Antara, Jakarta – Acting Director General of Financial Sector Stability and Development (SPSK) at Indonesia's Ministry of Finance, Herman Saheruddin, revealed that the average governmen

Jakarta – Labour Party Secretary General Ferri Nuzarli and around 1.3 million members and administrators of the Indonesian People's Organization (ORI) – a political wing of the Confeder

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Weak transparency in public institutions creates opportunities for mismanagement and corruption that could threaten Indonesia's economic ambitions, unless the

Royce Kurmelovs – A sugar research organisation funded by the Australian government is under scrutiny for its links to an Indonesian company allegedly involved in forcibly displacing In

Muhammad Maulidan – On 20 May 2026, addressing a House of Representatives (DPR) plenary in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto announced that exports of strategic natural resource commo

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's human rights organization SETARA Institute has criticized the government's plan to deploy cadets from the Military Academy (Akmil) to assist in

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to deepen its strategic partnership with Russia by expanding cooperation in trade, investment and tourism, underscoring Jakarta's pragmatic

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower has recorded around 43,000 layoffs through June 2026, as the government continues to monitor labor market developments and pr

Mok Yong-jae – Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held a meeting with Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas on the 29th, exchanging opinions on measures to develop bilateral re

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Industrial Confidence Index (IKI) is down 0.60 points month-to-month to 52.9 in June, lower than the 53.6 in May 2026, according to the coun

Jayapura – The West Papua National Liberation Army, known as TPNPB, has claimed responsibility for the death of an Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldier, Private First Class (P

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Republic Conference canceled the national consolidation event at the University of Indonesia (UI) campus in Salemba after the building management sudden

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil farmers have warned the government that smallholders are the ones who will bear the brunt of a hasty biodiesel program expansion.

Vidya Pinandhita, Jakarta – The Raja Ampat epaulette shark, locally known as the "walking shark", is facing growing threats from tourism development and the impacts of climate change, p

A civilian was reportedly arbitrarily detained during a joint TNI – POLRI operation in Dekai Town, Yahukimo Regency, on 19 June 2026.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has confirmed that it would no longer co-produce South Korea's KF-21 fighter jet in favor of directly procuring the aircraft from Seoul, after ye

One of the bitterest ironies this year is the fact that Indonesia has abundant coal reserves, but coal-fired power plants (PLTUs) are experiencing fuel shortages.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is optimistic that Indonesia's economy will grow by 8 percent.

Jayapura – The Central Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov) is working to harmonize legal policies between the provincial government and regency governments within its jurisdiction, in

CR18, Wamena, Jubi – The dry season that has hit Kuyawage District, Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua Highlands Province throughout June 2026 has caused agricultural and plantation lands to dry

Yonhap – The foreign ministers of South Korea and East Timor agreed Monday to broaden cooperation in climate change, infrastructure, human resource development and other areas of mutual

Indigenous Byak communities in Saukobye (Warbon) Village, North Biak District, Biak Numfor Regency, carried out a series of peaceful customary actions during June 2026 to oppose Indones

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The General Secretary of the Republican Conference Committee, Yanuar Nugroho, stated that the conference titled 'Konferensi Republik: Jalan Menata Kembali Rep

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that he pays attention to public feedback channeled through social media platforms.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto spoke about academic freedom within university settings during his speech at the Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (K

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Republic Conference Committee member, Jaleswari Pramodhawardhani, observed a tendency for the government to intervene in the University of Indonesia (UI),

Norbertus Arya Dwiangga Martiar, Jakarta – After being held in the East Java city of Yogyakarta, a National Consolidation of the Republic Conference or Konsolnas KR has also been held i

Agencies, Surabaya – The National Police have arrested dozens of protesters following a rally against President Prabowo Subianto's policies in Surabaya, East Java, a rights group said o

Epi Susanti, Jakarta – Thousands of people crowded the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout in Central Jakarta on Saturday evening, June 27, 2026, to join the grand celebration of Jakarta's

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The founder of Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting, Saiful Mujani, stated that people are increasingly afraid to openly discuss politics under President Pra

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights on Sunday called on the government to end basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship vil

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform mourns the news of the deaths of five prospective managers of Village Cooperatives/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) and

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The #IndonesiaSekarat (Indonesia at Death's Door) protest in front of the Grahadi State Building in Surabaya turned violent on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry said five participants in a government training program for prospective village cooperative managers have died during a military-style

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – As many as 300 people from across Indonesian civil society – including academics, activists, religious scholars, and students – have registered to attend th

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Ginka Febriyanti Br.

WT. Daniealdi – The corruption case uncovered at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is not simply a matter of misuse of funds by a few officials.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto delivered a nearly five-hour address to more than 2,600 academics during the Indonesian Science, Technology, and Industry Conven

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Civil society organizations from across Indonesia will convene a national consolidation meeting titled "Reorganizing the Republic" on Sunday, June 28, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government has not yet thought about scenarios to extend the leadership tenure of President Prab

Heru Andriyanto, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Government's decision to eliminate import duties on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and plastic raw materials is expect

An Indigenous Papuan woman was reportedly subjected to conflict-related sexual violence by members of the Indonesian security forces in the Kali Biru area of Dekai Town, Yahukimo Regenc

Wijayanti Putri, Solo, Central Java – Former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday began his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, wearing the uniform of t

Duncan Graham – West Papua's Indigenous communities are using hundreds of red crosses as symbols of resistance against rainforest destruction, land-grabbing and militarised development,

Adverse impacts from reckless mining and agricultural activities go beyond pollution, environmental destruction and health risks.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on Indonesia's political elites to work together despite electoral competition, citing his own experience of losing four

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – An alliance of students from several campuses put up banners criticizing the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program at strategic points along the Depok and South

Tempo, Jakarta – Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has claimed that the supply issue for medium-rank coal for steam power plants (PLTU) has been fully r

Surabaya – A wave of actions criticising the policies of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka took place again in Surabaya, right i

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – A Singapore-based think-tank assessing transboundary haze from forest fires issued a rare "code red" warning on Wednesday, flagging a risk for severe regional