Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – A labor rally at Jakarta's Bundaran HI concluded peacefully on Thursday, with police praising workers for maintaining order during the demonstration.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force will receive another 18 Rafale fighter jets in phased deliveries between 2027 and 2029 as the country continues to build up its

Agencies, Jakarta – More than 170,000 respiratory cases were recorded in regions affected by haze in Indonesia, a health ministry official said Tuesday, as the country battles for weeks

Hayat Indriyatno, Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Communities living near Mount Ungaran in Indonesia's Central Java province have slammed plans to revive a geothermal power project there, sayin

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The name of former president Joko Widodo has emerged in the ongoing trial over alleged Hajj quota corruption for the period of 2023-2024.

Andy Home, London – Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia officially commissioned its first aircraft carrier, KRI Sriwijaya-100, into the Navy on Thursday, marking a major expansion of the country's mari

Isna Rifka Sri Rahayu, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Depok – Students from the University of Indonesia Faculty of Engineering (FTUI) staged a symbolic protest on Thursday September 24 dubbed #H

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's proposed free bank account program for citizens aged 17 and above will not be launched this year, as authorities refine the operational fra

Achmad Udin, Batang – At least 276 people, ranging from a 10-month-old baby to elderly residents, fell ill in a suspected mass food-poisoning incident linked to Indonesia's Free Nutriti

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's pledge for free public education is targeted to be fully realized by 2028, according to Said Abdullah, the chair of the House o

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's next general election is more than two years away, but political parties are already locking horns over key rules governing presidential nom

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – Protesters from the Agrarian Reform Movement Alliance (AGRA) held a demonstration to commemorate National Farmers Day 2026 in front

Cases of food poisoning linked to the free nutritious meal (MBG) program in various regions should not end merely with the closure of kitchens or apologies from program operators.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has formed a new institution, the National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN).

Jakarta – Some 2,200 military personnel and civilian officials from 19 countries are taking part in a major disaster response exercise in Indonesia, the largest exercise under the ASEAN

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Workers' Struggle Grand Coalition (KBPBI) has threatened to stage a protest with much larger numbers if the H

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing a plan to make tuition free at state universities, with the government calculating the cost and assessing how the policy could be im

Jakarta – Poltracking Indonesia released its latest survey on political party electability on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with the Gerindra Party recording the highest electability a

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Nearly two years into President Prabowo Subianto's administration, Indonesia's economy is growing at a faster pace, but economists say the expansion has yet to tr

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Maritime transport safety remains an issue for the archipelagic Indonesia as President Prabowo Subianto nears his second year.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health recorded 174,694 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in areas affected by forest and land fires between August 18 and September

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia has become more efficient at generating economic output over the past two years, but its ability to create jobs has weakened, according to

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Archaeologist Harry Truman Simanjuntak criticized the substance of the new national history book titled "Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika Kebangsaan dalam Aru

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As fires continue to engulf large swaths of forest in Indonesian Borneo, orangutans have increasingly fewer places to flee, with fires either surrounding t

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – The government is struggling to meet President Prabowo Subianto's target of building 3 million homes a year, with data showing that key supporting programs ar

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's mandatory halal certification policy, set to take effect on Oct.

The rift between President Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo opens up possible scenarios for the 2029 General Election. Their alliance is bad for healthy politics.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has reasserted Indonesia's support for Palestine, months after his country joined the US-led Board of Peace – a move that drew scru

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the forestry permits of five companies managing more than 92,000 hectares of concessions across Kalimantan after fires wer

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Prolonged dry season is beginning to take a toll on Jakarta residents, with depleted wells and disrupted piped-water services leaving households in several nei

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – Air quality measurements by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) show the worsening conditions faced by residents in several

Antara, Jakarta – A strong El Nino is driving widespread drought across Indonesia, with Bantul Regency in Yogyakarta recording the country's longest dry spell at 131 consecutive

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court began examining a petition challenging the eligibility of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 presidential election, w

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian parliament ratified the Agrarian Reform Regulation Law on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during a plenary session led by Deputy House Spea

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is offering investors the use of its islands to develop data centers, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

Yustinus Paat, FILE – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Budi Prasetyo, right, speaks at a news conference next to KPK Deputy for Law Enforcement Asep Guntur Rahayu at th

Juneman Abraham (360info), Jakarta – Indonesia is witnessing a rise in public anger that goes beyond momentary frustration over inequality or political controversy.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold a net Rp 3.12 trillion ($174.7 million) worth of Indonesian stocks this week, a week after Suahasil Nazara was appointed finance minister

Jakarta – The arrival of decommissioned Marina Militare (Italian Navy) light aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Friday marked a new era fo

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) sees President Prabowo Subianto's labeling of experts who disagree with the government's policies as "

Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – Last Saturday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was in the middle of a speech when he stopped talking, wiped his eyes with a small towel, and apologi

Agencies, Jakarta – Dozens of planes and thousands of personnel fighting huge forest fires in Indonesia are struggling to contain them, authorities said Monday, while neighboring Malays

Yohanda Belinda, Jakarta – Whenever a viral food trend takes over social media, from Dubai chewy cookies and Melbourne's Mont Blanc coffee now storming the local internet to cheesecake

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has fully repaid the remaining government bonds issued as part of its response to the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said S

Kate Lamb – For months, parts of Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra islands have been ablaze.

Jakarta – Joint search and rescue team extended their search on Saturday for dozens of people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry sank in the Java Sea last week, a

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A civil society coalition in West Kalimantan has filed a class-action lawsuit against the government over ongoing forest and land fires.

Ferry Hidayat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's communication style has once again sparked a sharp public polemic.

It is time for the government to fundamentally evaluate the independent-track student admissions system.