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On December 12, 2024, a total of 37 Indonesians consisting of 35 Indonesians and 2 staff accompanying the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus, have arrived safely in the country on Tuesday, December 12, 2024. They arrived in three different flights,” the Indonesia Foreign Ministry said in a statement as quoted on Sunday, December 15, 2024. […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement congratulating the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on “the Situation in Gaza” that calls for immediate ceasefire, an appeal which was launched by Indonesia in the 10th Emergency Special Session (ESS) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. […]

Indonesia is closely monitoring developments in Syria and is deeply concerned about their impact on regional security and the resulting humanitarian consequences. […]

The climate crisis is at a critical juncture again, with a number of programs affecting climate change mitigation set to be halted by the newly re-elected U.S. President Donald Trump. […]

The Indonesian government strongly condemns the decision by Israel’s parliament (Knesset) to ban UNRW activities in Israel, which has resulted in the disruption of UNRW’s operation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. […]

Indonesia strongly condemns the total blockade and attacks by Israeli forces, including on Indonesian hospitals, that have caused severe hunger and the deaths of countless Palestinian civilians in Northern Gaza. […]

The first batch of 25 Indonesian military health personnel for the Palestine humanitarian mission arrived in El Arish, Egypt, at 10 am local time on Saturday, August 10, 2024. […]

Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto briefed on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 40 Indonesian Military (TNI) health personnel who will soon depart for Gaza, Palestine, on a humanitarian mission. […]

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have collaborated to launch several strategic recommendations for developing countries to mobilize domestic resources aimed at increasing tax revenues. […]

Indonesia is included in the ranks of 108 countries that are threatened by the middle-income trap and find it difficult to become a developed country according to the World Bank report. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo strongly condemned the airstrike in Tehran, Iran, on July 31, 2024, that killed Hamas Political Bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh. […]

Russia is set to open a new Consulate General in Denpasar, Bali, as per the directive from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, apparently over the increasing number of Russians visiting Indonesia’s Island of Gods. […]

Indonesia joins the chorus of the International community in asking the Israel government to end its illegal occupation of Palestine following the July 19, 2024 “edict” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). […]

Indonesia strongly condemns the resolution adopted by the Israeli parliament on Thursday, July 18, 2024, which rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state and effectively undermines the two-state solution. […]

The United States has identified Indonesia as one of seven countries to receive support in becoming a semiconductor hub. […]

The Chinese government will closely monitor the possibility of Indonesia imposing increased import duties on Chinese products, with a percentage could reach up to 200 percent, an official said. […]

Indonesia strongly condemns Israel’s decision to legalize five Jewish settlement posts in the West Bank, Palestine. […]

Malaysia has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Indonesia in deploying a joint peacekeeping force to Gaza, Palestine, if mandated by the United Nations (UN), as recently conveyed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto during a phone call. […]

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant Hamas in the wake of the seven-month conflict, with Israel threatening to invade Rafah, a city of 2.5 million people in Gaza Strip. […]

Fishermen, local communities, indigenous groups and environmental activists around the world are lashing out at Japan and its export credit agency, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). […]

A number of parties have started to anticipate the impact of the conflict between Israel and Iran on investor interest in startups as the conflict can affect the macro economy, particularly in the Middle East. […]

President Xi Jinping has emphasized China’s commitment to improving the lives of its people and clarified its collaborative approach with other nations, entities such as APEC, and including superpowers like the United States, during a meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. […]

China’s conditions for a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as outlined by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). The conditions set by the MSS include the United States showing sincerity for such a meeting to take place.  […]

China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) is intensifying its campaign for an alternative to the US-led international order, connecting it to its peace plan for Ukraine and rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. […]

Sri Mulyani, Minister of Finance of Indonesia together with ASEAN +3 countries, renewed the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralism (CMIM). The guidelines will provide liquidity support with local currency for countries experiencing balance of payments difficulties. […]

Indonesian Minister of Finance of Indonesia Sri Mulyani take part in the 26th ASEAN +3 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM+3) At the event, Sri met with ADB President and gained assurance that the ADB will support sustainable and inclusive recovery for developing country members by expanding its lending capacity. […]

Prices of the WTI and Brent crude drops following cancellation of production cuts by OPEC+, causing the Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to lower prices of its non-subsidized fuel. […]

Famous food container brand Tupperware may face bankruptcy in the near future. Experts claimed that the company has failed to adapt to changes in consumer behavior and failed to make innovation, making the brand too generic. […]

Indonesia’s involvement in Hannover Messe 2023 is expected to attract more investments and can help the development of Indonesia 4.0. […]

A report by Ernst & Young stated, the global IPO market is heading to a bad turn in 2023. However, the reports show a potential bright spot in IPO activity in the Southeast Asia region to be very encouraging, with Indonesia as the most active country in Q1, having about 30 IPOs worth US$ 828 million. […]