Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received Letters of Credentials from eight foreign ambassadors in Indonesia at the State Palace on June 8, officially marking the formal start of their diplomatic duties.
Category: Indonesia
France and Indonesia deepen ties on scientific and research collaboration
On June 4, France and Indonesia deepened ties on scientific and research collaboration in order to support their newly established strategic global partnership, with the aim to expand cooperation in innovation, education and sustainable development.
Corruption scandal tests Indonesia’s free meal scheme
Dadan Hindayana, the former head of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s national free meal flagship programme, was arrested and detained by the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday, June 3, alongside his two deputies, Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung.
Over 100 Indonesians held in Cambodia following cyber scam raid
On June 3, more than 100 individuals were detained in Cambodia following a large-scale operation targeting an alleged online scam network in the coastal city of Sihanoukville. A total of 111 individuals were arrested. According to officials, 108 of those detained are Indonesian nationals, including 37 women.
Triple Disruption and Urban Transformation in Indonesia
Walk through any major Indonesian city and the contradictions are hard to unsee. Gleaming co-working spaces sit beside waterlogged ‘kampungs’.
Indonesian Red Cross delivers medical supplies to Iran
Amid mounting pressure on Iran’s healthcare system following recent attacks by the US and Israel, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is preparing to send emergency medicines and medical supplies to the country.
Indonesia-France CEO Forum 2026 culminates in business council launch
Indonesia and France have formally established a high-level business council, aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, boosting trade and facilitating investments between the two countries.
State-owned enterprise given monopoly rights over select strategic minerals in Indonesia
Per May 25, Indonesia’s investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara)’s subsidiary, Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), officially attained state-owned enterprise (SOE) status.
Indonesian president’s three-day Paris visit set to elevate bilateral ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
On May 27, the second day of his bilateral visit to France, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto began his morning by performing the Eid al Adha prayer at the Indonesian Embassy residence in Paris. He greeted Indonesian citizens and members of the diaspora in attendance before gathering with them for a communal meal, in an engagement intended both to mark the Feast of Sacrifice and to reinforce ties with overseas Indonesians.
Bruneian influencer arrested over fatal assault in South Jakarta
Police authorities in Jakarta have arrested a Bruneian influencer in connection with the death of a man following an alleged assault in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta earlier this month.