- 4d ago
Singapore threatens legal action against 10 firms over Indonesian haze fires
Singapore has threatened legal action against 10 businesses it says are linked to Indonesian fires, as student protests grow in Indonesia and nearly 2 million hectares have burned this year.
- 5d ago
Indonesia's stocks rebound as authorities respond to MSCI downgrade threat
MSCI opened a consultation on moving Indonesia to standalone market status after the Jakarta index fell more than 11% on 16 October. Authorities responded with measures on 19 October, and the consultation runs until April 2027.
- Oct 17
Indonesian forest fires push Southeast Asia haze to highest ASEAN alert level
On Thursday, 15 October, four men died fighting forest fires in East Java, as smoke from Indonesia's blazes pushed the region to the highest level on the ASEAN haze alert scale.
- Oct 16
MSCI proposes stand-alone downgrade for Indonesia as Jakarta index plunges 11%
MSCI has launched a consultation on moving Indonesia to stand-alone status, which would remove it from all of its indexes. Jakarta's IDX Composite fell about 11% on Friday, 16 October, its sharpest one-day drop since January 1998.
- Oct 15
Indonesia's top Islamic council seeks cancellation of Andrea Bocelli's Borobudur and Jakarta concerts
Indonesia's Ulema Council wants Andrea Bocelli's 31 October concert at Borobudur and 3 November show in Jakarta cancelled. Magelang police have also withdrawn their recommendation for the Borobudur permit.
- Oct 3
Satellite imagery detects two new land formations near Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano
Indonesian authorities confirmed the emergence of two island-like land formations in the Sunda Strait after a September eruption expanded the Anak Krakatau volcano by 32.8 hectares.
- Sep 30
Indonesia demolishes luxury compound inside Cibinong Prison following watchdog inspection
Authorities in West Java began tearing down 10 luxury residential units discovered inside Cibinong Prison on Wednesday, suspending five senior officials while investigators examine allegations of bribery and illicit prisoner privileges.
- Sep 23
Super El Niño heat could cause 451,000 excess deaths by February 2027, study finds
A study by the Climate Impact Lab projects up to 451,000 heat-related excess deaths globally through February 2027, driven by an intensified El Niño pattern. Developing economies across the Sahel and Southeast Asia face the largest share of projected fatalities.
- Sep 20
Indonesian teacher Moch Subchi Azal Tsani released early after sexual assault conviction
Moch Subchi Azal Tsani, an Indonesian teacher sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual assault at an Islamic boarding school, was secretly released on parole in August 2025 after serving less than half his term.
- Sep 6
Indonesia closes five airports as Anak Krakatau ash cloud halts over 200 flights
Indonesian transport authorities suspended operations at five airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta, after ash from the Anak Krakatau volcano disrupted more than 200 flights.
- Sep 6
Indonesia reopens Jakarta airports after Anak Krakatau ash halts 2,961 flights
Authorities cleared five airports for flights following safety checks on 178 grounded aircraft, as emergency teams searched for a missing boat carrying five journalists near the volcano.
- Aug 23
Indonesian teenager in Superman outfit fights Borneo peatland fires as 200,000 hectares burn
Seventeen-year-old Rudiyansah received official recognition as a forest hero after volunteering in Palangkaraya, where severe drought and El Nino have dried up wells during firefighting efforts.
- Jul 27
Bank Indonesia governor's shock exit rattles markets and revives independence fears as rupiah slides further
Perry Warjiyo quit as Bank Indonesia governor on 27 July 2026, the second high-profile economic departure in less than a year, sending the rupiah 0.3% lower and reviving investor alarm over political influence on monetary policy.
