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Under criticism from its neighbors, the government has investigated more than 200 companies and ordered four to suspend operations for allegedly causing forest fires as it scrambles to control blazes on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands.

Speaking to reporters Friday in Tokyo, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Japan will decide what it will do after receiving a detailed explanation from the Indonesian government about cancellation of what would have been the country’s first high-speed...

Reports that Indonesia would be issuing permits for another 50,000 slaughter-ready cattle immediately has also been confirmed by Australian agriculture ministry.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo departs following a visit to the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. Kompas says Jokowi will announce the dismissal (or in one case, job change) of six ministers and swear in their replacements at 1pm this afternoon.

Prior to the private meeting between Jokowi and Kalla on Tuesday, they also had a meeting with several ministers including Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel; Coordinating Economic Minister Sofyan Djalil; Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhy...