Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has urged the Jakarta Metropolitan Police not to cease the investigation into the acid attack against Andrie Yunus, the Deputy Coordinator of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence).

Jakarta – The death of three Indonesian peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) constitutes a blatant violation of international law, as peacekeepers should never be targeted by any warring parties. We offer our highest honor and respect to the fallen soldiers and our deepest condolences to the bereaved families.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has urged local governments in North Sulawesi and North Maluku to immediately declare an emergency response status following the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday morning, April 2.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Andrie Yunus, expressed his gratitude to the public and various parties who have provided support following a sulfuric acid attack.

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Indonesian authorities are ramping up immigration enforcement in Bali following a series of high-profile crimes involving foreign nationals, raising concerns about safety on the Island of the Gods.

Jakarta – The results of a joint survey show that a majority of Indonesian citizens disagree with Indonesia's foreign policy move to join the Board of Peace (BoP).

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Denpasar – Bali contributed more than half of Indonesia's total tourism foreign exchange earnings, amounting to Rp170 trillion ($9.99 billion) out of Rp 305 trillion, a lawmaker said on Wednesday. The figure far exceeds contributions from other regions, which collectively generated around Rp 135 trillion.

Yanuar Nugroho – Indonesia's president is caught between a rock and a hard place fiscally and politically.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, urged the Indonesian government to consider withdrawing from the Board of Peace after Israel launched an attack on Lebanon. The attack on March 29 and 30 resulted in the deaths of three Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III, Ahmad Sahroni, believes that the establishment of the Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) is unnecessary for uncovering the case of human rights activist Andrie Yunus.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran drives oil prices above $100 a barrel and disrupts global supply routes, Indonesia is once again confronting the costs of its dependence on fossil fuels – with growing calls not only to accelerate its renewable energy adoption, but also to make oil and gas companies help pay for the transition.

On 23 March 2026, Joint security forces allegedly detained and tortured Mr Yenus Mohi,19, together with two other young men in Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. The arrest was carried out without a warrant or legal justification.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported Indonesia's annual inflation reached 3.48% in March 2026, while monthly inflation stood at 0.41%, reflecting rising food prices and seasonal demand during Ramadan and Eid.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia says "annyeonghaseyo" or hello to a new "special comprehensive strategic partnership" with South Korea, even becoming the first country to do so.

Jakarta – The government on Tuesday announced fuel rationing and mandated work from home for civil servants as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war.

Ichsan Ali, Muhammad Miftakul Falakh, Ngawi, East Java – Prices of plastic packaging materials in Indonesia have surged sharply, with some products doubling in cost, as supply chain disruptions linked to escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel ripple through global petrochemical markets.

Herman, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia is attempting a delicate balancing act of keeping domestic fuel prices steady while global prices soar, without blowing a hole in the state budget.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance recorded a $1.27 billion surplus in February 2026, marking 70 consecutive months of surplus since May 2020, even as import growth continued to outpace exports.

Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed exports reached $22.17 billion in February, while imports stood at $20.89 billion.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The police have transferred the investigation of the acid attack case on human rights activist Andrie Yunus to the Central Military Police of the Indonesian National Armed Forces or Puspom TNI.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Jakarta has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers, as the border area became another flashpoint in Israel's war.

Nava Nuraniyah – In a recent interview, Prabowo once again accused civil society groups and think tanks of being pawns of Western donors seeking to destabilise Indonesia through proxy mobilisation and cognitive warfare.

On 29 March 2026, plain-cloth-police officers arbitrarily detained 14-year-old Yerikson Nabyal, an indigenous Papuan belonging to the Una Ukam ethnic group, in the town of Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. According to the information received from a local source, Yerikson was using Wi-Fi in front of a small shop (Khanza Jalur Satu kiosk) at approximately 5:00 pm.

Jakarta – The advocacy and legal team in the case of the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus has stated that they are now facing a serious escalation of threats.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its economic projection for Indonesia, with economic growth expected to park at 4.8 percent in 2026, down from the 5 percent forecast it released in December last year.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that potential budget savings from optimizing the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to five days per week have reached Rp20 trillion.

In an online press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, Airlangga explained that this optimization is implemented by providing fresh food five days a week.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), which is comprised of several civil society organisations, says that at least 16 people were involved in the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

The TAUD also described the attack as an intelligence operation.

The surge in non-performing loans among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) serves as a warning sign of two problems: the sluggishness of the grassroots economy and the poor governance of past credit disbursement. This situation calls for stimulus policies to support businesses, while also curbing reckless lending practices.

Banjar, Indonesia – Indonesia's government continues to review mines and plantations in the river basins of southern Borneo, months after more than 7% of the population there was impacted by flooding in December last year.

"An audit is still in progress," environment ministry spokesperson Yulia Suryanti told Mongabay Indonesia.

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia urged warring parties in the Middle East "to respect international humanitarian law" after three of its peacekeepers were killed in Lebanon, and called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting.

Antara, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Information Center, Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah, stated that the Military Police have named four TNI personnel involved in the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus as suspects.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his condolences over the deaths of three Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers who were killed while serving on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

Antara, Jakarta – According to IQAir on Tuesday morning, Jakarta's air quality was categorized as unhealthy, as residents' activities returned to normal after the long Eid al-Fitr 2026 holiday.

The Air Quality Index (AQI), monitored at 6:30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), showed Jakarta ranked 10th among cities with unhealthy air quality.

Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – Indonesia's markets took a hit as fears of a broader Middle East war triggered heavy foreign selling, pushing stocks, the rupiah, and bonds lower.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has approved annual production plans (RKAB) for 580 million tonnes of coal, the ministry's coal and mineral director general, Tri Winarno, said on Friday.

He added that the remaining approvals were expected to be finalized shortly, signaling that this year's total production quota would exceed that figure.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially introduced a work-from-home (WFH) policy for civil servants (ASN) every Friday.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said the policy will take effect on April 1, 2026, and will be evaluated after two months of implementation.

Agencies, Jakarta – A Russian naval unit including a submarine was docked in Jakarta Tuesday, officials said, for joint training with Indonesia, which is walking a diplomatic tightrope in an increasingly multipolar world.

Theressia Silalahi, Dayat, Jakarta – The government has confirmed there will be no immediate fuel price hike, moving to calm panic buying after viral rumors of steep increases triggered long queues at gas stations across the capital.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) suspects that 16 people were involved in the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus on March 12, 2026. The suspicion was based on Taud's internal findings by reviewing 37 surveillance camera recordings around the crime scene, according to TAUD representative Alghiffari Aqsa.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is moving to diversify its energy import sources away from the Middle East, as disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz highlight vulnerabilities in global supply chains, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

On 28 March 2026, undercover police officers allegedly detained Mr Kenias Payage, 25, Mr Atera Payage, 20, and Mr Nerry Heluka, 21, without showing a warrant. The three papuan men were intercepted at the Sentani Airport, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, where they wanted to board a Trigana Air flight from Jayapura to Wamena.

Agencies, Jakarta – The government has issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the communications minister said.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that this year's dry season will begin earlier and last longer than usual, particularly in the country's western and southern regions.

Nayana Ashok – A high-level business dinner hosted in London on Sunday (29) brought renewed focus to investment opportunities in Timor-Leste, as policymakers and industry leaders gathered to strengthen ASEAN-UK economic ties.

Mahfuzulloh Al Murtadho, Jakarta – Bobibos, labeled by its creator as "Red and White Vegetable Fuel" (BBN), is ready for mass production. However, the industrial-scale manufacturing of this alternative fuel made from straw waste is not taking place in Jonggol, Bogor, which is the producer's home base, but in the neighboring nation of Timor Leste.

On 13 March 2025, a 30 Indonesian Air Force (TNI AURI) personnel collectively tortured Mr Bernadus Eusebius Ndawe, a member of the Kimam indigenous tribe, near the Indonesian Air Force barracks complex (Rajawali/AURI complex) in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority (IKN) Basuki Hadimuljono stated that Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will soon begin working in IKN. He conveyed the plan during a meeting with the House of Representatives' Commission II at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Malaysia and Indonesia are seeking to align their positions in addressing the ongoing crisis triggered by the United States-Israeli war on Iran, as President Prabowo Subianto meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to explore ways to intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the conflict.

On 16 March 2026, sixteen-year-old Rio Keroman, and Mr Ferly Wesapla, 23, were arbitrarily detainted and subsequently tortured by Indonesian security personnel at the District Police station in Dekai (Polres Yahukimo). The arrest occurred at approximately 2:00 pm at Kali Biru, Kurima Road.

It only took 29 years for the military to once again show its claws in damaging Indonesian democracy. In 1997, members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Special Forces Command under the command of Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto kidnapped activists.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Tokyo – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto oversaw the signing of $22.6 billion (Rp 380 trillion) worth of investment commitments between Indonesian and Japanese companies on Monday, as Jakarta steps up efforts to attract foreign capital and accelerate industrial transformation.