Indonesia

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.
People ride on a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's army at a flooded area following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

People use boats to move on a flooded street as others stand around, following heavy rainfall in Malwana, Sri Lanka, November 29, 2025.

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

A man and a woman carry their belongings as they wade through the floodwaters on an inundated street following heavy rain at a residential area of Darul Imarah on the outskirts of Banda Aceh on November 27, 2025.

Indonesia races to evacuate stranded residents as flood death toll hits 28


Blocking anti-Israel forces in Gaza: Why Indonesia’s ‘peacekeepers’ must stay home - opinion

The bottom line is clear. Indonesia is the wrong country to provide troops in Gaza.

INDONESIAN VICE PRESIDENT Gibran Rakabuming Raka attends a G20 summit in Johannesburg this past week. Indonesia doesn’t recognize Israel, and consistently votes against Israel at the UN, the writer states.

Indonesia walks a tightrope, emerging as key player in Gaza’s postwar security plan

Indonesia assesses that it can contribute to combating religious extremism in Gaza by offering an alternative model to Hamas’s Islamist ideology, in addition to peacekeeping troops.

People take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on the second anniversary of the war that began after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2025

Indonesia's biggest Islamic group asks chief to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker

Staquf has apologized for the invitation and called it an oversight as he had not carefully checked Berkowitz's background, adding that he condemned Israel's "brutal genocidal acts in Gaza."

Women from the Indonesian Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama attend the 'Eid on the Square' celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, June 8, 2025.

Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, FM says

"Indonesia will always support an independent and sovereign Palestinian nation," says foreign ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang. German FM says UN Res. to end the Gaza war is "good news."

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Breaking: Indonesia Tariffs Gold Exports (So it Begins)

Indonesia will impose a new gold export duty by late next year, aiming to boost local refining and processing. The announcement sent gold-related stocks sharply lower.

Breaking: Indonesia Tariffs Gold Exports (So it Begins)

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

The landslide in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide, which hit Cibeunying village on November 13, in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 15, 2025.

Jordan's King Abdullah arrives in Pakistan for high-level talks to expand bilateral ties

Pakistani officials said the visit represents the first trip by a Jordanian monarch in more than two decades.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Long an advocate of a two-state solution, Indonesia has often condemned Israel's violence in Gaza and sent humanitarian aid. Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

A Palestinian man repairs a tent on a rainy day, during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 14, 2025.

Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta on November 7, 2025

Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto

"A prominent figure from Central Java province, a hero of the struggle for independence, General Suharto stood out since the independence era," said an announcer during the award ceremony.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto gives a plaque to Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, daughter of the former Indonesian president Suharto, as he receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2025.

Indonesia police find possible explosive powder in Jakarta mosque blasts

Explosions that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials said, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

: Forensic police officers collect evidence at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque inside a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 7, 2025