By Kyu-seok Shim and Heejin Kim SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing to expand cooperation in areas such as defence,

Indonesia’s abrupt pivot to expand its biodiesel mandate is the latest sign of how the war in Iran is reshaping energy policy, tightening global vegetable oil supplies as more gets funneled into fuel.

Indonesian authorities have delayed the extradition of alleged Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons to Spain for a second day. Lyons was arrested in Bali after arriving from Singapore and was flagged by an Interpol Red Notice issued at Spain’s request.

JAKARTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full effect last week, a minister said in a video statement published on Tuesday.

Indonesia took fresh steps to provide more stock market transparency by naming a clutch of companies including tycoon-linked PT Barito Renewables Energy and PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa whose ownership is concentrated in a small number of shareholders.

As governments roll out work-from-home policies to cut fuel use, civil servants face location tracking and other productivity measures.

Indonesia’s deforestation surged in 2025, rising 66% from the previous year, marking a sharp reversal after several years of decline, according to new data from the NGO Auriga Nusantara. Based on satellite analysis,

Indonesia has escalated enforcement of new child protection rules, summoning major tech firms and warning of sanctions over delayed compliance with strict under-16 digital access restrictions.