Annisa Lisya Bazlina, Jakarta – Sarawak has ordered schools in several districts to close for two days as worsening haze affects air quality…

Heru Andriyanto, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to shoulder its largest debt interest bill on record in 2027, with payments…

Jayapura, Jubi – The headquarters of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in Puncak Jaya regency, Central Papua, was reportedly…

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit widened sharply to $12.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from $3.6 billion in…

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen defense industry cooperation as part of efforts to develop Indonesia's…

Gembong Hanung and Markus Makur, Jakarta/East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara – As thousands are still taking shelter in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT),…

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The manufacturing sector remains the largest contributor to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP). However, the…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) Rector Akhmad…

The Australian chapter of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) held its first public meeting on Monday 17th August at…

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has urged President Prabowo Subianto to exercise…

Kate Lamb – An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern…

Peh Ko Hsu and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesia has managed to surpass targets for renewable energy. The problem, however, is that green sources…

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeing a sharp increase in respiratory illnesses as a prolonged dry season fuels widespread land and forest…

Johnny Blades – Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands…

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia has around 1,800 metric tons of…

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia' Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is pushing regional governments to promote the Geothermal Working…

Hundreds of residents of Maybrat Regency, South West Papua, took to the streets on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in a peaceful demonstration held as…

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Economists say the government's macroeconomic assumptions for next year cast doubt on a 2027 budget plan that comes with…

M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on…

Resti Salmayenti, Dominick Spracklen and Joseph Holden (The Conversation) – Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife…

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia corrected Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar's claim that Indonesia has…

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian police on Wednesday maintained that former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie…

Andrew Mathieson – Police have been accused of instigating violent clashes with anguished West Papuan demonstrators over marking a dark day of…

Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – Before being stopped at Dukuh Atas in Central Jakarta, students from the University of Indonesia Student…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – It had been 648 days since Nur Hidayati, an Indonesian environmental activist fondly known as Yaya or Mbak Yaya,…

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile industry is operating well below capacity, with utilization in the upstream sector at only…

Manokwari, Jubi – Residents in Tomu district, Teluk Bintuni regency, Southwest Papua, have traditionally relied on rainwater to meet their daily…

Kota Kinabalu – Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to exchange information in monitoring hotspots to prevent transboundary haze amid the current…

Jayapura – The Papua Foundation for Justice and Human Integrity (YKKMP) has written to Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM RI…

Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – The commemoration of Indonesia's 81st Independence Day took a different form in Pati, Central Java, as farmers who…

Wicaksono Gitawan, Cinthia Leone – Whenever war threatens one of the world's main oil shipping routes, governments are reminded of an old truth:…

Hayat Indriyatno – An Indigenous community on Indonesia's Seram Island is preserving a centuries-old coming-of-age ritual while helping protect…

Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) is scheduled to hold a protest at the Hotel Indonesia…

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Student protesters from the Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) alliance were blocked…

Dio Ashar Wicaksana – Conflict between the Attorney General's Office (Kejaksaan) and the National Police (Polri) has once again attracted public…

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Police detained at least 21 people allegedly attempting to provoke clashes during a student protest in central…

Banda Aceh – The Head of the Banda Aceh Inspectorate, identified as FD (58) and a student with the initials AM (22) have been named suspects in a…

Palangka Raya – Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and protected species, is burning. Meteorologist Safillah Anggie Wahyuni hopes a solution lies…

Asido Nababan, Jakarta – Indonesia's automotive industry entered 2026 with a rebound after a hard year in 2025. At first glance, the numbers look…

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Kredit Perempuan Prasejahtera (KPPS), a credit…

Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student…

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai emphasized that the people of Papua are permitted to demand welfare, justice,…

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Officers from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police apprehended dozens of people shortly before a student protest at…

Vania Rossa – Several civil society groups along with farmers from the Kendeng Mountains commemorated the 81st anniversary of Indonesian…

Merauke, Jubi – Several former terrorism convicts in Merauke Regency are working to rebuild their lives in the community after completing their…

Fahri Ali, Jakarta – Around 600 to 700 University of Indonesia (UI) students took to the streets on Tuesday, traveling from the university's Depok…

Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) students took to the streets on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a day after Indonesia…

Responding to the Minister of Religious Affairs' claim that Indonesia had reached the peak of socio-religious harmony in Indonesia's history while…

Hans Nicholas Jong – Indonesia is experiencing one of its most severe fire seasons of recent years, with the scale of burning raising comparisons…

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claimed that investment in Indonesia continues to grow amidst global uncertainty. He stated that…