Indonesia

The G-20 must not allow its members to break up.
Opinion

G-20 must stick together to save the global economy

Cooperation requires mutual trust and respect

18 May 2022
A perfect storm of political unrest, climate change and disruptions brought on by the war in Ukraine is pushing food security in Asia to crisis point. In Indonesia (pictured), shortages of cooking oil prompted a blanket ban on palm oil exports in late April. 
The Big Story

Asia's food crisis: Ukraine war triggers chain reaction of shortages

Deadly combination of conflict, misgovernance and climate change threatens widespread hunger

18 May 2022
Arsjad Rasjid, chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, calls for G-20 unity during a recent online interview with Nikkei Asia. (Photo courtesy of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Interview

Indonesia's business lobby urges G-20 to 'put aside differences'

Trade leader warns of social unrest as Ukraine war triggers inflation spike

17 May 2022
A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. Japan and the U.S. are expected to be major contributors to the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to phase out coal.
Climate Change

G-7 to help Indonesia, Vietnam shed dependence on coal power plants

India and Senegal also to receive support in transitioning to renewable energy

16 May 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a military base in the Natuna Islands in January 2020.
Politics

Indonesia looks to form special economic zone in South China Sea

Jakarta to reinforce security before luring foreign investment to Natuna Islands

13 May 2022
High commodity prices contributed to Indonesia's trade surplus in the first quarter of 2022.
Economy

Indonesia's economy expands 5.01% in 1st quarter

Russia's war in Ukraine clouds 2022 outlook despite initial export gains

9 May 2022
A statue of Indonesian President Joko Widodo on a motorbike at the entrance of the Mandalika MotoGP course on the resort island of Lombok. (Photos by Ian Neubauer)
Sports

Indonesia wins with return of the motorcycle Grand Prix

Race offered a much-needed boost for the local economy

8 May 2022
Workers load palm oil fresh fruit bunches in Pekanbaru, Indonesia on April 27: Farmers should not be adversely affected.
Opinion

Indonesia's palm oil crisis pushes Jokowi administration to the edge

Fundamental market reforms needed to prevent the same thing happening again

7 May 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a sunrise inspection of the site of the new capital he wants to build in Penajam Paser Utara on March 15.
Society

Villagers fear Indonesia's new capital will bury their culture

Touted as a 'green city,' Nusantara could steamroll life-giving forests

3 May 2022
Donald Wihardja, CEO of MDI Ventures, Telkom Indonesia's venture capital unit, is keen to invest more in startups. (Photo courtesy of MDI Ventures) 
Interview

Telkom Indonesia plans to boost startup investment

Group aims to seize opportunities amid shift from traditional carrier business

2 May 2022
The lockdown in Shanghai and Russian invasion of Ukraine have disrupted supply chains for companies and heightened uncertainty for investors. (Nikkei montage/AP/Reuters)
Market Spotlight

Ukraine war, China lockdowns drag down 70% of Asia's biggest equities

Commodity stocks in India, Indonesia, Malaysia defy broader sell-off

2 May 2022
As Singaporeans grow comfortable living with the virus, the Clarke Quay nighttime social scene has blossomed.
Coronavirus

Southeast Asia's COVID-hit economies scramble for tourists

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand throw caution to wind; Indonesia a bit more careful

30 April 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, holds a news conference in Jakarta with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on April 29. (Pool/Kyodo)
International relations

Japan PM kicks off tour to bridge East-West divide on Russia

Kishida and Jokowi agree that war in Ukraine is 'unacceptable'

30 April 2022
Indonesia is aiming to utilize geothermal energy as it attempts to reduce its reliance on coal. (Photo by Erwida Maulia) 
Commodities

Indonesia's Pertamina to double down on geothermal energy

Oil company taps binary technology as part of $8.3bn renewables push

29 April 2022
Pertamina's Pelita Air has long offered charter services but is now tapping into scheduled commercial flights. (Screenshot from Pertamina's YouTube page) 
Transportation

Indonesia's Pelita Air launches commercial flights

Carrier under state oil company Pertamina urged to avoid 'mistakes' of Garuda

28 April 2022
Stubbornly high cooking oil prices in Indonesia have frustrated President Joko Widodo's administration.
Commodities

Indonesia's policy flip-flop on palm oil export ban: 5 things to know

Total embargo may cost $3bn in foreign reserves monthly, warns economist

27 April 2022
Workers load palm oil fresh fruit to be transported to processing sites.
Commodities

Indonesia to impose blanket export ban on palm oil

Move reverses previous announcement that only cooking oil material would be banned

27 April 2022
A worker loads palm fruit at a plantation in Indonesia's West Sulawesi Province.
Commodities

Indonesia retreats from ban on crude palm oil exports

Embargo only for palm olein as 'raw materials for cooking oil,' ministry says

26 April 2022
The view from the Piaynemo tourist site in the Raja Ampat archipelago of eastern Indonesia. (Photo by Randy Mulyanto)
Travel & Leisure

Indonesia's Raja Ampat: balancing tourism with protecting the sea

Islands lure divers but conservation efforts need international financing help

26 April 2022
The rush for tech M&As in Asia has slowed to a crawl in China and South Korea. (Source photos by Reuters)
26 April 2022
Workers walk along a pathway at a PT Vale nickel smelter in Indonesia. Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining says it is discontinuing a long-running feasibility study on a nickel processing plant in the country due to a disagreement with PT Vale.
Commodities

Japan's Sumitomo Metal abandons Indonesia nickel project

Company had been working on feasibility study for Pomalaa site since 2012

26 April 2022
Methane from palm oil lagoons is a significant factor in global warming. (Photo by Tsubasa Yoda)
26 April 2022
Politicians up for election say that raising the earnings of workers at the bottom of the pay scale could kickstart a multiplier effect that reverberates across economies, but the chiefs of Southeast Asian industries are not so sure.
Asia Insight

Malaysia's 35% minimum wage hike stirs recovery concerns

Critics say politicians are promising happier paydays as an election ploy

26 April 2022
Indonesian palm oil farmers could compensate for Jokowi's export ban by trimming production. A palm oil plantation in Aceh Province, Indonesia.
Commodities

Indonesia's palm oil ban threatens further global food inflation

World's biggest producer suspends supply for foreign markets

25 April 2022
Nissan is pulling the plug on its revived Datsun brand. Its Redi-GO compact hatchback is displayed during its launch in Mumbai, India on June 7, 2016.
Automobiles

Nissan to stop making cars under Datsun brand

Sales under the automaker's affordable line fell 90% in 5 years

24 April 2022