Indonesia

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, marking a significant transition in the world’s third-largest democracy, Reuters reported today. The 73-year-old former defense minister and special forces commander secured nearly 60% of the vote in the February…

A boat carrying over 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia’s westernmost province, with at least one deceased individual on board, Arab News reported yesterday citing local officials. The Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar, often undertake perilous sea…

Indonesia’s incoming president, Prabowo Subianto, plans to increase food crop planting areas by three million hectares over the next five years as part of a food self-sufficiency initiative, Reuters reported yesterday. Prabowo, who won the February election, aims to achieve…

A landslide at an illegal gold mine in West Sumatra, Indonesia, has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people, Reuters reported yesterday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening after heavy rains triggered the collapse, according to Irwan Efendi,…

Indonesia has officially approved the creation of a Cyber Force, marking it as the fourth branch of the Indonesian Military (TNI) alongside the army, navy, and air force, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. This decision, endorsed by outgoing President Jokowi Widodo…

Indonesia is leveraging digitalization to enhance its position in the global halal market, which was valued at US$2.2 trillion in 2022 and is projected to reach US$4.1 trillion by 2028, Zawya reported yesterday. Dr. Sutan Emir Hidayat, Director of Sharia…

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Wednesday, September 18, resulting in one death and at least 82 injuries, officials said. The quake, reported by Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency, occurred at 9:41 a.m. local time (0241…

According to Arab News, President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Indonesia Islamic Financial Center (IIFC) on September 17, aimed at bolstering the nation’s Shariah economy and local halal industries. As the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia seeks to become a global…

The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) in Indonesia has announced that all food importers must register their imported products on the online platform for the certification of foreign “Halal” products (SHLN). The BPJPH, part of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious…

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a significant 12-day journey that includes stops in Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore. This visit is particularly notable as it makes Francis the third pope to visit…