Expedition-based science in Raja Ampat can help protect manta rays and sharks, but only if it prioritizes animal welfare, local leadership and strict limits on growth. Otherwise, even well-intentioned ...

Two officials have raised a plan to recruit 70,000 new forest rangers across the country to prevent illegal logging, forest encroachment and other forest crimes.

On February 20, Indonesia and the United States agreed to a new trade deal, with US$15 billion specifically allocated for ...

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Indonesia is accelerating the modernisation of its armed forces in the shadow of intensifying rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, with France emerging as its key defence partner. Contracts for the purchase ...

The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — ...

Indigenous communities in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua accuse the government of underhanded zoning changes to expand the so-called food estate program there to include large-scale oil palm ...

Freeport-McMoRan entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesia government to extend its Grasberg permit for the life of the resource.

U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan has reached a preliminary agreement with Indonesia to extend its Grasberg permit for the life of the resource, ensuring long-term access to one of the world's ...

Indonesian police unlawfully dispersed, beat, and detained 11 Papuan protesters in Merauke City, South Papua, on January 25, 2026.