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August 31, 2025

Four dead as Indonesians protest lawmakers’ housing allowance, other govt policies

The protest, which broke out on Monday in Jakarta, has spread across other cities, lingering until Saturday as protesters and police clash.

Photo from Indonesian protests (Credit: Al Jazeera)
June 27, 2025

FG backs 2025 Nigeria-Indonesia trade forum

He noted that the 40th Indonesian Trade Expo would hold from Oct. 15 to 19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Kashim Shettima
September 3, 2024

Pope Francis lands in Muslim-dominated Indonesia as he starts marathon trip abroad

With more than 240 million Muslims, Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world.

Pope aboard aircraft
October 31, 2023

12 killed, three in critical condition after drinking home-made liquor mixed with rodent poison

Hundreds die each year in Indonesia from alcohol poisoning as a result of consuming contaminated liquor, according to the World Health Organisation.

LIQUOR
September 4, 2023

Myanmar crisis casts shadow over Southeast Asian leaders’ summit

Since the coup in 2021, Myanmar has been sinking into chaos and violence.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations [Credit;Anadolu Ajansi]
August 10, 2023

Indonesia’s Jakarta named world’s most polluted city; capital moved to Nusantara

Jakarta’s pollution level is worsening, forcing the government to move the capital to Nusantara, where construction is underway before the 2024 deadline.

JAKARTA AIR POLLUTION, INDONESIAN PRESIDENT
September 30, 2022

COVID-19: Indonesia approves emergency use of China’s mRNA vaccine

The vaccine prevents infection with the SARS CoV-2 virus in individuals aged 18 years and above, as a primary and heterologous booster dose.

COVID-19 vaccine
August 7, 2022

Muslim lifestyle expo holds in Indonesia

The trade fair would attract tens of thousands offline visitors and millions of online viewers from various countries, organisers say.

Muslim trade fair in Indonesia
November 11, 2021

Britain, Indonesia boost technology ties to counter China’s dominance

Alluding to China, Britain says the partnership with Indonesia is to allow the free world to shape “technology standards”.

August 10, 2021

Indonesia attacks, arrests Nigerian diplomat, FG summons ambassador

Foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama has summoned the Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria over an assault on a Nigerian diplomatic agent in Jakarta.