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Indonesia faces a 'perfect storm' of downgrade fears, trade tensions and now the Iran war—and 2026 has only just started

Indonesia's difficult start to the year includes signing a trade deal the day before the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Trump's tariffs.

Fortune

The joy of a late flight – even in uncertain times

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder celebrates the joy of an evening departure after a final day in Jakarta, travelling home via the Gulf against a backdrop of rising tensions as airline chiefs urge calm

The Independent UK

A new U.S. trade deal with Indonesia secures fossil fuels and access to critical minerals

A new trade pact between the United States and Indonesia binds the Southeast Asian nation’s resource wealth and energy future more closely to Washington’s strategic needs

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I flew through Abu Dhabi’s no-go zone – here’s what happened

Exclusive: The Foreign Office says Abu Dhabi and Dubai are off-limits, but flights to and from both airports are full of UK holidaymakers. Simon Calder checked in for a flight to the ‘danger zone’ to find out what awaits them

The Independent UK

Five dead and more feared missing after giant landfill collapses in Indonesia

Indonesia’s largest landfill is ‘the tip of the iceberg’ of Jakarta’s failed waste management system, minister says

The Independent UK

Too close to Trump: How Indonesian President Prabowo gambles sovereignty, humanity for US’ approval

The Indonesian public has grown increasingly uneasy with President Prabowo Subianto’s foreign policy pivot toward the United States. From Indonesia’s decision to join the Board of Peace (BoP) initiated by Donald Trump to the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on February 19, 2026, the trajectory is clear:…

The Conversation

Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals

Indonesia is tightening state control over its globally important nickel industry after years of betting that the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry

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Jakarta ranks world's largest city, Bangkok 14th

Jakarta ranked as the world

Bangkok Post

Hundreds of stalls gutted in fire at Jakarta’s largest wholesale market

Kramat Jati blaze marks third major fire in Indonesian capital in past week

The Independent UK

A fire in an office building in Indonesia's capital kills at least 17 people

Indonesian police say a fire ripped through an office building in the capital, Jakarta, killing at least 17 people

The Independent UK

Photos capture the moment 51 couples tie the knot in Indonesian mass wedding ceremony

There were sighs of relief and expressions of gratitude under the giant dome of a grand mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday as 51 couples exchanged wedding vows in a mass Muslim wedding.

The Independent UK

Indonesia to repatriate two convicted Dutch drug traffickers, including one on death row

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world.

Euronews

Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN

The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities

The Guardian - AU

Major Asian capital finally bans dog and cat meat in victory for animal rights activists

New regulations outlaw trade and slaughter of animals deemed high-risk for rabies transmission

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Chinese AI startup gets access to 2,300 banned Blackwell GPUs by exploiting cloud loophole — rents compute from Indonesian firm with 32 Nvidia GB200 server racks

A Chinese company gains access to Nvidia hardware by renting compute from a Jakarta-based telecommunications company.

The Independent UK

Indonesian authorities identify 17-year-old suspect after mosque attack injures at least 54 people

Witnesses told local television stations that they heard at least two loud blasts around midday, just as the sermon had started at Friday prayers

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At least 54 injured by multiple explosions at mosque in Jakarta high school

At least two explosions recorded at the mosque, police officials say

The Guardian - AU

The moment I knew: I was riffling through my sudoku book when I saw a message on puzzle 239

Actors Michael Wahr and Adinia Wirasti met on set in 2018. Less than a year later, his world stopped when he spotted a handwritten note.

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The Independent UK

Jakarta to soon outlaw sale and consumption of dog and cat meat amid calls for nationwide ban

Demand for dog meat, also locally known as ‘Scooby Doo’, has declined due to younger generation's penchant for keeping dogs as pets

The Guardian - AU

Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new political capital – explained in 30 seconds

The new city remains under construction, one year on from its scheduled 2024 inauguration, and has been downgraded from its planned status as a replacement for Jakarta

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in danger of becoming a ‘ghost city’

State funding for the project has plunged, while construction has slowed and few civil servants have been eager to move away from Jakarta

The Independent UK

Olympic Committee recommends no sporting events in Indonesia after Israel ban

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation

The Independent UK

Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China in its first non-Western aircraft deal

‘They will be flying over Jakarta soon’

The Independent UK

Gymnastics governing body reacts to Indonesia's block on Israeli team at worlds in Jakarta

Gymnastics’ governing body has given a muted reaction to Indonesia’s announcement that it would block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming world championships in Jakarta

The Independent UK

Indonesia denies visa to Israeli gymnastics team amid Gaza outcry

Indonesia to bar Israeli athletes from gymnastics world championships in Jakarta

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