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The lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which ...
The Indonesian government supports the development of sustainable creative economy businesses, including batik-making enterprises that use natural dyes in ...
Indonesia’s TikTok Shop ban also presented an opportunity. In early 2024, TikTok resumed its e-commerce operations in the country after buying a 75.01% stake in Tokopedia worth $1.5 billion.
JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a steep decline in the number of artisanal batik producers over the past four years across key production centres, from Java to Sumatra, as pressure mounts from a surge ...
Three British nationals accused of smuggling over two pounds of cocaine into Indonesia were charged Tuesday in a court on the tourist island of Bali. They face the death penalty under the country ...
Six months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has yet to articulate a consistent and coherent foreign policy. Indonesia's refusal to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ...
Indonesian authorities seized two tons of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a fishing boat and arrested six people in the country's biggest-ever drug bust, officials said Monday. The National ...
A fierce 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Thursday evening, with terrified residents reporting building shaking amid the chaos. The earthquake took place 38km south-south west of ...
Despite being an oil producer, Indonesia’s low refining capacity leaves it heavily reliant on Singapore for fuel — but that may soon change Reading Time:4 minutes Why you can trust SCMP 21 Amy ...
In 2024, Indonesia imported petroleum worth US$11.4 billion (S$14.8 billion), or 53 per cent of its total petroleum imports, from Singapore, while only US$19 million worth of the commodity came ...
Indonesia is promoting “reuse” as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a “reuse road map” to mainstream practices like ...
While Australia sees the DCA as a strategic breakthrough, Indonesia views it as a formal update to the 2012 Defence Cooperation Arrangement with limited strategic gains. Australian media’s portrayal ...