Indonesia

Indonesian parties back court ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Female lawmakers of Indonesia's House of Representatives at the Senayan legislative complex in central Jakarta in October 2024.

Plagued by Chinese debt, Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail gets lifeline from Prabowo

Whoosh high-speed rail project connects Jakarta and Bandung, with plans for extension to Banyuwangi.

National hero proposal for Indonesia’s ex-president Suharto sparks backlash

On Nov 4, around 500 civil society members, activists and academics published a letter sent to Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, who was also Mr Suharto's son-in-law.

‘Epok-epok’ storm: When Indonesian politics turns into live streaming

Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi (in brown pants) monitoring floods in the city after heavy rain.

Indonesia rescuers search for 23 missing after floods

This picture taken on October 1, 2025 shows workers repairing an area where a large sinkhole formed during recent flooding in Badung, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. Devastating flash floods that killed at least 18 people and left four missing was the island's worst in a decade, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). It was caused partly by record rain, but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under enormous strain. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) / To go with AFP STORY Indonesia-Bali-flood-climate-waste, Focus by Marchio GORBIANO

At least two killed amid Jakarta floods; more rain expected

The recent hydrometeorological disaster in the capital has also claimed at least two lives.

Girl, 8, killed in wild elephant attack in Sumatra

In the chaos of trying to escape, 8-year-old Citra suffered a skull fracture after being trampled and fell into a coma before passing away.

15 people, mostly children, missing after floods in Indonesia’s Papua, official says

Officers and residents searching for missing flood victims in Nduga regency, Papua province, on Nov 1.

Indonesia may buy four more Airbus A400M military planes, president says

Indonesian Air Force officers stand near an Airbus A400M military plane from France at Halim Perdanakusuma air base, in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Indonesian thrift sellers, shoppers bemoan planned crackdown on second-hand imports

Senen Market in Central Jakarta is a popular hub selling thrifted clothes, with shoppers flocking to it regularly.

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