News Indonesia: Prabowo: Indonesia Could Have World's 4th-Strongest Economy by 2050
Prabowo said Indonesia could become the world's fourth-strongest economy by 2050, with young people playing a key role in shaping its future.
News Indonesia: Indonesia volcano eruption cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hub
AirNav Indonesia closed airspace around Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakarta, as well as four other airports, including Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, because of volcanic ash ...
News Indonesia: Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, 209 flights suspended at Jakarta airport
An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted. Soekarno-Hatta ...
News Indonesia: Indonesia’s volcanic eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
An eruption of Indonesiaâs Mount Anak Krakatau âcaused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakartaâs main airport on âSunday after some school activities and fishing were halted.
News Indonesia: Wildfires spread near Indonesia's new capital, prompting calls for action
By Ananda Teresia and Awaluddin Jalil JAKARTA/NUSANTARA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Wildfires have begun spreading near Indonesia's under-construction new capital, prompting project authorities to urge the disaster mitigation agency to carry out cloud-seeding and water-bombing operations, officials said. Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain haze in six provinces hit the hardest by forest and
News Indonesia: Indonesia charges two Chinese nationals over illegal gold mining
Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry has named two Chinese nationals as suspects in illegal gold mining in the Sungai Ongkag Limited Production Forest in ...
News Indonesia: Indonesia pollution index hits 1,023: Worst Kalimantan haze sends millions of students online
Indonesia wildfire remote learning hit a new extreme on September 2, 2026, as the country's Air Pollution Standard Index reached 1,023 in West Kalimantan -- more than three times the hazardous threshold -- forcing 1.43 million students across six provinces online while rural connectivity gaps raise doubts about the mandate.
News Indonesia: Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfire hotspots as haze engulfs region
Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfire hotspots where people and orangutans are choking to death - Indonesian minister says ‘super El Nino’ conditions deepening drought and fuelling fires ...
News Indonesia: In Indonesia, President Prabowo’s ‘Ivy League Mafia’ Echoes the Past
The Indonesian leader has surrounded himself with a circle of Western-educated economic advisors resembling the “Berkeley Mafia” that guided Suharto’s New Order regime. Indonesian economists Ali ...
News Indonesia: First female governor takes reins at Bank Indonesia
Indonesia's central bank has welcomed a new governor. The former senior deputy head is the first woman to lead the bank. Her predecessor resigned unexpectedly in July.
News Indonesia: WALOVI Launches Indonesia‑Classic and Global Cans at Global Investment & New Product Launch Conference in Jakarta
Following the official launch of its Singapore International Headquarters on August 24, WALOVI under Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings (GPH) held its Global Investment Promotion and New Product Launch Conference in Jakarta. This marks a major step forward in advancing the brand's strategic expansion throughout Southeast Asia.
News Indonesia: Indonesia's Bengkulu Hit by 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Threat
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeast of Enggano, Bengkulu ...
News Indonesia: Indonesia earthquake: Bengkulu rocked by 6.3 magnitude Ring of Fire tremor
A fierce 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Thursday evening, with terrified residents reporting building shaking amid the chaos. The earthquake took place 38km south-south west of Bengkulu, ...
News Indonesia: Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands
NUMBING ISLAND, Indonesia — The waters off Numbing Island, part of the Riau archipelago between Sumatra and Singapore, are among Indonesia’s richest fishing grounds. Local fisher Edy says the abundant fish stocks have enabled him to support his family and pay for his children’s university education. He typically earns between 1 million and 2 million […]
News Indonesia: 'Too much too quickly': Indonesia's growth ambitions questioned by economists
Indonesia has set an ambitious growth target, but economists aren't sure it can get there while keeping the deficit in check.
News Indonesia: Haze: Indonesia's Air Pollution Index Hits Hazardous 573 In Central Kalimantan
Air pollution from ongoing forest and land fires in Indonesia has reached hazardous levels with the Air Pollutant Index (API) surging to 573 in parts of Central Kalimantan. Health Ministry ...
News Indonesia: Indonesia's BNPB Rains 4.6 Million Liters of Water on Fires
BNPB has dropped 4.6 million liters of water to fight forest fires in six priority provinces, but will it be enough to quench the blazes?
News Indonesia: Indonesia’s forestry ministry processes 42 forest fire cases, sanctions six companies
The country’s meteorology agency detected 4,508 hotspots on Wednesday morning (Aug 26), with nearly eight in 10 in Kalimantan. President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to do more in preventing forest and land fires.
