing well, as he met with Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in their last meeting as leaders of the two countries on Monday.