Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to grow below 5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, as glo

Michael Neilson, Jakarta – When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments.

On 28 July 2026, Indonesian Naval Military Police personnel shot and injured Mr Timotius Rumpaidus at his residence in Klalin 6, Warmon Village, Aimas District, Sorong Regency, Southeas

Philip Jacobson, Jakarta – Two palm oil companies embroiled in a long-running land dispute with an Indigenous community in Indonesian Borneo have resumed the clearing of rainforest and

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Defense Ministry has allocated Rp1.064 trillion for national defense education programs targeting future managers of the Red and White Village

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled that the government must separate funding for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program from the national education budget by

On 26 July 2026, Indonesian military personnel reportedly entered the compound of the St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish Church in Titigi Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Ce

Vidya Pinandhita, Jakarta – A massive fire that swept through Kasepuhan Cipta Mulya customary village in Cisolok district, Sukabumi regency, West Java, last week destroyed homes and gen

Eva Fitriani, Pangkalan Bun – More than 80% of Indonesia's palm oil exports now consist of value-added downstream products rather than crude palm oil, reflecting the growing impact of t

Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of residents in the Korowai area of Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua Province, have reportedly fled into the forest since 22 July 2026.

Jayapura, Jubi – Beginning in 1947, Dutch colonial authorities intensified efforts to suppress support for the Indonesian republican movement among civil servants, including both Indige

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's electability in the latest survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) has drastically decreased.

The shortage of subsidized fuels such as Pertalite and diesel in various regions exposes the poor state of national energy management.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the government should no longer source funding for President Prabowo Subianto's costly free nutritious meal progra

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's shift toward low-emission vehicles is advancing faster than expected, driven by a sharp increase in electrified vehicle sales during the first half

Zhulfakar, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that one of its own employees had been arrested as part of an investigation linked to th

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a sharp increase in potential fire zones in July as El Nino conditions intensified across the country, the head of the Meteorology, Climato

Between 24 and 30 July 2026, joint Indonesian military and police operations reportedly killed three civilians in the Korowai region, causing hundreds of indigenous Papuans, including c

Kaya Selby – A new Human Rights Watch (HWR) report says that the Indonesian government is silencing environmental activists in Papua region, known internationally as West Papua.

Antara, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar at the close of trading on Thursday weakened by 38 points, or 0.12 percent, to Rp18,111 per US dollar, compared to the p

Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately follow up on the Constitutional Cou

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said anti-graft enforcement accelerated sharply in the first half of 2026, carrying out 12 sting operations that led

Shreya Dasgupta – Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders who protest deforestation, pollution and land grabs, says a new report

East Timor has become the unlikely venue for a war crimes case against Myanmar's military leadership, as proceedings advance in Dili's courts and test Asean's uneasy approach to the jun

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday sought to dispel speculation of tensions between Indonesia's top law enforcement agencies, declaring that the

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has increased performance allowances, locally known as tukin, for Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel and Ministry of Defense e

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded more fire hotspot activity by late July 2026 than at the same point in any previous year, including during the devastating fire seas

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The Forestry Ministry has arrested a suspected member of an international pangolin trafficking network following an investigation into two major trafficking cases

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) on Tuesday urged the government to accelerate deregulation and remove barriers to doing business, arguing that ad

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Activist Maria Katarina Sumarsih gave a public lecture on Aksi Kamisan at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to global rating agencies' concerns over Bank Indonesia's independence after Governor Perry

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – As layoff figures continue to rise, the government has acknowledged that the trend is "difficult to avoid" amid mounting global economic pressures.

Basten Gokkon – An alleged corruption case at Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo has renewed scrutiny of how the country's wildlife conservation institutions are governed and prompted experts to

Vania Rossa, Cornelius Juan Prawira – The growing role of the military in the civilian sphere through various government policies has once again drawn attention.

A security force operation in the KM 4 Logpon area of Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan province on 17 July 2026, reportedly resulted in the death of two members of the

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Nine Indonesian activists who were detained by Israeli authorities after attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have filed a criminal complaint with In

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) released the latest electability survey results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again as the country's leader if the electio

Rahmat Hidayat – Former Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD criticized West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's public reward initiative for ca

Aliy Arivin Anward, Jakarta – The Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) has recorded that the majority of the Indonesian public is not confident that the Red and White Village

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – Lecturer from the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Pangesti Wiedarti, assesses that the govern

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Amajor disagreement with the finance minister over economic growth strategies preceded Perry Warjiyo's sudden resignation as Indonesia's

President Prabowo Subianto and the Gerindra Party should not be using indigenous people as a source of votes.

Natasha Khairunisa, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesian rupiah extended its decline on Tuesday morning, slipping past the psychologically important 18,000-per-dollar level as inve

Jayapura, Jubi – The limited representation of Indigenous voices in media coverage of Indonesia's Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU Masyarakat Adat) came under scrutiny during the Green Edit

Carmeneza dos Santos Monteiro, Geordie Fung – What happens before Timor-Leste's 2027 presidential and 2028 parliamentary elections will shape whether political legitimacy in the country

Gembong Hanung and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta/Surabaya – A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Nino climate phe

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's national employment social security agency, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, paid out 2 million Old-Age Security (JHT) claims worth Rp 30 trillion ($1.7 billi

Indonesia, West Papua – This 11-page report lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; developments in the armed conflict and its impact on civi