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As election looms former son-in-law of late dictator Suharto has become popular with young voters thanks to Instagram posts with cats

The president urged his successor to continue his economic reforms to help Indonesia become one of the world’s biggest economies by 2045.

A Jakarta court ruled that elections set for 2024 cannot take place until at least 2025 but the constitution disagrees.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on March 16 said that Singapore and Indonesia are ready to cooperate in new areas, as the two countries signed agreements on energy, sustainability, health, and human capital development.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore and Indonesia have jointly applied to the international body overseeing airspace management to approve the realigning of both countries’ flight boundaries.

Indonesia ’s second-largest Muslim organisation is seeking to “enlighten the universe” with its teachings of moderate Islam by converting a Spanish church into a mosque, in what observers say is a bid for soft power over its rival. Muhammadiyah’s plan was unveiled by its East Java branch during the organisation’s nationwide virtual conference on Saturday (Nov 5). Saad Ibrahim, leader...

Thirteen critically endangered Roti Island snake-necked turtles (pic) were repatriated from Singapore back to their native country, Indonesia, last September.

This is the first repatriation of the species, marking a major milestone in efforts to boost the wild population. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Experts worry about effect on broader vaccination programme, with many outside key centres still not fully covered.

To assist micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to elevate their business practices, the ILO's Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises...