Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya has denied claims that Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto uses two presidential aircraft during overseas visits, calling the report inaccurate.

His statement responds to an article published in Tempo Magazine's February 1, 2026 edition.

Caecilia Mediana, Jakarta – The risk of layoffs (PHK) is expected to continue to expand in 2026 potentially holding back new hiring. This situation will increase the social burden on society.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has elevated the status of illegal logging and environmental violation cases in Aceh to the investigation stage. A total of seven police reports are currently under investigation.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Nearly half of Indonesia's online motorcycle taxi drivers do not receive holiday allowances for Eid al-Fitr, according to a survey by the Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS).

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said tariff negotiations with the United States have been concluded and are awaiting the signing by President Prabowo Subianto and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.

Sebastian Strangio – Legal authorities in Timor-Leste have initiated legal proceedings against Myanmar's military junta, including its leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police said on Tuesday they have frozen bank and securities accounts belonging to several stock brokerage firms worth a combined Rp 674 billion, approximately $40 million, as part of an investigation into alleged insider trading and market manipulation.

Baharudin Al Farisi, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recounted a visit by experts from the United States who came to see him to research the free nutritional meals (MBG) program.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) has voiced support for President Prabowo Subianto's decision for Indonesia to join the Board of Peace, saying the move is acceptable as long as it serves the public interest and contributes to global welfare.

At the signing of the Board of Peace charter, Donald Trump put Viktor Orban and Prabowo Subianto on the same table. It was as if the ratification of this shadow United Nations on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, was an affirmation from the President of the United States that Hungary and Indonesia are his allies.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded deflation in January as food prices slid, but annual inflation accelerated on the back of electricity tariffs and rising gold prices, official data showed.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto says there are groups that often criticise the government and are controlled by foreign powers.

This was conveyed by Prabowo during the "2026 National Coordination Meeting of the Central and Regional Governments" in Sentul, Bogor, on Monday February 2.

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) strongly condemns and firmly rejects military expansion and national strategic projects in Papua, which it considers to be tools for state oppression, the seizure of indigenous land and the continuation of internal colonialism against the Papuan people.

Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy, Jakarta – Indonesia in January reported its quickest pace of inflation in nearly three years, its statistics bureau said on Monday, as it also released surprisingly strong export and import growth in December.

Rhett Butler – A week ago, the media reported that the Ministry of Forestry estimated the total cost of rehabilitating Indonesia's forests and critical lands at Rp153.78 trillion, or about US$9.2 billion, over nine years, ending in 2034.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has made reducing tuberculosis (TB) cases a top public health priority, as Indonesia remains the world's second-largest contributor to global TB infections after India.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia's free nutritious meal program, known as MBG, has attracted attention from other countries.

He said experts from the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump are studying the initiative.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto again claimed strong results from the Free Nutritious Meal program (MBG), saying it had reached around 60 million beneficiaries as of Sunday night, February 1, 2026, with what he described as an almost perfect success rate.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has signaled the possibility of running in Indonesia's 2029 presidential election, making the remarks during a briefing at the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of central and regional governments.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has described palm oil as a "miracle crop," rejecting criticism from groups that oppose the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed that Indonesia will not join any foreign military or defense alliance, stressing the country's long-standing non-aligned foreign policy amid growing global tensions.

Maria Baru, Sorong – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is urging the Papua Regional Police (Polda Papua) to immediately solve the October 16, 2024 Molotov cocktail terror attack against the Jubi editorial office in Jayapura.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – The West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has reported a fatal landslide in Kampung Mekarsari, Tribakti Mulya Village, located within the Pangalengan District of Bandung Regency.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto admitted to receiving numerous complaints from various international figures regarding the deteriorating cleanliness of Bali's beaches.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government scrambled to reassure investors this week after a US$80 billion (S$101 billion) stock market rout, triggered by mounting concerns over governance and market transparency.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia cannot escape the impact of nuclear weapons if World War III breaks out, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

Prabowo had briefed thousands of regional leaders in Sentul on Monday. The candid speech started with an overview of Jakarta's foreign policy directions.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Associated Press, Jakarta – Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) plunged nearly 5% on Monday, with investors retreating ahead of crucial MSCI discussions on market reforms despite growing institutional interest in select stocks.

Jakarta – Indonesia imported 1,383 more cows from Australia this week, agriculture officials said on Monday, as part of an ambitious $3 billion plan to woo small farmers to join efforts to quadruple dairy output.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia closed 2025 with a hefty trade surplus, as strong non-oil and gas exports more than offset a persistent energy deficit, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed on Monday.

BPS reported that Indonesia's trade balance booked a surplus of $41.05 billion, or about Rp 688.8 trillion, over January-December 2025.

Agencies, Jakarta – Interpol issued a red notice for the arrest of one of Indonesia's biggest oil tycoons over a $17 billion corruption scandal, police said late Sunday.

Jakarta – It has been turbulent weeks for the country's economy. The appointment of Thomas Djiwandono, a nephew of President Prabowo Subianto, as a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), immediately unsettled markets. Concerns over the central bank's independence fueled investor anxiety and added pressure on the rupiah.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The ambition from President Prabowo Subianto's administration to increase the country's economic growth to 8 percent through expanding extractive business may risk accelerating environmental degradation and widening social injustice, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has warned.

Rachel AJ Lee – Fresh off its historic accession as the 11th member of ASEAN, Timor-Leste has set an ambitious goal to welcome 200,000 international visitors annually by 2030.

Hanif Musyaffa, Heru Andriyanto, Bogor – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday criticized Bali's local government over what he described as weak waste management, warning that the problem threatens Indonesia's tourism sector and the country's global image.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dino Patti Djalal has urged the Indonesian government to reconsider its plan to pay US$1 billion, or the equivalent of Rp17 trillion, for membership fees to the US-backed Board of Peace. Dino warned that Rp17 trillion represents a significant amount for Indonesian diplomacy.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) recorded a 7.37 percent decline in market capitalization this week, reaching Rp15,046 trillion from Rp16,244 trillion the previous week. This represents a decrease of Rp1,198 trillion this week.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Saturday that the government would not tolerate manipulative practices that undermine the integrity of Indonesia's capital markets, including stock price rigging.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Dutch Fort building in Mempura District, Siak Regency, Riau, collapsed on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 09:00 a.m. local time. The incident occurred while students from the Baitul Ridho Lubuk Dalam Integrated Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) were on the second floor of the historical site.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Orange smoke was observed billowing from the chemical storage facility of PT Vopak Terminal Merak on Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026. This incident caused residents in the Cikuasa area of Gerem Village, Cilegon, Banten, to experience respiratory difficulties suspected to be caused by the fumes.

Agencies, Jakarta – The Communication and Digital Ministry has allowed Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to resume services, lifting a ban over sexualised images on the app, after X Corp committed to improving compliance with the country's laws, according to a government statement.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed that President Prabowo Subianto invited several figures considered opposition on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Dadan Hindayana, the head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), explained why food poisoning linked to the free nutritious meal (MBG) program keeps occurring. He cited at least several contributing factors, but the primary one was the lack of adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP).

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had met with figures considered part of the government's opposition on Friday, January 30, 2026. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin conveyed this while addressing members of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) on Saturday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara has denied a minister's claims that a wave of leadership changes would hit state-owned banks sooner or later.

Widi Agustian, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index suffered one of its most volatile weeks in recent years in late January, prompting the resignation of senior leaders at both the country's financial regulator and stock exchange as authorities grappled with a sharp market sell-off linked to global index policy changes.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is finalizing a Ramadan-Eid al Fitr 2026 stimulus package aimed at supporting both demand and supply to lift economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.

Lusa – The Government of Timor-Leste will propose changes to the public debt regime in order to diversify sources of financing and reduce dependence on the Petroleum Fund, Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao announced on Thursday.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Around 4,000 civil servants are set to relocate to Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, later this year, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming said on Thursday, as the government pointed to steady progress in completing core facilities in the city.

Singapore – MSCI is a powerhouse within the $139 trillion asset management industry and its decisions are hugely consequential for countries around the world – as Indonesian investors learned this week to their cost.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has urged President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw Indonesia's membership from the Board of Peace initiated by the United States. MUI Vice Chair Cholil Nafis conveyed this through his personal social media account on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.