Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Representatives of the Alliance of the All Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI Kerakyatan) issued a "yellow card" to Deputy Minister of Higher E

Agencies, Jakarta – The defence ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defence cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stab

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's plastic industry is bracing for job losses and output shocks as a global oil and gas supply crunch disrupts raw material flows, with up to 1,020 f

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Chair of the Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI), Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan, has reaffirmed his rejection of the plan to esta

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Shares of tech conglomerate GoTo Gojek Tokopedia fell sharply on Monday after President Prabowo Subianto called for a new policy capping ride-hailing commission

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation stood at 2.42% in April 2026, with monthly price growth easing to 0.13% as increases in airfares and gasoline were partly off

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia is accelerating construction of a 575-kilometer sea wall along the northern coast of Java, spanning five provinces, to mitigate escalating risks from

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Residents of Labbo Village, Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi, have expressed their grievances about the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2026 concerning the National Action Plan for Prevention and Countering

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Boarding the women-only car on Jakarta's commuter trains no longer feels the same for Feni Freycinetia after Monday's deadly collision that killed 16 women travel

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has spoken out about a video statement made by the Chair of the Majelis Syuro Partai Ummat, Amien

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Monday sentenced two former executives of state energy firm Pertamina to prison over a liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement case that caus

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Military Police Center (Puspom TNI) has expressed its support for law enforcement against perpetrators of abuse of subsidized LPG and

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Around 200 layer chicken farmers from various regions in Indonesia, united under the Rumah Bersama organization, declared the national self-sufficiency in egg

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that 12 neighborhood units (RT) in South Jakarta were flooded following heavy rainfall in the area.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Megawati Soekarnoputri, dismisses the accusations that the party was behind the wave of

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Central Executive Board of the Ummat Party, Ansufri Idrus Sambo, is questioning the disappearance of a video fe

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Police blocked a march by the Alliance of the All-Indonesia Student Executive Boards (BEM SI) toward the State Palace.

Ruby Rachmadina, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) has stated that 51 people who were detained during an International Labour Day (May Day) p

Agencies, Semarang – A train hit a car in Grobogan, Central Java on Friday, killing four people including two children, police said, days after another deadly train crash outside Jakart

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police has disclosed the results of its security operation during the May Day demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR complex in

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Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Alliance of the Student Executive Bodies of Indonesia (BEM SI) will hold a demonstration to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas) today, Ma

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of Indonesia (BEM SI) is set to hold a demonstration to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas) today, May 2, 2026.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto said workers have consistently supported his political career, recalling that he ran in five presidential election

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) have released 101 participants of the May Day demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR RI complex in Centra

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) says imposing a windfall tax on extractive companies could significantly boost Indonesia's state revenue

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said he plans to build new cities for workers, designed with an integrated concept and located near industrial zones.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to limit the commission for online motorcycle taxi drivers and platform companies to a maximum of 8 percent has triggered debate in the country

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said hundreds of thousands of workers attended the International Labor Day commemoration at the National Mo

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) said it had detained 101 individuals who took part in the May Day 2026 demonstrations.

The naming of Hery Susanto, Chair of the Indonesian Ombudsman, as a suspect for alleged corruption is shocking as it is concerning.

Bangkok – A decade-long study tracking dozens of whale sharks off Indonesia's coast has revealed the secrets of their migrations and two hotspots where they gather year-round.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a state budget deficit of Rp 240.1 trillion ($13.8 billion) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, equivalent to 0.93% of gross domestic produ

Muhammad Iqbal Al Fardi, Semarang - May Day or Labour Day protesters held a demonstration in front of the Central Java (Jateng) governor's office on Jalan Pahlawan in Semarang city this

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) has addressed accusations of infiltration during the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 rall

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday pledges to build daycare facilities for workers' children and accelerate the construction of at least 1 million

Herlambang Jati, Yogyakarta – Various elements of society from workers to students held an action demanding workers' welfare during a commemoration of Labor Day in front of the Yogyakar

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto ratified International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No.

Debbie Sutrisno, Bandung – Scores of students from various universities in Bandung held a protest action at the West Java Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) building on Fri

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Labor groups in Indonesia staged separate May Day actions on Friday, with a coalition of unions and civil society organizations rallying outside the parl

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has restored access to Wikipedia after previously restricting the platform for failing to register with local authorities, a senior official from the Communi

Fauzan, Makassar – The commemoration of International Labour Day or May Day 2026 in Makassar city presented two different faces in one momentum of the workers' struggle.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Labor unions across Indonesia marked International Workers' Day on Friday with split events in the capital, reflecting differing approaches to engaging t

Indra Wijaya, Banda Aceh – Hundreds of workers who are members of the Aceh Labour Alliance (ABA) held a convoy on Friday May 1 from the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque (MRB) via the Aceh Prov

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society groups has rejected a government plan to add new tiers to Indonesia's tobacco excise system, warning it could undermine public he

Hani Sofia Muthmainnah, Denpasar – Wages that do not meet the needs of a decent living were highlighted during the commemoration of International Labour Day (May Day) 2026 in Bali.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto attended the International Labor Day or May Day celebration at the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta, on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Agencies, Jakarta – The government will cut the caps on the commissions that ride-hailing companies take from drivers for each trip to 8 percent from 20 percent, President Prabowo Subia

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto questioned laborers on the benefits of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program during the International Labor Day celebration at