Indonesia's annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the harvest season began, the country's statistics bureau said on Thursday, staying within the central bank's 1.5% to 3.5% target range.
Three Chinese workers at an Indonesian nickel industrial complex on Sulawesi island have filed a complaint with the country's human rights commission over poor workplace conditions, the law firm representing them said on Friday.
Global demand of nickel used in batteries is expected to rise 18% this year from 2020, backed by strong sales of electric-vehicles (EVs) in China, Sumitomo Metal Mining (5713.T), Japan's biggest nickel smelter, said on Tuesday.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, officials said.
Indonesian authorities have arrested Papuan independence leader Victor Yeimo over accusations that he orchestrated some of the most serious civil unrest in decades that broke out in 2019, police said on Monday.
Southeast Asia technology group Sea (SE.N)'s shopping arm Shopee has apologised over an online advertisement in Indonesia that ignited uproar on social media for mocking victims of sexual harassment and abuse.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia soared 31.8% on a yearly basis in the first quarter in rupiah terms, the country's investment minister said on Wednesday, boosted by a broader rise in investments in resource processing industries.
The recent nickel rout is exposing the paucity of smart long-term planning by Western miners and governments alike. That's especially apparent in Australia, where Canberra and a state government are offering taxpayer incentives to try to help the industry. But it's too little, too late.
Indonesian prosecutors on Friday accused hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab of incitement and causing widespread violations of coronavirus restrictions, in his first court appearance in a case his legal team says is politically motivated.
Investors are awaiting three central-bank policy decisions later in the week and Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech.
Indonesia recorded a $3.8 billion trade surplus in February, the highest in four months and breezing past analyst expectations, as rising commodity prices boosted exports and imports rose more slowly than anticipated, official data showed on Tuesday.
Australia proved they could deal with pressure after beating China 2-0 in front of 80,000 hostile fans on Tuesday but will need to go up another level in their next World Cup qualifier against Japan, coach Tony Popovic said.
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has approved in part a petition brought by an environment campaigner, it said on Tuesday, opening the way for a legal change to bar the government or a company filing defamation complaints in the event of criticism.
Fertiliser makers in Malaysia are suspending new orders as supply-chain disruptions and feedstock shortages stemming from the Middle East conflict drive up raw material prices, threatening to raise output costs for palm oil producers.
Valuations of startups in Southeast Asia, home to popular online platforms such as Grab and Sea , have become irrational due to heavy capital inflows from global investors, a partner at venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures told Reuters.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Indian authorities for help in establishing the origins of a contaminated cough syrup that has been linked to children's deaths in Cameroon.
Bigger palm oil companies will not be affected by a new European Union law banning goods linked to deforestation, two of Malaysia's largest producers of the commodity said on Monday.
France's TotalEnergies and Japan's Inpex Corp said that they had agreed to sell their interests in Angola's Block 14 B.V. to Angolan Company Somoil for an undisclosed sum.
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday and 12 were missing after the Marapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as search operations - which were halted temporarily over safety concerns - resumed.
South Korea, Australia, Indonesia and Qatar have submitted expressions of interest to replace China as hosts of next year's Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday.