Indonesia , Ride hailing

Indonesia Considers Sweeping Decree to Slash Ride-Hailing Commissions and Mandate Full Driver Benefits, Threatening Profit Margins for GoTo and Grab

Indonesia is reportedly preparing to significantly expand financial and social protections for ride-hailing drivers, in a move that could disrupt the profitability of the country’s booming gig economy. Two sources familiar with the matter said that President Prabowo Subianto is...
Thaon di Revel class, designated PPA, Italy

Indonesian Navy’s KRI Prabu Siliwangi Completes First Sea Trial in Italian Waters, Marking Milestone in Crew Integration and Operational Readiness

The Indonesian Navy has confirmed that its newest offshore patrol vessel, KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, successfully completed its first sea trial in Italian waters on January 8, 2026, marking an important milestone in the ship’s transition from commissioning to operational readiness....
JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet

Pakistan–Indonesia JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Talks Accelerate, Signalling a Strategic Shift in Indo-Pacific Defence Procurement and Middle-Power Airpower Alignment

Pakistan and Indonesia have reportedly accelerated negotiations over a potential acquisition of nearly 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jets and associated armed unmanned systems, a move that could mark a consequential inflection point in Asia’s evolving defence procurement ecosystem. The...
Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's chief economic affairs minister

Indonesia Signals B50 Biodiesel Rollout Will Depend on Crude Oil–Palm Oil Price Gap

The rollout of Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate, which would require a 50-50 blend of palm-based fuel and diesel, will hinge on the price gap between crude oil and crude palm oil, a senior official said on Tuesday. Indonesia, the world’s...
South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

Indonesia Re-engages KF-21 Boramae Partnership with South Korea Through Proposed Purchase of 16 Block II Fighters

Indonesia’s renewed pursuit of the KF-21 Boramae fighter programme reflects a carefully calibrated effort to resurrect a previously strained defence-industrial partnership with South Korea, following a quiet but consequential alignment between President Prabowo Subianto and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung...
Bondi Beach Mass Shooting, Bondi Beach , Australia

Bondi Beach Shooting Sparks Rising Anxiety Among Indonesian Muslims in Australia

The Dec. 14 shooting at Bondi Beach, in which two gunmen inspired by Islamic State allegedly targeted a Jewish celebration, has left many Indonesian Muslims in Australia feeling anxious about leaving their homes amid a surge in reported Islamophobic incidents....
KHAN tactical ballistic missile system

Indonesia’s Deployment of KHAN Missiles Extends Reach Across South China Sea Approaches, Enhancing Mobile, Survivable Precision-Strike Architecture

Indonesia’s confirmed operational deployment of the KHAN tactical ballistic missile system represents a pivotal evolution in Southeast Asia’s security architecture, marking a deliberate move away from purely defensive postures toward a precision-strike capability capable of imposing operational costs across contested...
Indonesia Rescuers with tourists in the waters off Padar Island, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, after a tourist boat sank

Spanish Family Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks Near Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

A Spanish man and three of his children remain missing after a tourist boat sank in rough seas near Padar Island in Indonesia, rescuers confirmed on Saturday, December 27. The vessel, carrying 11 people, went down on Friday night in...
Italian PPA-class Warship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura)

Indonesia Navy Accepts Second Italian-Built PPA-Class Warship, Strengthening Indo-Pacific Maritime Posture

The Indonesian Navy has officially accepted its second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) class vessel, KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, during a delivery ceremony at the company’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy, on 22 December 2025. According to information released by Italian...
Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia Sends Top Economic Minister to US to Finalise Trade Deal Details

Indonesia is dispatching its top economic policymaker to the United States to finalise the remaining details of a bilateral trade deal announced in July, marking a key step toward cementing what Jakarta has described as a new chapter in economic...
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