Jakarta – The Indonesia Digital Mobility and Delivery Association (Modantara) has urged the government not to require online taxi and courier platforms to pay a mandatory Ramadan bonus to their driver-partners this year, arguing that such payments should remain voluntary.

Alberth Yomo, Jayapura – Aspirations gathered from Papuan mothers over the past two and a half years have become the foundation for the MRP (The Papuan People's Assembly) of Papuan Province, through its Women's Working Group, to push for a special regulation aimed at protecting Indigenous women.

Antara, Jakarta – Thousands of Australians who wish to travel to Bali have canceled their trips due to flooding, according to a local chamber of the restaurant and hotel association PHRI.

Victor Mambor, Jayapura – Weynand Watory of the Papua Customary Council (DAP) described the late Tom Beanal as a true representative of Indigenous Papuans. Watory said Tom Beanal was shaped by strong cultural values from an early age, long before he was enriched by religion, education, and political experience.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Former presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has highlighted concerns over the rise of political dynasties in Indonesia, noting that the country's democratic system often enables the concentration of power within certain families.

According to him, such practices have become increasingly evident in recent years.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – Around 500 students who are members of the student executive board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) are set to stage a protest at the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Headquarters in Jakarta this afternoon, Friday, February 27, 2026. The students are demanding immediate police reform.

Wahroni, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Villages Minister Yandri Susanto has denied plans to shut down modern minimarkets such as Alfamart and Indomaret in rural areas, clarifying that the government is only considering halting new expansion permits to protect small local businesses.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Industry players warn that a push to diversify investment in Indonesia's minerals sector under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed with the United States last week must not disrupt the nickel ecosystem.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The government's plan to recruit thousands of forest rangers to combat forest crimes has been met with doubts over their authority in safeguarding forests, with questions lingering over efforts to rein in extractive businesses that have devastated swaths of the country's remaining forests.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara marked its first anniversary on Feb. 24 with an ambitious mandate: oversee the country's vast state-owned enterprise (SOE) portfolio and steer multibillion-dollar strategic projects.

Antara, Jakarta – Rapid expansion of modern retailers have led to a sharp decline in Indonesia's mom-and-pop stores, coloquially known as "warung kelontong", according to the street vendor association APKLI.

Paul Gregoire – West Papuan provisional government president Benny Wenda has called on Pacific leaders to condemn the ongoing occupation of his peoples' country by Indonesia, as Jakarta, the so-called administrator of the region, has again been carrying out aerial and land raids upon villages in the West Papuan highlands, specifically in Puncak Regency, commencing on 31 January 2026

The demand was presented during a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Jakarta – A student alliance protesting at the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta dispersed after conveying five demands related to the assault of a junior high school student with the initials AT by Maluku Regional Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) member Brigadier Mesias Siahaya, which resulted in his death.

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – A coalition of tobacco control groups has rejected the government's plan to add a new cigarette excise tax tier proposed by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, saying it would weaken tobacco control. The plan drew attention after the Finance Ministry said it is considering taxing illegal cigarettes to raise state revenue.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Riandy Laksono, an economist at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has argued that Indonesia stands to gain minimal economic benefit from its new trade agreement with the United States.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia Student Senate (BEM UI) staged a demonstration in front of the Indonesian National Police Headquarters on Friday, February 27, 2026, presenting five key demands to the police institution.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has denied that it has picked sides in the major power rivalry, amidst concerns that the newly signed US trade agreement is one of Washington's tools to exclude China from global trade.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff (ART) with the United States is increasingly seen by economists as a structural policy gamble rather than a straightforward export breakthrough.

Agencies, Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced the son of an Interpol-wanted oil tycoon to 15 years in prison on Friday in connection with a corruption scheme estimated to have cost the government $17 billion.

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland, international human rights and faith-based organizations will convene a side event on 4 March, titled Human Rights in Indonesia – The Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The proposal to raise the threshold for parliamentary seats has faced rejection from several political parties, both inside and outside the parliament. The Labor Party is among the parties opposing the proposal.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Coordinator of the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), Ubaid Matraji, strongly criticized the government's plan to launch MBG-TV. He believes the policy ignores urgent issues, specifically food poisoning cases in schools and the weak oversight of the program.

Max Lane – There's potentially a new party in town, if it's not nipped in the bud before the next elections in Indonesia.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Applications from foreign nationals seeking Indonesian citizenship have increased in recent years, but approvals have declined sharply as the government tightens naturalization requirements, a senior official said on Thursday.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that the Kingdom of Jordan is ready to support Indonesia in sending military personnel to the Gaza Strip, Palestine, through the International Stabilization Force (ISF).

Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Thursday sentenced former Pertamina Patra Niaga chief executive Riva Siahaan to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption linked to the illegal blending of fuel products.

Surabaya – Civil Society activists in Surabaya held the 899th Kamisan (Thursday) Action to stand in solidarity with and demand justice for Arianto Tawakal (14), a student at the Maluku Tenggara State Madrasah Tsanawiyah (religious high school, MT), who died after being assaulted by a member of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Tual, Maluku.

Divya Kariza, Jakarta – The government is urging the European Union to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on the bloc's discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil, after the 12-month implementation period concluded on Tuesday.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has denied claims that it is backing or facilitating a plan to import 105,000 vehicles from India, saying the ministry's only involvement with Indian-made pickups was the receipt of a small number of donated vehicles for disaster relief.

Denpasar – The Denpasar District Court delivered lengthy jail terms to two British men on Thursday after they were found guilty of smuggling cocaine into Bali.

Kial Garth Robinson was sentenced to 11 years, while Paul Ezra Wilkinson landed a term of nine years.

Both were also ordered to pay a fine of around $60,000 or serve an additional 190 days.

There is a flawed logic behind the latest policy to stabilize food prices. In an attempt to intervene in the market, the government decided to give state-owned enterprises (SOEs) control over the strategic food commodity supply chain. As opposed to providing solutions, the approach could actually create critical problems for the economy.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The phenomenon of microplastic-contaminated rainfall has been a hot topic of discussion since late 2025. Researchers found microplastic content in rainwater across several regions in East Java, posing dangers if consumed. The East Java Provincial Government has responded to these findings.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), admitted to receiving reports about price markups in the free nutritious meals (MBG) program. According to her, the owners of several Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) or public kitchens, marked up the raw materials used for the free meals.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council is preparing to clarify its stance on how the trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States could affect the country's media sector. The council, which oversees dozens of Indonesian media organizations, held a closed meeting on Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2026, to discuss its position.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Forum of Retired Indonesian Military (TNI) Members (FPP) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw the plan to deploy 8,000 Indonesian troops to the Palestinian enclave, Gaza. Indonesia's involvement in the Trump-backed International Stabilization Force (ISF) is deemed a violation of the country's constitution.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Both Russia and Ukraine have reacted quite differently to Indonesia's abstention in a UN resolution on a truce, with Moscow saying that it understands why Jakarta is not picking sides.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) chair Muhammad Isnur believes President Prabowo Subianto has violated the constitution by signing the reciprocal trade agreement with his US counterpart Donald Trump, as well as the Board of peace charter.

Antara, Jakarta – Former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, emphasized the importance of maintaining security and order in the tourism sector, particularly in Bali. Therefore, he believes that firm actions need to be taken against potential tourists who could tarnish the tourism industry's image.

Matt Birney – Estrella Resources is on the cusp of banking its first revenue after pulling a 22,600-tonne market sample from a freshly mined small open pit in the emerging mineral frontier of Timor-Leste.

The company extracted the first payable ore from its Ira Miri project under a 30,000-tonne extraction permit to test market suitability for its manganese product.

Agathe Bounfour – On February 20, Indonesia and the United States agreed to a new trade deal, with US$15 billion specifically allocated for fossil fuel imports. This deal is part of a broader series of global fossil fuel agreements promoted under the US "Energy Dominance Agenda," which aims to expand domestic fossil fuel production and boost exports.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Protesters flocked to the headquarters of Yogyakarta Regional Police on late Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in response to the death of a student in Tual, Maluku, at the hands of a police mobile brigade (Brimob) officer.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said the Indonesian government's project to reactivate 12,000 kilometers of railway lines will begin in West Java. "It appears that we will prioritize the West Java region first," he said at Gambir Station on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) should thoroughly investigate suspected corruption involving the issuance of cultivation rights (HGU) permits for 85,200 hectares of land for Sugar Group Companies' six subsidiaries in Lampung. If any violations are proven, whoever committed them must be held accountable.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Chief of the National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has issued an apology for the actions of police officers that have wounded public sentiment. He asserted that the police institution will undergo improvements following a series of violations by its members.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 50 representatives from environmental civil society organizations, academia, and regulatory bodies gathered on February 24 in Jakarta to support Indonesia's transition toward a just and fair green economy within the energy and metallurgy sectors.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has stated that the Rp223.5 trillion budget for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is sourced from the education allocation in the 2026 State Budget (APBN).

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – An academic from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, has criticized the recently signed Indonesia-United States trade pact, arguing that it lacks fair reciprocity and disproportionately burdens Indonesia.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Ahmad Ma'ruf, an economics lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), has criticized the Indonesian government's plan to import 105,000 pickups from India to support the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP).