Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – U.S. President Donald Trump has offered Indonesia a chance to avoid the planned 32 percent import tariff, provided that President Prabowo Subianto's administration meets certain conditions.

Hotria Mariana, Aditya Mulyawan – Thousands of women from various civil society organisations and communities gathered for a peaceful demonstration titled "One Million Women for Gaza" in Jakarta on Sunday July 6. The action marked a new phase in the solidarity movement for Palestine, focusing on a strategy to boycott products affiliated with Israeli Zionism.

Deni Ghifari, Raja Ampat – Raja Ampat, home to 75 percent of the world's coral species and a popular diving spot known to be "the last paradise" became the subject of a global conversation in late May when the environmental group Greenpeace managed to draw the public's attention toward an imminent threat to its marine biodiversity from nickel mining.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to maintain a steep 32 percent tariff on Indonesian exports came as a surprise to Jakarta, despite extensive efforts by the Indonesian government to ease trade tensions.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile industry faces potential job cuts as looming US import tariffs raise fears of widespread layoffs in the labor-intensive sector.

US President Donald Trump is set to implement new import tariffs starting August 1, 2025, including a 32 percent tariff on Indonesian products, in addition to an existing 10 percent baseline tariff.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday in connection with mining management and licensing practices in eastern Indonesia. However, Arifin dismissed suggestions that he is implicated in a corruption case.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A letter from US President Donald Trump to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on tariffs and trade deficits offers a glimpse into how Washington views its economic ties with Indonesia. Yet beyond its substance, the letter, sent on official White House letterhead, reads more like a social media post than a diplomatic note.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto pushing for progress in trade talks, warning that Washington will impose a 32 percent tariff on all Indonesian exports starting next month unless Jakarta works out a trade and investment deal with Washington.

Rabul Sawal, Indonesia, Maluku, Indonesia – Just four months after Mongabay reported on a dramatic surge in diagnoses of respiratory illness near Indonesia's second-largest nickel industrial estate, new data indicate that up to half the local population may have been exposed to unsafe levels of mercury – and one in three to harmful arsenic.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Task Force has handed over two members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) as suspects of illegal ammunition trading to the Wamena District Attorney. The two individuals are La Ode Sultan Zaldi Saim and Praedy Wanimbo alias Kenyam.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) has cast doubts on Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's ability to resolve issues in the Papuan region.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will once again be led by an army general following the honorable discharge of Lieutenant General Novi Helmy Prasetya, who will return to military service, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed on Wednesday.

Fauziah Herlina Azhar, Jakarta – The residents of Neighborhood Unit (RT) 2 and RT 5, Community Unit (RW) 03, in Kalibaru Subdistrict, opposed the construction of a church on Palautan Eres Street, Cilodong Subdistrict, Depok, Indonesia, on Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said he is ready to work from Papua if ordered by President Prabowo Subianto, following reports that he would be tasked with overseeing development in Indonesia's easternmost province.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns of unusually heavy rainfall during what is typically the dry season, with weather anomalies expected to bring extreme rain across parts of the country from July to September.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has requested an additional Rp 12.5 trillion ($768.9 million) for its 2025 budget, raising the total to Rp 86.3 trillion ($5.3 billion), citing a presidential mandate to develop a new network of state-funded boarding schools for underprivileged children.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon announced that the draft of the rewritten Indonesian history, prepared by the Ministry of Culture's team, will be published on July 20, 2025. Alongside the history draft, the ministry will also reveal the list of writers and editors involved in the project.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian state-run energy firm Pertamina had inked several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with its American counterparts, like the Texas-based oil giant ExxonMobil, as a sweetener in the ongoing tariff talks.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – An integrated team from BP Batam forcibly evicted homes and gardens belonging to residents who remained in the relocation housing area in Kampung Tanjung Banon, Sembulang Village on Rempang Island, Batam City, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Jakarta stated that flooding in Jakarta has once again expanded. Previously, it was mentioned that floods had inundated 35 Neighborhood Units (RT) in West, East, South, and North Jakarta, but now the number has increased to 46 RTs.

Aqida Salma – From the 1960s to the early 1990s, Indonesia's development strategy was famously shaped by the influence of the "Berkeley Mafia", a group of US-educated technocrats – including Widjojo Nitisastro, Mohammad Sadli, Emil Salim, J. B. Sumarlin, and Ali Wardhana – so named for their association with the University of California, Berkeley.

Jakarta – The governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are exploring ways to strengthen and expand their cooperation in security and defense.

Jakarta – Corporal First Class Herman Bukit really does seem to be as impervious as a hill (bukit). Although witnesses have said he was involved in the murder of Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and members of his family, the military police have not punished him.

Decylia Eghline, Jakarta – Environmental activists assert that air pollution in Jakarta and its surrounding areas has entered a chronic phase. They highlight that for the past decade, Jakarta's air quality has consistently been categorized as unhealthy, with an annual PM2.5 concentration reaching 46.1 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3).

Antara, Jakarta – The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) opened lower by 10.09 points, or 0.15 percent, to 6,890.84, after Trump announced a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on Indonesia.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has cautioned Indonesia against imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to the 32 percent reciprocal tariff he has implemented. This warning was conveyed in a letter to President Prabowo Subianto, signed by Trump on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Jakarta – When President Prabowo Subianto shared the idea of state asset fund Danantara to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio in March of this year, he described it as an agency that would move both "quickly" and "carefully." A bold promise for an agency established just several weeks earlier, especially when those two goals often pull in opposite directions.

Basten Gokkon – A Canada-based website's listing of Indonesian islands for sale has reignited fears of privatization, long linked to conflicts between companies and coastal communities.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political, and Security Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is likely to be given an office in Papua.

According to Yusril, President Prabowo Subianto has assigned the vice president a special mandate to handle issues in the region.

The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) denounced the incident of forced dispersal of religious retreat at a shelter in Tangkil Village, Cidahu District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java. The conflict related to the prohibition of religious activity occurred on Friday, 27th June 2025.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's fiscal deficit is projected to swell beyond the initial forecast for this year as weak tax receipts coincide with a surge in second-half spending and rising borrowing needs, which has prompted calls for the government to rein in its big-ticket plans to avoid piling on more debt.

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump will impose a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian goods starting August 1, 2025, a sharp increase from the 10 percent temporary tariff implemented since April, as Washington moves to protect its domestic industries.

Dwi Haryadi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Blitar Regency has raised concerns over the rising trend of "sound horeg," a type of street entertainment characterized by extremely loud music, calling it "a deviation from religious values and Eastern cultural norms."

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The key to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is the government's commitment to protecting the entire population through health insurance, Ghufron Mukti, president director of BPJS Kesehatan, said at a conference.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – President Donald Trump's suggestion that Indonesian businesses build manufacturing facilities in the United States is unrealistic, as it would increase production costs and hurt competitiveness, an economist said, as the Southeast Asian nation faces the prospect of 32 percent US tariffs starting next month.

Antara, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Torrential rains that began Sunday night have triggered widespread flooding across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, with water levels rising in several neighborhoods and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate as authorities brace for further heavy downpours.

Rio De Janeiro – President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that BRICS should be the conduit for further cooperation among countries in the Global South, calling for a further integration of trade ties and supply chains.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is offering 75 oil and gas blocks for exploration and development, the majority of which are located in the eastern regions of the archipelago, as part of its drive to increase domestic energy production.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives has approved 24 ambassadorial candidates to represent the country abroad, clearing the final hurdle after the nominees passed fit-and-proper tests, Deputy Speaker Adies Kadir confirmed on Tuesday.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jayapura – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert Kwokwo Barume, visited Jayapura, Papua, for a two-day meeting.

The Prabowo government's ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed large-scale biofuel ambitions.

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Jakarta – Two Indonesian public schools have won an Asia-Pacific healthiest schools competition announced recently in Vietnam.

SDN Papela state elementary school in Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa Tenggara, won the AIA 2025 Healthiest School Competition for its success in overcoming low literacy and innovation in turning garbage into school equipment.

Alfida Rizki Febrianna, Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Government plans to raise online motorcycle taxi (ojol) fares by 8-15 percent could end up hurting drivers rather than improving their welfare, economists warned, as high commission fees charged by ride-hailing platforms remain unchanged.

Agencies, Denpasar – Australian airlines including Qantas, its low cost carrier JetStar, and Virgin Australia said on Monday that they have canceled several flights between Australia and Bali following a volcanic eruption.

Simon Butt – Since its establishment in 2003, the Indonesian Constitutional Court has made major changes to Indonesia's electoral laws. Until recently, perhaps the most dramatic change came from a 2013 decision requiring that, from 2019, five types of elections be held together or simultaneously (serentak) – for various constitutional and efficiency reasons.

Ken MP Setiawan, Melbourne, Australia – Indonesia faces a critical and multi-faceted health challenge: malnutrition. A 2024 UNICEF and Health Minister report paints a stark picture, one in 12 children under five are "wasted" (too thin for their height), and one in five are "stunted" (too short for their age).

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia reported on Monday that the country's foreign exchange reserves stood at $152.6 billion as of June 2025, a slight increase from $152.5 billion recorded in the previous month.

Responding to the government's project to write an 'official history' led by Minister of Culture Fadli Zon, the executive director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, said:

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution consistently attracts negative press. The 33-year-old Gerindra politician and son-in-law of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may soon be questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) after his close aide was arrested in a recent graft scandal in the province.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto surprised the nation when he announced a few days after his inauguration in October that Indonesia was joining BRICS, a global forum championed by China, Russia and India.