Indonesia

The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support malaria diagnosis, toward warding off the disease by 2030.

The initiative is backed by a 16.9 trillion IDR (approximately 1.02 billion USD) budget and seeks to address widespread infrastructure deterioration in the national education system.

The upgrade seeks to modernise the the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) framework, making it more facilitative for businesses and responsive to regional and global challenges.

Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to building and strengthening the 5G infrastructure and technological ecosystem both nationwide and across the Asia-Pacific region.

Jakarta’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 154, placing the capital in the “unhealthy” category, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration measured at 59.2 micrograms per cubic metre.

Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, with environmental sustainability and resilience becoming key pillars in the country's national development vision.

ASEAN, New Zealand set sights on comprehensive strategic partnership

The charging stations will be installed across key provinces and cities of Indonesia, and the first are expected to become operational in June.

In March, Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced its plan to gradually establish 30,000 to 100,000 public EV charging stations (SPKLU) in various regions of Indonesia, especially Java.

Indonesia will set up 200,000 hectares of new marine conservation areas in 2025. The plan aligns with sustainable marine spatial planning.

The nation is also grappling with several structural barriers that hamper productivity growth.

Since its launch in 2023, millions of people worldwide have had their iris patterns scanned to create a "World ID", a form of identification that proves they are human and allowing them to conduct transactions.

Having a dedicated area close to the Grand Mosque would greatly benefit Indonesian pilgrims, particularly the elderly, by facilitating easier access to religious sites, according to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has stated that harmony among religious communities is a vital foundation supporting the capital’s ambition to become a global city.

The Indonesian economy grew by 4.87% in the first three months of this year, marking the slowest growth pace since the third quarter of 2021.

Indonesia is projected to have a rice surplus of 1.68 million tonnes through May 2025.

This agreement, valid for two years, was signed at a significant time following the publication of the US’s National Trade Estimate Report 2025.

The deportees returned home via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, two days ago. They had been detained at the Syumaisi Immigration Detention Facility in Mecca for working illegally in Saudi Arabia.

At the JCM, the two sides agreed to establish a joint working team to formulate a strategic partnership roadmap and to identify key sectors for deliverables at the next high-level visit.

Under the agreement, Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will be the lead arranger of the financing and will handle the underwriting for the syndicated loan of 1.85 trillion IDR.