- 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 Magelang police have also withdrawn their recommendation for the Borobudur permit.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 13
Indonesia tests dry ice to clear wildfire haze as smoke spreads to Singapore and Malaysia
A dry ice trial over South Sumatra is set for Thursday, 15 October, as El Niño-fuelled fires keep smoke hanging over Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
- 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.
- Oct 1
Tokyo Film Festival unveils 2026 lineup with 15 competition features
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will screen 15 main competition features from October 26 to November 4, opening with Sukiyaki and closing with Colony.
- 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.
