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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and civil society have signed a joint statement, marking a shared commitment to fast-track agrarian reform in the country.

Two male university students in a conservative province in Indonesia have been sentenced to flogging after neighbours caught them having consensual gay sex.

Homosexuality is not illegal in most of Indonesia, but same-sexual activity is criminalised in two provinces of Indonesia: Aceh and South Sumatra.

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.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Environmental organization Greenpeace has called on newly elected leaders in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas to immediately tackle five critical climate and environmental issues affecting the region.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) continued to weaken in trading on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. As of 10:07 AM WIB (Indonesia Western Time), the index was still below the 20-day moving average (MA20), with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) declining and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicating a slowing trend.

Jakarta – Reports of rampant extortion of companies in the country will shock nobody on the ground, and yet it is very timely to talk about the issue as the government vows to push gross domestic product (GDP) growth through increased investment.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) has simplified import duties on eight goods, including books, steel, textiles, and bicycles, reducing the Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff structure to three categories: 0 percent, 15 percent, and 25 percent.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – A researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Department of Economics, Deni Friawan, scrutinizes the organizational structure of the Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) Investment Management Agency. He argued that the structures make Danantara vulnerable to political intervention and merely add layers of bureaucracy.

Dika Moehammad – "In our lives, there is only one thing we have, that is courage. If we don't have that, then what is the value of our lives?" This was a statement by Indonesia's foremost author Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The problem of courage or guts is what we don't have today. How can we fight if we don't have the guts.

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.

Sukma Kanthi Nurani, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta today, Tuesday, 25 February 2025.

The event was attended by the 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and the 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

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.

Suci Sekarwati, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sugiono, delivered a national statement at the High-Level Segment Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 58th Session in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 24, 2025. Sugiono affirmed Indonesia's commitment under Prabowo's reign to help advance and protect global human rights.

Ary Hermawan – President Prabowo Subianto seems to be rebuilding Soeharto's New Order one piece at a time, reviving a political order that enabled his former father-in-law, Soeharto, to rule the country with an iron fist for more than 30 years.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) uncovers a state financial loss of Rp193.7 trillion in an alleged corruption case involving the management of crude oil and refinery products at PT Pertamina, its sub-holdings, and Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) from 2018 to 2023.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has spoken up about the rising rice prices ahead of Ramadan. He stated that there is no reason for the rise in staple food prices as current rice stocks are abundant.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – After gaining public attention following the withdrawal of the song 'Pay Pay Pay' (Bayar Bayar Bayar) and the forced apology to the Indonesian National Police Chief and the police institution, the electro-punk duo Sukatani finally returned to the stage in the Crowd Noise concert in Slawi, Tegal Regency, on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

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.

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.

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and his defense minister held talks on Tuesday with top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu in Jakarta, as Moscow and Jakarta seek to boost defence ties.

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the great power competition between the United States and China.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) probed several soldiers allegedly involved in the attack on Tarakan Regional Police, said VI/Mulawarman Millitary Commander, Major General Rudy Rachmat Nugraha. The incident took place on Monday evening, February 24, 2025.

Jakarta – The police censorship of the song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" (Pay Pay Pay) by the Indonesian punk band SUKATANI has received strong protests from students, civil society, and fellow musicians. The song was banned for allegedly mocking the police institution.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto denied that former presidents of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, intervened in his government. Prabowo said he's the one asking for inputs, as both reigned for a decade each.

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.

Indonesia, West Papua – The Indonesian government's 'Free Nutritious Food' Project (Makanan Bergizi Gratis, MBG), spearheaded by President Prabowo Subianto, has reached West Papua. The program aims to reach 2 million pupils nationwide, with a large-scale rollout scheduled for 17 February 2025.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to lure its foreign partners into work together with its freshly launched Danantara, the country's sovereign wealth fund that is expected to manage over $900 billion in assets.

Ester Veny Novelia Situmorang, Jakarta – In February 2025, PT Sanken Indonesia announced via the Online Single Submission (OSS) system that it will be shutting down. After nearly 30 years in the electronics industry, the company will officially cease operations in June 2025.

Banda Aceh – A gay couple with the initials AI and DA, who were caught having sex in a raid by local residents at a boarding houses in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, have been sentenced to be flogged.

Jakarta – The Journalist Safety Index 2024 by the Safe Journalism Consortium, published on Thursday, revealed that violence against media workers remains rampant in Indonesia despite a slight improvement from a score of 59.8 in 2023 to 60.5 last year, putting the country's journalists in the "somewhat protected" category.

Jakarta – The country's sixth and seventh presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, respectively, joined President Prabowo Subianto on Monday in a lavish event at the State Palace organized to launch Indonesia's Temasek-like sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

Jakarta – The government's drive to save US$44 billion through massive state budget cuts is a certainly a feat, but when we heard that some $20 billion was set to be channeled to the sovereign wealth fund Danantara, questions and concerns began to arise.

Olena Wibisana, Heru Andriyanto, Magelang – Newly-installed Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has led a group of other elected local leaders affiliated with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to finally join the retreat program in Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday, two days late than the original schedule.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly launched sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), will oversee all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of a broad consolidation strategy, CEO Rosan Roeslani said after the fund's official launch at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday.

Antara, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia recently reported that the national QR code payment system had recorded around Rp 80.9 trillion (approximately $4.9 billion) in transactions throughout January 2025.

Jakarta – The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has released a list of 91 brands of illegal cosmetics, from both inside and outside the country, often sold through online marketplaces and advertised on social media.

Effendi Rusli, Pelalawan, Riau – Rescue workers have recovered 14 bodies, most of them children, after a truck carrying dozens of passengers plunged into the Segati River in Riau on Saturday. One passenger remains missing as search efforts continue, authorities said on Monday.

Farid Nurhakim, Jakarta – Not only have they come from inside the country, but statements of support for the Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap) actions have also come from Indonesian students studying overseas.