Automobiles
Indonesian state companies set up EV battery developer
Pertamina, PLN and two miners will hold stakes of 25% each in new venture
Indonesia
Arts
Indonesia's jazz giant -- still cool and still playing
Idang Rasjidi's youthful rebellion launched a musical revolution
Business deals
Indonesia's MNC seeks US listing for video streaming unit
Trump partner also hopes to raise $130m through SPAC merger
Arts
New wave of horror flicks puts Indonesian cinema on map
After years in the shadows, the genre makes a monstrous breakthrough in Southeast Asia
Media & Entertainment
K-pop boom in Indonesia gives South Korean companies an edge
Electronics and cosmetics brands hope star power of pop idols rubs off
Myanmar Crisis
Jokowi calls for meeting of ASEAN leaders on Myanmar crisis
Indonesia takes regional lead again after foreign ministers' gathering on March 2
Companies
Mitsubishi's ammonia fuel project in Indonesia to tap carbon capture
Trading house seeks Japan-bound exports to aid Tokyo's emissions goal
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian peer-to-peer lender ALAMI buys Sharia bank
Startup to expand Islamic financing business to target young Muslims
Tea Leaves
Indonesia embraces best and avoids worst of 'Bali model'
Jakarta pins hopes on Lake Toba for a new model of sustainable tourism
The Big Story
Cash splash: How Sea became Southeast Asia's biggest public company
E-commerce powered one of the pandemic's biggest winners
Politics
Indonesia's fractured political system faces further splintering
Jokowi's chief of staff named head of former ruling party by faction
Economy
China employers bullish on hiring and pay as Hong Kong feels chill
Politics and COVID loom over city, research shows, as other Asian markets rev up
Society
Indonesia's LGBTQ community angry at rise of conversion therapies
Islamic 'ruqyah' treatments include extreme methods such as rape and exorcism
Opinion
Indonesia should stop pushing its academics to chase empty indicators
Predatory journals that print articles for a fee undermine scientific research
Travel & Leisure
Trump's first Asian resort project in Indonesia hits a snag
Local conglomerate MNC starts construction without US partner
Comment
Indonesia ramps up diplomacy to solve Myanmar crisis
Jokowi aims to thwart criticism at home by assuming larger ASEAN role
Food & Beverage
Indonesians' love for top noodle brand Indomie rekindled in pandemic
Death of flavor engineer behind fan favorite spurs fresh wave of buying
Finance
Indonesia's Gojek invests in state-owned e-wallet LinkAja
Capital injection follows similar move last year by Singapore-based rival Grab
Economy
Global GDP to surpass pre-pandemic level by mid-2021, OECD says
Vaccine hopes prompt upward revision of projection to 5.6% growth this year
COVID vaccines
My experience of getting a Sinovac shot in Indonesia
My arm felt numb and weak, and I was still nauseous the following day
Finance
Hong Kong fintech company and Allianz team up in Southeast Asia
WeLab and German conglomerate also tap southern China for wealth management
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia delivery startup SiCepat raises $170m
Company emerges as major end-to-end logistics player with 1.4m orders daily
36Kr/KrASIA
Indonesia's Payfazz invests in Xfers to take on Gojek and Grab
New group targets 290m unbanked in Southeast Asia
Politics
Jokowi orders cyberlaw review as libel claims soar in Indonesia
ITE legislation draws complaints that it harms freedom of expression
Finance
Philippine banks' bad loans swell far faster than ASEAN peers'
Southeast Asian lenders face worsening asset quality and profitability on COVID