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Jakarta Treaty 2026 to shape future Indonesia-Australia ties

Melbourne, Aug. 26 -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Jakarta Treaty 2026, a joint security agreement between Australia and Indonesia, is intended to be further strengthened for the benefi... Read More


Bali's 1-GWp solar power push to phase out diesel plants: Govt

Gilimanuk, Bali, Aug. 26 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources stated a 1-gigawatt peak (GWp) solar power plant initiative will phase out diesel power plants in Bali. "Specifically ... Read More


Indonesia pushes digital payments to transform national trade

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the development of digital payments plays a crucial role in supporting the transformation of national trade. His... Read More


Russia defers to Indonesia over detained citizen in Papua

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- Russia is deferring to Indonesian authorities on the legal proceedings involving a Russian national detained in Wamena, Highland Papua Province, after allegedly filming a protest w... Read More


29th ALMM, RI amplifies skill development, worker protection

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- Indonesia's Minister of Manpower Yassierli is championing skill development and worker protection at the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers' Meeting (ALMM) in Bangkok, Thailand, on August... Read More


Indonesia's oil output 5 percent below 2026 target, ministry says

Badung, Bali, Aug. 26 -- The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said on Wednesday that Indonesia's average crude oil production stood at 578,156 barrels per day (bpd) as of July 31, below... Read More


North Sumatra police hunt drug kingpin behind 15-kg meth haul

Medan, N Sumatra, Aug. 26 -- North Sumatra police are investigating a drug network that allegedly used a tow truck to conceal the transport of 15 kilograms of methamphetamine, seeking to identify thos... Read More


Bank Mandiri unfreezes account linked to Pati protest donations

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- PT Bank Mandiri Tbk (BMRI), Indonesia's largest lender by assets, said it lifted the suspension on transactions involving an account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the Pati... Read More


Prabowo orders BRIN to develop desalination tech for remote areas

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- President Prabowo Subianto has ordered Indonesia's research agency BRIN to develop domestic desalination technology to turn seawater into drinking water, particularly for remote ar... Read More


Indonesia urges more satellite use to combat forest and land fires

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is urging wider use of satellite and geoinformatics technology to detect and tackle forest and land fires, officials said... Read More