Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) says it will stage another round of coordinated demonstrations on 15 August 2026 to mark…
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August 4, 2026
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has been buying large numbers of African crude this year, according to official statistics, as Jakarta…
August 3, 2026
Naina Rao – As Indonesia constructs its new capital, Nusantara, in the mountains of East Kalimantan in Borneo, the roar of chainsaws interrupts…
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Presidential Special Advisor for Communications Hasan Nasbi said the term "londo ireng"used by President Prabowo…
Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's government has uncovered the allocation and sale of parcels of sea space before reclamation and required…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia booked a $450 million trade deficit in June, although the gap has substantially narrowed.
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Sentani, Jubi – Agus Kossay, chairperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), says opposition to the group's planned public demonstrations…
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Several regions in North Sumatra were hit by floods in the past few days despite the intensifying dry season across much…
Rabin Marselino Yarangga, Jayapura – Indonesian security forces are pursuing members of an armed separatist group following an attack that killed…
Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – The imagination space of Indonesian children seems to be narrowing. When asked about their aspirations, the…
Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) reiterated its demand for self-determination for the Papuan people during a peaceful…
Herman, Jakarta – Indonesia's bank deposits are increasingly being driven by wealthy savers as households struggle to set aside money, with…
Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – A coalition of labor unions in Indonesia has submitted a draft proposal for a new Employment Bill to Deputy…
August 2, 2026
Grace el Dora, Semarang – Sudaryono, the newly appointed head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), is confronting a mass food poisoning…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono, imposed a temporary suspension on the Karangturi…
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Special Presidential Advisor for Communications Hasan Nasbi has urged the public to refrain from amplifying…
Agencies, Surabaya – Aferry caught fire at sea off Madura island on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped…
August 1, 2026
Michael Neilson, Jakarta – When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few…
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to grow below 5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Center of…
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's government must prepare an alternative funding scheme for its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program…
July 31, 2026
On 26 July 2026, Indonesian military personnel reportedly entered the compound of the St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish Church in Titigi Village,…
Eva Fitriani, Pangkalan Bun – More than 80% of Indonesia's palm oil exports now consist of value-added downstream products rather than crude palm…
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Defense Ministry has allocated Rp1.064 trillion for national defense education programs targeting…
Vidya Pinandhita, Jakarta – A massive fire that swept through Kasepuhan Cipta Mulya customary village in Cisolok district, Sukabumi regency, West…
Philip Jacobson, Jakarta – Two palm oil companies embroiled in a long-running land dispute with an Indigenous community in Indonesian Borneo have…
On 28 July 2026, Indonesian Naval Military Police personnel shot and injured Mr Timotius Rumpaidus at his residence in Klalin 6, Warmon Village,…
Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of residents in the Korowai area of Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua Province, have reportedly fled into the forest since…
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled that the government must separate funding for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)…
July 30, 2026
Between 24 and 30 July 2026, joint Indonesian military and police operations reportedly killed three civilians in the Korowai region, causing…
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's shift toward low-emission vehicles is advancing faster than expected, driven by a sharp increase in…
Jayapura, Jubi – Beginning in 1947, Dutch colonial authorities intensified efforts to suppress support for the Indonesian republican movement…
Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has increased performance allowances, locally known as tukin, for Indonesian National Armed Forces (…
Shreya Dasgupta – Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders who protest deforestation,…
Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to…
The shortage of subsidized fuels such as Pertalite and diesel in various regions exposes the poor state of national energy management. Long queues…
Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday sought to dispel speculation of tensions between Indonesia's top law…
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's electability in the latest survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (…
Kaya Selby – A new Human Rights Watch (HWR) report says that the Indonesian government is silencing environmental activists in Papua region, known…
Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the government should no longer source funding for President Prabowo…
Antara, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar at the close of trading on Thursday weakened by 38 points, or 0.12 percent, to…
Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a sharp increase in potential fire zones in July as El Nino conditions intensified across the…
East Timor has become the unlikely venue for a war crimes case against Myanmar's military leadership, as proceedings advance in Dili's courts and…
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I. Sandyawan…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said anti-graft enforcement accelerated sharply in the first half of 2026,…
Zhulfakar, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that one of its own employees had been arrested…
July 29, 2026
Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to global rating agencies' concerns over Bank…
Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The Forestry Ministry has arrested a suspected member of an international pangolin trafficking network following an…
Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again…
Rahmat Hidayat – Former Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD criticized West Java Governor Dedi…
Basten Gokkon – An alleged corruption case at Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo has renewed scrutiny of how the country's wildlife conservation…




