Commodities
Indonesia slaps ban on palm oil exports
Jokowi announces restriction after recent arrests and amid continuing high prices
Indonesia
Politics
Jokowi rushes to win over public to see through capital move
Speculation of unpopular term extension weighs on poll numbers
Aerospace & Defense
Indonesia launches new state holding entity for defense sector
Defend ID signs joint development agreements with French and Turkish companies
Asia Insight
Indonesia in spotlight as it weighs buying Russia's 'blood oil'
Ukraine war and skyrocketing fuel prices strip away Jokowi's rare opportunity
Supply Chain
LG aims to forge EV battery supply chain in nickel-rich Indonesia
Posco, Chinese miner Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Indonesian companies team up
Food & Beverage
Indonesia's halal certification body opens office in Japan
Tokyo-based auditors to speed approvals for food, cosmetics, other goods
Interview
Chinese brokers race for Singapore talent to drive ASEAN growth
Tiger Brokers, Futu Securities eye Thailand, Malaysia amid Beijing's tech crackdown
Opinion
U.S.-China competition is not a zero-sum equation
Lowy Institute survey suggests Indonesians remain wary of Washington and Beijing
International relations
Russian minister to attend G-20 meeting virtually: Indonesia
Host Jakarta may invite Ukraine as bloc stays split on Russian participation
Finance
Indonesia wealth fund agrees to invest $2.7bn in toll roads
Landmark agreements to pump fresh capital into debt-ridden state builders
Politics
New law in Indonesia offers hope in 'sexual violence emergency'
Omitted clauses on rape, abortion stir concern over protections for victims
#techAsia
GoTo lists and China presses start on video games
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Startups
Indonesia's GoTo faces critical challenges after landmark IPO
Enhancing competitiveness, turning profits among keys to expanding investor base
Consumer
Kao, Lion and other Japan companies reboot ASEAN strategies
COVID hurt business but helped consumers gain awareness of good hygiene
Opinion
Indonesia's Russia dilemma raises doubts about G-20's future
Group's divisions are a symptom of dysfunctional multilateralism
International relations
Kishida eyes Southeast Asia tour to drum up Russia sanctions support
Indonesia, Thailand possible stops to bridge divide with West on war response
IPO
Indonesia's GoTo shares close up 13% in stock market debut
Superapp follows regional rivals in listing even as investor appetite has waned
Economy
Malaysia ranks as top Islamic economy for 9th straight year
Global Muslim spending projected to hit $2.8tn in 2025: report
Commodities
Freeport Indonesia offers $3bn bond to finance smelter projects
Miner's announcement comes as copper price trades near all-time high
Transportation
Indonesia's humble rattan moves on from furniture to electric cars
German company devises way to use tropical climbing plant in vehicle interiors