Monday, May 18, 2026

Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Makarim over a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for the ministry’s school digitalization program between 2020 to 2022.


Friday, May 15, 2026

Indonesia pushes for waste-to-energy plants to boost self-sufficiency

Indonesia pushes for waste-to-energy plants to boost self-sufficiency

Sovereign wealth fund plans 33 projects in next few years as landfills reach limit



Wednesday, May 13, 2026

IDX falls as MSCI review drops major Indonesian stocks

IDX falls as MSCI review drops major Indonesian stocks

The benchmark index dropped 1.3 percent to 6,763.94 when the market opened on Wednesday. It has declined by more than 20 percent since the beginning of the year. 


Monday, May 11, 2026

Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid

Prabowo backs ASEAN to fast-track renewable energy, Borneo power grid

President Prabowo Subianto has called on ASEAN member states to accelerate the development of renewable energy and make progress on the long-proposed Trans-Borneo Power Grid, warning that energy security is an “urgent” necessity amid instability in the Middle East.


Friday, May 8, 2026

ASEAN convenes under shadow of global oil shock

ASEAN convenes under shadow of global oil shock

Top officials from across Southeast Asia packed a hectic schedule of back-to-back meetings in Cebu, the Philippines, on Thursday, laying the groundwork for the leaders' summit while zeroing in on a unified ASEAN response to the Middle East crisis, as fears of a deepening energy crunch hang over the 11-nation bloc.