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Indonesia, US to sign MoU on $1.25b wheat purchase
Indonesia's flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald...

Indonesia volcano erupts, sending searing-hot ash 11 miles high
Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 11 miles into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing dozens flight cancellations. No casualties were immediately reported....
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sends searing-hot ash miles high
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending massive columns of volcanic ash and debris soaring into the sky, disrupting flights and covering nearby villages in ash. Authorities reported no casualties from the twin...

Indonesia increases rice production target for 2026
Indonesia increases rice production target for 2026 7 July 2025 20:21 (UTC+04:00) The Indonesian government has raised its rice production target for 2026 to 33.8 million tons, up from the previous estimate of 32 million tons made earlier this...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts sending ash 11 miles high into sky
Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky and depositing ash on villages. The volcano has been at the highest alert level since last month and no...

Indonesia, US to sign MoU on $1.25b wheat purchases
ndonesia's flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald...

Indonesia appoints new ambassador to Uzbekistan.
POLITICS | 15:57 158 1 min read Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakhtiyor Saidov, has officially received copies of the credentials from Indonesia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Ms. Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin. Photo: Bakhtiyor...

Indonesian climbers do the double as underdogs thrive in a thrilling speed climbing round of the 2025 Climbing World Cup
Eager to catch the action? Check out our guide to how to watch the IFSC Climbing World Cup on TV or stream it online. We're now into the second half of the 2025 IFSC Climbing World Cup, and things are heating up in the speed climbing competition....

Indonesia’s Green Building Revolution: How Smart Design is Shaping Our Sustainable Future
This opinion piece breaks down how the concept of green buildings can offer a pathway to promote a healthier and more sustainable future. Green buildings, an inevitable trend in future architectural development, are designed and constructed based...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts and sends searing-hot ash miles high

Indonesia's Palm Oil Exports Decline
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Palm oil exports in 2024 decreased by 8.65 percent to US$22.9 billion. In the preceding year, palm oil exports reached US$25 billion. Palm oil (CPO) is a staple of exports from the manufacturing industry. "In 2024,...

Indonesia Eyes Up to 5.8% Economic Growth in 2026
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the principles of macroeconomic assumptions for the 2026 state budget in a working meeting today, Monday, July 7, 2025. The government has set the...
Indonesian national park introduces tracking bracelets for hikers' safety
JAKARTA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Climbers at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia are required to wear tracking bracelets to enhance safety, a park official said on Monday. The bracelets, known as radio frequency identification devices,...
Indonesia's weather agency warns of up to 6-meter waves off Bali Island
JAKARTA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A branch office of the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Bali issued a warning on Monday about potentially dangerous waves reaching up to six meters high that are expected to impact...

Indonesia Taps Strategic $10B Partnership with ACWA Power and Pertamina for Green Hydrogen Production
Indonesia is diving into a major clean energy push, joining forces with ACWA Power, PT Pertamina, and sovereign wealth fund BPI Danantara on a massive $10 billion investment—and it’s kicking off in July 2025. Clean energy meets big ambition This...

Franklin awaits fulfilling education vows in Indonesia's far-east
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Samuel Franklin Yawan sat quietly in a corner of the Ministry of Social Affairs retreat hall in Jakarta, wearing his dark green field uniform and black boots, still dusty from a marching session. Amid the clinking of coffee cups...

Eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, depositing ash on villages and leading to flight cancellations. The...

VIDEO: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts
Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 11 miles into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing flight cancellations.No casualties were immediately reported. The...

AirAsia wants to add more international routes connecting Indonesia
AirAsia seeks to offer more international flights to and from Indonesia. According to Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia parent company Capital A Berhad, the carrier plans to expand its network with routes connecting northern Asia, Australia and the...

Vucic receives credentials of new Indonesian ambassador
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the credentials of new Indonesian Ambassador to Serbia Andreano Erwin on Monday. "I wished a cordial welcome to Indonesia's newly-appointed ambassador, expressing the hope he will have a...