Between 31 May and 4 June 2026, Indonesian military forces reportedly carried out a series of aerial attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in Yuguru Village, Mebarok District,

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's labor market has come under growing pressure as a string of major companies across the textile, footwear, electronics, digital, manufacturing,

Norman Joshua – On May 20, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto unexpectedly presented the government's macroeconomic projections in the DPR (Indonesia's House of Representatives) – a task

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Tolikara Regency People's Representative Council (DPRD) building on 6 July 2026, demanding a full investigation and accountability for the killing

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – There is currently 122,000 internally displaced persons in Papua, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's tax revenue rose 24.6% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, but the government now expects collections to fall slightly short of its

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Head of the Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) has revealed a suspected modus operandi of corrupt

In the eyes of President Prabowo Subianto, criticism is seen more as a threat than constructive input.

Satrio Adi Putranto, Jakarta – The Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) supports designating the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military thre

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The new 8% cap on commissions charged by ride-hailing platforms currently applies only to motorcycle taxi services and does not yet cover ride-hailin

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia and India have signed a deal on the BrahMos cruise missile system, the Presidential Palace said on Tuesday after a meeting of their two leaders.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs is planning to incorporate prevention of the spread of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) cult

Between 29 June and 1 July 2026, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) allegedly tortured 19-year-old Papuan civilian, Mr Okto Tigau, during detention and subsequently e

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan – More than 15,000 workers at coal mining companies in East Kalimantan province face potential layoffs as the government has yet

Natasha Khairunisa Amani, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened past the psychologically important 18,000-per-dollar level on Monday afternoon as the US dollar steadied near a t

Akmalal Hamdhi, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Indonesia's continuing wave of layoffs risks evolving into a broader economic slowdown as weakening household purchasing power threatens t

On 15 May 2026, Indigenous landowners from the Kwipalo clan reportedly confronted workers of PT Murni Nusantara Mandiri (MNM) in Muchikai Hamlet, Jagebob District, Merauke Regency, Sout

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) received 3,003 complaints of alleged human rights violations throughout 2025, marking a significant inc

Jakarta – The government through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 111/2025 on General National Defence Policy 2025-2029 has regulated a number of classifications of threats to t

On 23 May 2026, members of the Kamuyen indigenous community reportedly maintained a peaceful blockade (pemalangan salib) against the construction of a 135-kilometre road project crossin

Gembong Hanung and Maretha Uli, Jakarta – More regions across Indonesia are facing worsening water shortages as the El Nino-driven dry season intensifies, with authorities warnin

A pregnant indigenous woman, Mrs Melkiana Duwitau, 31, was killed after a bullet penetrated the wall of her home in the J2 area of Wandoga Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency,

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) reported that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) was the most frequently complained-about in

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Executive Director of the Papua Human Rights and Justice Foundation (YKKMP) Theo Hesegem has urged Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to reevaluate the pol

Jakarta – The Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) Central Leadership Board (DPP) supports Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 111/2025 on General National Defence Policy for 2025-20

Prime Minister [PM] Hon. Matthew Wale has called on the Government of Indonesia to take constructive steps toward reducing tensions in West Papua.

Andrew Mathieson – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights has called on the country's President, Prabowo Subianto, to conduct a review of security operations for possible new r

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's decision to increase the palm oil blend in its biodiesel can be risky if the country lacks a robust supply chain and p

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has approved a Rp 6 trillion ($333.5 million) budget allocation for the development of the country's future capital, Nusantar

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) said the study results posted by the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Psychology Faculty on homosexuality "does not reflect" t

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – A fire at the Jatiwaringin Landfill in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia, since Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, has yet to be extinguished.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – A series of government policies has contributed to Indonesia's continuing wave of layoffs despite robust economic growth, highlighting deeper structu

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has included the dissemination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) culture as a form of non-military th

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore will be open to companies hiring workers from Timor-Leste in sectors like construction and marine shipyard in 2027.

Johnny Blades – Indonesia has defended the high number of military personnel it has deployed to West Papua, which dwarves the size of deployments to others parts of the republic.

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Fears of yet another escalation in military conflict in Indonesia's Papua region have risen after an American pilot flying a small aircraft into a remote airstrip in Highland Papua prov

Antara, Jakarta – Online discussion platform Reddit has become accessible again in Indonesia without the need for a virtual private network (VPN), ending a restriction that had been in

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's stock market is unlikely to reclaim the 7,000 level this year after one of the world's worst equity selloffs wiped out a

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector suffered its sharpest contraction in a year as new orders dried up and factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 13

Baharudin Al Farisi, Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – A number of trade union confederations declared the formation of the Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers' Struggle (Koalisi Besar Perju

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) ham called on President Prabowo Subianto to conduct a comprehensive review of security opera

Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that all drought-hit areas across Java are receiving daily supplies of clean water.

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate at the Thursday afternoon trading close weakened by 43 points or 0.24 percent to Rp17,995 per US dollar from the previous Rp17,952 per U

Antara, Jakarta – A number of refugees have returned to stay near the back of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Jakarta on Friday, July 3, 2026.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should not have dropped its investigation into the alleged corruption associated with the free nutritious meal (MBG) project.

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore wants to help Timor-Leste not just benefit but also contribute fully as an ASEAN member, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on July 3.

An evangelist and a teenager were shot dead, and two young men were injured in separate military operations in Indonesia's Papua, prompting the local regent to strip off his official un

Indonesia, West Papua – Human rights defenders, victims' families, lawyers and civil society organisations continue to raise concerns over persistent impunity for alleged human rights v

Ryan Eka Permana Sakti – On June 30, 2026, Nadiem Makarim, the former education minister and well-regarded co-founder of ride-hailing giant Gojek, was found guilty in a highly controver