Prabowo Subianto

Field Notes from Jakarta

Energy crisis caused by Iran war reveals a tale of two Indonesias

Energy prices make up roughly a third of Indonesia’s inflation basket and therefore, sustained increases could push up business costs and threaten jobs.

Indonesian military considers reducing peacekeepers to Lebanon

Family members of Indonesian soldier Farizal Rhomadhon mourn beside his coffin on April 4, after he was killed while serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in southern Lebanon.

South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Middle East war

Unlike some of its neighbours, Indonesia has not seen long fuel queues as global oil prices soar.

Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel, in Hanoi, Vietnam

Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies

Indonesia is a major liquefied natural gas exporter, with roughly a quarter of its shipments bound for Japan.

Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025, driven by Prabowo’s self-sufficiency drive: Report

Indonesia's government allocated 20.6 million hectares of forest areas for food-, energy- and water-related programmes in 2025, 43 per cent of which was natural forest.

Indonesia to go ahead with B50 biodiesel mix in 2026, says Prabowo

The plan to launch B50 was scrapped in January due to technical and funding concerns.

Malaysia and Indonesia to intensify diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East war: Anwar

ktanwar - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives in Jakarta

Photo credit: Izzuddin Abd Radzak/Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia
Date: March 27, 2026

News analysis

Acid attack on activist becomes battleground in Indonesia’s military-police rivalry

Activists from the Advocacy Team for Democracy hold up posters in support of Mr Andrie Yunus, the victim of the acid attack, at a press conference in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on March 16.

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