Traditionally, Indonesia has adhered to a “bebas dan aktif” – “free and active” – foreign policy, whereby Jakarta keeps a careful balance in its foreign relations with rival great powers.

Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a contentious law allowing members of the military to hold more government roles, despite criticisms that it could expand the armed forces’ role in civilian ...

By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a controversial overhaul of a law that will allocate more civilian posts for military officers ...

Indonesia and Australia will battle for the second spot in Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers [File: Achmad Ibrahim/AP] Published On 19 Mar 202519 Mar 2025 The Australian men’s ...

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's stock market halted trading on Tuesday for the first time since 2020 after the benchmark Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index plunged more than 7% from the previous day's ...

(Bloomberg) -- For three weeks straight, Marina Budiman became roughly $350 million richer each day. By mid-March the president commissioner of Indonesia’s biggest data center operator sat atop ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank stepped into the currency market to defend the rupiah on Tuesday (Mar 25), as growing concerns over politics, government spending and capital flight pushed the ...

Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days ...

Australia and Indonesia signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) last year, reinforcing the existing Lombok Treaty while signalling a commitment to deeper practical cooperation. However, concerns ...

By mid-March the president commissioner of Indonesia’s biggest data centre operator sat atop a $7.5 billion fortune after her company repeatedly soared by the daily limit, making her the country ...

Bank Indonesia is expected to hold its policy rate at 5.75% on Wednesday amid the depreciation in the rupiah, though a minority of banks predicts a 25-basis-point cut, a Reuters poll has shown ...

The Jakarta Composite Index, Indonesia’s main stock index, fell by as much as 7 per cent, the biggest intraday slump since September 2011, triggering a temporary trading halt during the morning ...