Politics
Jokowi becomes focal point for Indonesia's presidential election
Supporters urge him to run for vice president as party struggles to pick candidate
Indonesia
Politics
Indonesia police chief, others ousted over soccer disaster
Officers being investigated for firing tear gas inside stadium
Transportation
Indonesia presents China-made high-speed train cars
Railway to connect Jakarta with Bandung; operations to start in June 2023
Politics
Indonesia police under fire over tear gas use in soccer stampede
Government forms independent team to probe incident in which 125 died
Inflation
Indonesia inflation rate hit 7-year high of 5.95% in September
Increase exceeded central bank's target of 2% to 4% as oil prices surge
Politics
Indonesia's NasDem party backs Jakarta governor for president
Anies Baswedan in top three in polls; coalition needed for 2024 nomination
Society
Indonesia soccer stampede kills 125 after police use tear gas
FIFA specifies no 'crowd control gas' should be used by police in stadiums
Startups
Indonesia fintech Mapan targets 10m households in dash for growth
Company has digitized traditional community savings model
Coronavirus
Indonesia authorizes emergency use of China's mRNA vaccine
Country also adopts homegrown jab as it looks to build local production
Technology
Indonesia's Traveloka wins $300m investment led by BlackRock
National wealth fund joins latest fundraising amid post-COVID travel boom
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Affirma targets first Southeast Asia-focused fund
Sources say investment vehicle would also cover India
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian hospital chain Primaya targets IPO this year
Company has 15 facilities across the Southeast Asian nation
Technology
Foxconn forms Indonesian JV for EV and battery manufacturing
Taiwanese group partners with coal miner Indika Energy in diversification push
Startups
Indonesia's Bukalapak sees small shops powering digital banking
E-commerce unicorn, Standard Chartered start service for 'underbanked'
Materials
POSCO to invest $14bn in low-emissions steel production
Electric furnaces and hydrogen technology aim to cut carbon output 10% by 2030
DealStreetAsia
HappyFresh resumes Indonesia grocery deliveries after new funding
Embattled startup to halt operations in Thailand and Malaysia
Economy
Philippines, Indonesia lift interest rates again to curb inflation
Taiwan and others also hike as Asian central banks follow U.S. tightening
Cryptocurrencies
Thailand and Vietnam emerge as ASEAN crypto trading hot spots
Each country logs over $100bn transactions in a year, topping Singapore
Economy
Emerging Asia growing faster than China for 1st time in 30 years
Indonesia, Philippines are bright spots but India, Pakistan faltering, says ADB
Travel & Leisure
Sony's Aquaverse set for Thai debut as Paramount eyes Bali theme park
Southeast Asia's growing population and incomes draw overseas players
