Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Health Insurance program (JKN) is at risk of running a deficit of up to Rp 20 trillion ($1.2 billion), driven by the growing number of inactive members who fail to pay their monthly premiums, a senior lawmaker warned on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Albanese will visit Jakarta on the 14-15 May. The AWPA has written to the PM urging that he raise the human rights situation in West Papua with the Indonesian president.

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has dismissed concerns surrounding the safety of clinical trials of a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine whose development is funded by the Gates Foundation, chaired by Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates.

Ministry spokesperson Aji Muhawarman asserted that the vaccine trial was safe and conducted professionally.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – The Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri), General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, affirmed the police force's commitment to cracking down on premanism (organized thuggery) that disrupts the public and business activities.

Jakarta (Jakarta Post/ANN) – The Indonesian Military's (TNI) expanded deployment of personnel to provide security protection for prosecutors nationwide has once again landed the institution in hot water for stoking fears of military intervention in the judicial realm.

Myesha Fatina Rachman, Jakarta - May 12, 1998, is a day that will never be forgotten in the history of Indonesia leading up to the reform. On that day, the Trisakti Tragedy occurred, a bloody event that claimed the lives of four students from Trisakti University in Jakarta and became the trigger for a major wave of change in the country.

People in Indonesia's Christian-majority, strife-torn Papua expressed hope that newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who visited the region twenty years ago, will pay attention to their ongoing plight and challenges.

Jakarta – After first quarter economic growth data came in nowhere near where the government needs it to be, officials pointed to the second quarter as the one to watch.

It is true that two exceptional factors may have dragged down GDP growth in the first three months of the year, leading to the disappointing rate of 4.87 percent.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said he has studied the contributing factors to street brawls in Jakarta, one of which is linked to the economic condition of the residents who lack permanent jobs.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia Strategic and Defence Studies (ISDS) is questioning the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) assignment policy in securing the Attorney General's Office. The policy is considered to potentially create overlapping of authorities between the military and civilian law enforcement.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military's (TNI) expanded deployment of personnel to provide security protection for prosecutors nationwide has once again landed the institution in hot water for stoking fears of military intervention in the judicial realm.

Nadirah Zaidi, Singapore – Indonesia's plan to cut fuel imports from Singapore could pressure trade flows amid tariff talks with the United States, but observers said they believe the broader impact on Singapore's economy will be limited.

An Australian solidarity group for West Papuan self-determination has called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise the human rights crisis in the Melanesian region with the Indonesian president this week.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – To implement the free nutritious meal program, the National Nutrition Agency requires 90,000 university graduates to be placed at 30,000 nutrition service units across Indonesia, an official said on Tuesday.

Jakarta – The formation of a cabinet based on performance during the era of President Prabowo Subianto has been nothing more than empty words since the outset. Instead of choosing people with good achievements and competence, he built a grand coalition based on returning political favors to oligarchs, politicians, and the former president who brought about his victory.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Chairperson of the National Council of Setara Institute, Hendardi, criticized the decision of TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) Commander General Agus Subiyanto to order the deployment of troops to support the security of the High Prosecutor's Office (Kejaksaan Tinggi) and District Prosecutor's Office (Kejaksaan Negeri) throughout Indonesia.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has revealed several notes from the observation of the implementation of West Java's special pancawaluya character education program, initiated by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi. The program educates children by sending them to military barracks.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Police have identified five students as suspects in the vandalism during a demonstration in front of the Pancasila Gate at the Parliament Complex, Central Jakarta. They are suspected of spray-painting the gate, throwing rocks, and setting tires on fire outside the complex.

Muhammad Iqbal, Tangerang – Several locations in Tangerang and South Tangerang, which is just outside Jakarta, were inundated by flooding due to downpours on Tuesday evening, May 13, affecting a number of road sections.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia is moving to restrict imports of cassava and tapioca as part of a broader effort to protect local farmers from foreign competition.

An expert has called for stricter oversight in large-scale food distribution following a series of food poisoning cases linked to a school meal program in Indonesia.

Miswanto – International Workers' Day (May Day) was born from the embers of resistance. It was not a compassionate gift from the ruling class, but the result of a long struggle by the international working class demanding the most basic rights: eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of human existence.

Elan Suherlan, Garut, West Java – A controlled explosion intended to safely dispose of expired Indonesian Army munitions turned deadly on Monday morning, reportedly killing at least 11 people in the West Java town of Garut.

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in Sagara, Cibalong District, during a routine procedure to destroy old military-grade explosives.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A grainy photo shows a 3m-wide banner hanging at the entrance of a rubber processing factory in Central Kalimantan province in Indonesia. The banner reads: "This plant's operations have been shut down by Grib Jaya Kalteng."

Yovanda Noni, East Kalimantan – East Kalimantan Province holds a wealth of natural treasures that form part of its cultural identity. One of them is a traditional textile belonging to the Dayak Benuaq tribe.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic competitiveness continues to falter due to high investment costs and a shortage of skilled labor, with illegal fees and local intimidation compounding the country's business climate challenges, according to economist Nailul Huda.

Prisma Ardianto, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry is reviewing Indonesia's local content policy not in response to external pressures or retaliatory tariffs from the United States, but to support domestic industry needs, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Sunday.

Te Ao Maori News interviewed Octovianus Mote and Defe Wabiser at the very site where, sixty-three years ago, the New York Agreement was signed, granting Indonesia administrative control over the region.

"We strongly believe that we're not going extinct," Wabiser said.

Jakarta – Rosario de Marshal, alias Hercules, has gained a new stage in the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. Members of the United Indonesian People's Movement, or Gerakan Indonesia Rakyat Bersatu (GRIB) Jaya, the mass organization that he leads, have been free to cause trouble in a number of areas.

Caleb Fotheringham – The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades, a human rights researcher says.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims that Indonesia killed at least one civilian and severely injuring another on last Tuesday in Puncak Regency.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Wearing green uniforms and hats resembling those of the Indonesian army, dozens of teenage boys lined up neatly in the middle of a field in Purwakarta, West Java, shouting: "Ready, ready, ready! Awesome! Let's keep up the spirit!"

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – A former Indonesian marine who allegedly joined the Russian military to fight in the war against Ukraine could be stripped of his Indonesian citizenship, a senior lawmaker said on Monday.

Satria Arta Kumbara became a viral sensation in Indonesia after videos and photos circulated online, purportedly showing him in Russian military gear.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Khaerudin Hamid Ali Sulaiman, the legal counsel for the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) student, identified as SSS, has issued an apology to President Prabowo Subianto and former President Jokowi regarding a meme his client uploaded. According to Khaerudin, the student regrets creating and sharing the image depicting Prabowo and Jokowi kissing.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Garut, West Java – A total of 13 people were killed on Monday following an accidental explosion of expired ammunition during a military disposal operation in Garut, West Java, according to the Indonesian Army. The death toll was initially reported as 11.

Jakarta – Hundreds of buildings across Jakarta are still not equipped with proper fire safety equipment, including the portable extinguishers, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has revealed.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian military (TNI) conducted a raid on the Free Papua Movement (OPM) group, who were fugitives in Kampung Kalome, Ilamobrawi, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. During the raid, one OPM member, Nekison aka Bumi Walo Enumbi, was declared dead.

Syakirun Ni'am, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subianto to revoke the order instructing soldiers to guard prosecutors' offices throughout Indonesia because there is no strong legal basis for this.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to develop 300,000 hectares of sugar palm plantations as part of a national strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports by strengthening the country's bioethanol industry.

Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces Navy (TNI AL), or the Indonesian Navy, confirmed the matter of Second Sergeant Satria Arta Kumbara. According to the Head of Information Services of the TNI AL, First Admiral TNI I Made Wira Hadi, Satria has been dismissed from the military.

Ali Mirin – On April 24, 2025, Indonesia made a masterful geopolitical move. Jakarta granted Fiji US$6 million in financial aid and offered to cooperate with them on military training – a seemingly benign act of diplomacy that conceals a darker purpose.

indah Pudji Astuti, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chinese automotive brands are rapidly gaining ground in Indonesia, recording a 153 percent year-on-year increase in vehicle sales during the first quarter of 2025 – even as the overall market declined by nearly 5 percent, according to the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo).

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Indonesian Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the reform of the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) policy had been initiated long before United States President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariff increases in early April 2025.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta - May 1998 stands as one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Indonesian nation. During that time, the people witnessed the peak of economic, political, and social tensions. From mass riots, ethnic violence, human rights violations, to the fall of the New Order regime, the wounds left behind have not fully healed to this day.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment and Facility for Upstream Industries projects that the value of digital economy investments in Indonesia in 2025 will reach US$130 billion. This figure is equivalent to 44 percent of the total digital economy projection in the Southeast Asian region.

It was quite surprising for anyone who reads history, who has followed the trajectory of the Indonesian regime, and who has been involved in the people's movement, when President Prabowo Subianto – in a convincing tone – said he wanted to make Marsinah a national hero.

Linda Yanti Sulistiawati – SLAPP cases are not unfamiliar in Indonesia, where we have witnessed a surge in recent incidents.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, responded to the arrest of a Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) student for posting a meme depicting President Prabowo and former President Joko Widodo kissing.

Michael Neilson, Tropodo – Plastic waste from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, the US and Britain is being used to fuel tofu production in Indonesia, the Guardian has learned.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A senior investigator with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) told a Jakarta court on Friday that former KPK chairman Firli Bahuri leaked information about an anti-graft sting to the public in January 2020, leading to the failed arrest of senior PDIP politician Hasto Kristiyanto and fugitive legislative candidate Harun Masiku.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Social Security Administrator Agency, known as BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, has recorded a yearly increase in claims for the Job Loss Guarantee (JKP). This was revealed by the Deputy of Communication for BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Oni Marbun, during a discussion titled "Quo Vadis Online Motorcycle Taxis."