Politics

Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaking in Jakarta.
Business

Indonesia wants expats to go through language training

President toughens immigration talk ahead of elections

25 June 2018
(© Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Asia Insight

Indonesia sneaks up on Singapore with flurry of port projects

Widodo envisions a new global shipping hub on China's Belt and Road

14 June 2018
Unprecedented suicide bombings by children in Indonesia have prompted President Joko Widodo to protect the country's youth from extremist ideology. (Photo by Jun Suzuki)
Politics

Indonesia tightens anti-terrorism measures through muscle and mind

Widodo policy aims to protect children from indoctrination

5 June 2018
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis addresses the Shangri La Dialogue on June 2. (Photo by Simon Roughneen).
International relations

US and China trade barbs over South China Sea island-building

Chinese general fires back at Mattis as Vietnam blasts recent militarization

2 June 2018
The owners of Indonesia's First Travel were convicted of defrauding customers amid a boom in Islamic pilgrimages. (Antara)
Politics

Mecca tour scam lands high-profile Indonesian couple in prison

Court hands down 15- to 20-year sentences in $65m fraud case

31 May 2018
Kuala Lumpur's stocks have fallen as investors became concerned about national debt and the state fund scandal.
31 May 2018
An Indonesian policemen guard at a street following a blast at the Pentecost Church Central Surabaya in Surabaya, Indonesia on May 13.
31 May 2018
Indonesia's central bank Bank Indonesia is raising interest rates again in a pre-emptive move to stabilize the rupiah.
Economy

Bank Indonesia raises interest rates for second time in a month

Extraordinary meeting follows new governor's vow to act 'pre-emptively'

30 May 2018
Indonesian trainees harvest cabbages at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Big Story

Famous for its resistance to immigration, Japan opens its doors

Number of foreign workers doubles in five years as nation faces labor crisis

30 May 2018
The INS Kolkata leads other naval ships off the coast of Mumbai, India.
International relations

Modi and Widodo to discuss bolstering maritime defense cooperation

India and Indonesia seek to counter China's growing regional dominance

29 May 2018
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International relations

Protectionism left out of APEC trade ministers' statement

Members call for 'removal of market-distorting subsidies'

26 May 2018
A counter-terrorism police officer walks past burned motorcycles after a blast at a church in Surabaya on May 13.
Politics

Indonesia passes tougher terror law after Surabaya attacks

Greater military role and longer detentions follow bombings that used children

25 May 2018
Kuala Lumpur's benchmark stock index has fallen as much as 3.7% since the day before the election.
Malaysia in transition

Malaysia's hidden debt and 'insolvent' state fund raise alarm

Investors flee as US rate hikes compound Mahathir's fiscal challenges

24 May 2018
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24 May 2018
If China and India can form a united front, the unlikely double could help minimize the impact of renewed American sanctions.
Opinion

Iran sanctions -- dreaded deja vu for Asia

China and India must resist Trump, defend their interests and keep oil trade open

23 May 2018
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Asia Insight

Asia's war on 'fake news' raises real fears for free speech

Governments walk fine line between fighting rumors and stifling dissent

22 May 2018
Officers inspect the entrance of a police station attacked by suspected terrorists in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, on May 16.
Politics

Indonesian terror attacks spread to Sumatra

Riau Province police headquarters targeted in latest incident

16 May 2018
A series of suicide attacks on churches in Surabaya has put all of Indonesia on high alert as the government vows a strict crackdown on terrorism.
Politics

Indonesia vows crackdown as terror attacks wreak havoc

Surabaya reels from 5 attacks linked to Islamic State

16 May 2018
Surabaya's police headquarters on Monday became the latest target of suicide bomb attacks in Indonesia's second-largest city.
International relations

Indonesia grapples with terror threat as Islamic militants return

String of bombings in Surabaya linked to local IS-inspired group

15 May 2018
Anti-terror police stand guard following a bomb blast in front of a police station in Surabaya, Indonesia, on May 14.
Politics

Another suicide bomb attack hits police HQ in Indonesia's Surabaya

President Widodo vows to eradicate country of terrorism 'from the roots'

14 May 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shows his ink-marked finger after voting in the May 9 election that saw his opposition coalition swept into power.
International relations

Japan welcomes return of Malaysia's Mahathir

Tokyo hopes former ally will bolster regional bulwark against China's influence

14 May 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks to local authorities at one of the bombing sites in Surabaya on May 13. (Photo courtesy of the Indonesian presidential secretariat)
Politics

Church bombings in Indonesia's second-biggest city leave 13 dead

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide attacks carried out by family

13 May 2018
Thousands of Muslims gather at the National Monument in Jakarta on Friday to protest against the US moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem. (Photo by Bobby Nugroho)
International relations

Thousands in Jakarta protest US embassy's move to Jerusalem

President Widodo urges other countries not to follow Washington's lead

11 May 2018
East Timorese are set to vote in parliamentary elections on May 12.
International relations

East Timor heads for election after bad-tempered campaign

Vote comes after landmark maritime boundary deal with Australia

10 May 2018
Simon Milner, Facebook's Asia Pacific vice-president for public policy, speaks at a public hearing at the Indonesian parliament about Facebook's data protection and oversight, in Jakarta on April 17.
10 May 2018