Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat sets stage for successors, with ‘more active’ engagement expected

Now in its seventh year, the retreat serves as an opportunity for the leaders of Indonesia and Singapore, as well as their ministers, to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments. “While this retreat is a fitting occasion to reflect and celebrate what we have achieved together, it is also about … Read more

Indonesia’s Widodo and son Gibran no longer ruling party members for supporting Prabowo in election: official

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and his elder son are no longer members of the country’s ruling party after they endorsed presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto over the PDI-P’s candidate, according to a party official. Prabowo, who serves as defence minister in Widodo’s cabinet, won the February election with Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka picked as … Read more

In Indonesia, a massive blaze erupts at a military ammunition site, firefighters struggle to extinguish fire

Developing | In Indonesia, a massive blaze erupts at a military ammunition site, firefighters struggle to extinguish fire Indonesian firefighters were on Saturday struggling to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at a military ammunition facility just outside the capital city, media reported. There were no fatalities in the incident in Bekasi, on the … Read more