Indonesia

Could biofuels be the antidote that Asia needs for oil shocks?

The Indonesian government has announced a mandate to increase the palm oil blend in its biodiesel to 50 per cent (B50), starting on July 1.

Another season of feats for Singaporean coach Aidil Sharin, who leads Kuching City to Malaysia Cup final

Kuching City coach Aidil Sharin is motivated to add to his CV.

Formula milk inclusion in Indonesia’s free meals programme draws opposition

Pediatricians have urged the government to reassess the inclusion of formula milk in the programme.

Why Indonesia’s plan to gatekeep its biggest commodity exports is rattling businesses and investors

A farmer harvesting palm oil fruit in Central Kalimantan province on July 22, 2025. A new state entity called Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia is set to take charge of overseas sales of coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, and may expand to other strategic natural resources.

Indonesia’s Aceh flogs four for sex outside marriage

The two women and two men received 100 lashes each in front of dozens of onlookers in a public park in the provincial capital Banda Aceh.

Mount Dukono guide named suspect for negligence after fatal hike in Indonesia

Mr Reza Selang, 35, was the head guide who took the nine Singaporeans up Mount Dukono in Indonesia.

Police in Indonesia name 13 suspects for organising illegal haj

The 2026 haj is expected to take place from May 24 to May 29.

Prabowo’s biggest crackdown on Indonesia tycoons shocked his own officials

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has long railed against Indonesia’s tycoons, accusing them of harnessing national wealth for personal gain.

Batam becomes ‘serious’ draw for Chinese firms, with S’pore still the island’s top investor

Economic agency BP Batam has seen a pick up in enquiries from Chinese businesses looking to invest in the Indonesian island.

Indonesia says eight miners killed by Papua rebels

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