Jakarta – Rights defender Andrie Yunus repeatedly asked for the trial against soldiers involved in the March acid attack that left him blind in one eye to be held in a civilian court, n

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Police detained at least 69 people on Thursday for allegedly obstructing a court-ordered eviction and repossession of the Sultan Hotel and Residence complex in Ja

Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Protesters who are members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a long march to the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning June

Apriadi Gunawan and Fadli, Jakarta – As the rupiah weakens, rising medicine prices are placing an increasing burden on people with chronic illnesses who rely on long-term treatment and

Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populati

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Several student organizations from various universities have released a statement regarding the emergence of the United Student Executive Body (BEM Bersa

Amsterdam – Disappointment with the Indonesian political system, which is believed to be increasingly distant from the ordinary people, has given rise to a new political initiative amon

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% on Thursday, stepping up efforts to stabilize the rupiah amid mounting e

Duncan Graham – Student protests against Prabowo Subianto's militarised style of government have exposed anger over prices, corruption and civil liberties, but without broader public su

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Head of Public Relations for the Yogyakarta Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Ihsan, confirmed that one of their undercover officers was questioned b

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Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) broke through police barriers on Thursday, June 18, to continue their demonstration toward the Hotel Indonesia

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Andrie Yunus, is currently undergoing physiotherapy, three mon

Maretha Uli and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Calls are growing to suspend and review President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program amid mounting concerns about persist

Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Tensions marked an Indonesian Women's Alliance's (API) long march in the centre of the capital on Thursday June 18.

Rahmat Hidayat – Public debate has intensified in Indonesia following allegations that former University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) Student Executive Board chairman Tiyo Ardianto has connecti

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesia Cyber Security Forum (ICSF), Ardi Sutedja, has exposed the rampant practice of paid hackers, involving professional cyber syndi

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Women's Alliance of Indonesia will stage a demonstration in front of the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, June 18, 2026, with dozens of women's or

Usman Hamid and Haeril Halim – The lenient treatment by the courts of the four soldiers involved in the March acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus is a blatant whitewash th

Medan – Dozens of students from the Medan branch of the Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI) in North Sumatra held a demonstration in front of the Medan city Regional House of Re

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai stated that the roadblock set up by joint military-police forces against students marching in the "Menuju Indonesia

The Indonesian economy will continue to be under pressure, regardless of who becomes Minister of Finance.

Makassar – The Student Executive Council (BEM) from the Makassar State University (UNM) in South Sulawesi believes the Republic of Indonesia is currently in a state of decline due to Pr

Surabaya – Students protesting a number of government policies crowded on to Jalan Gubernur Suryo to hold a demonstration in front of the Grahadi State Building (governor's office) in S

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Human Rights Ministry on Wednesday defended the government's free nutritious meals program, arguing that it represents a concrete effort to fulfill

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – From fuel price hikes to multibillion-dollar government programs, a growing list of grievances has fueled recurring protests during President Prabowo Subianto's fi

Adji G Rinepta, Jogja – Hundreds of students from the Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University Alliance (UMY) held a protest action at the Zero Kilometre Point in the Central Java city of Yog

Budiman, Lebak, Banten – Rising food prices are increasingly being felt by households across Indonesia, particularly by mothers responsible for managing family budgets and preparing dai

Antara, Jakarta – The free nutritious meals program cannot be discontinued because it constitutes a political commitment made by President Prabowo Subianto during his successful preside

Antara, Jakarta – A senior official said Wednesday that the government would raise the coal production quota to exceed 600 million tons.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The chairperson of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership, Busyro Muqoddas, has proposed that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) be temporarily suspended

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Several student journalists from Pers Suara Mahasiswa (SUMA) at the University of Indonesia (UI) were reportedly being harassed by unidentified individual

Iqbal Tawakal Lazuardi, Jakarta – Students from various universities across West Java staged another demonstration in front of the West Java Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Several student executive boards (BEM) from various campuses have hit back at the sudden emergence of an alliance calling itself "BEM Bersatu" (BEM Unite

Fannesa Adisty Laksmita – One of the mandates of Indonesia's Reformasi (reform) was to reform the military by establishing civilian supremacy over a professional armed force.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – A public discussion featuring senior members of President Prabowo Subianto's administration at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, e

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Chinese automakers are rapidly strengthening their presence in Indonesia's automotive market, with wholesale vehicle sales surging 72% year-on-year during the f

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka did not reach any agreement with student representatives from the University of Bung Karno (UBK) Studen

Taufiq Syarifudin, Jakarta – Student representatives from Bung Karno University (UBK) and MH Thamrin University who were demonstrating at the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta, have been

Yogyakarta – A discussion held at the University of Yogyakarta (UGM) Joglo Innovation and Creative Hub (GIK) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta featuring several state officials, en

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced that Indonesia has been included in the list of countries permitted to export aq

Indonesia – On 10 June 2026, the Jakarta Military Court II-08 delivered its verdict against four members of the Headquarters Detachment of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (Denma BAIS)

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Personnel from the Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police intercepted the Bung Karno University Student Executive Board (BEM UBK) who were planning to hold

Surabaya – Protesters calling themselves the Surabaya People's Challenge Alliance held a demonstration in front of the Grahadi State building in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday June 15.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia should redirect part of its fuel subsidy budget toward accelerating public transportation development across the country, as most subsidized fuel is

Jakarta – Students in Greater Bandung held a demonstration in front of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building on Monday afternoon June 15.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police explained the reasons for restricting student protest at the Tugu Tani area and the Patung Kuda (Horse Statue) Ar

Medan – A demonstration by hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (Sumut) in front of the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) took up a number of d

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Students from various universities and organizations in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, staged coordinated protests against the government of President Prabo

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ratified Law Number 3 of 2026 concerning Witness and Victim Protection (UU PSDK).