Sigit Zulmunir, Jakarta – A total of 657 students in Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia, have been affected by suspected mass food poisoning linked to the government's free nutritious

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Technology (Komdigi) has opened the option of implementing face and fingerprint scans as a requirement for

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has criticised the confiscation of books by the police, in this case the East Java and Wes

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has placed the Asset Forfeiture Bill among its top legislative priorities for 2025-2026, signaling renewed momentum on a mea

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2026 state budget plan has undergone significant revisions less than two weeks after the appointment of Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, mark

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The East Java Regional Police announced the arrest of nearly 1,000 people suspected of involvement in riots that erupted during demonstrations across ten areas

Rahmad Nur, Central Sulawesi – A total of 277 students from various education levels in Banggai Islands Regency, Central Sulawesi, were suspected of suffering from mass food poisoning o

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) has released its latest monitoring results on mass food poisoning cases allegedly caused by Prabowo's free n

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is facing various challenges in determining the status of the suspects in the hajj quota corruption

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – The Pati City Police have deployed personnel to several points to secure the protest demanding the impeachment of Pati Regent Sudewo.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia will introduce new import restrictions on cassava and ethanol to protect local producers, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman announced Friday,

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has asked several prominent figures, including former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Moha

Antara, Nabire – The Siriwini Bawah Bridge, which connects Nabire City with Nabire Port in Central Papua, collapsed following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck the region early Fri

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Deputy Chief of the National Economic Council (DEN) Mari Elka Pangestu stated that the mass protests in Indonesia in August 2025 were not a result of President

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – While Indonesia is experiencing a "wet dry season" with relatively high rainfalls, a recent independent analysis has revealed an increasing rate of forest and

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Environmental Agency sprayed 4,000 liters of water mist in several strategic locations to help reduce air pollution.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) is urging President Prabowo Subianto and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to immediately halt the free nu

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa disapproves of tax amnesties, as the senior economist feared forgiveness would only build a bad habit among Indonesia

Indonesia will ban the construction of new hotels and restaurants built atop cleared rice fields and agricultural land on the popular resort island of Bali, after recent flash flooding

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed on Thursday that Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, better known as Tutut, has withdrawn her lawsuit challenging a g

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has criticised a statement by the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) which said that the involvement of the

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) and the government, along with the Regional House of Representatives (DPD), have agreed on 67 bills to be

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a presidential regulation formally designating Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan as Indon

Jakarta – Political developments in the past few weeks have not been very kind to the concept of civilian supremacy in the country.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing a new market-based incentive scheme to encourage citizens to repatriate U.S.

Lawmakers in one of the world's poorest countries have scrapped plans for lavish spending on themselves amid days-long protests led by Timorese students.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – A recent survey by the Indonesia's Setara Institute revealed that most experts consider public trust in the Indonesian National Police to be poor.

Jakarta – The appointment of Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as Finance Minister replacing Sri Mulyani Indrawati marks a new chapter in Indonesia's fiscal politics.

Dili – Timor-Leste has assured Myanmar's military regime that it will no longer allow Myanmar opposition groups to engage in political activities or open offices on its territory.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Human Rights regards the hunger strike carried out by Gejayan Memanggil (Gejayan Calling) activist Syahdan Husein as part of

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Sixteen activists detained at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police have launched a hunger strike to protest their detention over August 2025 mass demonstrations.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Hundreds of students in the Banggai Islands Regency, South Sumatra, are suspected to have suffered poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals (MBG) o

In a country long rich with visual symbolism, the use of colour to express one's dissatisfaction with the government seems to be gaining popularity.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is facing mounting expectations as the government prepares to channel Rp 200 trillion ($12.09 billion) into state-own

Hanif Musyaffa, Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Erick Thohir has been officially sworn in as youth and sports minister (Menpora), replacing Dito Ariotedjo, marking his departure from

Jakarta – The Central Java Police have pledged to involve the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) in their investigation of the suspicious death of Iko Juliant Junior, a Univers

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's West Java Regional Police have revealed the involvement of a group with anarchist leanings in the wave of demonstrations that erupted at the

Denny Gunawan, Ari Pasek, James Christian and Wibawa Hendra Saputera – The year 2025 begins with persistent global geopolitical tensions.

Antara, Surabaya – The East Java Police secured 997 individuals suspected of being involved in violent demonstrations within the province from August 29 to September 16.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that bank lending grew 7.56 percent year-on-year in August 2025, marking a slight pickup from July's 7.03 percent.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Budget Committee has approved an increase to the 2026 state budget deficit, raising it from Rp638.8 trillion to

Jakarta – Online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers remain divided over commission fees charged by ride-hailing platforms.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Amid rising anti-refugee sentiment in various regions across Indonesia, the Medan city administration has reaffirmed its commitment to a humanitarian approach b

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Indonesian Association of Online Media (AMSI) has condemned Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman's Rp200 billion civil lawsuit against a media company, PT

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Shinta Kamdani, hopes the government's economic stimulus could address the dual needs of

Jakarta – Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a private meeting with Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad ahead of President Prabowo Subianto's a

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police have confirmed that two individuals who were reported missing amid recent protests have been found.

Jakarta – Yurike Sanger, the seventh wife of Indonesia's founding president Sukarno, has died in California at the age of 80.

Aqila Izatul Rahman, Jakarta – The Association of All Indonesian Workers (Aspirasi) welcomes the government's policy to expand tax incentives for employees with incomes below Rp10 milli

Jakarta – The National Police have submitted a request to Interpol headquarters in France to issue a Red Notice for business tycoon Mohammad Riza Chalid, who remains at large after he w