On January 26, 23 marines from the Indonesian navy were buried alive during pre-service training in Cisarua, West Java, before being deployed to Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border station.
Category: Indonesia
Border shift moves three Indonesian villages into Malaysia in North Borneo
A border realignment between Indonesia and Malaysia has reportedly placed parts of three villages in Nunukan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia within Malaysian territory.
Indonesia’s Riau Province to legalise illegal gold mining sites, sparking environmental concerns
On January 19, the Riau provincial government of Indonesia is ready to legalise 30 blocks of illegal gold mines in Kuantan Singingi Regency covering around 2,600 hectares.
Minister: Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel rollout tied to crude oil and palm oil prices
On January 13, Indonesia announced that its plan to introduce a B50 biodiesel mandate—blending 50% palm oil-based fuel with diesel—will depend on the price gap between crude oil and crude palm oil (CPO).
Indonesia and Malaysia ban Grok over sexualised image generation
On January 10, Indonesia and Malaysia have banned Grok, X’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot over concerns about its feature and ability to sexualise images.
Indonesia’s push for indirect regional elections sparks democratic concerns
Indonesia’s parliamentary proposal of reintroducing indirect regional elections have drawn controversies across the populace.
Indonesia plans more targeted EV incentives linked to local content
On January 6, as ASEAN chair, the Philippines is advancing an ambitious economic agenda centred on deeper regional integration and digital transformation.
Survey shows strong Indonesian public support for closer ties with China
CELIOS’ Annual China–Indonesia Survey 2025 underlines positive sentiment of China, with 71% supporting economic cooperations and 94% perceiving President Prabowo Subianto’s closeness to Beijing.
Indonesia to distribute 720,000 tonnes of rice aid in 2026
Indonesia’s state-run logistics firm Bulog plans to distribute 720,000 tonnes of rice aid in 2026 to 18 million beneficiary households over a four-month period.
Indonesia to cut mining output, aim to stabilise commodity prices
On December 30, Indonesia announced that it will reduce mining output quotas to help stabilise and raise prices of key commodities such as coal and nickel.