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Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in GazaAn international force for Gaza, announced with fanfare, faces significant delays. Key contributor Indonesia has put its troop pledge on ho...
Indonesia raises aviation fuel surcharge, flight ticket pricesIndonesia on Monday announced a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on aviation fuel, and said it would allow airlines to raise the d...
This Asian city is now the world’s most populousJakarta is now the world's largest city with over 41 million people. New United Nations data places it at the top. Dhaka is second, and Tok...
This city has become the world’s largest, UN report saysWorld’s largest city: Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, is currently the world's largest city, home to almost 42 million, followed by Dhaka wit...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir emerges as top global negotiatorPakistan's Army chief, Asim Munir, intends to visit Indonesia after Sri Lanka. He aims to strengthen relations with Indonesia. This visit f...
2025’s Bengaluru looks worse than 1971’s Jakarta: X user sparks debate, asks if Indonesian city can do it, why not India's IT capital?A social media post comparing Bengaluru's urban planning to Jakarta's highlights the significant contrasts. Jakarta, despite its higher pop...
‘If Jakarta can, why can’t Bengaluru?’: Viral social media post questions city’s urban planningA viral social media post comparing Jakarta’s well-planned bus and cycle lanes to Bengaluru’s traffic chaos has sparked a heated debate onl...
Pope arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tourPope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest an...
Blackrock sees India, Indonesia as promising for investment opportunitiesManjesh Verma, BlackRock Head of APAC Credit and Fixed Income Research, at an investment forum in Jakarta said the two emerging market coun...
Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in S.E. AsiaPresident Joko Widodo has lauded the project for the fast ride it will provide between the two cities on Indonesia's most populous island J...
Indonesia's sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city
India's developed hotel markets in Delhi, Mumbai & Bengaluru still the smallest in Asia: ReportAs per the report, the three cities, which are the most mature markets in India, must combine their branded supply to match up to Singapore...
Indonesia declares state of emergency as virus toll jumpsWidodo's administration has been heavily criticised for not imposing lockdowns in major cities, including the capital Jakarta, a vast megal...
Indonesia to hold single day 3 tier polls even as India debates itthe main contest is between the incumbent Joko Widodo, with whom PM Modi shares good chemistry, and former general and Suharto’s son-in-law...
LuLu group opens 1st hypermarket in IndonesiaLulu group has already announced plans to set up 10 hypermarkets in the next three years in the country at an initial investment of $300 mi...
Indian tycoon-owned LuLu group opens first hypermarket in IndonesiaLocated in East Jakarta with an area of over 200,000 sq ft, it is designed with customer convenience, provides a one-stop shopping destinat...
Indonesian president gets rock star welcome at inaugurationJoko Widodo, Indonesia's first president from outside the political and military elite, got a rock-star welcome from a cheering crowd at a ...
- Indonesia ends ban on YouTube over anti-Islam film
Indonesian Internet providers have stopped blocking YouTube and other file-sharing Web sites showing an anti-Islam film made by a Dutch pol...
- Illegal trade threatens freshwater turtles
An increasing demand for exotic freshwater turtles and tortoises in Southeast Asia is fuelling rampant illegal trade in the pet markets of ...
- Palmoil may rise above 731 dlr per tonne
Palm oil may surge to more than 2,500 ringgit ($ 731) a ton this year on rising demand from India and China, said Dorab Mistry, director at...