#MIDDLE EAST

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia expects first-quarter 2026 growth of at least 5.5 percent, citing resilient domestic demand despite risks from the Middle East ...

President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia plans to establish a special financial center to strengthen its position as a safe investment destination amid rising global geopolitical tensions.“We ...

Indonesia’s State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the government has not discussed any plans for a cabinet reshuffle or salary cuts for ministers and lawmakers.“Those discourses ...

Indonesia’s Hajj and Umrah minister said preparations for the 2026 pilgrimage are nearly complete, with the first group of pilgrims scheduled to depart for Saudi Arabia on April 22. ...

Deputy Chairman of Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sugeng Suparwoto called for accelerating vehicle electrification and the use of electric stoves to support the energy ...

Indonesia is diversifying energy sources to secure fuel supply amid Middle East tensions, with imports from the region accounting for about 20 percent, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil ...

The Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) confirmed that three officers who were killed on duty with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will get posthumous promotions, and their families ...

Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Deputy Governor Johni Asadoma has set a target for the National Salt Industry Center (K-SIGN) construction in Rote Ndao District to be completed by June ...

Indonesian Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf said Tuesday that the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage schedule remains on track despite rising tensions between United States and Iran.“As of ...

The Ministry of Defense and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have devised several strategies to improve efficiency in fuel consumption in anticipation of the impacts of disruptions to ...