Indonesia

A worker operates a sheepsfoot roller at Subang Smartpolitan area amid growing interest from Chinese investors to relocate their factories to Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, to shield themselves from the hefty US import tariffs, in Subang, West Java Province, Indonesia, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
World+Biz

Chinese investors eyeing Indonesia to avoid US tariffs, tap local market

The 19% US tariff rate for goods from Indonesia is the same as for Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, and just below Vietnam's 20%. China's rates currently exceed 30%

Screengrab of video shows people jumping into the sea to save their lives.
World+Biz

5 killed after Indonesian ferry catches fire; hundreds rescued

Infograph: TBS
Economy

Dhaka to seek G2G coal import, investment in solar plants during CA’s visit to Jakarta

A container truck is unloaded from a truck at Tanjung Priok Port, following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 32% on goods from Indonesia, in North Jakarta, Indonesia, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
Asia

Indonesia says US trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

A drone view shows stacks of containers at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
USA

Trump sets 19% tariff on Indonesia goods in latest deal, EU readies retaliation

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed an ash tower 18 km high in a fresh eruption. Photo: ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP/BSS
Environment

Indonesia volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower: agency

Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, gestures as he talks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File photo
Asia

Indonesia offers to cut duties on US goods, buy $500 million of wheat in tariff talks

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

CA Yunus likely to visit Indonesia in Aug to boost trade ties

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews smoke and volcanic ash as seen from Kawalelo village in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, June 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Floriana Jijiana J. Tobin/File Photo
Asia

Flights to Indonesia's Bali resume after disruption by volcano eruption

Photo: Collected
Explorer

Far from the madding crowd: 6 lesser-known islands to visit in Southeast Asia

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, speaks at the the Indonesia-Bangladesh Business Gathering and Networking Dinner on 1 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Foreign Policy

Indonesian minister wants Dhaka-Jakarta trade potential to be maximized

Indonesian Vice Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir meets Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the latter’s office in Tejgaon on 2 June 2025. Photo: PID
Foreign Policy

Indonesia eyes stronger trade, investment ties with Bangladesh

Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Photo: Andrea Ramadhan via Instagram/via REUTERS
Asia

Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims, death toll at 17