President Joko Widodo of Indonesia in September ended a temporary freeze on new permits for palm oil plantations, in place since 2018, despite environmentalists' calls for it to be extended to protect the forests.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he supports plans to scale back the presence of troops in the eastern region of Papua, where the country's military has been accused of human rights abuses in tackling a long-running independence movement.
Indonesia's new criminal code has grabbed headlines for making sex outside marriage illegal but Islamic parties wanted even harsher punishment for moral crimes in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, accounts of behind-the-scenes negotiations reveal.
An Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to air a special on Netflix was called in for questioning on Friday after police said they had received complaints that some of the material in the show was insulting and blasphemous.
Indonesia will host a sellout crowd this weekend for its first motorcycle grand prix event in a quarter of a century, as MotoGP comes to the resort island of Lombok for the second race of the season.
A top court in Indonesia on Monday rejected several petitions to review a pro-investment law passed earlier this year, keeping alive a cornerstone of outgoing President Joko Widodo's legacy of economic reform.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Monday the government would adjust COVID-19 restrictions over the week Aug. 31 to Sept 6, including for shopping malls and factories, in response to a lower infection rate in more areas, officials said.
President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday authorities would ensure Indonesia is prepared to host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup next year, including by establishing "strict health protocols" to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Thousands of angry Muslims protested outside the French embassy in the Indonesian capital on Monday carrying banners calling French President Emmanuel Macron the "real terrorist" and demanding the country’s ambassador be immediately expelled.
Apple Inc will look into building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, its CEO said on Wednesday after meeting President Joko Widodo, who hoped the tech giant would increase its local content by partnering with domestic firms.
Indonesia's fisheries minister was charged with bribery on Wednesday by the country's anti-graft agency after simultaneous raids as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the export of baby lobsters.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Friday launched construction of a carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)project in West Papua province operated by BP Plc , the country's first carbon storage project.
The legal team of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto told the Constitutional Court on Thursday that the state had not interfered in last month's election, and a case brought by his opponents to disqualify him should be thrown out.
Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund on Thursday signed two agreements to invest in toll roads on the islands of Sumatra and Java worth more than 39 trillion rupiah ($2.72 billion), President Joko Widodo said.
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday inaugurated a plant built by China's BTR New Material Group and Singapore's Stellar Investment that will produce anode materials for EV batteries.
Indonesian authorities investigating graft have arrested a former trade minister turned government critic on suspicion of improperly granting a sugar import permit in 2015 that led to losses of $25 million.
Indonesia's Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave the way for President Joko Widodo's eldest son to run in 2024.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX.N) Chief Executive Richard Adkerson said on Thursday he is "encouraged" by signs of improving relations between the world's two biggest economies, including the talks held this week between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged people to stick to health protocols and ensure they are vaccinated against COVID-19, after the world's fourth most populous country detected its first domestic case of the Omicron variant.
Indonesia will issue a regulation to prevent predatory pricing on e-commerce platforms, including for Chinese goods, a minister said on Thursday, as President Joko Widodo urged consumers in Southeast Asia's biggest market to shun imported products.