Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Nany Afrida, believes that student press agencies play a strategic role in responding to the spread of harmful content in the digital space.

Jakarta – The lack of monitoring has resulted in products with halal (conforming to Islamic law) certification, but which are actually haram (non-halal) being sold in public. This finding shows even more clearly that halal certification, which has long been claimed as a way to protect Muslim customers, simply provides opportunities for corruption.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Maruarar Sirait, acknowledged ongoing challenges in securing investment to support the government's ambitious goal of building 3 million houses annually.

West Papua – On 16 April 2025, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), police officers, and civilians reportedly ill-treated 19-year-old Damianus Goo, a resident of Tigi Barat District, Deiyai Regency, in Dogiyai Regency, Papua Tengah Province.

Elan Suherlan, Wawan Kurniawan, Olena Wibisana, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Jakarta – A proposal by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi to make vasectomy a requirement for receiving social assistance has sparked strong reactions from religious and political leaders across Indonesia.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is set to ramp up social assistance and the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) initiative to boost economic growth after first-quarter GDP expansion fell short of expectations.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday dismissed claims that he is merely a puppet of his predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, pushing back on rumors that the former president still pulls strings behind the scenes.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed Monday that his signature free meal program had a success rate of 99.99 percent, saying that only a small number of kids had caught food poisoning. Prabowo also revealed that the school-feeding initiative had caught American businessman Bill Gates' attention, whom he would be meeting on Wednesday.

Rama Sukarta, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector suffered a steep contraction in April 2025, with the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 46.7, the lowest since August 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's open unemployment rate edged down to 4.76 percent in February 2025 from 4.82 percent a year earlier, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). But the drop in percentage terms masks a worrying trend, as the number of unemployed people actually rose.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – An unprecedented crowd of hopeful jobseekers have flocked to Jakarta City Hall in the past few weeks to apply for jobs as sanitation workers, highlighting mounting concerns over unemployment and rising layoffs in the capital.

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grew at a slower rate of 4.87 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the first quarter of 2025, official statistics showed on Monday.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claims that the success rate of the free nutritious meals (MBG) program has reached 99.99 percent despite the cases of poisoning in various regions. Prabowo reasoned that poisoning victims due to MBG are only around 200 people, a small portion compared to the 3 million recipients.

Jakarta – Students who show indications of being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) in Cianjur, West Java, will also be included in student development programs at Indonesian Military (TNI) barracks next week.

In 12 April, 2025, Socialist Union (Perserikatan Sosialis) and Socialist Youth (Organisasi Kaum Muda Sosialis) Indonesia organized a discussion and meeting to build international solidarity against militarism under the shadow of Prabowo's regime in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Indonesia recorded year-on-year (yoy) economic growth of 4.87 percent in the first quarter of 2025, ranking as the second-highest among G20 countries after China, which reported 5.4 percent growth for the same period.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 10 April 2025, members of the Student Executive Board of the University of Papua (BEM UNIPA), supported by Papuan students and civil society, conducted a peaceful protest against the revision of the Military Law and the expansion of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) in Manokwari, Papua Barat Province.

Jakarta – The national economy grew 4.87 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, its weakest growth rate in more than three years, official data showed on Monday, compared with a 4.91 percent growth rate expected by analysts in a Reuters poll.

Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka went on Instagram on Sunday to congratulate Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the landslide election victory of his People's Action Party (PAP).

Muhammad Firman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) faces a new legal challenge following the enactment of Law No. 1/2025 on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which came into force on February 24, 2025.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Monday that the government has initiated the process to award the title of National Hero to slain labor activist Marsinah, though a final decision is unlikely this year.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – More than 24,000 workers in Indonesia have been laid off as of May 2025, according to Manpower Minister Yassierli, marking nearly a third of the total layoffs recorded in 2024.

Jakarta – The sweeping re-election victories of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their respective parliamentary elections on Saturday should be a significant relief for President Prabowo Subianto. He can continue collaborating with the two leaders he knows in person when facing worsening global uncertainties.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The chair of the Indonesia Employers' Association (Apindo), Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, responded to President Prabowo Subianto's plan to eliminate the outsourcing system. She believes that the plan needs to be thoroughly studied.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday called Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his reelection and expressed his commitment to deepening bilateral ties, particularly in the face of global economic headwinds sparked by sweeping US tariff hikes.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Institute, Heru Sutadi, believes that Apple's investment in producing AirTag has not had a significant impact on the telecommunication industry in Indonesia.

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, officially unveiled Nusantara House. It is an Indonesian educational and cultural center, coinciding with the commemoration of National Education Day 2025.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – The Head of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Taruna Ikrar stated that the agency is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the free nutritious meals program. This monitoring is intended to prevent mass poisoning.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has asked President Prabowo Subianto not to stop at statements of support for the Draft Law on Aset Forfiture (RUU Perampasan Aset) and is calling on the president to realise the bill so it is not just a commitment.

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Tangerang – President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the newly designated Hajj and Umrah Terminal at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Sunday, as part of the government's effort to improve services for pilgrims.

Bramanta Putra, Kediri – The press freedom index in Indonesia continues to decline every year and cases of violence against the press continue to occur.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Jaya Police's Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Grand Ade Ary Syam Indradi, claimed that infiltrators were responsible for provoking unrest during the International Labor Day rally in Jakarta on May 1, 2025.

He said these individuals threw objects toward the toll road near the House of Representatives.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is overseeing the repatriation of 152 Indonesians who were deported from Saudi Arabia for violating residence and work permits in the country.

Jakarta – For many, there was not much to celebrate on May Day this year. The general mood on factory floors and offices around the country is somber as concerns about mass layoffs, a lack of competitiveness and accelerating automation are all too present in employees' minds.

Annisa Lisya Bazlina, Jakarta – The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and the French Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM) collaborate with the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and Badan Geologi on sustainable and post-mining best practices.

Jakarta – South Jakarta Police have insisted that groups involved in a violent clash on Jl. Kemang Raya in South Jakarta on Wednesday were not affiliated with any mass organizations.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council supports the Communications Ministry's proposal to establish a public endowment fund aimed at promoting independent and sustainable journalism across the country.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will reform several regulations to respond to the reciprocal tariff policy from the United States. The plan includes revising the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) rules and changing import license policies and quotas.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has denied claims that anarchist groups infiltrated the International Labor Day rally held in front of the House of Representatives on Thursday. The civil society coalition emphasized that all participants were unaffiliated citizens.

Jayapura – The Mataram Papua Student Association (IMAPA), the Lombok city committee of the Papua Student Alliance (AMP), the Mataram branch of the Revolutionary Youth Front (FMR) and the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) held a free speech forum in Mataram, Lombok Island, to commemorate Indonesia's annexation of Papua on May 1, 1963.

Antara, Jakarta – Two inmates at the Bukittinggi Class IIA Penitentiary in West Sumatra have died, and dozens more have been hospitalized following a suspected alcohol poisoning incident involving homemade alcohol mixed with perfume-grade alcohol. The event occurred on Wednesday, April 30.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Consulting firm McKinsey recently said that US President Donald Trump's tariffs might not deal a direct fatal blow to the Indonesian economy, but Jakarta needed to act fast if it wished to seize the opportunities that might arise from the trade reconfiguration.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The rally commemorating May Day in front of the Central Java Governor's Office ended in chaos. The commotion began in the late afternoon when the police initiated a series of repressive actions against the demonstrators.

Ary Hermawan – If there ever was a honeymoon period between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo after the 2024 elections, it is without doubt over now. As Prabowo enters the second half of his first year in office, tensions between the two former bitter rivals have only grown, making their fragile alliance more toxic by the day.

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has declared that the annexation of Papua 62 years ago on May 1, 1963, is the day Indonesia colonised the Papuan people. The day when Papua was forced to become part of Indonesia which has been a disaster to this day.

Shinta W. Kamdani and Elly Rosita, Jakarta – This May Day, we are not just commemorating labor, we are confronting a sobering economic reality. The recent announcement of tariffs by the United States President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions, sending shockwaves through supply chains and investor sentiment alike.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said in a speech delivered in front of thousands of workers celebrating Labor Day on Tuesday that his government is ready to take over state assets that are now under the control of private companies.

Responding to a series of incidents of excessive use of force and police violence against students, journalists and medical personnel during demonstrations commemorating International Labour Day (May Day) in a number of cities on May 1, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena, said:

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Human rights activists on Friday criticized West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi over his controversial proposal to send "unruly students" to military barracks for disciplinary training, warning that the plan may violate basic rights and contradict national education law.

Thomas Rizal & Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Approximately 200,000 workers marched to Jakarta's National Monument to make sure that their voices on labor concerns are heard by the government on Thursday. It was not just the bustling metropolis that had these rallies.