Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

Indonesian president to meet Putin in Russia for oil talks

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will visit Russia to meet Vladimir Putin, focusing on oil supply, energy security, and geopolitics, as Jakarta faces rising prices, fuel subsidies pressure, and seeks stable imports amid Middle East tensions.

April 13, 2026

Islamabad, Jakarta agree to boost bilateral trade; collaborate in IT, health, education

The two countries also agree to strengthen bilateral trade and rebalance trade flows, by boosting Pakistani exports, and reducing import-dependency on limited categories such as palm oil.

December 9, 2025

Muhammad Setiawan Pratama, 11, an elementary student receives treatment for food poisoning after eating government-sponsored free school meals, at a makeshift clinic inside a district's hall in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia. (Reuters)

Over 1,000 Indonesian schoolchildren sickened by food poisoning

Food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s government free meal program has caused multiple outbreaks in Indonesia's West Java province, overwhelming hospitals as authorities declared health emergency.

September 25, 2025