The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, driven by strong copper and gold sales volumes, lower costs, and favorable pricing. The company also marked a major operational milestone with the start-up of its new copper smelter in Indonesia.

The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement.

Indonesian officials say 44 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting some of the forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze in the region

Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo have convictions for rigging benchmark interest rates quashed by Supreme Court

A city hotel has been turned into a detention centre to cope with a surge in the number of Indonesians caught illegally fishing in Australia's northern waters.

Indonesian Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto reportedly told business leaders during a closed-door briefing on Monday that sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to finalize an $8 billion engineering, procurement, and construction agreement with KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) to build 17 modular refineries.

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A judge has slammed lawyers involved in a class action over live cattle exports to Indonesia, which has had little movement despite launching over a decade ago.

Indonesian rescuers evacuated over 560 people from a burning ferry, with three confirmed dead. Survivors were pulled from the sea and nearby islands.

Photos and videos show terrified passengers, mostly wearing life jackets, jumping into the sea as orange flames and black smoke billow from burning vessel

Rescue efforts continue as emergency crews scramble to find and account for every missing passenger