Couple publicly caned after alleged TikTok kiss sparks outrage in Indonesia

A viral TikTok livestream led to a public caning for a young couple in Indonesia's Aceh province after they were convicted of kissing during a TikTok livestream.

Indonesia weather agency urges farmers to make adjustments to cope with extreme dry weather

JAKARTA, July 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia's weather agency warned farmers to adjust their farming activities to mitigate risks stemming from the extreme dry weather expected this year, according to a government statement on Friday.

Indonesia Sentences Gojek Founder to 10 Years in Prison in Controversial Graft Case

An Indonesian court on Tuesday ruled that ⁠Nadiem ⁠Makarim, co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former ⁠education minister, was guilty in a corruption case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Makarim,

Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia to face 'severe' haze in coming months

Some years it comes, and some years it does not. But, drifting up and across the Strait of Malacca, it can hang in the air for weeks on end over cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur - regional
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Indonesia looking to buy more BrahMos missiles from India?

A few weeks ago, India's Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that an agreement to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam had already been signed and that Indonesia was next i

Indonesia's biofuel mandate faces test after global oil prices tumble

Indonesia is to start its national B50 fuel mandate, a blend of 50% ​palm-based diesel and 50% conventional diesel, on Wednesday as part of its push for energy independence, but slumping oil prices and costlier palm oil threaten its viability,
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Deforestation in Indonesia Spiked Last Year, But Some Trends Are Improving

A man uses a machete to clear land to make way for a corn plantation in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for ...

Google Chromebook graft case sees Indonesia's former education minister jailed for 10 years

Makarim was found guilty in a case over the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools.

Indonesia scales back military training for staff in President's cooperative project after deaths

JAKARTA, June 30 (Reuters) - Indonesia has scaled back its basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto's village cooperative programme, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday,
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Indonesia’s Fossil Fuel Subsidies Threaten its Energy Transition

A pertamina petrol station in Bandung, Indonesia. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading On November 15, 2022, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and a group of nations led by the United States announced a $20 billion climate finance deal to ...

Corruption cases, investibility warnings, fiscal woes: Indonesia continues to test investors

This comes amid a high-profile corruption sentencing and an MSCI warning Indonesia could be downgraded to frontier-market status.