Indonesia in chaos: Five Indonesians give views on why and how to fix it A cost-of-living crisis and a government apparently impervious to the struggles of everyday people has ignited rage. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025
Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed Protests turn violent a day after Affan Kurniawan was killed after being hit by an armoured police vehicle in Jakarta. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025
Indonesia has 44 million youths. It’s struggling to get them jobs Young Indonesians are more pessimistic about their economic futures than their regional peers, according to surveys. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
Traditional Market In Jakarta Faces Decline Amidst TikTok Shop Ban TikTok Shop Ban in Indonesia Impacts Traditional Market as Foot Traffic Declines Zenger · Oct 25, 2023
East Timor heads to the polls in parliamentary election East Timorese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that analysts said would likely see two resistance-era figures battle to be prime minister. Reuters · May 21, 2023
ASEAN chair Indonesia to intensify talks on code for South China Sea Indonesia plans to intensify talks with China and other Southeast Asian countries to finalise a code of conduct (COC) for the disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Saturday, amid escalating tensions in the strategic waterway. Reuters · Feb 4, 2023
Indonesia policemen on trial for negligence over deadly soccer stampede An Indonesian court began a trial on Monday of a handful of police and match officials charged with negligence over their alleged roles last year in one of the world's deadliest soccer stadium stampedes. Reuters · Jan 16, 2023
Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says UN The United Nations has expressed concern over threats to civil liberties posed by Indonesia's new criminal code, warning the revised laws could result in the erosion of press freedom, privacy and human rights in the world's third-largest democracy. Reuters · Dec 9, 2022
Indonesian police station attacked in suspected suicide blast One police officer was killed and eight people wounded after a man detonated a device during morning roll call. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022
Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday banned sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may scare away tourists from its shores and harm investment. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
Modi urges unity on 'greatest challenges' as India assumes G20 presidency The world must cooperate to tackle the greatest challenges of climate change, terrorism, and pandemics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as India began its year-long presidency of the Group of 20 (G20). Reuters · Dec 1, 2022
Indonesia's planned purchase of F-15 jets in final stages, defence minister Indonesia's planned purchase of F-15 fighter jets is in advanced stages and awaiting final sign-off from the government, the Southeast Asian country's defence minister said on Monday. Reuters · Nov 21, 2022
Indonesia to publish findings this week on 2021 Sriwijaya Air crash Indonesian investigators will this week release the final report of a probe into the 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight that killed all 62 people on board, an official said on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 8, 2022
Indonesia leader says locked doors, steep stairs key factors in deadly stampede Locked stadium doors were a key reason why an Indonesian soccer riot turned so deadly, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, Reuters · Oct 5, 2022
Reuters · Oct 5, 2022 Finding their bodies: Indonesian fan's desperate search for family after soccer stampede Andi Hariyanto says he will never watch a football match again after his wife, two teenage daughters and a cousin were crushed to death in a stampede at an Indonesian stadium last week.
Reuters · Oct 4, 2022 Tear gas, locked gates led to Indonesian soccer stampede, spectators say It was the closing stages of the match, a soccer derby in Indonesia's East Java province, and 29-year-old spectator Ahmad Nizar Habibi said he had a gut feeling things were about to turn ugly.
ABC News · Aug 7, 2022 Fiji becomes first Pacific nation to recognise waste pickers as the world's invisible environmentalists fight to be seen Despite playing a vital role in combating climate change and plastics pollution, waste pickers worldwide face discrimination and harassment. Now the fight is on to end the scavenger stigma.
Reuters · Jul 6, 2022 Resumption of haj pilgrimage brings joy and sorrow for Indonesians For Indonesian teachers Sutrisno and Sri Wahyuningsih, embarking on the once in a lifetime haj pilgrimage stirs bittersweet emotions.
Reuters · May 27, 2022 Indonesia's plan to create new eastern provinces unviable, says Papua governor Indonesia's plan to create new provinces in its impoverished eastern region of Papua has not been adequately discussed with the local population and is unviable, its governor said.
Reuters · May 17, 2022 Indonesian farmers stage protests against palm oil export ban Hundreds of Indonesian smallholder farmers on Tuesday staged a protest in the capital Jakarta and in other parts of the world's fourth most populous country, demanding the government end a palm oil export ban that has slashed their income.
Reuters · May 7, 2022 Fervour in Philippines as election campaign reaches climax Crowds of hundreds of thousands massed in the Philippines on Saturday where the leading presidential candidates made a last-ditch bid to sway undecided voters with patriotic, upbeat messages after a divisive election race.
Reuters · Apr 22, 2022 Indonesia's Indrawati says palm oil export ban will hurt other countries, but necessary Indonesia's new palm oil export ban will hurt other countries but is necessary to try to bring down the soaring domestic price of cooking oil driven up by Russia's war in Ukraine, Indonesia's finance minister told Reuters on Friday.
Reuters · Apr 3, 2022 Indonesia greets Ramadan with mass prayer as COVID curbs ease The world's largest Muslim-majority nation of Indonesia welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta's grand mosque on Saturday, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year.