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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion from Indonesia.
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President Prabowo Subianto
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President Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto
Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a gas station in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on Octover 15. Photo: EPA-EFE
A volunteer from the Central Kalimantan Forest and Land Fire Smoke Response Coalition (RAKAT) providing mobile oxygen relief to a firefighter while battling forest and land fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Indonesia cuts gas to Singapore amid Borneo, Sumatra wildfire haze

President Prabowo Subianto berated ‘countries that like to insult’ his nation over the haze crisis. He did not name specific countries.

Prabowo Subianto

Big dreams, growing pains in Indonesia: Prabowo’s turbulent 2 years in power

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Banking & finance

Good morning Vietnam: Chinese brokers eye springboard for overseas expansion

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Malaysia

‘Videos made me panic’: France unrest gives jitters to Southeast Asian tourists

Safety alerts and riots lead to itinerary changes at a time when tourism from the region to France is experiencing an uneven recovery.

A tourist uses his smartphone to film burnt cars in Paris, France, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
A French police officer extinguishes burning bicycles during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past burnt-out vehicles in Paris on Monday. Photo: AFP/dpa
A cafe waiter tries to push back tear gas canisters during clashes between protesters and police in Paris on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Asean

What Indonesia’s warnings of energy cuts mean for Asean

Observers say the warnings reflect a broader trend towards resource sovereignty but are unlikely to hinder progress in regional frameworks.

Extreme weather

Indonesian wildfires threaten world’s oldest cave paintings in Sulawesi

While Sumatra and Borneo are the worst affected, fires have also spread to Sulawesi, where limestone caves house art as old as 67,000 years.

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India

Macroscope | Investors mistaken to think India, Indonesia sell-offs are the same

Indonesia’s financial woes are home-grown and structural – arising from failures to embrace reform – while India’s are externally driven.

People walk past a screen displaying market results outside the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on April 7, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Video | Meet the all-female crew battling Indonesia’s wildfires

The fleet of 140 women patrols Ketapang’s burning forests to put out the flames.

Japan

Indonesia haze: why Jakarta won’t declare wildfires a national disaster

Indonesia resists declaring the wildfires a national disaster despite health crises, facing criticism over political and budget priorities.

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Prabowo Subianto

Can ‘Buy Indonesia’ economic nationalism restore investor trust?

Analysts say, however, that Indonesia will need concrete steps to improve market transparency and governance to save its bourse.

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A woman walks past the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Indonesians turn to eco-art as haze sparks anger and diplomatic tension

Frustrated by toxic haze, Indonesians are using performance art to draw attention to the wildfires as anger grows across borders.

Firefighters spray water on a peatland wildfire in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, in September. Fires in Indonesia have caused a regional haze crisis across Southeast Asia. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Haze forces Malaysian fitness groups to swap outdoor runs for shopping mall laps

Air-conditioned retail corridors offer a safe space for runners as toxic air quality disrupts sports across Malaysia.

Malaysia

Prabowo warns regional critics Indonesia won’t be ‘insulted’ over haze

The haze has sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only at home, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and East Timor.

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Video | Indonesian ferry catches fire in Sunda Strait

Merak is a major port connecting Java and Sumatra islands across the Sunda Strait, one of Indonesia’s busiest ferry routes.

A fireboat (background centre L) pumps water over the burning KMP Batumandi ferry after it caught fire in waters off Merak in Cilegon, Banten province on October 20, 2026. (Photo by RONALD SIAGIAN / AFP)
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Singapore

Singapore hits back over claims it rigged Indonesia’s stock market crash

Allegations that Singapore manipulated MSCI’s review of Jakarta stocks face swift denial as online debate exposes deeper market defects.

A person is seen at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta on Friday, as the country’s benchmark stock index plunged over 11 per cent following an MSCI market reclassification proposal. Photo: Xinhua
Singapore

‘As long as it takes’: Singapore goes tough against haze, but will it work?

The city state has vowed to use ‘every legal and regulatory lever’ at its disposal, but analysts warn of cross-border challenges.

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Environment

Video | Anger builds over Indonesia’s wildfires and toxic haze

Katingan, in Central Indonesia, has registered an air pollution index of 1,600, 5 times the limited considered ‘hazardous’.

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Singapore

Southeast Asian families tying house move to top schools spur privilege worries

In Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, a family’s residential address is one of the factors determining admission into schools.

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Pupils leave their school after class in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
Prabowo Subianto

As Indonesia faces MSCI downgrade threat, officials vow reforms to ease fears

Officials met MSCI on their planned reforms of Indonesia’s stock market after the global index provider’s announcement triggered a selloff.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, viral air purifier test fans flames of anger over haze

Many online users also posted pictures of their own air purifiers registering similar readings of high pollutant levels.

Energy

Opinion | Energy shock could spark Asia’s next debt crisis

The IMF and World Bank need to step up debt surveillance as rising energy costs drain foreign exchange reserves and make debt repayments harder.

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A protest against higher fuel prices in Karachi, Pakistan, on April 3. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Indonesia backtracks on foreign aid to fight toxic haze choking Southeast Asia

Jakarta insists it can contain forest fires alone, holding back regional aid while refusing to declare a national disaster.

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Firefighters spray water on peatland fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia in September. Fires in Indonesia have caused a regional haze crisis. Photo: AFP
Bonds

Hong Kong to push on dim sum bonds by appealing to more sovereign borrowers

APEC meeting a golden opportunity to highlight the city’s financial markets and attract more Asia-Pacific sovereign debt issuers: analysts.

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Video | Indonesia tests dry ice drops as haze crisis continues

It is the latest in a series of experiments aimed at curbing the impact of ongoing wildfires in Indonesia.

China-Africa relations

How a hospital ship helps buoy China’s strategic mission in Africa

The Auspicious Ark is dispensing medical care and laying the groundwork for future cooperation on the continent.

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The ship, operated by the naval branch of the People’s Liberation Army, offers a range of medical services wherever it stops. Photo: Xinhua
Aviation

Opinion | Economic realities threaten Asia’s green aviation ambitions

Even as pressure grows on airlines to adopt sustainable fuel, higher prices driven by the Middle East conflict are squeezing an industry operating on thin margins.

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A worker from a firm collecting used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel pours oil from a Tempura Ten-ichi restaurant into a tank in Tokyo on April 22. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Mad rush for oxygen tanks, air purifiers in haze-choked Southeast Asia

Families scramble to buy devices to keep indoor air clean as toxic haze from the Indonesia forest fires persists.

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Chinese overseas

Southeast Asia’s ethnic Chinese traders feel the China squeeze

From Indonesia to the Philippines, small traders say the factories supplying them have become their toughest competitors.

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