Indomobil Becomes the Distributor of Chinese Hongqi Luxury Cars in Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk, through its subsidiary, PT IMG Sejahtera Langgeng, has officially become the distributor of the luxury car brand Hongqi from China. The company has signed a collaboration agreement with FAW Group …

Indonesia Underscores Urgency of Nuclear-Free ASEAN Region

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono stressed the importance of ASEAN's consistency in advocating for Southeast Asia as a nuclear-weapon-free zone amid increasing global nuclear risks. He made the statement while attending the …

The high cost of a cheap life: Indonesia’s normalized ferry disasters

n the evening of July 2, national TV channels showed grim footage from the Bali Strait, a ferry had capsized. As images of chaos and panicked passengers flashed across the screen, I felt a familiar weight in my chest: A heavy mix of helplessness and …

Indonesia's future: Adapt, act, and lead with feedback

ndonesia faces a pivotal moment. In an era of geopolitical flux, trade fragmentation and shifting economic power, the challenge isn't if change is coming, but how swiftly and skillfully the nation adapts. The predictable paths to growth are gone, …

Eastern Indonesia is not poor, we just misunderstand it

or decades, Eastern Indonesia has been associated with underdevelopment, disadvantages and impoverishment. Statistics suggest that provinces like Maluku, Papua and East Nusa Tenggara have low household expenditures, high reliance ratios and limited access …

SPIEF, Indonesia and a multipolar world

t the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 18 to 21, President Prabowo Subianto personally led the Indonesian delegation.  He was joined by other heads of state and government representatives …

Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings

Jakarta, Indonesia: When an indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government's new billion-dollar free meal programme. "My daughter had a stomach …

Indonesia to hold national, local elections separately – boon or bane for political parties, democracy?

Some political parties have so far expressed unease, stoking observers’ concerns that they could try to undermine the court ruling.  One party, the National Democratic Party, has rejected the court’s decision. The House of Representatives held a hearing …

Sedgwick appoints Muhammad Andriansyah as head of energy in Indonesia

Indonesia targeted in Rafale fighter jet disinformation

This week, French intelligence accused Beijing of spreading disinformation to smear the reputation of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jets, including in Indonesia, where the government was set to buy 42 Rafale jets under a 2022 agreement. According to …