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Indonesia vows to defend national interests amid global challenges

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the government would continue working to safeguard national ...

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Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief October 21, 2026 — China touts travel rebound and naval reach; Japan sees export strength but import strain; Indonesia calibrates liquidity; NextDC shock. The post Asia Intelligence Br…

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Prabowo calls forest fires "environmental terrorism", orders probe

President Prabowo Subianto described forest and land burning allegedly committed by various parties, including ...

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Prabowo accuses MSCI of trying to intimidate Indonesia after market rout

MSCI warned last week it was considering demoting Indonesia's equities to "standalone" market status, triggering a record-breaking market rout.

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Indonesia extinguishes more than 502 hectares in 6 priority provinces

Forest and land firefighting operations have extinguished more than 502 hectares across six priority provinces, out of ...

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Indonesia's SEZs generate 302,000 jobs, US$1.24 billion in investment

Indonesia recorded cumulative realized investments of Rp382.1 trillion (approximately US$21.24 billion) across its ...

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Hudoq tradition preserves culture and nature in East Kalimantan

Titit Lestari, Head of the East Kalimantan Cultural Preservation Office, said the Hudoq tradition is an integral part ...

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Pakistan signs Badr accord with Turkey, Qatar & Indonesia; what it means for India

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Indonesia positions artificial intelligence as new growth engine

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has positioned artificial intelligence ...

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President Prabowo berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires

The haze sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.

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Jakarta poverty rate drops below 4 percent for first time: Governor

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said the capital’s poverty rate fell to 3.96 percent in March 2026, ...

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Govt optimizes health response for residents affected by forest fires

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Indonesia pushes cross-sector efforts to protect women, children

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono is seeking stronger collaboration among ministries and ...

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Jakarta seeks global cinema hub status with Busan as benchmark

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung expressed optimism that the Indonesian metropolis can establish itself as an ...

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BI rate holds at 5.75 percent, deposit facility rate at 5 percent

Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75 percent on Wednesday, while raising its deposit ...

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Prabowo highlights global challenges at two-year cabinet review

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Govt drafting national shipping roadmap to drive growth

Indonesia’s Industry Ministry is preparing a comprehensive national shipping industry roadmap to boost sector ...

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Indonesia suspends permits of six more companies over forest fires

Indonesia suspended the permits of six additional companies over forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan, bringing ...

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Indonesia pushes special economic zones to reach 8 pct growth target

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the development of special economic zones (SEZs) ...

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GIC, Temasek deny claims they pressured MSCI to downgrade Indonesia's market

Indonesia's former trade minister Muhammad Lutfi this week alleged that Singapore state investors were involved in a ploy to drive stock prices down in Indonesia.