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Indonesia

Indonesia is the world's largest island nation. With about 240 million inhabitants, it is also the fourth most populous state in the world. The country is spread over more than 17,000 islands.

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People board a truck as they evacuate their village in an area affected by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Lake-Laki in East Flores, Indonesia

Indonesia volcano eruptions force thousands to flee

Volcanic activity on the remote island of Flores has killed at least nine people in recent days.
CatastropheNovember 9, 202401:49 min
Damage from the volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Flores

Indonesia: Rescuers comb debris after deadly eruption

Aid workers on the island of Flores were still searching for survivors a day after a volcano killed nine people.
CatastropheNovember 5, 2024
Rescue workers search for survivors in rubble

Indonesia: Deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi volcano

Several people died, and many buildings collapsed, when Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted in the middle of the night.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 4, 20247 images
The Russian corvette Gromkiy is seen at the Indonesian port of Surabaya

Indonesia and Russia hold first joint naval exercises

The Indonesian and Russian navies began five days of joint exercises in the Java Sea.
PoliticsNovember 4, 2024
Russian marine beeing welcomed by dancers

Russia and Indonesia hold first joint military drills

Indonesia is nevertheless trying to remain non-aligned in international politics, says DW’s Jakarta correspondent.
PoliticsNovember 4, 202403:47 min
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews hot lava in Flores Timur, Nusa Tenggara, Timur province on January 11, 2024

Why are volcanoes common in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

The Ring of Fire is a string of Pacific volcanoes. Eruptions are a constant threat for Indonesia and other nations.
ScienceNovember 4, 2024
Smoke bellows out of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Flores, Indonesia

Indonesia: Volcano eruption kills several

A volcano erupted several times overnight on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores.
CatastropheNovember 4, 2024
A local fisherman navigates past a boat carrying Rohingya refugees anchored near the Indonesian coast

Indonesia leaves Rohingya refugees trapped at sea

United Nations refugee agency urges Indonesian government to rescue over 100 Rohingya refugees stranded off its coast.
MigrationOctober 23, 202401:25 min
Prabowo Subianto presents his cabinet, which his Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka looking on

How will Indonesia cope with Subianto's bloated government?

President Prabowo Subianto is starting his term with almost 50 ministries — but the apparent bloat might prove useful.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2024
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Deforestation means hunger — Global Us

Indigenous peoples in Indonesia are suffering from hunger. In Mauritania, the desert is swallowing cultural sites.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 21, 202426:04 min
Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia: Ex-general Prabowo Subianto sworn in as president

Prabowo, known for his nationalist views, was sworn in along with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
PoliticsOctober 20, 2024
Indonesien Landwirtschaft Milchkühe

How Indonesia aims to reach milk self-sufficiency

Indonesia plans to boost local dairy production by importing 1 million cows in order to reach milk self-sufficiency.
BusinessOctober 18, 202402:53 min
Shoppers at a traditional market in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Why is Indonesia's middle class shrinking?

As Indonesia's new government takes office promising economic growth, the country's middle class is under pressure.
BusinessOctober 16, 2024
Us and Them - Climate

Us and Them: Living in a Polarized World — Climate

Climate change is real, and it is dangerous. Some people are actively trying to stop it.
SocietySeptember 30, 202428:33 min
New Zealand pilot captured by Papuan rebels stands among the armed rebels.

Indonesian rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months

The freed New Zealand pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, was held hostage while working for an Indonesian airline in Papua region.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 202401:39 min
The undated photo provided by the West Papua National Liberation Army shows New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens (third from left) next to armed fighters

New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia's West Papua

A pilot from New Zealand, who had been held captive in the Indonesian region of West Papua, has been freed.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2024
Indonesian tattoo artist Areu Pendul and his colleague tattoo a customer's leg.

Hand-tapping: Traditional Indonesian tattoos

Using only a wooden stick and a needle, this tattoo artist taps designs into the skin.
ArtsSeptember 14, 202404:38 min
Videostill | Sago-Ernte der Marind auf Westpapua

Indonesia's Indigenous population suffers from deforestation

Children are particularly affected by large-scale deforestation in Indonesia.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 14, 202412:34 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

Hand-tapping tattoos in Hamburg, growing up on the Greek island Santorini and Bavarian dumplings.
LifestyleSeptember 13, 202426:04 min
Pope Francis waves as he arrives at Catholic Junior College during his last day of visit in Singapore

Pope Francis wraps up 12-day Asia-Pacific tour

Pope Francis completed his longest tour yet defying health concerns.
ReligionSeptember 13, 2024
Pope Francis and Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque

In Indonesia, Pope Francis warns of religious intolerance

Pope Francis is on a four-nation tour of tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania.
ReligionSeptember 5, 202401:47 min
Pope Francis and Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Indonesia: Pope Francis meets Joko Widodo, rebuts extremism

Pope Francis and Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlighted the role religion can play in fostering peace.
ReligionSeptember 4, 2024
Alice Guo

Philippine fugitive ex-mayor arrested in Indonesia

Former Mayor Alice Guo is accused of money laundering, human trafficking, and having ties to Chinese organized crime.
CrimeSeptember 4, 2024
Cranes stand at the construction site located near the Presidential Palace in the new capital city of Nusantara

Nusantara: Indonesia's green dream or ecological nightmare?

DW examines the new capital's impact on the Indigenous Balik tribe's ancestral homeland.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2024
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EV market evolution and the politics of tariffs - MADE

The EV boom has slowed, but China is building factories in Hungary to avoid EU tariffs. How do tariffs work?
BusinessAugust 27, 202426:04 min
Indonesian protesters chanted slogans against the country's governing party

Indonesia: Protests put halt to electoral law changes

Protesters clashed with police to reject a plan that would change the country's electoral rules.
PoliticsAugust 22, 2024
Indonesian President Widodo passes the national flag to a bearer to be hoisted at the country's 79th Independence Day ceremony in Nusantara

Indonesia marks Independence Day in unfinished Nusantara

The ceremony in the unfinished future capital Nusantara was scaled back due to a lack of adequate infrastructure.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2024
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Human Hobbits really existed?

With the help of an Australian reporter, let's head to the Indonesian island Flores for an incredible story of dwarfism.
ScienceAugust 15, 202414:09 min
A picture of a construction site showing a half-finished building in the capital city of Nusantra

Will Indonesia's new capital city ever be finished?

Indonesia's new capital Nusantara is set to be inaugurated but it's still unfinished and there are doubts over funding.
BusinessAugust 15, 2024
Mata Menge humerus fragment

Ancient 'hobbits' even smaller than originally thought

Fossilized arm bones show that the 700,000-year-old human from Indonesia's Flores island was only 1 meter tall.
ScienceAugust 6, 2024
Indonesien Tanah Abang-Markt in Jakarta

Indonesia aiming to close doors to Chinese imports

Indonesia's textile industry is in crisis. Indonesia plans to impose tariffs for certain Chinese textiles.
BusinessAugust 6, 202404:06 min
An image released by the Indonesian police showing an image of killed New Zealand pilot Glen Malcolm Conning

Indonesia: Separatists murder New Zealand pilot in Papua

The 50-year-old pilot was killed after landing in Alama, a village in Indonesia's restive Papua region.
ConflictsAugust 5, 2024
Divers work on an artificial reef in the waters off Bali

Bali plans tourist tax to fund environmental restoration

Authorities have introduced a visitor tax to fund preservation and research projects, in a bid to counter mass tourism.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 5, 202403:38 min
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Indonesia's growing ambition to produce bioethanol for fuel

Indonesia wants to become the Brazil of Southeast Asia by turning sugarcane into bioethanol for fuel.
BusinessJuly 31, 202403:06 min
A Baju nomad underwater on Bodgaya Island, Malaysia

Who are the Bajau sea nomads?

While some Bajau spend their lives almost entirely at sea, many opt for more grounded lifestyles near the mainland.
SocietyJuly 27, 202403:34 min
Red dirt of a nickel mine in Indonesia

EU faces green dilemma in Indonesian nickel

Nickel is essential for the global transition to green energy, but mining often comes with environmental challenges.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 16, 2024
A photo of the rescue operations in Indonesia after the landslide

Indonesia: Landslide on Sulawesi leaves over a dozen dead

A landslide has struck a remote Indonesian village, where residents were illegally mining for gold.
CatastropheJuly 8, 2024
An analysis of cave art in Leang Karampuang, Indonesia, showing a red painted animal figure

Oldest narrative cave art in the world found

The cave painting in Indonesia dates back 51,200 years, making it the earliest known example of human storytelling.
ScienceJuly 3, 2024
Badminton players and officials holding a moment of silence at Asia Junior Championships at Amongrogo Stadium in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Chinese player dies at youth badminton tournament

A 17-year-old badminton player died at a tournament in Indonesia after he suffered cardiac arrest during a match.
SportsJuly 1, 2024
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Germany's leaking nuclear waste site — Global Us

A radioactive waste dump in Germany. And the forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 1, 202426:04 min
DW - Global Us | Indonesien | Plastikdoktor

The Indonesian doctor combating plastic waste

The Indonesian doctor whose patients can pay with vouchers for returned plastic waste.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 1, 202405:59 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

How the younger set live in Amsterdam, soprano Pretty Yende and tips for a visit to Paris.
LifestyleJune 28, 202426:04 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

How can we manage our food sustainably? - Eco India

Teaching others to grow organic food, empowering the poorest to improve their nutrition levels, and cutting food waste.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 27, 202426:04 min
A construction worker stands near a job site, rainforest seen in the background

Will Indonesia's Nusantara be the world's greenest capital?

Indonesia's future capital aims to be a sustainable city. But activists are worried about the environmental impact.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 25, 202402:05 min
Indonesian villagers putting sacrificial meat in bamboo baskets

Indonesia explores eco-friendly Eid al-Adha

Indonesians are expected to generate 600 tons of plastic waste during Eid al-Adha. But there is a greener alternative.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 19, 202401:42 min
HER Women in Asia | Staffel 4

Guardians of Nature

They inspire others to connect with nature paving the way for next generations. HER features three guardians of nature.
BusinessJune 14, 202419:55 min
HER Women in Asia | Staffel 4

Single Mom

Being a single mom is an everyday battle for many women. Three mothers share their stories and hopes.
BusinessJune 14, 202419:01 min
A man shows his pet python to people in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14, 2019

Indonesian woman found dead inside giant python

The body of the woman from South Sulawesi province was found fully clothed in the huge belly of the 5-meter snake.
OffbeatJune 8, 2024
Close-up of a mosquito on human skin

Fighting dengue, Indonesia breeds bacteria-tainted mosquito

Indonesian scientists are breeding bacteria-infected mosquitoes that are incapable of transmitting dengue fever.
HealthJune 6, 202403:34 min
A man and a woman watch a smartphone screen

Indonesia broadcasting bill elicits press freedom fears

Journalists say revisions to media law in Indonesia threaten to ban investigative reporting and dilute press freedom.
Press FreedomMay 23, 2024