Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes …
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Defeated Indonesian election candidates call for parliamentary probe
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Two unsuccessful candidates in last week’s Indonesian presidential election have urged parliament to look into complaints of irregularities in the run-up to …
Indonesian National Extradited from Signapore to Face Charges of Running Ponzi Scheme Targeting Indonesian and Indo-American Community
A 16-count indictment and 16-count superseding indictment were unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Indonesian national Francius Marganda with securities fraud, wire fraud, money …
Exclusive-Even Indonesian president’s loyalists outraged over election moves-sources
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president is facing discontent within his administration over perceived meddling in next year’s elections, with …
Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens
By Mai Nguyen and Siyi Liu (Reuters) – Nickel smelters in top producer Indonesia are making rare purchases of ore from the Philippines to ease …
Exclusive-TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – TikTok told Reuters it is in early-stage talks with regulators to obtain a payments licence in Indonesia, a move …
Indonesian fertiliser maker Pupuk Kaltim eyes major expansion
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Southeast Asia’s biggest urea fertiliser maker PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim) plans to invest at …
Indonesian central bank’s expanded mandate won’t affect inflation framework – chief
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Thursday the passage of a law last year that expanded Bank Indonesia’s (BI) mandate …
Analysis-Politics and Islam bring Indonesian compromise on criminal code
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new criminal code has grabbed headlines for making sex outside marriage illegal but Islamic parties …
Explainer-How will new Indonesian finance laws change the central bank?
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament is expected to pass a bill this week that will allow former politicians to head Bank Indonesia …
Indonesian household spending seen stable, investment to rise in Q4 – Finance Minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian household spending will likely remain stable in the fourth quarter, while investment will probably rise, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said …
Ford, Hyundai discussing EV investments with Indonesia – Indonesian minister
DETROIT (Reuters) – Indonesia is in discussions with Ford Motor Co and Hyundai Motor Co to establish operations related to electric vehicles in the Southeast …
Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on …
Singapore’s OCBC scouting for Indonesian acquisitions – CEO
By Anshuman Daga, Yantoultra Ngui and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd is hunting for acquisitions in Indonesia to speed up …
Indonesian president to order stress test for economy amid global uncertainty
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will order his administration to run a stress test to determine whether Southeast Asia’s largest economy …
HSBC kicks off informal investor talks for Indonesian business IPO – sources
By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc has started briefing investors on a potential initial public offering (IPO) of …
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund draws $20 billion in co-investments
By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund has garnered more than $20 billion of co-investments from funds including Singapore’s …
Southeast Asian car marketplace Carro takes 50% stake in Indonesian rental firm
SINGAPORE – Singapore-headquartered Carro, a Southeast Asian online used-car marketplace, has acquired a 50% stake in the rental unit of Indonesian automotive group PT Mitra …
Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel -minister
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet Elon Musk during an upcoming U.S. visit, a minister said on Monday, as the Southeast …
Yellen tells Indonesian finance minister: ‘No business-as-usual’ for Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her counterpart from Indonesia that there will be no “business-as-usual” for Russia in the global economy given …
19 People Die In Indonesian Nightclub Due To Massive Fire, Brawl That Included Machetes And Arrows
At least 18 people died in a fire at a West Papau nightclub in Indonesia following a fatal brawl between rival groups wielding machetes and …