Politics
Indonesia's capital relocation set to shape 2024 presidential poll
Former Jakarta governor calls out 'minimal public engagement' on Nusantara
Economy
Economy
Bank Indonesia lifts benchmark rate to over 3-year high of 5.75%
As Malaysia holds fast, Jakarta's central bank moves to quell inflation
Natural disasters
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
Indonesian authorities issue tsunami warning but no anomaly seen
Politics
Indonesia central bank bond law raises independence concerns
Fears arise that government could arbitrarily declare crisis to monetize debt
Your Week in Asia
Asia in 2023: China reopening, Hiroshima G-7 summit, postponed Asian Games
What awaits us in the post-COVID era
Commodities
Indonesia to tighten palm oil exports from Jan. 1 to ensure supply
Exporters to be allowed to ship six times their domestic sales volume
Commodities
Indonesia puts off 35% palm oil biodiesel blending rule to Feb. 1
Rise in biodiesel share aimed at cutting crude imports, greenhouse gasses
Economy
Malaysia, Indonesia 2023 GDPs revised up on firm spending: JCER
Economist consensus shows 5 ASEAN countries to expand 4.3%, India 5.6%
Economy
Indonesia raises key interest rate to 5.5%, highest in over 3 years
Central bank remains hawkish but shows confidence it can ease inflation
Commodities
Indonesia's Jokowi bans bauxite exports from June, China likely hurt
Move comes despite country's defeat to EU on nickel restrictions
Asia Insight
Can ASEAN avoid overtourism as arrivals return to pre-COVID levels?
Governments struggle toward a more sustainable and equitable hospitality sector
Caixin
How China helped build Indonesia's high-speed railway
Xi Jinping team agreed to transfer technology and hire local workers
Economy
Indonesia expands central bank mandate to support stability, growth
Finance minister dismisses fears over independence of Bank Indonesia
Technology
Singapore's gig economy braces for 'complex' safety net rules
ASEAN's first protections for platform workers have regional implications
Business trends
Vietnam, Cambodia draw Japanese apparel makers away from China
Uniqlo suppliers and others lured by lower labor costs and RCEP tariff reductions
Politics
Indonesia's new criminal code spurs democracy, business concerns
Curbs widely criticized, though some say worries of impact on tourism overblown
Natural disasters
Thousands on alert in Indonesia after Mount Semeru eruption
Explosion in Java prompts authorities to impose an 8-km exclusion zone
Japan immigration
Japan to lose pay appeal for Vietnamese, Indonesian workers by 2032: study
Stagnant Japanese wages risk making Southeast Asians look elsewhere for jobs
Natural disasters
Death toll in Indonesia earthquake surpasses 300, 24 still missing
More than 160,000 people displaced after the quake struck West Java province
