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Indonesian stock market given reprieve from downgrade threat

SINGAPORE - Indonesian regulators have been given more time to carry out reforms after the index provider ‌MSCI announced a five-month extension of its review of the country’s troubled stock market.

Bangkok Post

As public sentiment sours, Indonesia awaits MSCI verdict which risks $13 billion in capital outflows

Indonesia's market is now one of the world’s worst-performing, with the Jakarta Composite Index falling over 28% in 2026 thus far.

Fortune

Indonesia's Supreme Court Urges Lawyers to Uphold Reason, Instinct, and Conscience Amid Growing Legal Complexity

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As global legal complexity intensifies alongside rapid digital transformation and rising international standards, the quality of Indonesia's legal profession is becoming an increasingly important determinant of the country's competitiveness. The message took center stage at the Hukumonline Practice Leaders 2026 and Top 100…

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Indonesian central bank hikes rates again

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s central bank ‌raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, just a week after a surprise off-cycle hike, as it seeks to attract fresh capital and halt selling in its battered rupiah and other assets.

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Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

JAKARTA - Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth.

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Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games

In Indonesia, a remarkable trend is emerging as adults turn back to their childhoods to combat modern stress. Engaging in traditional children's games, these individuals are discovering an effective antidote to workplace burnout. As they dive into playful competition, participants often find their spirits lifted and creativity reignited.

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Indonesian students decry ‘wasteful’ state spending

JAKARTA - Hundreds of Indonesian students rallied in Jakarta on Friday to protest against the spending priorities of President Prabowo Subianto’s government, and to oppose this week’s decision to raise petrol prices.

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Another Gen Z revolution brewing? Why Indonesian students are protesting

Indonesia is witnessing its biggest wave of student unrest in months, with thousands of university students protesting against President Prabowo Subianto’s economic policies. Triggered by a fuel price hike, demonstrations have spread across Jakarta and other cities, with students demanding lower living costs, cuts to state spending and the suspension…

The Times of India

Climate change-fuelled storm 'decimated world's rarest great apes'

JAKARTA - Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia braces for rising forest fire risks from dry season

JAKARTA - ⁠Indonesia's ⁠longer and more intense dry season this year has led to a ‌rising number of hotspots, indicating greater risks of forest and land fires, the meteorological agency warned on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Panitchaphon flies Kingdom's flag alone

Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul battled his way into the men's singles semi-finals of the US$1.45 million Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Amartha Initiates Coalition to Advance Financial Health for Grassroots Communities in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amartha Financial (Amartha), together with Women's World Banking, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, CERISE+SPTF, SME Finance Forum (SMEFF), KUMPUL, Beenext, and Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi (KEM) officially launched the Indonesian Coalition for Financial Health (ICFH). This cross-sector coalition…

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Massive fire engulfs hundreds of homes in central Jakarta

Nearly 300 families rendered homeless after huge inferno in a crowded area

The Independent UK

From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war

South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies

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Rescuers recover victims from an Indonesia train crash, in photos

Rescuers recovered the last victims from a train crash in Bekasi, outside Indonesia's capital Tuesday. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at the station outside Jakarta.

The Independent UK

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

Radio France Internationale

Indonesia expands defence ties with France on back of Moscow visit

Indonesia has agreed to expand defence industry cooperation with France just days after signing a major defence partnership with the United States and discussing energy ties with Russia. Jakarta made the announcement on Wednesday after a meeting between the two countries’ presidents in Paris.

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Indonesia faces a 'perfect storm' of downgrade fears, trade tensions and now the Iran war—and 2026 has only just started

Indonesia's difficult start to the year includes signing a trade deal the day before the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Trump's tariffs.

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The Independent UK

The joy of a late flight – even in uncertain times

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder celebrates the joy of an evening departure after a final day in Jakarta, travelling home via the Gulf against a backdrop of rising tensions as airline chiefs urge calm

The Independent UK

A new U.S. trade deal with Indonesia secures fossil fuels and access to critical minerals

A new trade pact between the United States and Indonesia binds the Southeast Asian nation’s resource wealth and energy future more closely to Washington’s strategic needs

The Independent UK

I flew through Abu Dhabi’s no-go zone – here’s what happened

Exclusive: The Foreign Office says Abu Dhabi and Dubai are off-limits, but flights to and from both airports are full of UK holidaymakers. Simon Calder checked in for a flight to the ‘danger zone’ to find out what awaits them

The Independent UK

Five dead and more feared missing after giant landfill collapses in Indonesia

Indonesia’s largest landfill is ‘the tip of the iceberg’ of Jakarta’s failed waste management system, minister says

The Conversation

Too close to Trump: How Indonesian President Prabowo gambles sovereignty, humanity for US’ approval

The Indonesian public has grown increasingly uneasy with President Prabowo Subianto’s foreign policy pivot toward the United States. From Indonesia’s decision to join the Board of Peace (BoP) initiated by Donald Trump to the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on February 19, 2026, the trajectory is clear:…

The Independent UK

Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals

Indonesia is tightening state control over its globally important nickel industry after years of betting that the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry

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