The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

The leaders of Japan and Indonesia have agreed to bolster ties in maritime security and cooperation on climate change, energy and investment

Threat of FMD is biggest for Indonesia’s smallholder farms where families’ entire livelihoods are at stake and access to vaccine can be a problem

China and Indonesia will enhance the scale of bilateral trade and further expand cooperation in areas including agriculture and food security, the Chinese foreign ministry said after a meeting of the countries' leaders.

Passengers arriving in Australia from Indonesia will be directed to wash their shoes after the federal government ramped up efforts to prevent foot-and-mouth disease entering the country.

An MP says current foot-and-mouth control methods are simply not good enough as stories emerge of travellers cruising through customs, even after declaring things, and not having bags checked.

New biosecurity measures include suspension of walkthroughs in some enclosures and a request that recent travellers to Indonesia wait 48 hours before visiting

Chinese investment and trade and possibly an invitation to the Group of 20 summit in Bali this fall are on the table in talks between visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The leaders of China and Indonesia pledged to scale up trade and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security, following a rare visit to COVID-wary China by a foreign head of state.

The Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM) next week will be a test of its centrality and relevancy as never seen before. The annual meeting has to confront sensitive new and divisive issues that will require the 55-year-old bloc's collective wisdom, commitment and foresight.