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Malaysian hiker injured on Rinjani evacuated to Bali

Indonesias National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said a Malaysian woman seriously injured while hiking ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 1:34 pm

Free meals program boosts agri commodity absorption: deputy minister

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono highlighted that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 1:34 pm

BI sees QRIS-JPQR link boosting Indonesia-Japan trade

Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Filianingsih Hendarta believes the value of trade transactions between Indonesia and ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 1:31 pm

Indonesia courts Japan with green mega projects

Indonesia offered Japanese investors a series of strategic projects, including a tin downstream processing hub in East ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 1:15 pm

Indonesia develops landfill methane into energy source

Indonesias National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing technology to capture methane gas from ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 1:12 pm

Indonesia urged to stay alert over Ebola threat

An Indonesian health policy group urged the government to strengthen preparedness for Ebola after the World Health ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 12:45 pm

Govt pushes standardization to boost local products' competitiveness

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry stressed the importance of standardization to boost the competitiveness of national ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 12:38 pm

Indonesian military evacuates 44 gold miners in Papua

Indonesia's military has evacuated 44 gold miners from a remote village in Papua Highlands after residents fled ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 12:36 pm

Indonesias health screenings reveal hidden epidemic

In a country spanning thousands of islands, Indonesia is quietly building its most ambitious health database ever. But ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 11:34 am

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dies at 95

Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, passes away at 95

The Hindu 26 May 2026 11:16 am

Indonesian govt steps up cheap markets ahead of Eid al-Adha

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan inspected cheap market operations at five locations in Sidoarjo, ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 10:24 am

Indonesia, Peru explore cooperation on halal certification

Indonesia and Peru are exploring bilateral cooperation on halal product assurance and the mutual recognition of foreign ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 10:14 am

President urges adaptability to global changes among military officers

President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the need for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to remain adaptive amid rapidly ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 9:35 am

Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. military carries out 'self-defence' strikes in Iran

Israels military warned residents of 10 villages, most of them in southern Lebanon, on Monday to evacuate their homes ahead of expected strikes against alleged Hezbollah targets

The Hindu 26 May 2026 8:08 am

Indonesia sets up new SOE industrial estate holding

Indonesia has established a new holding company, Kawasan Industri Indonesia, to consolidate state-owned industrial ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 6:56 am

Danantara Trust signs first social partnership deals

Danantara Indonesia Trust, the philanthropic arm of state investment fund Danantara Indonesia, launched its first ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 6:39 am

Best Buy just dropped this 64GB Kingston DDR5 RAM kit to under $1,000

The AI-pocalypse might finally have an end in sight with an almost $200 discount on this 64GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 RAM kit at Best Buy.

ZDNet 26 May 2026 5:38 am

Citycare Property Cuts Onboarding Times and Streamlines HR Processes With Boomi

-Boomi, the data activation company, today announcedCitycare Propertyhas streamlined its HR and employee ...

Antara News 26 May 2026 5:05 am

Delhi's most exclusive club is under threat of shutdown - can it survive?

The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.

BBC 26 May 2026 4:47 am

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimising slavery

Past Popes have apologised for Christians' involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no Pope has ever publicly acknowledged, much less apologised for, the role that past popes themselves played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave infidels.

The Hindu 25 May 2026 10:08 pm

Indonesia foils 3-ton pangolin scale smuggling to Cambodia

The Forestry Ministry has arrested a suspect identified as TT in connection with an attempt to smuggle 3,053 kilograms ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 10:07 pm

Batang Toru hydropower plant still operating after Sumatera floods

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, informedBatang Toru Hydroelectric Power ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 9:41 pm

Trade Minister urges stronger shrimp exports to Saudi after ban lift

Trade Minister Budi Santoso urged fishery product exporters, particularly shrimp and shrimp products, to intensify ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 8:57 pm

Indonesia enters pre-production stage for Scorpene Evolved submarine

The state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, informed that the development of the Scorpene Evolved-class submarine ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 8:20 pm

Pertamina adds subsidized LPG, fuel supply in Sulawesi ahead of Eid

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has increased the supply of subsidized 3-kilogram LPG cylinders and fuel across Sulawesi to ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 8:14 pm

Indonesia set to finalise e-commerce rule revision

Indonesia aims to complete revisions of its e-commerce regulations this week as the government seeks ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 7:57 pm

Govt urges PLN to balance power supply in regions prevent blackouts

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot has urged the state-owned electric utilitycompany PT PLN ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 7:47 pm

BI sees no burden for MSME borrowers from BI-Rate at 5.25 pct

Bank Indonesia (BI) is confident that a 50 basis point (bps) increase in the benchmark interest rate (BI-Rate) to 5.25 ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 7:41 pm

BP Batam oversees US$5 billion investment in AI data center

Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has secured a strategic investment for an artificial intelligence (AI) data ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 5:52 pm

Industry Ministry seeks to boost SMEs' access to SNI certification

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry is collaborating with local Industry and Trade Offices to strengthen industrial ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 5:51 pm

Iran says charging fees for 'navigational services' in Hormuz

Irans remarks come amis growing international concern over Irans tightening control over maritime transit through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz

The Hindu 25 May 2026 5:07 pm

Indonesia wins two golds at Asian Physics Olympiad

The Indonesian Physics Olympiad team won two gold medals at the 26th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO), held in Busan, ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 4:12 pm

All govts in Sumatra fully operational again after disasters: minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian asserted that all local governmentsfrom the district and sub-district ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 4:03 pm

Changes in exports to DSI do not change obligations for CPO exporters

Trade Minister Budi Santoso confirmed the domestic market obligation (DMO) for crude palm oil (CPO) exporters remains ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 3:52 pm

Indonesian, Pakistani navies conduct joint exercise in Java Sea

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) conducted a joint exercise with the Pakistan Navy in the Java Sea last week to strengthen ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 3:29 pm

Govt to disburse US$5.6 billion for permanent recovery in Sumatera

Indonesia's government will disburse over US$5.6 billion (Rp100 trillion) in three years for permanent ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 3:03 pm

Indonesia's UMKM BISA Ekspor MSME export program hits US$107 million

Indonesias government-backed UMKM BISA Ekspor program for micro, small and medium-sized ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 2:47 pm

RI and seven countries strongly condemns Itamar Ben-Gvir's actions

Indonesia, along with seven other countries, strongly condemns the horrific actions of extremist Israeli Minister ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 2:40 pm

Cheap market operation ensures food affordability: Governor

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that the cheap food market operation ahead of the 2026 Eid al-Adha ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 2:20 pm

Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes

Myanmar's ongoing conflict was sparked in 2021, when the military staged a coup that ousted the democratically-elected civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi

The Hindu 25 May 2026 2:11 pm

Beijing ranks among global megacities with high biodiversity levels

Beijing has recorded more than 7,000 species, placing its biodiversity level among the worlds leading ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 2:00 pm

Indonesia pushes inclusive transport for vulnerable groups

The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation is strengthening inclusive transportation services for vulnerable groups and ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 1:52 pm

Immigration eases return of 9 Indonesians detained by Israel

The Directorate General of Immigration assisted in the repatriation of nine Indonesian volunteers from the Global Sumud ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 1:51 pm

BRIN researchers uncover 29 new flora species in Indonesia

Indonesias National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has announced the discovery of 29 new flora species ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 1:38 pm

Indonesian police confirm no sabotage behind Sumatra mass blackout

The Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police confirmed no sabotage involved in the major power ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 1:04 pm

Ministry confirms forestry investment opportunities for carbon trading

The Ministry of Forestry emphasized that investment opportunities in Indonesia's forestry sector are increasingly ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 1:00 pm

Indonesia taps UGM to drive sports innovation with big data technology

The Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports is collaborating with Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to advance sports ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 12:31 pm

Energy infrastructure damaged in missile attack on Russia's Belgorod region

The casualties were the result of the drone and missile strike, the missiles cut power and water supplies, authorities said

The Hindu 25 May 2026 11:16 am

World Bank warns Bali over five critical challenges

Bali Governor Wayan Koster received input from the World Bank regarding five major issues in Bali that have become ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 11:06 am

A Grand Success! The 2026 China Tourism Day Main Venue Debuts at Canton Tower

On May 19, 2026, the 16th China Tourism Day was successfully held at the Guangzhou City Construction Investment ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 9:58 am

Death toll hits three in Philippine construction collapse, 17 missing

Two workers pinned beneath the wreckage were found alive after the nine-storey structure gave way on May 24, hitting a nearby hotel and killing a Malaysian guest

The Hindu 25 May 2026 9:04 am

Indonesia says Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla violates int'l law

The Indonesian government condemns the violence and detention carried out by Israeli forces against volunteers of the ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 8:30 am

Indonesia launches new anti-scam platform through OJK

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is developing the National Fraud Portal within the Indonesia Anti-Scam Center ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 5:14 am

BRIN identifies new spiny eggplant species from Kalimantan

Indonesias National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has identified a new spiny eggplant species from ...

Antara News 25 May 2026 4:56 am

Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The defendants were involved in gathering information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said.

The Hindu 24 May 2026 9:05 pm

Indonesia launches program to prepare future SOE leaders

The Indonesian government has launched the Presidential Future Leaders Program (PFLP) to prepare future leaders for ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 8:19 pm

Indonesia condemns Somaliland-Israel embassy move, backs Somalia

Indonesia and 17 other countries strongly condemned the Somaliland region's move to open a purported embassy in ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 8:10 pm

Indonesian official calls algorithm dominance new digital colonialism

Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria warned Indonesia's younger generation about the ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 6:40 pm

BRIN, UGM urge protection of rare mangrove species in E Kalimantan

Researchers from Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 6:30 pm

Indonesia's BNPB, Australia's DFAT, Unand partner in disaster research

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 6:21 pm

Nine Indonesians return after Israel detention

All nine Indonesians detained by Israeli forces during the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 6:03 pm

Indonesia's Aceh to gain larger role in offshore oil, gas management

Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas and the Aceh Oil and Gas Management Agency (BPMA) signed a memorandum of ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 3:09 pm

NTB studies clean energy supergrid project feasibility

The West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government said a feasibility study is needed for a proposed clean energy supergrid ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 2:42 pm

Police inspect Jambi transmission line after Sumatra mass blackout

The Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has dispatched a team to inspect electricity infrastructure in ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 2:36 pm

Yogyakarta quake survivors' market spurs recovery

Indonesias Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture said the Survivors Market at the 20th ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 1:51 pm

Pertamina, ERIA team up on Indonesia's energy transition

Indonesias state energy company Pertamina has partnered with Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 12:17 pm

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia discuss enhanced security for Hajj pilgrims

Indonesias National Police (Polri) sought collaboration with the Presidency of State Security (PSS) of Saudi ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 12:14 pm

At least 24 killed, many injured in blast near railway track in Pakistan's Balochistan

The explosion occurred on Sunday, May 24, near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta; Babar Yousafzai, the spokesperson to the Home Minister, said that all relevant institutions have been placed on high alert following an explosion in the city.

The Hindu 24 May 2026 12:13 pm

Makassar Police seize 6 kg of meth with international link

Makassar Police in South Sulawesiseized more than six kilograms of methamphetamine and arrested seven suspects ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 11:45 am

Ministry to assist rubber farmers to increase productivity, income

Deputy Minister of Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi has stated that the Ministry of Transmigration is ready to assist ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 11:31 am

Gunman had violent history and possible obsession with White House, says Trump

On May 23, a person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials

The Hindu 24 May 2026 11:09 am

Indonesia's minister urges public to see keris beyond mysticism

Culture Minister Fadli Zon urged Indonesians to view keris as cultural heritage and works of art rather than ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 11:08 am

BRIN studies tempeh, probiotics for healthy aging

Indonesias National Research and Innovation Agency is studying the potential of tempeh and probiotics to support ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 10:26 am

Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California

About 40,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in the Garden Grove area of Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles, after the tank began to leak, sending fumes over a heavily populated area

The Hindu 24 May 2026 10:05 am

Indonesian troops boost anti-drone border surveillance

Indonesias military has intensified air surveillance along the West Kalimantan border with Malaysia through ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 10:02 am

Indonesias free meal program reaches 62.45 million people

Indonesias Free Nutritious Food (MBG) program has reached more than 62 million beneficiaries nationwide, ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 9:04 am

Indonesia seeks return of historic Keris from abroad

Culture Minister Fadli Zon said Indonesia is continuing efforts to repatriate historic keris from overseas, including ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 8:56 am

Indonesia, Japan enhance naval cooperation during warship visit

The Indonesian Navys Regional Naval Command III strengthened diplomatic and military ties with the Japanese ...

Antara News 24 May 2026 8:12 am

Bundibugyo ebolavirus | A deadly pathogen

The strain that causes an often-fatal viral haemorrhagic fever is the primary causative agent in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda

The Hindu 24 May 2026 12:24 am

Raul Castro | The old man and the siege

The Trump administration, which has imposed a punishing blockade on Cuba, has indicted the 94-year old former revolutionary leader and President, in a replay of the farcical accusations that led to the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro early this year

The Hindu 24 May 2026 12:22 am

Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand Spanish Prime Minister resigns

Tens of thousands of demonstrators carried banners marked with Resignation of the socialist mafia and other slogans, alongside scores of Spanish gold and red flags in the March for Dignity

The Hindu 23 May 2026 7:08 pm

ANTARA appreciate Saudi Arabia's preparedness for Hajj 2026 facilities

Indonesia's National News Agency (LKBN) ANTARA commended Saudi Arabian government for its detailed preparation of ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 6:44 pm

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

Uganda has confirmed three additional Ebola cases as health authorities work to contain the spreading outbreak

The Hindu 23 May 2026 6:15 pm

USGS evaluates Kilauea after magnitude 6 quake near Hawaiis Big Island

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Hawaiis Big Island, prompting the United States Geological Survey to assess possible impacts on Kilauea volcano activity

The Hindu 23 May 2026 6:07 pm

Indonesia's free meals program employs 1.28 million nationwide

Indonesias Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has continued to generate significant economic impact through job ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 5:35 pm

Indonesia pushes Giant Sea Wall plan to protect Java's north coast

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said the government is ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 5:28 pm

Indonesia pushes massive shrimp farming expansion under Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto believes Indonesia has a major opportunity to become one of the worlds leading shrimp ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 5:19 pm

Prabowo attends shrimp harvest in Kebumen, produces Rp2.8B per hectare

President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday reviewed the bumper harvest at the Area-Based Shrimp Farming (BUBK) in Kebumen, ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 5:09 pm

Hundreds rally in Taipei over defence spending cuts

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending

The Hindu 23 May 2026 5:08 pm

Indonesia urges conservation efforts ahead of COP17 biodiversity talks

Indonesian Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat has called on the public to take concrete local action to ...

Antara News 23 May 2026 5:01 pm