Indonesia
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UN reinstates aid to Rohingya refugees in Indonesia: official
Mar 12, 2025Days after cutting help due to US President Donald Trump’s embargo on foreign aid money, the United Nations migration agency’s top officer in Indonesia told AFP Tuesday that the organization had reversed funding cuts for Rohingya... -
Indonesia plans more than 20 energy projects worth around $40 billion in 2025
Mar 4, 2025Indonesia plans more than 20 energy projects worth around $40 billion this year, its energy minister said Tuesday, as it tries to increase domestic refining capacity. The projects include a bid to use coal to create... -
Indonesia agrees deal with Apple that could end iPhone sales ban
Feb 27, 2025Indonesia’s industry minister and Apple announced Wednesday that the two countries have reached an agreement for the tech giant to invest in Indonesia, potentially lifting the prohibition on iPhone 16 sales in the largest economy in... -
Indonesian nickel producer to build $1.8 bn plant
Feb 26, 2025As Southeast Asia’s largest economy looks to increase local processing and refining capacity of the material, which is essential for electric vehicles, an Indonesian nickel manufacturer has revealed plans for a $1.8 billion factory. Although Indonesia... -
Indonesian industrial coal power plans undercut emissions pledge: report
Feb 21, 2025Indonesia’s planned expansion of “captive” coal plants used to power industry is threatening its pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 2030 and close all coal-fired plants by a decade later, said a report published Thursday. Coal-dependent... -
Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia
Jan 22, 2025At least 17 people have been killed and nine more are missing in a landslide that was caused by heavy rain in Java, the largest island of Indonesia, according to disaster officials on Tuesday. Monday’s landslide,... -
Indonesia launches free-meal programme to combat stunting
Jan 6, 2025President Prabowo Subianto made a major electoral pledge to fight stunted growth caused by malnutrition, and on Monday, Indonesia inaugurated an ambitious $4.3 billion free-meal program. Tens of millions of schoolchildren and expectant mothers will receive... -
Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch
Dec 24, 2024An antique monument that was said to protect against bad luck was discovered by Dutch colonial authorities climbing an Indonesian volcano in the middle of the 19th century. They looted it and brought it to the... -
Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging
Nov 9, 2024Due to dangerous staging, Dua Lipa, the main act at Glastonbury, has cancelled the Indonesian portion of her Asian tour. Due to safety concerns at the 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena in the capital, the 29-year-old pop sensation... -
Joint Russia sea drills signal start of Indonesian foreign policy shift
Nov 4, 2024Analysts argue that as part of a major change in foreign policy, new President Prabowo Subianto would look for a larger role for Jakarta on the international scene, as seen by Indonesia’s first joint military exercises...