Asia Indonesia The country, the world's largest palm oil exporter, urged importing countries to recognise and pay the premium for sustainably produced palm oil rather than boycott the widely used oil, whose production critics say has been linked to deforestation
Asia Indonesia Government will not use "Isa Almasih" (The Messiah), Islamic name adopted from Arabic for Jesus Christ, to refer to Christian holidays and will replace it with "Yesus Kristus"; the nomenclature change was announced by the Ministry of Religious Affairs
Asia Indonesia US snacks and beverages giant PepsiCo will return to snack production in Indonesia two years after closing a joint venture in the country, starting construction of a new production plant in the city of Cikarang, West Java
Asia Indonesia A return to smart working has been imposed for at least two months in Jakarta because of heavy pollution, which is creating many problems for the country
Asia Indonesia After six finalists complained of sexual harassment at Miss Universe in Indonesia, the organization cut ties with a harsh statement