As Indonesia celebrates the launch of its first high-speed railway, the government is dealing with cost overruns and Chinese bank loans with high interest rates. In Jakarta, Devianti Faridz has the story. Camera: Ahadian Utama
National utility companies of Indonesia and Malaysia have signed a memorandum of understanding to study 18 potential locations where cross-border transmission lines could be set up
From mining to manufacturing, Jakarta aims to be key to global electric vehicle production, reflecting its resources of nickel essential for EV battery production
China's nine-dash line claim looms large over negotiations for a code of conduct governing disputed South China Sea
Emboldened by mediating the Saudi-Iran peace deal and ambitious to expand its Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing is eager to strike Israeli-Palestinian peace
Initial location in South China Sea claimed by several member nations and China is scuppered in favor of Indonesian-controlled waters of the South Natuna Sea
US Secretary of State Blinken was visiting the capital, Port Moresby, in place of US President Joe Biden, who cut short an Asia-Pacific trip to return to Washington for negotiations on the US debt limit
Joe Biden goes to Southeast Asia to assert US presence and power as a hedge to China’s growing influence in the region. VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara guides you through his trip and explains what's at stake on The Inside Story-Biden's Road to Bali.
Partnership with developed countries sealed on G-20 sidelines is touted as largest of its kind
For some local business owners in Bali, G-20 is an opportunity to promote their products to new customers and raise awareness about their brands
Bureaucratic glitch prevents them from proving they have been vaccinated against COVID-19
