The relocation site for families forced to make way for an upscale Jakarta property development was hit by a major flood this year, as extreme rain triggered fatal floods and landslides across Indonesia’s main central island of Java.

It is possible that Apple’s original $1bn figure was exaggerated. In January the industry ministry said its valuation of Apple’s AirTag factory was “far below the $1bn commitment” and closer to $200m. Another possibility, given Indonesia’s unco-ordinated bureaucracy, is that Mr Agus was freelancing.

The United Nations' migration agency has slashed aid to hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Indonesia, according to a letter seen by Reuters and two people briefed on the matter, because of massive funding cuts by their biggest donor,

The Indonesian government has issued a regulation allowing mineral companies to export unprocessed ore in force majeure situations, the energy ministry said on Thursday.Indonesia banned exports of raw minerals in 2023 to encourage metals processing at home,

Indonesia needs to expand its biodiesel production capacity by 4 million kilolitres to meet demand if the government expands the mandatory mix of biodiesel to 50%, producer group APROBI said on Thursday.

XPENG announced its official entry into the Indonesian market at a recent launch event. The company said it plans to begin local production in Indonesia, focusing initially on the G6 and X9 models, designed specifically for the right-hand drive market.

Indonesia's consumer price index fell for the first time in more than two decades in February, official data showed on Monday, after the government gave a substantial discount on electricity bills to support economic growth.

Jakarta-based Muhamad Heychael, program director at nonprofit media organization Remotivi, began offering small grants to local journalists to report on the nickel mines and smelters proliferating in remote corners of Indonesia’s far east.

Ramadan is a time of togetherness for Muslims, as they fill mosques for hours of prayer and share large, lavish meals with family, friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a public hall in Banda Aceh. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality since the Islamic law was implemented in 2006.

Investment firm East Ventures is planning an initial public offering for a chain of coffee shops it incubated, betting on rising demand for lattes and espressos in Indonesia.

Indonesia recorded its first annual deflation in more than two decades as electricity tariffs and prices of some staple foods fell, potentially giving room for the central bank to weigh a rate cut if the rupiah stabilizes.