The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

The world's supply of cooking oil — already squeezed by war — is getting smaller.

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Oil Palm Farmers Union said on Sunday it supported the government's ban on palm oil exports, calling it a temporary measure that was needed to ensure supply and affordability of cooking oil in the domestic market.

Indonesia's new palm oil export ban will hurt other countries but is necessary to try to bring down the soaring domestic price of cooking oil driven up by Russia's war in Ukraine, Indonesia's finance minister told Reuters on Friday.

Indonesian state prosecutors are examining transcripts of conversations between people accused of unlawfully obtaining palm oil export permits and more suspects could be named if there is further evidence of breaches, an official said.

The Coral Triangle in Indonesia sustains the livelihood of more than 130 million people.

DILI: East Timor's president-elect Jose Ramos-Horta said on Thursday he expects his country to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2023 when Indonesia chairs the 10-member bloc.

After a walkout over the Russia-Ukraine war, Indonesia is working out its strategy for the group’s November summit.

Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, have taken to the streets in Indonesia’s capital, voicing concern over rumors that the government is considering postponing the 2024 presidential election to allow President Joko Widodo to remain in office beyond the two-term legal limit, calling it a threat to the country’s democracy

While Indonesia’s government avoided taking a stand on the war, public opinion tilted in favor of Russia.

The world may be facing a devastating “hidden” collapse in insect species due to the twin threats of climate change and habitat loss.