Jakarta – The unexpected alignment of the United States with Russia during a recent vote on a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine war underscores a profound shift in the global order.

Just a year ago, such a move would have been unthinkable under a US administration that seemed determined to hold Moscow accountable.

Banda Aceh – Two men were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Thursday after they were found guilty of sexual relations by a court operating under strict Islamic law.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – Indonesians living in Berlin, Germany, are set to stage a protest at Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in solidarity with the 'Dark Indonesia' (Indonesia Gelap) protest.

Brandenburg Gate, a national symbol of peace and unity, is a key gathering point for people from around the world.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has hit back at recent "Dark Indonesia" protests in the country, depicting a bright future as he expressed confidence that the archipelago would become the world's fourth-biggest economy in 2050.

Responding to the flogging of two university students in Indonesia's Aceh province for having consensual same-sex sexual relations, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director Montse Ferrer said:

Andreas Harsono – In Indonesia, Islamist groups have long misused the country's blasphemy law as a political weapon to target perceived critics of Islam, discriminate against religious minorities, and carry out personal vendettas.

Syafiq Hasyim – Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation missed out on the most significant ministerial portfolio – religious affairs – despite supporting presidential candidate Prabowo. What now?

Trissia Wijaya – The idea of creating a 'superholding' of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) – promoted during his presidential campaign by Prabowo Subianto – is now becoming a reality.

Luh De Suriyani, Denpasar, Indonesia – Conservation foundations on the Indonesian island of Bali raised concerns in February over the volume of live sea turtles seized from traffickers so far this year.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – A top executive of Danantara has denied reports claiming that the newly established sovereign wealth fund enjoys complete legal immunity from prosecution.

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has admitted to a tense atmosphere within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) following the recent corruption-related arrest of the party's secretary-general, Hasto Kristiyanto.

Taufik Kelana, Banda Aceh – Two men were publicly caned in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province on Thursday after being convicted of engaging in same-sex relations under the province's strict Islamic law. The punishment, carried out at Taman Sari in Baiturrahman District, drew public attention.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), is considering stepping in as a standby buyer for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) looking to strengthen their capital amid weak investor sentiment, Chief Investment Officer Pandu Sjahrir said Thursday.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions, Yandri Susanto, has partnered with Minister of Trade Budi Santoso to enhance the export potential of rural commodities. Many villages across the country produce high-value export goods, such as palm sugar, corn, cashews, vannamei shrimp, and djembe drums, yet they struggle with market access.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – Dozens of Rempang residents protested the Rempang Eco City national strategic project in front of the Riau Islands police headquarters in Batam on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The residents demanded justice from the new police chief, Police Inspector General Asep Safrudin.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed on Thursday that he has signed a regulation requiring all export coal sales to adopt the government's coal price benchmark (HBA), effective March 1.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Operation is pursuing six inmates who escaped from the Class IIB Wamena Penitentiary on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The IDX Composite (IHSG) remained below the 6,600 mark, closing today's trading session with a 2.23 percent dip to 6,458.3.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) president, Said Iqbal, said workers are planning to stage a protest in Jakarta tomorrow to express disappointment over the Pertamina corruption case.

Arjuno Welirang – Hundreds of professors, academics, students and civil society activists gathered at the University of Indonesia (UI) Salemba campus in Jakarta on Thursday February 27 to issue the "Second Salemba Call, Free Indonesia from Darkness".

Agus Rahmat, Banda Aceh – A gay couple who were caught in a boarding house by local residents were sentenced to caning at the Sari Park in the Acehnese provincial capital of Banda Aceh on Thursday February 27. Before the sentence was carried out, they were first given a sermon by a religious teacher.

Church officials in Timor-Leste have joined those opposing a new law that allows the government to recruit foreign nationals to serve as public prosecutors and judges in the Catholic-majority nation.

Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao's government claims the law, passed on Feb. 24, aims at the long-term development of judiciary professionals.

Julia Lau and Yanuar Nugroho – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's decision to replace just one minister for now, instead of taking a bolder step to weed out inefficiency and incompetence, is disappointing and potentially costly in the face of rising public anger against his administration and expectations of election promises.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that there are those who called the Red and White Cabinet fat. However, according to him, it is not a problem because the cabinet is filled with talented individuals.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto assigned Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) to construct a Giant Sea Wall from Banten to Gresik.

According to Prabowo, the construction of the sea wall is aimed at saving the northern coast of Java from the threat of submergence.

Jakarta – It took 1,871 days after Harun Masiku fled for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to detain Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto. In that long time, the political regime changed.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The alleged PT Pertamina Patra Niaga corruption case, involving the dilution of Pertamax with Pertalite, has disappointed many. Consumers in various regions who are loyal to using Pertamax feel disadvantaged due to the alleged diluted fuel.

Aseanty Pahlevi, Mekar Raya, Indonesia – Yulius Yogi kneels under the forest canopy here on the island of Borneo, surveying land he plans to reclaim for his Dayak Simpan Indigenous community.

Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently said that he would not become a candidate in the 2029 election if he finds his current presidency to be disappointing by the fourth year.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is on track to crack into the top 4 of the world's largest economies in 2050, according to President Prabowo Subianto as he slammed the "Indonesia Gelap" or "Dark Indonesia" movement.

James Pearson – Local geologists working for Estrella Resources have picked up a rich deposit of transported alluvial manganese at the company's Soru prospect, with early observations suggesting grades running as high as 95 per cent.

The prospect is part of the company's northern leases that make up its Lautem manganese project in Timor-Leste.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named four Pertamina officials as suspects in a corruption case, reinforcing President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to tackling graft, according to Agung Baskoro, director of political consultant Trias Politica.

Jakarta – A spokesperson for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Wednesday that party chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Prabowo Subianto continued to maintain a good relationship in spite of fresh tension building in the wake of the arrest of party secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto.

Jakarta – The government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have warned against increased crime ahead of Ramadan next week, urging the public to remain vigilant and work together to maintain neighborhood safety throughout the holy month.

Novan, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has told the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hold a revote in Papua after disqualifying deputy governor candidate Yermias Bisai.

Presiding Judge Suhartoyo confirmed this while reading the ruling on a regional election dispute case filed by rival candidate-pair Mathius Fakhiri and Aryoko Alberto Ferdinand Rumaropen.

Jakarta – Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno said the city administration would soon resolve the issue of overdue payments for low-cost rental apartments (rusunawa), which stood at Rp 95.5 billion (US$5.85 million) as of Jan. 31.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly minted gold bullion banks are expected to give a multibillion-dollar boost to the country's economy, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga's acting president director, Mars Ega Legowo Putra, has denied accusations that the company tampered with fuel quality by mixing subsidized Pertalite (RON 90) with non-subsidized Pertamax (RON 92), a key allegation in a multibillion-dollar corruption case involving state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina's subsidiaries.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The establishment of Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), marks more than just an economic milestone – it is a deeply personal moment for President Prabowo Subianto.

Dayat, Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P recently said that its matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri "never forbid" her cadres to join the ongoing military retreat for the freshly sworn in regional leaders.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at his residence on Jalan Kutai No. 1, Sumber Subdistrict, Banjarsari District, Solo, Central Java, on Wednesday.

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is investigating the possible involvement of oil tycoon Mohammad Riza Chalid in a corruption case involving the management of crude oil and refinery products at state-owned oil giant Pertamina from 2018 to 2023.

Christopher Knaus – The Australian government has revealed that a further 220 Indonesian children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers, doubling the number initially thought.

Late in 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m in compensation for an estimated 220 Indonesian children who were wrongly detained as adult people smugglers between 2010 and 2012.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has been re-elected as chairman of Indonesia's Democratic Party for the 2025-2030 period, solidifying the party's alignment with President-elect Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Jakarta – The cry 'Dark Indonesia' shouted by students is an earnest warning. In the first four months of his administration, with a number of his decisions, Prabowo Subianto seems to be gathering dark clouds in the sky. Before these clouds turn into a major storm, it is only right that students act and issue a warning.

Aditya Hadi and Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto launched Danantara, the nation's newest sovereign wealth fund, with US$20 billion in initial capital on Monday, but analysts have warned that the fund will face challenges in winning investor trust given its governance structure.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Muslim children will still get their share of the government-aided school meals during Ramadan and they can bring the food home for the evening, according to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).

Vinnilya, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly launched sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), is drawing attention not only for its ambitious $900 billion asset management target but also for concerns over oversight.

Jakarta – The Central Java Police have launched an internal investigation into six officers for allegedly intimidating members of Purbalingga punk band Sukatani to force them to retract their viral song "Bayar, Bayar, Bayar" (pay, pay, pay), which criticizes corrupt police officers.