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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion from Indonesia.
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President Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto
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President Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto
A member of the Power of Mama on night fire patrol at a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, last month. Photo: Garry Lotulung
Environment

When Indonesia burns, these women run towards the fire

Meet the all-female volunteer brigade risking their lungs and lives to fight Indonesia’s devastating wildfires.

Brics

Internal splits threaten to slow Brics’ progress as bloc marks 20th anniversary

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Asean

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

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Singapore

As Singapore weighs joining China-led AI body, does it risk US retaliation?

Joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation gives Singapore influence, but may affect its Pax Silica role, analysts say.

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People walk along the promenade next to Marina Bay in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
India

Indonesia steps in to save baby orangutans found motherless at Indian forest

Authorities suspect the five primates were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation.

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Animals

Indonesia rescues 6 orangutans from forest fires in a week

The apes were saved from plantations in West Kalimantan province, where they got stuck after fires cut off access to their forest home.

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Video | Indonesian journalists, crew missing near erupting volcano

The group, which included five journalists, two crew members and a guide, set out on a speedboat on Monday morning.

A member of team from the Lampung National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) takes part in the third day of a search operation for a speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists sent to cover the volcanic eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in waters of the Sunda Strait on September 10, 2026. The five Indonesian journalists were on a mission to capture photos and video of the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which for days paralysed several airports and blanketed cities including Jakarta in volcanic ash. (Photo by PERDIANSYAH / AFP)
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Prabowo Subianto

Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in

The president has ordered water-bombing drones and an aircraft carrier to Kalimantan as 400 hectares burn near Nusantara.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong teams up with 50 partners to set standards for low-altitude aviation

Key MOUs related to low-altitude economy exchanged with mainland partners at Belt and Road Summit.

Netflix

Indonesia orders Netflix to pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown

Netflix has agreed to pay music royalties it owed in South Korea and faces a tax demand on its income in Australia, media reports say.

Netflix has not paid music royalties since entering the Indonesian market in 2016, according to a government agency. Photo: Netflix
Climate change

Indonesia’s wildfire emissions surge to world’s highest, data shows

The country is battling what authorities say is its most intense wildfire season in 11 years.

A firefighter uses a tree branch to try and douse the flames amid a wildfire in Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Prabowo Subianto

Why Indonesian students are still falling ill despite free meal safety rules

In three days last week alone, close to 2,000 students suffered from food poisoning after eating meals from Prabowo’s flagship programme.

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Environment

More schools close in Indonesia as haze worsens

Schools in Palembang switch to remote learning as haze from forest and peatland fires pushes air pollution to unhealthy levels.

Malaysia

Malaysia arrests second pilot linked to Jakarta Ecstasy pills smuggling

Police said the suspect was in charge of handling the proceeds of the drug sales.

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Indonesian customs officials display the uniform of a Malaysian pilot and drugs he smuggled as evidence during a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 31. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong agencies warn of lingering Jakarta flight delays after volcano eruption

Employment companies hold off booking flights for Hong Kong-bound helpers as airlines struggle to clear backlog after Indonesian volcano eruption.

Stranded passengers wait at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Endangered Sumatran tigers born in Greece as zoos build safety net

Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs receive identification microchips and their first vaccinations at a zoo near Athens.

Volcanoes

Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?

An expert advises Jakarta to take steps such as announcing evacuation routes and releasing maps following a pre-eruption alert.

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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound helpers stranded in Indonesia after volcano eruption

Employment agencies association expresses concerns but says ‘contingency plans in place’ if Mount Anak Krakatoa erupts again.

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed operations on Tuesday after being shut for several days. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong emerges as leading Asian study destination for Kazakhstani students

Hong Kong universities attracting growing number of students from Central Asian country, with enrolment up by 408 per cent in eight years.

Volcanoes

Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption

Hundreds of thousands of travellers have been stranded since late Friday’s eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa.

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Natural disasters

Video | Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa covers cities in volcanic ash

On Sunday, the volcano spewed lava and ash that travelled more than 150km (93 miles) away.

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. (Photo by Handout / Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation” - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Vladimir Putin

Can Prabowo’s Putin camaraderie deliver real economic gains for Indonesia?

Good relations with Russia show ‘our president can work with all sides across the geopolitical divide,’ an analyst says.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday. Photo: Sputnik / EPA
My Life

From Ohio to Hong Kong: former NBA player Bryant Austin’s basketball journey

The American basketball star talks heroes, heading overseas and helping young players with his Hong Kong academy.

Volcanoes

Travellers in Indonesia scramble for new flights after volcano eruption

The suspension of operations at the airports affected 209 flights and more than 22,000 passengers.

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Malaysia

Letters | Could Indonesia be sued for the haze in Malaysia? Yes and no

Readers discuss a recourse for victims of transboundary air pollution, tourist spending, tourism videos past and present, and Hongkong Post’s options.

The Kuala Lumpur skyline is shrouded in haze, as seen from Ampang, Malaysia, on August 26. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine

Video | Indonesians reportedly fought for Russia in Ukraine war

Jakarta says it has yet to determine if the 8 were recruited through job offers and duped into joining Russia’s military.

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Malaysia

Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze pollution level hits 521

Indonesian police have arrested 112 people suspected of starting the recent forest and peatland fires in 10 provinces on Sumatra and Borneo.

Video | Over 1,700 made ill by food from Indonesia’s free meal scheme

The cases are linked to the government’s flagship programme introduced last year to improve child nutrition.

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