Southeast Asia’s short-term solution to the global energy crunch? Russian crude Malaysia joins a growing number of Southeast Asian nations hoping to tap Russia’s stocks of crude oil. Fortune · Apr 20
Mining permits halted at top tourist snorkelling spot The area is home to 75 per cent of the world’s coral species and over 1,600 types of fish The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Indonesia Leader Reshuffles Cabinet Weeks Before Leaving Office Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet on Monday just weeks before he steps down in an effort to ease the transition to his successor, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, his office said. International Business Times · Aug 19, 2024
How a China deal put the homes of thousands of Indonesians at risk Residents of Rempang Island have until September 28 to leave their villages to make way for a sprawling economic zone. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023
‘Ready to die’: Indonesia Eco-City row grows as eviction deadline looms Residents of the island of Rempang have until Sep 28 to leave their homes and make way for a China-funded mega project. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Indonesia on value-adding crusade The value of Indonesia’s nickel exports surged tenfold in five years after it forced buyers to set up refineries in the country. Now Southeast Asia’s biggest economy plans to use that blueprint to vault nto the ranks of higher-income economies by processing everything from copper to fish. Bangkok Post · Feb 25, 2023
'Opec for nickel' proposal debated A proposal by Indonesia, the world’s biggest nickel producer, to create an Opec-like group of suppliers of the metal used in EV batteries has raised eyebrows among Australian miners. Bangkok Post · Nov 18, 2022
Tesla Said To Build Battery And Electric Vehicle Plant In Indonesia Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said that Tesla agreed to build a battery and EV plant at an industrial complex in Central Java province. InsideEVs · May 20, 2022