A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement signed Tuesday between the two nations to repatriate her and another Briton serving a life sentence.

From Gaza peace talks to an EU trade pact, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's diplomacy has drawn praise and concern as Indonesia seeks a bigger global role under his leadership.

Indonesia’s top defense official says that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country’s first non-Western aircraft purchase deal.

Lindsay Sandiford, now in her late 60s, was sentenced to death on the island of Bali in 2013 after she was convicted of trafficking cocaine.

Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly kept key interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, pausing after three successive cuts, as policymakers assess the impact of previous reductions.

Bank Indonesia unexpectedly kept its policy rate unchanged after previously vowing to take an “all-out pro-growth” stance, saying it would now assess the impact of previous easing and ongoing fiscal stimulus on Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

A Chinese spokesperson said that Whoosh, Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail, has shown positive results since beginning operations two years ago.