Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Aufaa Luqmana Re A, a 20-year-old citizen, filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract against former President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, and former Vice President Ma'ruf Amin concerning the Esemka car in the Surakarta District Court earlier this week. In addition, the claim also targets PT Solo Manufaktur Kreasi, the manufacturer.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police have identified the courier for the delivery of a pig's head without its ears to Tempo.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Press Council Chairperson Ninik Rahayu believes that President Prabowo Subianto's interview with seven journalists from seven different media outlets has limited the information accessible to the public.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Tempo news website has been hit by a massive cyber attack following the publication of a report on online gambling since Sunday, April 6, 2025. A massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the Tempo server at 1:00 p.m.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has reported that 83 individuals sustained injuries and 161 were arrested during demonstrations against the proposed revision to the Indonesian Military or TNI bill. These protests occurred over two periods: March 15-20 and March 21-28, 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian Military Information Center, Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, has refuted allegations of campus militarization by the Indonesian Military (TNI) at Udayana University in Bali. These allegations surfaced following a cooperation agreement established between the TNI and the university.

Surya Lesmana, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Legendary actress, singer, and songwriter Titiek Puspa, widely regarded as one of Indonesia's most iconic entertainers, passed away on Thursday at the age of 87 after battling brain complications in recent weeks.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday confirmed receiving a report of an alleged data breach at Bank DKI, a regional bank owned and operated by the Jakarta provincial government. The case is currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim), a spokesman said.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – PDIP politician and spokesperson Guntur Romli stated that the meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Prabowo Subianto took place at Megawati's residence on Jalan Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The two held a four-eyes discussion on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Ninis Chairunnisa, Jakarta – All Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) coordinator Herianto has responded to insinuations made by President Prabowo Subianto about protest actions by the Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap) movement.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) has declared its readiness to fight against Indonesian military personnel. TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom said his group is ready to fight if the government does not immediately recognize Papua's sovereign rights.

Gusty Da Costa – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for the execution of 11 illegal gold miners in Yahukimo, Papua, while alleging the casualties as soldiers disguising themselves as gold miners in a mission to infiltrate their operational areas.

Jakarta – Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave his approval on Tuesday of the meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that the get-together could yield positive outcomes for the country.

BeritaSatu, Jayapura – A militia group linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) has reportedly killed 11 gold miners in the remote Yahukimo Regency of Papua, according to multiple media outlets.

The group has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack but did not confirm the number of casualties.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remains firm in its decision not to join President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet, despite a recent meeting between Prabowo and PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, a close aide of the president said on Wednesday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently announced his plans to make Indonesia's local content requirement – something the US had considered to be taxing – to be "more realistic and flexible".

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index plunged 9.2 percent to 5,912 points shortly after opening at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, triggering an automatic 30-minute trading halt. By 10:30 a.m., the market had slightly rebounded to 5,971, narrowing the daily drop to 8.31 percent.

The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) and the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) have urged the criminal legal process in the case of violence against a journalist by the aide of the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) in Semarang on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Secretary-General Ahmad Muzani voiced uncertainty over the Gerindra Party politician and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad's alleged ties to an online gambling operation in Cambodia.

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – Copper mining giant Amman Mineral Internasional has officially commenced operations at its newly built smelter in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, marking a major milestone in the company's downstream expansion. The facility, which began operations several weeks ago, is designed to process up to 900,000 tons of copper concentrate annually.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Dadan Hindayana, Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), stated that the Free Nutritious Meal program is projected to reach 82.9 million beneficiaries by the end of 2025. To meet this target, the BGN anticipates using a budget of Rp1 trillion per day by November.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the performance of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during the homecoming and return flow of Eid al-Fitr 1446 Hijriah or the 2025 Eid holiday. According to him, the police frequently face criticism despite their hard work in regulating traffic.

Indonesia, West Papua – Since early 2023, military operations in West Papua have intensified, with security forces frequently launching joint operations involving army, police, and special forces units in conflict-affected regencies across the central highlands.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 30 March 2025, Indonesian military forces reportedly shot dead Mr Okto Zanambani, an indigenous resident of Janamba village, during an intensified counterinsurgency campaign in the districts of Hitadipa and Sugapa, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah Province.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) in March had risen to its highest reading since December last year after the government ended the electricity discount that had subdued prices for the past two months along with a seasonal push from the Idul Fitri holiday.

Indonesia, West Papua – Human rights defender, Mr Marcho Pahabol, a member of the Justice Front for Tobias Silak (FJFTS) solidarity group, has been subjected to a series of intimidation and violent attacks in the town of Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The number of death sentences in Indonesia continues to rise over the years, making the Southeast Asian country a significant contributor to the death sentence figure globally as recorded executions hit their highest level since 2015.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Rights activists have lambasted Indonesia's parliament for delaying yet again a long-awaited Indigenous rights bill – stuck in limbo for more than a decade – even as communities continue to lose millions of hectares of land and face criminalization for defending their ancestral territories.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Jakarta branch of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recorded a drop in the number of passengers across different modes of transportation, including mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit (LRT) and the bus rapid transit (BRT) Transjakarta in February compared with January.

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri, Jakarta – Militarism, broadly understood as the dominance of military institutions, values and interests in civilian spheres, poses an enduring challenge to democratic governance.

Antara, Jakarta – The government has raised the monthly income ceiling for individuals eligible to purchase subsidized homes from Rp 8 million to Rp 13 million ($474 to $771).

Jakarta – Indonesia's stock market dropped 9 per cent in early trade on Tuesday (Apr 8), triggering a 30-minute trading halt, and the rupiah fell 1.8 per cent to a record low as markets reopened after an extended holiday break and reacted to the global market turmoil caused by US tariffs.

Baginda Muda Bangsa and Reyhan Noor – The Danantara Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, commonly known as Danantara – Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund – has always faced public scrutiny and scepticism.

Indonesia, West Papua – In a controversial move, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) launched a large-scale corn cultivation project targeting 1.7 million hectares of land across the country. The project, which includes agricultural activities in the Aib Village, Jayapura Regency, is supposed to contribute to Indonesia's food security.

Erin Hale – Indonesia's rupiah is trading at record lows against the US dollar, stirring memories of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.

While the rupiah has been battered by the market uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, the currency's slide began weeks before Wednesday's "Liberation Day" announcement.

Samarinda, E Kalimantan – Development of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara City (IKN), is progressing as planned, contrary to rumors of being stalled, Governor Rudy Mas'ud of the neighboring East Kalimantan stated after recently visiting the new capital site.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called on the government to suspend all executions and commute sentences of all death row inmates. The human rights organization said Indonesia's stance on the death penalty remains unchanged, despite no executions occurring in recent years.

Achmad Ali, Surabaya – Authorities in Surabaya have shut down a shop in the East Java capital after it was found selling alcohol-infused ice cream, a city official confirmed on Tuesday.

The closure came after the shop, located in West Surabaya, drew public attention on social media for allegedly offering ice cream flavors containing up to 40 percent alcohol.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto warned that the risk of a global recession is rising following the imposition of U.S. import tariffs, which have created mounting uncertainty in the global economy.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a 1.65 percent month-to-month inflation in March amid price hikes in electricity bills and food commodities.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo spoke up about the waves of protests that have erupted across Indonesia since the beginning of his presidency. According to him, demonstrations are an everyday occurrence in a democracy, as the Constitution guarantees the right to protest, to unite, and to gather.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Anti-corruption activist and former Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Tibiko Zabar warned that granting sentence reductions to corruption convicts risks weakening the deterrent effect of anti-graft measures.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto described the act of sending a pig's head and rat carcasses to Tempo's editorial office as an attempt to sow discord and provoke division.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) has declared its readiness to war against the Indonesian military. The spokesperson for TPNPB-OPM, Sebby Sambom, stated that they are ready to engage in war if the government does not promptly recognize the sovereignty of Papua.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Microsoft is reported to postpone or slow down the development project of data centers in several regions, including Indonesia. This delay occurs even though the US-based technology company had previously announced to allocate a fund of US$80 billion (around Rp 1.347 trillion) for data center projects by fiscal year 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto confirmed Tempo's report mentioning that he is the initiator of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Law revision in an interview in Sentul, Bogor Regency, West Java, on April 6, 2025.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 09.00 AM WIB (Western Indonesia Time). Trading was halted as the Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) plunged by up to 8 percent.

Indonesia, West Papua – In several districts across West Papua, educational services are facing severe disruptions, with thousands of students unable to access basic education. Recent reports from multiple locations highlight a troubling pattern of abandoned schools, absent teachers, and students left without educational opportunities.

Dede Adhitama, Cirebon – Chinese footwear and garment manufacturer Yihong Novatex has terminated 1,126 workers at its factory in Cirebon, West Java, following days of mass strikes that halted production and reportedly caused billions of rupiah in financial losses.

Julie Wark – What's the relationship between an emaciated, dying Wondiwoi tree kangaroo (whose small joey in her pouch is also condemned to death) and tooth decay or obesity in a kid in any European city?