Indonesia

Malaysian energy company Petronas and its Italian partner Eni have agreed to form a joint venture to manage 19 assets, mostly in Indonesia.
Some of the stunning costumes showcased at the Jember Fashion Carnival, an annual celebration of art, culture and couture in the Indonesian province of East Java. (Courtesy of Jember Fashion Carnival)
Life

Indonesia's 'hidden' festival finds its spotlight

Jember Fashion Carnival blends local pride with international flair

Two people were killed when a shophouse on the banks of the Badung River in Denpasar, the capital of Bali province, collapsed during flash floods in September. The deadly floods were a wake-up call for Bali to manage its overtourism and uncontrolled development problems, experts say. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)
Society

Bali deadly floods highlight Indonesian island's overtourism struggles

Authorities fall short in tackling uncontrolled development amid record visitor numbers

3 November 2025
Japan is making a push to enter telecommunications equipment market in Southeast Asia. (Source photos obtained by Nikkei)
Telecommunication

Docomo, NEC to ink $200m telecom infrastructure deal with Indonesia firm

Tokyo eyes financial assistance to encourage overseas expansion

2 November 2025
A Chinese J-10 fighter jet performs at the Changchun Air Show 2025 last month.
Defense

Indonesian defense minister rows back on plan to buy Chinese fighter jets

Sjamsoeddin tells Nikkei the government is still 'window shopping'

31 October 2025
ASEAN leaders welcome East Timor's accession to the group in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, some 14 years after the nation of 1.4 million people submitted its application, aiming to use membership to open up trading opportunities.
Policy Asia

Dream or mirage? East Timor starts life in ASEAN as trade clouds gather

Infrastructure, law, jobs concerns remain; diversification urged as oil fund drains

31 October 2025
Indonesian superapp company GoTo, born from the merger of ride-hailing company Gojek and e-commerce player Tokopedia, now relies on financial business as a key revenue driver. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Companies

Indonesia's GoTo to focus on minigames to boost loan business

Superapp also chases 'affluent' segment to improve lackluster ride-hailing operations

30 October 2025
A  two-seater J10 fighter jet lands during the Changchun Air Show 2025, in China's Jilin province on Sept. 19. Indonesia has placed a provisional order for 42 J10 fighters.
Defense

Indonesian order of Chinese fighter jets raises strategy issues

Analysts question logic of deal and how fighters would be used with other assets

27 October 2025
Jakarta hosts the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships this week. The government's refusal to grant visas to Israeli athletes sparked the ire of the International Olympic Committee but won the hearts of many Indonesians.
Sports

IOC rebuke sparks backlash in Indonesia, gives Prabowo tailwind

Palestine supporters defend refusal to admit Israeli athletes, call for Sukarno-era games

24 October 2025
Indonesia's Whoosh high-speed rail project has been losing money since entering service two years ago. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
Transportation

Indonesia says deal reached with China on railway debt extension

Jakarta negotiates with Beijing as Belt and Road project struggles to turn a profit

24 October 2025
 The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are pictured in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC says it will recommend no international sporting events be held in Indonesia.
Sports

IOC to recommend that Indonesia host no international sporting events

Move comes after Southeast Asian country barred Israeli gymnastics athletes

23 October 2025
 Panasonic’s new water purifier for livestock farms is based on a household-use model.  (Panasonic)
Agriculture

Panasonic to sell purifiers in Indonesia to clean up barn water

Device helps cut poultry mortality and raises milk fat content, company says

23 October 2025
Osaka-based ECC looks to partner with 10 Indonesian universities over the next three years. (Photo by Keita Shimoda)
Travel & Leisure

School operator ECC to bring Indonesian interns to Japan hotels

Japanese company aims to connect about 100 students yearly to hospitality industry

23 October 2025
Prices in Indonesia rose by 2.65% in September, up from 2.31% in August but within the central bank's target range of 1.5% to 3.5%.
Markets

Bank Indonesia keeps its policy rate unchanged for first time in 4 months

Decision comes amid growing concerns over the central bank's independence

22 October 2025
An artist's impression of the Two Sudirman development in central Jakarta, which is slated for completion in 2028. (Mitsubishi Estate)
Property

Mitsubishi Estate launches sales of $800,000 condos in Jakarta

Two Sudirman project aimed at rich Indonesians with vacation, investment properties

22 October 2025
Widespread protests occurred in Jakarta during August, sparked by perks given to Indonesian lawmakers. (Photo by Rezha Hadyan)
Politics

Gen Z protesters from Nepal to Peru fly 'One Piece' anime pirate flag

Emblem symbolizes fight against oppression for youth who grew up with franchise

22 October 2025
A student trains at a Mitra technical school in Indonesia. Most of the school's students go on to work at Japanese companies. (Fukuoka Financial Group)
Semiconductors

Japan's 'Silicon Island' businesses lure Indonesian chip talent

Companies aim to supplement shrinking labor force through local technical schools

21 October 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet at the White House on Monday. 
International relations

US and Australia strike critical minerals deal as Trump backs AUKUS

President says submarine partnership is 'all set' and advancing 'very rapidly'

21 October 2025
Prabowo Subianto greets supporters after being sworn-in as Indonesia's eighth president in Jakarta on Oct. 20, 2024. A year on, he faces a plethora of domestic and external tests. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Politics

Indonesia's Prabowo reins free as he marks one year in office: 5 key points

Analysts say president's myriad populist programs threaten fiscal discipline, macro guardrails

20 October 2025
Gliding through the turquoise waters off Kei Kecil, one of the many jewels among Indonesia’s Maluku Islands. (All photos by Kit Yeng Chan)
Destinations

Untamed Maluku: An odyssey in Indonesia's 'forgotten' provinces

Encounter history, aquamarine seas and volcanoes in the former Spice Islands

19 October 2025
For Tatsuo Yasunaga, chairman of the Japan Foreign Trade Council and chair of Mitsui & Co., it's important for Asia to show where it can contribute to what the U.S. president wants -- the revitalization of the American economy.  (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara)
Big in Asia

Japan's trading houses to Asia: We'll help you grow in era of Trump turmoil

Chairman of industry group touts diversified business model as partnership solution

18 October 2025
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announces economic stimulus measures during a press conference in Jakarta on Oct. 17. (Indonesia's Presidential Secretariat)
Economy

Indonesia injects $1.8bn into cash aid to spur Q4 growth

Additional package to benefit 35 million households, minister says

17 October 2025
Military personnel participate in the 80th Indonesian National Armed Forces' anniversary celebrations in Jakarta on Oct. 5. The military on Oct. 17 said it reclaimed a village in the restive Papua region following a battle with bullets and arrows.
Politics

Clash between Indonesian army and insurgents leaves 14 dead in Papua region

Soldiers routed rebels following a village battle, military says

17 October 2025
A Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jet: Indonesia plans to buy 42 of the aircraft to upgrade its air force.
Defense

Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China

Purchase marks country's first from non-Western supplier

16 October 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23. He will mark his first year as president on Oct. 20 and has plans to generate capital inflows from sales of carbon offsets to foreign buyers.
Climate Change

Indonesia allows resumption of international carbon trade after four years

Presidential decree aims to attract foreign investment for climate initiatives

15 October 2025
BDx Data Centers CEO Mayank Srivastava speaks during an interview with Nikkei Asia in Singapore on Oct. 8. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
Technology

Singapore's BDx doubles down on Indonesia in data center push

CEO says southern Japanese island of Kyushu also 'interesting' for expansion

15 October 2025
Left: Indonesia is home to a wide variety of venomous snakes, including the king cobra, pictured here. Right: Dr. Tri Maharani conducts a snakebite awareness workshop for mining industry workers in Soroako, on the island of Sulawesi, in November 2024. (Source photos by Getty Images, Tri Maharani)
Life

Indonesian physician targets horrific death toll from snakebites

Antivenom shortages and first-aid errors complicate treatment

15 October 2025
Sun PhuQuoc Airways will operate at least six Airbus A321 narrow-body planes by the end of 2025, and aims to have a fleet of 20 aircraft by the end of 2026. (Sun PhuQuoc Airways)
Transportation

Vietnam's new airline aims to make local island as popular as Bali, Phuket

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans 20-aircraft fleet by 2026 and 100 planes by 2030

15 October 2025
Hot slag flows into a dumping site at an Indonesian nickel processing plant in 2023. The nation is tapping its deposits of the metal as part of its drive to become a global battery hot spot.
Opinion

Indonesia must look beyond nickel to unleash its global potential

The metal may be the starting point, but should not be the destination.

14 October 2025
Art Jakarta has expanded from an annual to a biannual show over the past few years. And it is set to become a thrice-a-year event in 2026, reflecting rising interest in art collection among Indonesians. (Photo by Joseph Rachman)
ASEAN Money

Indonesia's burgeoning art scene pauses as economic anxiety casts shadow

Interest in collecting is growing but shallow market stymies further expansion

14 October 2025