Jakarta – There comes a time when persistence becomes denial. The country's ambitious plan to move its capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, once heralded as a leap toward a fairer, greener and more balanced archipelago, now faces a reckoning that goes beyond engineering or logistics.

Ken Setiawan – On 10 November 2025, President Prabowo Subianto proclaimed former Indonesian dictator Soeharto a national hero.

Dian Aprilianingrum, Cilacap – A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck Cibeunying village in Central Java's Cilacap regency on Thursday night, killing three people and leaving 20 others missing as of Friday morning, disaster officials said.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – As governments debate how to mobilize trillions of dollars in climate finance, Indonesia is using the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to aggressively promote its carbon market – a system that experts say remains dogged by weak rules, questionable integrity, and uncertain climate benefits.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT Freeport Indonesia has resumed mining operations at its Grasberg site following last month's deadly landslide.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to reduce coal production in 2026 as part of efforts to stabilize and increase coal prices in the international market.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is urging Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to leverage his authority to retract the Criminal Procedure Code Bill (KUHAP). The parliament is gearing up to pass the bill in the upcoming plenary session.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara is forging ahead with its plan to greatly slash the number of Indonesia's state firms, with the agency's senior official admitting that intense internal competition has turned these businesses into "cannibals".

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's footwear exports are expected to grow 15 percent next year as new investments boost production capacity in West Java, Central Java, and East Java, according to the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo).

Jakarta – The complex problems undermining the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will not be resolved simply by replacing its head. Politicization has turned the institution into a source of sickness for the national research ecosystem. Efforts to improve matters will only succeed if BRIN is restructured and its functions restored to the original aim.

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Despite the government's commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of new indigenous forest areas between 2025 and 2029, announced ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP30) this month, the target remains far from sufficient, according to an expert.

Today, Thursday November 13, Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), along with the government through the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of State Secretariat, completed deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) and made a Level I decision in just two days.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile sector faces a critical challenge following the bankruptcy of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Textile (Sritex), Southeast Asia's largest textile manufacturer.

Greg Barton (The Conversation) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expansive in his sentiments about the "watershed" bilateral security treaty announced with Indonesia this week.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso is encouraging traditional markets across Indonesia to accept payments via the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), with the broader goal of implementing an omnichannel approach.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.

Kayla Hill – On 11th November, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Sydney for an official visit to Australia. The federal government is hosting Prabowo days after he officially named former dictator and his former father-in-law Suharto a national hero.

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Indonesian moms are split on the government's plan to impose an excise tax on single-use diapers.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III and the Indonesian government have agreed to regulate the use of video surveillance or CCTV while probing a crime suspect. Under the draft revision of the Criminal Procedure Code, or KUHAP, the CCTV footage will not only be made available for prosecution, but for defense as well.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported an increasing shortage of nutritionists following the launch of the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, a flagship social initiative introduced by President Prabowo Subianto on January 6.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has identified three priority sectors to strengthen economic cooperation with Australia, focusing on downstream industry development, renewable energy, and healthcare, Investment and Downstream Industry Minister Rosan Roeslani said on Thursday.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, announced that the government is currently developing a plan to grant amnesty and abolition to thousands of convicts across various cases.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK) has ruled that active police officers can no longer hold civil positions. Members of the force intending to take up civil posts are required to first resign or retire.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conducted a sudden inspection or surprise visit to the Tanjung Perak Surabaya Customs and Excise Office. During the inspection process, the state treasurer discovered that imported goods were priced in the hundreds of thousands but sold for tens of millions at local markets and on e-commerce platforms.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has issued a circular prohibiting teachers from administering physical punishment to students at school. He emphasized that the sanctions against students should be oriented towards learning, not physical punishment.

Natalie Sambhi – The leaders of Australia and Indonesia this week marked a new phase in the bilateral security relationship, announcing the substantive conclusion to the Australia- Indonesia Treaty on Common Security. It's a surprise that this treaty should come so soon after the signing last year the upgraded Defence Cooperation Agreement.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Thursday urged affluent Indonesians to rely on private health insurers instead of the state-run BPJS Kesehatan, saying the universal healthcare scheme must concentrate its resources on lower-income citizens.

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are confident that Jakarta's upcoming trade deal with the European Union, or EU, can greatly bump up exports. However, Jakarta still has to overcome the bloc's anti-deforestation law that restricts Indonesian palm oil's entry.

Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) killed Mr Frengki Kogoya, 21, in the vicinity of the Jayawijaya District Military Command (Kodim 1702) in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 11 November 2025.

Ahmad Rizky M Umar – Prabowo made his debut at the UN General Assembly with a controversial speech that implied a departure from Indonesia's long-held foreign policy on the Middle East.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has affirmed that the government will fully comply with the Constitutional Court's (MK) decision in Case Number 144/PUU-XXIII/2025. The ruling prohibits active police officers from concurrently holding civil service positions outside the police force.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that Indonesia's economy will grow by 5.33 percent in 2026, slightly below the government's target of 5.4 percent.

The projection was presented by BI Governor Perry Warjiyo during a working meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected all petitions seeking to elevate the position of Indonesia's National Police Chief to ministerial status. The ruling was delivered during the verdict session of case Number 19/PUU-XXIII/2025 on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Filament Yarn and Fiber Producers (APSyFI) is urging the Indonesian government to control the flow of illegal imports before the 2026 Eid al-Fitr arrives.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has received a capital injection of Rp23.67 trillion from PT Danantara Asset Management (DAM). This decision was approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) held at the Auditorium of Garuda Indonesia Management Building, Tangerang, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading state high school in North Jakarta has sparked alarm over the education system's failure to address mental health issues, after police revealed that the suspect behind the blast had long struggled with mental distress and feelings of neglect.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – In Jakarta's urbanized society, a handful of small-scale farmers have been turning idle spaces in the city into productive cultivation sites, contributing to much-needed green space where land is at a premium.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has warned that domestic banks' reluctance to finance exploration projects is constraining the country's efforts to boost crude output and reverse its dependence on imports.

Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has paid tribute to the "courageous and determined" contribution of Australian journalist Robert Domm to the struggle of the Timorese people in gaining independence from Indonesia. He died last Friday.

Domm was remembered for meeting in secret with the then Timorese resistance leader Gusmao in an exclusive interview.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health has revealed that only 24 percent of hospitals in the country meet the national standards for facilities, infrastructure, and medical equipment.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The United States has returned two containers of shoe soles from Indonesia after detecting traces of the radioactive substance Cesium-137 (Cs-137), according to the Task Force for Handling the Hazard of Radioactive Radionuclide Cesium-137.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) has allocated more than 920,000 hectares of land to the Agriculture Ministry to support the government's ethanol development program, Minister Nusron Wahid said on Tuesday.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has formally expressed its objection to President Prabowo Subianto's decree awarding former president Soeharto the title of National Hero. Komnas HAM Chair, Anis Hidayah, stated that the decree fundamentally undermines the sense of justice for victims of past severe human rights violations.

Mahfuzulloh Al Murtadho, Jakarta – A company in Jonggol, Bogor Regency, plans to begin mass production in 2026 of Bobibos, an alternative fuel derived from agricultural waste.

Jakarta – What kind of role model could Suharto possibly offer if the man who ruled Indonesia for 32 years were to be honored as a national hero? During his reign, he centralized power in his own hands and used it to silence, suppress, and even kill those who disagreed with him.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Palm oil prices edged lower on Wednesday but remained within a narrow range as markets weighed stronger output in Malaysia against steady biofuel demand in Indonesia.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House in Sydney on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This meeting was one of the agenda items during President Prabowo's state visit to Australia.

Indonesia, West Papua – People across West Papua have been protesting against the growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of military operations in the Papuan central highlands.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Body (BGN) has recorded 211 cases of food poisoning related to the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program throughout 2025. Of the total cases, the number of affected victims has reached 11,640.

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday urged schools across Indonesia to ensure a safe and supportive environment for students, free from any form of bullying or violence, following last week's explosion at SMAN 72 High School in North Jakarta.