Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will move quickly to appoint a new central bank governor and interim head Destry Damayanti is the frontrunner for the role, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

What we are witnessing today in Malaysia is the rise of the frenemy: a political party or coalition that acts as a friendly partner on one stage, but turns into an outright rival the moment they step onto another.

In this year’s first half alone, the Indonesian SOE consortium that operates the Whoosh high-speed railway incurred a loss of Rp 5.1 trillion ($282.5 million), widening from Rp 4.9 trillion logged in the entirety of last year.

Authorities said the airport received the threat through a messaging application at 9:58 p.m. on Sunday. The message claimed that a woman carrying a bomb planned to hijack a flight departing from the airport.

Indonesia will need to decide whether its digital data should be treated merely as an input for external technology companies or as a strategic national asset whose value should also contribute to domestic development.

As the summer slips into fall, the season transitioning into cooler temperatures amid vibrant shades of red and brown foliage, places around the world are offering another attractive travel period without the busyness of summer holidays.

Eleven years after college, six friends reunite for a wedding in Greece. Amid the dancing and laughter, one woman confronts the invisible grief, and unexpected gifts, of being chronically single.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched the Laksmi Program 2026 at the East Java Cultural Park in Surabaya on Sept. 23. Laksmi is designed to support women microentrepreneurs through basic entrepreneurship assistance, specifically targeting Beneficiary Families (KPM) of the Family Hope Program (PKH).

The female orangutan baby is the offspring of rehabilitated orangutan Wenda, who has lived in the natural habitat since 2014.

Indonesia now faces an important choice. The current policy mix is costly to maintain while becoming less effective.

The global tax system has repeatedly put corporate interests ahead of people and the planet by allowing multinationals to transfer profits to tax havens. If adopted, the proposed UN Tax Convention would overturn the century-old rules that make this possible.

The World Bank Group (WBG) has appointed Indonesia’s former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati as a co-chair tasked with addressing extreme poverty in low-income countries.  

Indonesia spent 20 years mastering the art of dismantling terrorist organizations. Its next threat will not have an organization to dismantle.

The Jakarta administration is tightening its crackdown on polluters transporting garbage to illegal dumpsites, as tonnes of trash have been piling up in multiple corners of the capital amid an expanding waste management crisis.

The Health Ministry is prioritizing treating hypertension, hyperglycemia and high cholesterol as the conditions may lead to noncommunicable diseases such as stroke, kidney failure and other cardiovascular diseases that can be fatal.

Repatriation without rights risks reproducing the very crisis it seeks to resolve.

Indonesia has introduced a new exception to its natural resources export proceeds (DHE-SDA) policy, allowing exporters from the United States, China, Australia and Canada greater flexibility in managing their export proceeds. The announcement marks the first significant relaxation of a policy that, only months earlier, was expanded to require most natural resource exporters to retain 100 percent of their export earnings in Indonesia's state-owned banks (Himbara) for 12 months.

Coordinating Politics and Security Minister Djamari Chaniago has given reassurance that the domestic security situation remains stable and under control ahead of the country’s 81st Independence Day celebration, urging the public not to be influenced by “disinformation” about possible unrest in August.

President Prabowo Subianto’s aides and National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo himself denied the speculations, saying his dismissal and replacement remain the President’s prerogative rights.

A war economy is not necessarily the mobilization of force, but conflict used as a lever on prices and supply chains.

Indonesia is expanding infrastructure, strengthening industrial capacity and accelerating digital adoption while pursuing growth that is more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. In an increasingly uncertain world, where supply chains shift rapidly and capital responds instantly to global events, the role of an international bank has evolved. It is no longer merely a facilitator of cross-border transactions, but a strategic partner that helps businesses and institutions navigate complexity with confidence.

Indonesia has condemned Israel’s renewed attacks on Gaza amid ongoing negotiations over the territory’s postwar reconstruction plan, saying the strikes have worsened the plight of Palestinians and urging Tel Aviv to fully honor its obligations under the ceasefire agreement. 

In an attempt to urge the Japanese auto giant to set up its regional hub in Indonesia, the finance minister has indicated the government’s readiness to offer a slew of incentives across related sectors, from steel to financial services.

Apindo noted that every unresolved business obstacle weakens the multiplier effect needed to attract investment, expand production and create employment.

AI coding agents allow finance teams to build solutions without needing an engineering background, as they only need to define the logic and desired outputs, while the AI writes the code, tests it and connects it to relevant data sources.

Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth has decelerated in the second quarter, making the government’s target for the full year – a milestone toward reaching President Prabowo Subianto’s goal of 8 percent growth in his tenure – a tall order.

Airfares are unlikely to fall significantly despite lower aviation fuel prices this month as airlines continue to grapple with high operating costs and fuel surcharges well above pre-pandemic levels.