The Latest Breaking News from Jakarta

Australia committed to military cooperation with Indonesia

Country seen as an ‘important partner’ in a region where China is becoming increasingly assertive.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2022

Indonesia to strike green energy deal with rich nations at G20 summit

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia is on track to secure a clean energy partnership with rich countries when it hosts a G20 summit in November, obtaining international funding to cut its reliance on coal power and to implement a green and fair transition, energy analysts said.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

FIFA, Indonesia Vow to Improve Football Safety after Fatal Stampede

FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month. The head of world football's governing body was in Jakarta to meet President…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Indonesia gears up to start its first high-speed rail line

Indonesia is preparing to start Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail service that will cut travel time between two cities from the current three hours to about 40 minutes

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children

Indonesia will investigate cases of acute kidney injury which has caused the deaths of more than 20 children in its capital Jakarta this year, health authorities said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Charges laid in deadly Indonesian football stampede

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have charged six people, including three police officers, over a football stadium disaster that killed 131 at the weekend.

Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022

Indonesia's NasDem party endorses outgoing Jakarta governor for 2024 presidential race

Indonesia's fifth-largest political party NasDem on Monday announced that it is backing outgoing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Jakarta’s floods are devastating — they don’t have to be

Jakarta’s severe flooding is happening more often and with more intensity. A new approach might hold the key to moving forward.

360info · Oct 3, 2022

Indonesia approves first home-grown Covid vaccine for emergency use

JAKARTA: Indonesia has approved its first domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use for people over 18, the chief of the country's food and drugs agency (BPOM) was quoted by news media as saying on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Asean foreign ministers to meet next month in Jakarta

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will gather in Jakarta next month to narrow topics to be discussed at the group's summit in November, the Indonesian government said Friday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 23, 2022