Indonesia: Pertamina officially takes over Rokan Block from Chevron, reveals investment and drilling plans

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia’s state oil firm PT Pertamina has officially taken…

Indonesia: Self-paid vaccination program postponed over concerns on COVID-19 vaccine access gap

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia’s publicly listed pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma has…

Indonesia: COVID-19 ‘booster’ jabs to be rolled out to medical workers amid questions about vaccines’ efficacy against Delta variant

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — popularly…

Theories behind the sinking of KRI Nanggala-402 submarine

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia and the world mourned the sinking of Indonesia’s…

Latest developments on the missing Nanggala submarine: Search continues as more foreign vessels deployed to assist

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — The search for Indonesia’s navy submarine Nanggala-402, which went…

Possible Cabinet reshuffle for Indonesia in light of Jokowi’s plans to form investment affairs-related ministry

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — President Joko Widodo’s plans to set up a separate…

On Indonesia’s recent natural disasters: Quake jolts Malang and other regions; tropical cyclone may trigger further floods, meteorology agency warns

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A tropical cyclone — defined as a low-pressure system…

Behind the Japan-Indonesia arms technology transfer deal

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia and Japan signed an arms technology transfer deal…

Indonesia beefs up security following Makassar cathedral explosion and National Police headquarters attack

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia is intensifying security in places of worship and…

Balongan refinery fire: A test of Indonesia’s energy resilience?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Fire and thick smoke were seen again on 2…