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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
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Malaysia Airlines ground staff walk on the tarmac next to a Malaysia Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Sky high: drug-fuelled Malaysian pilot arrested with 70,000 pills in Indonesia

The pilot tested positive for meth, MDMA and cocaine after his arrest at the airport, meaning he was under the influence when he was flying.

China trade

Opinion | China’s exports feed the Global South’s industrial engines

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Climate change

Video | Wildfires reignite in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan

United Nations

Opinion | Can the gigacities of tomorrow keep human connection alive?

We have learned to accommodate more people in larger metropolises while losing the ability to bring those people together into families.

Illustration: Brian Wang
US-Asean relations

Inside America’s US$1.5 billion play for Southeast Asian energy

Gas exports and mini reactors serve US interests as much as Asia’s – provided promised projects actually lead anywhere.

Asian diaspora

Limited dual citizenship gives Indonesian diaspora hope of return, better future

The plan targeting the diaspora holding important skills comes as thousands of Indonesians have renounced their citizenship in recent years.

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Food and Drinks

Where does your coffee come from? Starbucks buyer on drink’s complex journey

Christian Hackenberg shares why coffee growing and buying is far from simple, and the challenges farmers face from Indonesia to China.

A cup of coffee is an essential part of the morning routine for millions of people around the world, but have you ever wondered how the drink got from the plant to your cup? Starbucks coffee buyer Christian Hackenberg opens up on the challenges, including the ones coffee farmers face from China to Indonesia. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency

Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into cross-border scams, the International Organisation for Migration says.

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China trade

Indonesia wants to move beyond raw materials. Will its China ties suffer?

Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Oman offers Iran Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

Under the proposal, Iran will not exercise sole control and fees would be voluntary, a system analogous to ‌one in place on Asia’s Strait of Malacca.

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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people

Those arrested include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians and ⁠three Malaysians, with assets worth about US$245,000 also seized.

An aerial view of the Forest City development in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in December 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Netherlands

Bali run club revives concerns of ‘micro-discrimination’ against Indonesians

The alleged exclusion of Indonesians from the running group has resurfaced claims that racism and colourism are well and alive in Bali.

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Central banks

Indonesian central banker’s exit signals dilemma over rate policy, growth target

Concerns over the independence of central banks in Indonesia and beyond have grown after Perry Warjiyo’s resignation.

Video | Indonesia’s waste crackdown threatens 600,000 workers

Bantargebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill – which stands as high as a 20-storey building, will be closed August 1 under a new national policy on open dumping.

Nur Wencih, a waste picker, walks past at the Bantargebang landfill on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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SCMP Highlights

Indonesia’s Singapore rival, Philippines’ economic woes: 7 Asia highlights

From India’s orbital rocket launch to Japanese voters souring on Takaichi, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

The sun sets over Kuningan business district in Jakarta. Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

What North Korea’s ‘rare rebuke’ means for its Asean ties

Kim Yo-jong says Asean’s call for denuclearisation has ‘distorted the essence of the situation in the Korean peninsula’.

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Tourism

Video | Bali run club accused of excluding locals

Club organisers, who have since fled Bali, are blacklisted from entering Indonesia.

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Man linked to Indonesia’s former top corruption prosecutor found dead

Sutrimo, who was reported to have managed the household of Febrie Adriansyah, was found unconscious outside a clinic and later declared dead.

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Febrie Adriansyah (left) is escorted to a police vehicle after being questioned at the main building of the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday. Photo: AFP
SCMP Highlights

Apple leak in India, China eyes Indonesia for mineral access: 5 weekend reads

From India losing credibility in the supply chain race to China’s interest in Indonesian minerals, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Central banks

Indonesia central bank governor Warjiyo steps down in surprise exit

Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti named interim chief after Perry Warjiyo resigns for personal reasons.

Hong Kong science and tech

Black Lake CEO’s strategy to sell AI solutions to factories: turn to food couriers

Tech company founder Zhou Yuxiang sits down with the South China Morning Post for his first interview with a Hong Kong media outlet.

Zhou Yuxiang, founder and CEO of Black Lake Technologies. Photo: Nora Tam
Banking & finance

Why Indonesia needs legal trust, not tax cuts, to build a finance hub

From Singapore to Dubai, global capital favours predictable courts over tax breaks. Experts say Jakarta should take note.

A woman walks past Singapore’s financial business district on May 19. Photo: AFP
Asean

Asian Angle | Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?

The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action.

Malaysia

Asian Angle | Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed

The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains.

Asean

Why new US tariffs threaten Trump government’s credibility in Asean

The additional duties come just a day after Marco Rubio tells Southeast Asian foreign ministers that the US is ‘with Asean 100 per cent’.

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An American Flag hangs from a crane at Port Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Friday. US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on 60 trading partners. Photo: AFP

Video | The Indonesian island that still practises slavery

Slavery was outlawed in the archipelago 160 years ago, but in some remote corners, long-held local beliefs keep the practice alive.

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Singapore

Indonesia’s plan for a rival to Singapore starts to take shape

A new law lays the legal groundwork, but economists warn governance will decide the financial centre’s fate.

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China trade

China wants unique access to minerals with Indonesia offer, analyst says

Beijing may attempt to trade manufacturing assistance for access to Indonesia’s vast, export-restricted reserves.

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