Indonesia

Over 120,000 Indonesian pilgrims are utilizing Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative this year, as the program expanded to three cities—Jakarta, Surabaya, and Solo, Arab News reported. Indonesia, with the world’s largest Muslim population, received a 2025 Hajj quota of 221,000…

Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 19 individuals missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide at a gold mine in Papua’s easternmost region, officials reported on Monday, Arab News reported. The landslide occurred late Friday in a small-scale mine operated…

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has withdrawn nine confectionery products from the market after DNA tests confirmed pork contamination, including seven items falsely labeled as halal, Food Navigator Asia reported. The affected products—mostly imported jellies and marshmallows from China…

At least 12 passengers were killed and five injured when a long-distance bus overturned in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday morning, Xinhua reported. The Antar Lintas Sumatra (ALS) bus, en route from Medan to Jakarta, lost control after its…

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated a new dedicated terminal for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday, enhancing services for travelers under Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative. Home to the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia is sending…

Indonesia has finalized accommodation arrangements for over 200,000 regular Hajj pilgrims during the 2025 season, securing 300 hotels across Mecca (205) and Medina (95), Iqna reported. Muchlis M. Hanafi, Director of Overseas Hajj Services, confirmed the preparations during a virtual…

Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the nation’s largest Muslim group, has defended the country’s mandatory halal certification for imported goods after the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) labeled the policy a “technical barrier to trade,” Jakarta Globe reported. NU Chairman Yahya Cholil…

Over 1,500 Indonesian pilgrims will depart for Saudi Arabia next week as part of the Makkah Route initiative, with 221,000 expected to participate in this year’s Hajj, Arab News reported. The pilgrimage, scheduled from June 4–9, will see early arrivals…

Indonesia kicked off the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem Summit in Jakarta on Tuesday, aiming to accelerate international cooperation in hydrogen development as part of its broader clean energy transition strategy. The three-day event, held at the Jakarta Convention Center, brings together…

Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual mudik exodus, as 146 million people—over half the population—travel home for Eid Al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak on Friday, with 12 million people hitting the road. Around 33 million travelers will use private…