Indonesia

A coalition of indigenous and civil-society organizations in West Kalimantan filed a class-action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto, alleging government negligence in tackling recurrent blazes.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's budget address abandoned threats to central bank independence and state commodity monopolies, prompting a stock rebound and yield compression.

The Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 people, lost contact early Sept. 13 during a voyage from Surabaya to Banjarmasin; 103 were evacuated and one died.

Forest and peatland fires across Borneo and Sumatra released 19.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in a single week, the highest global emissions from any country.

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced the closure of Jakarta's main airport and seven others on Sunday, canceling 1,558 flights.

Thousands of active fire hotspots are burning through tropical peatlands in Borneo, releasing carbon dioxide and creating the region's worst air crisis in over a decade.

Officials report 13,500 respiratory cases since July as wildfires burn across Borneo and Sumatra, with more than five million people exposed to toxic smoke.

A nine-judge panel struck down penal code articles carrying up to three years in prison, but activists warn separate defamation laws remain in force

Japanese financial giant acquires 20 percent of Indonesian investment platform to distribute JPYSC stablecoin and deepen regional digital asset footprint.

The 20 percent stake in Indonesia's retail investment platform gives SBI direct distribution access for JPYSC across millions of users and a multi-asset trading infrastructure.

A magnitude 7.7 quake struck eastern Indonesia's Flores Island, killing at least 54 people and injuring 135 as 5,000 displaced residents waited for help.

GoTo, once valued at more than $32 billion, spent three months pinned at its exchange minimum of 50 rupiah before MSCI ejected it from its indices.

The benchmark yield jumped 10 basis points to its highest level since 2022, with Bank Indonesia expected to tighten further next week to arrest rupiah weakness.

Authorities deployed cloud-seeding aircraft and hundreds of personnel to six priority provinces after fires burned more than 107,000 hectares this year.

The Jakarta Composite Index rose 20 percent from its early-June low, driven by central bank rate actions and government fiscal discipline, yet foreign investors remain net sellers, signaling caution.

JBS NV's joint venture with Danantara Investment Management targets protein markets in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, while a separate $2.5 billion Nigeria plan faces civil society opposition and threatened legal action.

Official denials of broad 2026 quota increases clashed with earlier expansion reports, whipsawing spot nickel prices and leaving traders without a clear read on Jakarta's production strategy.

The Jakarta Composite Index rose 1.7 percent, pushing its year-to-date gain to 19.5 percent, as Fitch maintained Indonesia's investment-grade sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook.