Indonesia’s parliament is fast-tracking amendments to the country’s mining law, in a move that could reshape the country’s mining landscape for the worst, say activists who warn of environmental catastrophe and democratic erosion.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia pointed out an irony on Thursday: despite being an oil-producing country, Indonesia relies heavily on oil imports from Singapore, a nation that does not produce crude oil.

Crushed commuters crammed into a train carriage in Indonesia. The locomotive was jammed with travellers due to a delay at North Bekasi Station in Bekasi, West Java, on the morning of January 15. The train arrived from Cikarang Station and was headed to Kampung Bandan Station.

From narrow side streets to packed malls, the traditional music and dance of dragon puppet performances have filled this bustling city south of Indonesia's capital to usher in the Lunar New Year.

Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision.

IFFR heads of festival talk about festivals as businesses in changing political landscape and nurturing connection with Dutch audiences.

Indonesia's online retail sector is expanding rapidly, with gross merchandise value (GMV) reaching $90 billion last year.

Indonesia has signed a deal to send home an ailing French national on death row for drug offenses. Serge Atlaoui, 61, has spent almost 20 years in an Indonesian prison.

President Prabowo Subianto’s about-turn on membership of the economic grouping is about status rather than material gains.

Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision.

Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors.