Indonesia and Israel eye increased trade relations

Will normalization extend well beyond the Middle East to Southeast Asia? Although reports that Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto plans visiting Israel have been denied, there is again a focus on the economic relations that already exist between...

ASEAN-India Summit 2025: PM Narendra Modi To Attend Virtually 22nd Summit Today

New Delhi, October 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually attend the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit on Sunday. The Prime Minister was invited to the Summit by Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, for the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala...

Indonesia sets three key agendas for health transformation

Makassar (ANTARA) - An Indonesian health official has outlined the national health development strategy toward the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, centered on three major agendas for transforming the country's healthcare system. In a statement...

Saudia Airlines Flight From Jakarta to Medina Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram; Here’s Why

A Saudia Airlines flight en route from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala on Sunday, October 19. The airport authorities confirmed the diversion following a medical emergency onboard. An Indonesian...

Saudi Airlines Flight From Jakarta To Madeena Diverted To Trivandrum. Here's What Went Wrong

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 19:34 IST The flight was diverted to Trivandrum due to a medical emergency. An Indonesian passenger onboard lost consciousness. File Photo | Reuters A Saudia Airlines flight on Sunday was diverted to Trivandrum due...

Indonesian island’s traditional residents face relocation for ‘sustainable’ project

Rempang Eco City, a large-scale development project in Indonesia’s western Riau Islands, has been touted by the provincial government as a “new economic engine for Indonesia”. It will comprise industrial, residential, tourism and wildlife reserve...

Philippines Investigates Source of Cesium-137-Contaminated Container Shipment to Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippine authorities will investigate the source of a shipment of 14 containers of zinc concentrate powder, commonly used for battery powder, from the Philippines to Indonesia, after the powder was found to be contaminated...

East Timor formally admitted to ASEAN in the group's first expansion since the 1990s

Foreign ministers and economic ministers of ASEAN member countries pose for a group photo during the ASEAN Joint Foreign and Economic Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)...

Indonesia oil tanker fire kills 10, injures nearly two dozen

Blaze broke out aboard the MT Federal II while it was docked at a shipyard near Singapore An oil tanker undergoing repairs at a shipyard in western Indonesia caught fire early Wednesday, killing 10 people and injuring 21 others, local police said....

Indonesia oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10, local police say

JAKARTA: At least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire early on Wednesday (Oct 15) as it was being repaired in Indonesia's Riau Islands province, according to local police. Fire broke out on the vessel, the MT...

Indonesia-South Korea boost ties in creative industry and music

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Creative Economy has explored potential collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), aiming to strengthen creative industry ties—particularly through business matchmaking in the music...

Indonesia Highlights South Korea's Role in Supporting Economic Transformation Ahead of APEC 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy for Investment Cooperation at the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Tirta Nugraha Mursitama, outlined Indonesia’s direction in economic diplomacy in advance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit,...

Indonesia's crypto sector could create 1.2 million jobs - study

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s cryptocurrency industry has the potential to create up to 1.22 million new jobs and add as much as Rp260.36 trillion ($16.5 billion) to the national economy, according to a new study by the University of Indonesia’s...

Indonesia's IPB Students Turn Onion Peels and Seaweed into Eco-Friendly Sunscreen

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team of students from IPB University in Indonesia successfully utilized red onion skin, which is usually discarded, as the main ingredient for eco-friendly anti-acne sunscreen combined with seaweed. The team consisted of...

Indonesia's BGN Records the Lowest Budget Absorption Among Government Institutions

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Ministry of Finance noted that there are three ministries/agencies with budget absorption below 50 percent as of September 30, 2025. The three ministries/agencies are the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), the Ministry...

Indonesian physician targets horrific death toll from snakebites

Life Antivenom shortages and first-aid errors complicate treatment Left: Indonesia is home to a wide variety of venomous snakes, including the king cobra, pictured here. Right: Dr. Tri Maharani conducts a snakebite awareness workshop for mining...

Jakarta Mothers Stage Picnic Protest Against Government's MBG Program

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Around Indonesian sixty women staged a symbolic picnic in front of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) building in Jakarta on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. They spread picnic mats and shared home-cooked meals of rice, meat,...

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 19, 2025

CAMBODIA 1.PHNOM PENH, MANILA MAINTAIN HEALTHY TIES -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia and the Philippines will maintain strong diplomatic and regional cooperation that dates from 1957. They aim to broaden cooperation in agriculture, trade,...

Indonesian Lawmaker Claims He Never Meets People Opposing Free Nutritious Meal Program

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gerindra Party politician Habiburokhman claimed he has never encountered anyone who rejected the free nutritious meal or MBG program. He claimed that the individuals he met in his electoral district supported the Prabowo-led...

Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as it searches for the source of radioactive contamination that forced recalls of shrimp and spices exported to the U.S., a task force...