Saifulbahri Ismail
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Can Indonesia become a major player in the global electric vehicle market?
Authorities expect EVs to account for 5 per cent of total vehicle sales this year, and twice that share in 2024. → Read More
Indonesia to kick off ASEAN chairmanship with political crisis in Myanmar as priority
Indonesia said it has formed the office of special envoy to Myanmar led by the Foreign Minister as mandated by the Five-Point Consensus, a peace plan that all ASEAN members agreed on two years ago. → Read More
Fishermen hope development of Indonesia’s future capital Nusantara won’t affect livelihoods
Construction of the new capital city moves into high gear next year, but the mega project has already raised concerns about its impact. → Read More
Coffee, fried chicken, rides: AirAsia Super App Indonesia diversifies from flights
Hot on the heels of AirAsia Food, the AirAsia Super App plans to launch its Indonesian online ride-hailing services on the resort island of Bali. → Read More
Indonesian preacher denied entry to Singapore says he will not give up trying to visit
Abdul Somad Batubara also said Singapore is a Malay land similar to Riau. → Read More
Indonesia believes it can achieve 5 million vaccinations per day: Coordinating minister
JAKARTA: Indonesia is hoping to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination drive to administer up to 2.5 million jabs a day by September and eventually achieve a daily rollout of 5 million doses, its Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan said. → Read More
Indonesia steps up relief efforts for victims of Lombok earthquake
LOMBOK: Siti Nurjanah is lucky to be alive. The 32-year-old survived the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Lombok on Sunday (Aug 5), but she ... → Read More
‘No problem’ with non-Muslims holding high political office in Indonesia: Agus Yudhoyono
Son of a former President, and himself a possible candidate for vice-president, Agus Yudhoyono tells Conversation With why identity politics is ... → Read More
DPM Teo Chee Hean expresses hope for smooth, peaceful Indonesia elections
JAKARTA: Indonesia will hold its legislative and presidential elections next year, and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has ... → Read More
DPM Teo on working visit in Jakarta ahead of Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat
JAKARTA: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday (Jul 18) for a three-day working visit to strengthen relations ... → Read More
Charges against Najib Razak not politically motivated, says Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto leader of the People's Justice Party, has dismissed the idea that charges against former Malaysian prime ... → Read More
At least 4 dead after ship sinks in South Sulawesi
JAKARTA: At least four people have died after a ship sank off the waters of Selayar islands in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province on Tuesday (Jul 3). → Read More
Indonesian authorities issue flight warning as Mount Merapi erupts
JAKARTA: Indonesia raised the flight warning around the Mount Merapi volcano in Magelang, Central Java to its highest level on Friday (Jun 1) ... → Read More
'Major disappointment' if BN can't wrest Kelantan from PAS: Minister
KOTA BHARU : The affable Mustapa Mohamed, chairman of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) in Kelantan apologised to reporters after an interview in the BN office in Kota Bharu on Tuesday (May 1). "I'm sorry, my voice is a bit hoarse," he said. It is only the fourth day of campaigning but the strain is already showing. Mr Mustapa, who is also Malaysia's International Trade and Industry… → Read More
PAS confident of retaining Kelantan in Malaysian general election
Kelantan residents - mostly conservative Muslims - are at a political crossroads with two Islamic parties to choose from. → Read More
Four Indonesian provinces declare disaster alerts for forest, land fires
JAKARTA: Four Indonesian provinces have declared disaster alerts as threats of forest and land fires continue to rise at the start of the dry season in the country. The provinces are South Sumatra, Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan - all of which have been prone to forest fires in previous years. Indonesia's disaster management agency said the governors of the provinces declared the… → Read More
Violent extremists may be deradicalised with social services, says Jakarta-based think tank
JAKARTA: Violent extremist groups in Indonesia that are influenced by the Islamic State ideology may be rehabilitated if the government can provide them with social services, the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) based in Jakarta said in a report released on Monday (Feb 12). It said groups such as the Seventh Regional Command (KW7) based in Bandung, West Java have resisted… → Read More
ASEAN lawmakers urge Indonesia to reject changes to criminal code
JAKARTA: Lawmakers from Southeast Asian countries have urged Indonesia to reject draft amendments to the country's criminal code, saying that they severely violate the rights to privacy and non-discrimination. In a statement issued on Wednesday (Feb 7), the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) said the amendments were a clear move in the wrong direction. Indonesia's parliament is… → Read More
Two Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf released
JAKARTA: Two Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in waters off Sabah, Malaysia more than a year ago have been released by the militant group. Indonesia's foreign ministry said the men were released on Friday (Jan 19) from where they were held in Sulu, southern Philippines. The Indonesian consulate general in Davao and the Indonesian embassy in Manila are coordinating with local… → Read More
Climbing Mount Tambora, the most destructive volcano in history
WEST NUSA TENGGARA, Indonesia: The early morning sun shone brightly on the open field, casting its rays on the few lazy buffaloes grazing the grass in the remote village of Pancalisa, in the Dompu regency. The village located about 600 metres above sea level lies at the foot of Mount Tambora, an active volcano, nestled on the northern coast of Sumbawa island. I looked up at the clear blue sky… → Read More