Wijayanti Putri, Solo, Central Java – Former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday began his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, wearing the uniform of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), which is led by his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep.

Adverse impacts from reckless mining and agricultural activities go beyond pollution, environmental destruction and health risks. There is a silent destruction: the loss of indigenous cultural identity.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia has established a task force to prevent mass layoffs after labor unions warned that as many as 150,000 jobs could be at risk across several industries, including around 55,000 workers in the ceramic sector.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on Indonesia's political elites to work together despite electoral competition, citing his own experience of losing four national elections before eventually winning the presidency.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government has not yet thought about scenarios to extend the leadership tenure of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Surabaya – A wave of actions criticising the policies of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka took place again in Surabaya, right in front of the East Java (Jatim) governor's office at the Grahadi State Building on Friday June 26.

Jakarta – Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's statement on Tuesday June 23 at the closing of the 2026 Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) National Congress in Bangkalan, East Java, regarding his surprise at the anomaly of 5 percent economic growth accompanied by an increase in poverty.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – An alliance of students from several campuses put up banners criticizing the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program at strategic points along the Depok and South Jakarta border on Friday, June 26, 2026. The early morning action served as a reminder that the government's flagship initiative is viewed as problematic and has already claimed victims.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Civil society organizations from across Indonesia will convene a national consolidation meeting titled "Reorganizing the Republic" on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Jakarta.

The conference aims to formulate a shared platform and work program for Indonesia's civil society movement.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The tracking and analysis agency Binocular Media Monitoring has released research results on monitoring conversations in social media throughout June 2026. The monitoring was done using Big-big Data Analytics tools.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone down by 21 positions in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking from the peak it reached two years ago due to worsening government and business efficiency as well as infrastructure since President Prabowo Subianto took office.

Jakarta – An Indonesian oil tanker that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf since March due to heightened tensions stemming from the conflict between the United States and Iran has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is now en route to Indonesia, state energy company Pertamina said on Thursday.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Thursday, June 25, 2026. At the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Listyo briefed Prabowo on the public safety and order situation in various regions of Indonesia.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) still has work to do after uncovering bribery related to the issuing of audit reports by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in Enim Regency, South Sumatra. Investigators detained Muara Enim Regent Edison and a number of people in a sting operation.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program, with officials weighing another budget cut of more than US$2 billion along with reductions in kitchens and beneficiaries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal presentation.

Padang, Indonesia – Authorities in a stronghold for Sumatran tigers have warned the public against using snares to trap wild boar following the dramatic rescue of an 11-month old female tiger cub last month.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia and China are looking to become less reliant on the United States dollar by pushing ahead with the local currency transaction (LCT) scheme to conduct cross-border trade and investment using their own currencies.

Philip Jacobson – Teetering on the brink of extinction, Indonesia's Javan green magpie may have a conservation lifeline after national and international conservation NGOs launched an action plan to preserve it in the wild.

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's shortage of doctors is forcing medical residents to take on additional clinical duties and leaving many remote regions without adequate healthcare services, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday.

Danantara is straying further and further from its original founding concept. The holding company for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was initially touted as a model similar to Singapore's Temasek. However, it is increasingly resembling Malaysia's Khazanah, with even greater political interference.

Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that the bribery case against the former chairperson of the Student Executive Council (BEM) at the Bung Karno University (UBK) Faculty of Law (FH), Muhammad Abdimaludin, poses a serious threat to the organic student movement.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Government Communication Agency (Bakom RI) denies that the government is trying to control rallies in support of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. This counter-demonstration comes amid widespread student protests in various regions calling for an end to the MBG project.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday, June 24, transferred former Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, popularly known as Noel, to Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung to begin serving his sentence in a corruption case involving workplace safety certification.

Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold more than Rp 70 trillion ($3.89 billion) worth of Indonesian equities so far this year, extending capital outflows as concerns over global monetary policy, geopolitical tensions, and domestic market reforms weigh on investor sentiment.

Surabaya – A wave of student demonstrations criticising erroneous central government programs erupted again in Surabaya (East Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi) on Wednesday June 24.

Hari Tri Wasono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The chaos that happened at the National Consultative Assembly of Religious Scholars and Great Conference Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) 2026 in Pondok Pesantren Al-Falah Ploso, Kediri Regency, on Monday, June 22, 2026, have raised concerns among the pesantren (Islamic boarding school) community.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has demanded that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka clarify allegations of bribery involving several members of the Bung Karno University (UBK) Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Student Executive Boards (BEM) during last week's demonstrations.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Education Office of Batam City, Indonesia, was allegedly mobilizing local students to attend a support rally for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program on June 21, 2026. In response, deputy chair of the House Commission X, Lalu Hadrian Irfani, urged any MBG-related protests to avoid involving schoolchildren.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Global index provider MSCI has given Indonesian market authorities until November to demonstrate meaningful progress in addressing concerns over coordinated trading practices, concentrated share ownership, and limited free float, warning that failure to do so could trigger a review of the country's status as an emerging market.

Fadli, Jakarta – Public debate over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program is intensifying, with competing demonstrations held in several regions amid concerns about alleged corruption, food safety problems and the burden on state finances.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed that some people participating in public demonstrations do not fully understand the issues they are protesting and are instead paid to join the rallies.

However, Prabowo did not elaborate on which demonstrations he was referring to or identify those allegedly funding the protesters.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto questioned the purpose of Indonesia's legislative institutions if they fail to improve the welfare of the people, arguing that public prosperity is the ultimate goal of the country's independence.

Ian Wilson – A recent spate of violent robberies in Jakarta by motorcycle assailants, or begal, has unfolded amid deteriorating socio-economic conditions under the Prabowo administration, as slowing growth, rising living costs, and tightening labour markets deepen everyday precarity.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – A group calling themselves the Jakarta Community Alliance held a demonstration to support free nutritious meal (MBG) program in the southern area of the National Monument, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Several protesters shared how they were invited to join the demonstration.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) Said Iqbal said the labor organization has long supported President Prabowo Subianto, dating back to the 2014 presidential election.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director General of Digital Space Supervision at the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), Alexander Sabar, said the government cannot take down news content without a recommendation from the Press Council.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has recently destroyed Rp 940.4 million (almost $53,000) worth of fake goods that had copied the well-known French apparel brand Lacoste as Jakarta tries to allay investors' worries.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy State Secretary Bambang Eko Suhariyanto stated that he is not yet aware of the details surrounding the alleged flow of funds to the leadership of the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Law at Bung Karno University.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded broad money supply (M2) at Rp10,415 trillion in May 2026, marking an annual growth of 10.8 percent, higher than the 9.2 percent year-on-year increase recorded in April 2026.

The recent deterioration of President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo's relationship is a testament to the classic adage that nothing lasts forever in politics. Conflicting interests in the run-up to the 2029 General Election have spelled the end of a relationship that had been seven years in the making.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Indonesia's government has introduced sweeping legal and tax incentives for bonds issued by state-backed investment entity Danantara, in a move aimed at boosting investor appetite but one that analysts warn could polarize the domestic debt market.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Imamudin, Sampang, East Java – President Prabowo Subianto inaugurates 1,151 kilometers of regional roads across Indonesia, underscoring the government's push to strengthen rural connectivity and lower logistics costs in the world's largest archipelago.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPSI) has warned of a looming wave of layoffs across the manufacturing sector, particularly in the ceramic industry, as manufacturers struggle with industrial gas supply and pricing issues.

Ary Hermawan – Jaringan Islam Liberal's absence of a clear ideological stance is diminishing the movement's relevance for liberal Indonesians, even as JIL figures remain prominent.

It has been 25 years since Indonesia's Liberal Islam Network (Jaringan Islam Liberal, JIL) was established in March 2001, just three years after Reformasi.

Rahmat Hidayat – At least eight online news outlets affiliated with Promedia Group were targeted by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past week, with several incidents appearing to focus on specific articles related to alleged corruption cases, according to company executives.

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to embed artificial intelligence in some key government programs including its $15 billion free meals plan, according to a presidential regulation draft seen by Reuters, part of a strategy that the government believes could lift its gross domestic product by 12% by 2030.

Yehezkiel Raka Paskalis, Jakarta – After nearly six years of steady improvement, Indonesia's food insecurity has started to rise again.

Bali, Indonesia – The booming market for animal abuse content brought dozens of international animal protection organizations to Indonesia in June for the first in-person summit to confront a growing online entertainment industry founded on suffering.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Business groups have warned that recent power outages across Java could disrupt industrial production, weaken supply chains and undermine investor confidence in Indonesia, as the government scrambles to stabilize electricity supplies following coal shortages at power plants.