Jakarta - The regency of Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia, now houses the Kartini Museum. The museum, located in the Pendopo Kabupaten Jepara, the official residence of the regent, was inaugurated by Minister of Culture Fadli Zon on Saturday, October 15, 2025.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Criminal Procedure Code Reform believes the deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) to be both formally and materially flawed. The coalition is asking President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) to postpone deliberations on the bill.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured that no new taxes or taxable items will be introduced until the country's economy stabilizes. This includes previously discussed proposals to impose taxes on disposable diapers and wet wipes.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that foreign investors withdrew a total of Rp 3.79 trillion (approximately US$254 million) from the domestic financial market during the week of November 10-13, 2025.

Tim Swanston and Ari Wu in Cipongkor, West Java – Within minutes of eating a school lunch of chicken, rice, salad and strawberries, Aldo Revaldo started getting very sick.

"After finishing the food, I felt a headache, then a stomach-ache," the 17-year-old said.

"Then I struggled to breathe."

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Said Iqbal, Labor Party president, claimed that labor unions will engage in a national strike this month or early next month, as they reject a new minimum wage formula. The wage formula for the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) and the City Minimum Wage (UMK) by the Ministry of Manpower is estimated to be below expectations.

Kayla Hill – On 11th November, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Sydney for an official visit to Australia. The federal government is hosting Prabowo days after he officially named former dictator and his former father-in-law Suharto a national hero.

Jakarta – The complex problems undermining the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will not be resolved simply by replacing its head. Politicization has turned the institution into a source of sickness for the national research ecosystem. Efforts to improve matters will only succeed if BRIN is restructured and its functions restored to the original aim.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara is forging ahead with its plan to greatly slash the number of Indonesia's state firms, with the agency's senior official admitting that intense internal competition has turned these businesses into "cannibals".

Greg Barton (The Conversation) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expansive in his sentiments about the "watershed" bilateral security treaty announced with Indonesia this week.

Dian Aprilianingrum, Cilacap – A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck Cibeunying village in Central Java's Cilacap regency on Thursday night, killing three people and leaving 20 others missing as of Friday morning, disaster officials said.

Today, Thursday November 13, Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), along with the government through the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of State Secretariat, completed deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) and made a Level I decision in just two days.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile sector faces a critical challenge following the bankruptcy of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Textile (Sritex), Southeast Asia's largest textile manufacturer.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's footwear exports are expected to grow 15 percent next year as new investments boost production capacity in West Java, Central Java, and East Java, according to the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo).

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT Freeport Indonesia has resumed mining operations at its Grasberg site following last month's deadly landslide.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso is encouraging traditional markets across Indonesia to accept payments via the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), with the broader goal of implementing an omnichannel approach.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – As governments debate how to mobilize trillions of dollars in climate finance, Indonesia is using the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to aggressively promote its carbon market – a system that experts say remains dogged by weak rules, questionable integrity, and uncertain climate benefits.

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Despite the government's commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of new indigenous forest areas between 2025 and 2029, announced ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP30) this month, the target remains far from sufficient, according to an expert.

Jakarta – There comes a time when persistence becomes denial. The country's ambitious plan to move its capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, once heralded as a leap toward a fairer, greener and more balanced archipelago, now faces a reckoning that goes beyond engineering or logistics.

Ken Setiawan – On 10 November 2025, President Prabowo Subianto proclaimed former Indonesian dictator Soeharto a national hero.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to reduce coal production in 2026 as part of efforts to stabilize and increase coal prices in the international market.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is urging Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to leverage his authority to retract the Criminal Procedure Code Bill (KUHAP). The parliament is gearing up to pass the bill in the upcoming plenary session.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Filament Yarn and Fiber Producers (APSyFI) is urging the Indonesian government to control the flow of illegal imports before the 2026 Eid al-Fitr arrives.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The United States has returned two containers of shoe soles from Indonesia after detecting traces of the radioactive substance Cesium-137 (Cs-137), according to the Task Force for Handling the Hazard of Radioactive Radionuclide Cesium-137.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported an increasing shortage of nutritionists following the launch of the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, a flagship social initiative introduced by President Prabowo Subianto on January 6.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Thursday urged affluent Indonesians to rely on private health insurers instead of the state-run BPJS Kesehatan, saying the universal healthcare scheme must concentrate its resources on lower-income citizens.

Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has paid tribute to the "courageous and determined" contribution of Australian journalist Robert Domm to the struggle of the Timorese people in gaining independence from Indonesia. He died last Friday.

Domm was remembered for meeting in secret with the then Timorese resistance leader Gusmao in an exclusive interview.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected all petitions seeking to elevate the position of Indonesia's National Police Chief to ministerial status. The ruling was delivered during the verdict session of case Number 19/PUU-XXIII/2025 on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has received a capital injection of Rp23.67 trillion from PT Danantara Asset Management (DAM). This decision was approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) held at the Auditorium of Garuda Indonesia Management Building, Tangerang, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) killed Mr Frengki Kogoya, 21, in the vicinity of the Jayawijaya District Military Command (Kodim 1702) in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 11 November 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health has revealed that only 24 percent of hospitals in the country meet the national standards for facilities, infrastructure, and medical equipment.

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Indonesian moms are split on the government's plan to impose an excise tax on single-use diapers.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading state high school in North Jakarta has sparked alarm over the education system's failure to address mental health issues, after police revealed that the suspect behind the blast had long struggled with mental distress and feelings of neglect.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III and the Indonesian government have agreed to regulate the use of video surveillance or CCTV while probing a crime suspect. Under the draft revision of the Criminal Procedure Code, or KUHAP, the CCTV footage will not only be made available for prosecution, but for defense as well.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has issued a circular prohibiting teachers from administering physical punishment to students at school. He emphasized that the sanctions against students should be oriented towards learning, not physical punishment.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that Indonesia's economy will grow by 5.33 percent in 2026, slightly below the government's target of 5.4 percent.

The projection was presented by BI Governor Perry Warjiyo during a working meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Natalie Sambhi – The leaders of Australia and Indonesia this week marked a new phase in the bilateral security relationship, announcing the substantive conclusion to the Australia- Indonesia Treaty on Common Security. It's a surprise that this treaty should come so soon after the signing last year the upgraded Defence Cooperation Agreement.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has affirmed that the government will fully comply with the Constitutional Court's (MK) decision in Case Number 144/PUU-XXIII/2025. The ruling prohibits active police officers from concurrently holding civil service positions outside the police force.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK) has ruled that active police officers can no longer hold civil positions. Members of the force intending to take up civil posts are required to first resign or retire.

Ahmad Rizky M Umar – Prabowo made his debut at the UN General Assembly with a controversial speech that implied a departure from Indonesia's long-held foreign policy on the Middle East.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has warned that domestic banks' reluctance to finance exploration projects is constraining the country's efforts to boost crude output and reverse its dependence on imports.

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are confident that Jakarta's upcoming trade deal with the European Union, or EU, can greatly bump up exports. However, Jakarta still has to overcome the bloc's anti-deforestation law that restricts Indonesian palm oil's entry.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – In Jakarta's urbanized society, a handful of small-scale farmers have been turning idle spaces in the city into productive cultivation sites, contributing to much-needed green space where land is at a premium.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has identified three priority sectors to strengthen economic cooperation with Australia, focusing on downstream industry development, renewable energy, and healthcare, Investment and Downstream Industry Minister Rosan Roeslani said on Thursday.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, announced that the government is currently developing a plan to grant amnesty and abolition to thousands of convicts across various cases.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conducted a sudden inspection or surprise visit to the Tanjung Perak Surabaya Customs and Excise Office. During the inspection process, the state treasurer discovered that imported goods were priced in the hundreds of thousands but sold for tens of millions at local markets and on e-commerce platforms.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Private investors are reluctant to engage in the development of Nusantara, the future capital city under construction in East Kalimantan, balking at its sparse population and a string of policy pivots that have eroded confidence in the project's long-term commercial prospects.

Carolyn Cowan, Medan, Indonesia – Two infant siamang gibbons cling to each other. Barely 6 months old, their lanky limbs entwine their tiny bodies as they stare out of the triage cage, their wide eyes shining. Each is an orphaned victim of the illegal pet trade.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – As the United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Brazil, Indonesia's climate commitment has once again come under scrutiny as the delegation prioritizes economic gains above genuine environmental protection by championing carbon trading as part of climate mitigation efforts, raising concerns of commercialization of land and forests.