Topic - Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia declared the former dictator Suharto a national hero on Monday, provoking outrage from rights group who said the move was an attempt to whitewash decades of human rights abuses and corruption that took place during his 32 years in power.

Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto a national hero, despite outrage from rights groups →

Indonesia, one of the region's biggest economies, said it would work with businesses to increase its imports of U.S. wheat, cotton, oil and gas to help reduce its trade surplus, which was $18 billion in 2024.

As markets implode, U.S. trading partners puzzled over whether there's room for negotiations →