Emanuel Riberu, Merauke, Jubi – The Class II Immigration Office at Merauke Border Control (TPI) has deported an Australian national who had previously served an immigration-related prison sentence in Merauke, South Papua.

Two other foreign nationals remain in immigration detention as they do not possess valid passports or verifiable proof of citizenship.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is a big fan of signing international agreements, but it is doing a poor job of following up on the pacts that it has made, according to a former vice minister.

Butterworth – Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is looking to strengthen media cooperation with Timor-Leste through agencies under his ministry, including the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has voiced concern over what it describes as a worsening military and humanitarian crisis in Papua during the period from May to June 2026.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Leaders of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) met with student representatives who were protesting in front of the DPR building in Central Jakarta on Friday, June 19.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Four soldiers of the Indonesian National Armed Force (TNI) accused of orchestrating an acid attack against activist Andrie Yunus have appealed the prison sentences handed down by the panel of judges at the Jakarta II-08 Military Court.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Several civil society groups held a series of demonstrations in various locations today, June 19, 2026. There were at least five rallying points across Jakarta.

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Arapid expansion of sovereign wealth fund Danantara's mandate is entrenching its role as a key vehicle for President Prabowo Subianto's nationalist agenda, even as doubts grow over its execution capacity and political independence.

Aida Ulim, Jayapura, Jubi – Members of the Indigenous Hebeibulu Tribe from Yoka Village, Heram District, Jayapura City, Papua, who claim customary ownership rights over the land, blocked the entrance gate of the Jayapura Central General Hospital (RSUP Jayapura) in Abepura District on Thursday.

On the evening of 7 May 2026, students and civil society organisations gathered at the Student Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa/PKM) of the University of Mataram to hold a public screening of the documentary Pesta Babi – Colonialism in Our Time, followed by a public discussion.

Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened further against the US dollar on Friday, closing at Rp 17,801 as hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and renewed concerns over Indonesia's market accessibility overshadowed improving global risk sentiment.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomes the freshly signed US-Iran peace deal, as the agreement not only stops the protracted fighting but is expected to improve optimism towards Jakarta's economy.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) has requested that the government conduct a comprehensive study on the potential impacts of implementing the Decent Work in the Platform Economy convention, which has emerged as a new international labor standard.

The move by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, to summon the heads of several state institutions showed yet another example of poor governance under Prabowo Subianto's administration. In addition to interfering with the authority of executive agencies, this action could further erode market confidence in Indonesia's economic management.

Antara, Jakarta – The government said Friday that the subsidized mortgage interest rate would stay at 5% despite the central bank's recent move.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – A group of people from the Muslim Students' Association (HMI) held a protest in front of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday, June 19, 2026. During the demonstration, the students presented five demands to the government.

Muharom Adi Yuliarta, Purworejo – Indonesia has allocated Rp 10.3 trillion ($579.5 million) in its 2026 budget to accelerate electricity access in thousands of villages and hamlets that remain underserved by the national power grid, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Friday.

Arie Puji Waluyo, Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta thundered again on Friday June 19.

Hundreds of students from the Trisakti University and Esa Unggul University joined together with other student organisations to articulate their protests against a number of Indonesian government policies.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Severe riverbank erosion along the Bogowonto River in Purworejo regency, Central Java, is threatening a historic site associated with the discovery of the Ara Hiwang Kayu inscriptions, which date back to around 901 AD.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – As controversy and pressure mount over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program, some beneficiaries say they are willing to forgo the assistance intended to combat stunting if it allows the government to address the initiative's shortcomings, even as operators and other stakeholders voice concerns over its continuity.

Rahmat Hidayat – Indonesian police detained former Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo and physician Tifauzia Tyassuma, widely known as Doctor Tifa, in connection with an ongoing defamation case involving allegations that former President Joko Widodo's university diploma was forged.

Agencies, Jakarta – The government will suspend its free meal scheme during holiday periods, after mass protests in the capital condemned wasteful spending and demanded that the goverment address worsening economic conditions.

Epi Susanti, Jakarta – Students from Trisakti University staged a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday, June 19, 2026. During the rally, the students presented a trio of public mandates, which they dubbed "Tritura" (The People's Three Demands).

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Thousands of students from Trisakti and Esa Unggul Universities arrived in front of the House of Representatives building on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, this afternoon, Friday, June 19, 2026.

Their arrival followed a crowd from the Islamic Students Association (HMI) and Mercubuana University, who showed up earlier at the protest site.

Ichsan Amin, Jakarta – Data leak fears have plagued Indonesia's policy of requiring companies to submit their annual reports to a ministry-run electronic system.

Antara, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad contacted Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia and Head of the National Nutrition Agency Nanik S. Deyang while receiving an audience with student protesters at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Friday.

On 5 June 2026, a group of environmental activists in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua province, were allegedly subjected to intimidation, threats and one incident of physical assault following a peaceful World Environment Day protest at the South Sorong Regent's Office.

Amsterdam – Disappointment with the Indonesian political system, which is believed to be increasingly distant from the ordinary people, has given rise to a new political initiative among the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Andrie Yunus, is currently undergoing physiotherapy, three months after being targeted in an acid attack by personnel from the National Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).

Duncan Graham – Student protests against Prabowo Subianto's militarised style of government have exposed anger over prices, corruption and civil liberties, but without broader public support or elite pressure they are unlikely to threaten his hold on power.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% on Thursday, stepping up efforts to stabilize the rupiah amid mounting external pressures as the Indonesian currency slid to its weakest level in months.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Several student organizations from various universities have released a statement regarding the emergence of the United Student Executive Body (BEM Bersatu) alliance. Representatives claiming to be students in this alliance accused the former UGM BEM Chairperson Tiyo Ardianto of having ties with certain political parties.

Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Protesters who are members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a long march to the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning June 18.

Wearing all pink clothing and house dresses, the group of housewives brought a loud and clear message of protest by banging kitchen utensils along Jakarta's main roads.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Pulp and paper giant APRIL made recent changes that are concerning to environmental groups. These changes include suspending and reviewing its flagship sustainability policy, lowering its deforestation commitments, and sourcing wood from two companies responsible for some of Indonesia's largest recent forest losses.

The people of Indonesia have not only become the butt of the joke that is police reforms, but have also been comprehensively deceived by President Prabowo Subianto.

Epi Susanti, Jakarta – Hundreds of women activists, workers, and members of civil society groups rallied near Indonesia's Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday, June 18, 2026, calling on the government to address rising living costs, create decent jobs, and review its flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) broke through police barriers on Thursday, June 18, to continue their demonstration toward the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout in Central Jakarta after authorities blocked their planned protest route.

Maretha Uli and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Calls are growing to suspend and review President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program amid mounting concerns about persistent implementation problems, even as the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), under new leadership, moves to improve oversight.

Jakarta – Rights defender Andrie Yunus repeatedly asked for the trial against soldiers involved in the March acid attack that left him blind in one eye to be held in a civilian court, not a military tribunal, for fear of impunity.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Beijing – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Wednesday that he had secured a new financing commitment worth approximately $17 billion from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support a range of development projects in Indonesia between 2025 and 2029.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Police detained at least 69 people on Thursday for allegedly obstructing a court-ordered eviction and repossession of the Sultan Hotel and Residence complex in Jakarta's upscale Senayan district.

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Head of Public Relations for the Yogyakarta Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Ihsan, confirmed that one of their undercover officers was questioned by students from the Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) Alliance.

Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Tensions marked an Indonesian Women's Alliance's (API) long march in the centre of the capital on Thursday June 18.

Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto reiterated that Indonesia remained committed to supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people, emphasizing that this policy stance was rooted in the spirit of fraternity and solidarity, during a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday evening.

Apriadi Gunawan and Fadli, Jakarta – As the rupiah weakens, rising medicine prices are placing an increasing burden on people with chronic illnesses who rely on long-term treatment and daily medication.

Adji G Rinepta, Jogja – Hundreds of students from the Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University Alliance (UMY) held a protest action at the Zero Kilometre Point in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta this afternoon. The majority of them wore red jackets and crowded into the Zero Kilometre intersection until road access was closed off by police.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesia Cyber Security Forum (ICSF), Ardi Sutedja, has exposed the rampant practice of paid hackers, involving professional cyber syndicates operating strictly on commission. According to him, this phenomenon is not only a global menace but has penetrated the local political and governmental spheres.

Usman Hamid and Haeril Halim – The lenient treatment by the courts of the four soldiers involved in the March acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus is a blatant whitewash that delivers neither justice nor truth for the victim.

Antara, Jakarta – A senior official said Wednesday that the government would raise the coal production quota to exceed 600 million tons.

Indonesia had previously capped the annual production of the pitch-black combustible rock at 600 million tons, a huge drop from the previous year's output of 790 million tons.