Indonesia bans sale of iPhones16
Indonesia bans sale of iPhones16

Indonesia has banned Apple Inc. from selling its newest iPhones in Southeast Asias largest economy, stating that the company has not fulfilled local investment obligations. The iPhone 16, launched in September, cannot be marketed domestically as local unit PT Apple Indonesia hasnt fulfilled the...

Indonesian forests supplying global biomass energy endangering environment
Indonesian forests supplying global biomass energy endangering environment

Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising international demand for biomass material seen as critical to many countries transitions to cleaner forms of energy, reports AP. Nearly all of the biomass from forests destroyed for wood pellet...

More than 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
More than 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN

More than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives...

Prabowo Subianto takes over as president of Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto takes over as president of Indonesia

Former General Prabowo Subianto was officially sworn in as Indonesias president on Sunday, aiming to boost the global status of the worlds fourth most populous nation. The 73-year-old nationalist, who has faced accusations of rights violations during his military career, took the oath of office...