Apriadi Gunawan and Radhiyya Indra, Medan/Jakarta – A Saudia Airlines plane carrying hundreds of haj pilgrims back to Surabaya in East Java from Saudi Arabia was diverted on Saturday af

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The recently resolved border dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra has reignited long-simmering territorial tensions in other parts of the country, highlighting a

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst said Tuesday that the ongoing trade talks with the US should not stop Indonesia from issuing an official statement on Washington's intervention

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – The government has started disbursing its 2025 Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) program, providing Rp 600,000 ($37) in total to eligible workers.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, will officially launch a Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT) on Wednesday at Aisyiyah

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung has renewed his commitment to dismantle the long-abandoned monorail pillars that have marred Jakarta's streets and disrupted t

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) has decided to delay a loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in order to accele

Jakarta – The gratuities and money laundering case in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, is further proof of collusion between officials, the government, politicians and mass organizat

Bandung – Police raided a gay party event held at a villa in the Puncak area of Bogor, West Java, on Sunday June 22. During the raid, 75 people were arrested.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a double-digit decline in its palm oil exports in April as European countries cut back on Jakarta's top agricultural commodity, accordin

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – United Nations rights officials have raised the alarm over alleged human rights abuses and environmental destruction linked to a massive plantation project

Investor Daily, Jakarta – A total of 39 Indonesian businesses have collectively invested Rp 2.24 trillion ($135.7 million) to import more than 20,000 live cattle from Australia in the f

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indonesia continues to import a variety of commodities from Iran, including dates and petroleum jelly.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has postponed the implementation of an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages (MBDK) to 2026, citing the need for further regulatory preparation and current

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicates it may summon former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, also known as Gus Yaqut, as it intens

Made Supriatma – After nearly a month of mounting controversy, a group calling itself the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers (FPP) has submitted a letter to Indonesia's Parliament and People

Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon is consistent when it comes to the mass rapes against ethnic Chinese citizens in the May 1998 riots.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is forecast to only grow 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025 if Israel doesn't stop exchanging strikes with Iran, which could lead to soar

Jakarta – The mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, which ultimately led to the fall of then-authoritarian president Soeharto, are thoroughly documented and must not be re

Indonesia, West Papua – The Papuan Foundation for Justice and Human Integrity (YKKMP) has reported further human rights abuses during a military raid in the Tanga District, Yahukimo Reg

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Former Education Minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim appeared at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Monday to provide testimony in an on

Erwin Renaldi and Hellena Souisa – With its crystal-clear waters and picturesque islands, Raja Ampat – often described as "the last paradise on Earth" – has long been a dream destinatio

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Jakarta's status as Indonesia's economic powerhouse with global competitiveness,

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Garda Indonesia, an online motorcycle taxi drivers association, alongside various alliances of online motorcycle taxi (online ojek or ojol) organization

Heru Andriyanto, Wahroni, Tangerang – The Indonesian government has strongly condemned a Canadian-based website for listing several islands within Indonesia's territory for sale, declar

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that Indonesia's economy is on the right track and promising.

Jakarta – Jakarta turns 498 on Sunday and will be celebrating with fanfare: from cultural exhibitions at National Monument Square and a vibrant culinary showcase in the Glodok Chinatown

Thomas Rizal, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government has come under fire for its plans to shrink the already tiny proposed subsidized housing.

Saint Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday denied snubbing the G7 summit to visit Russia, in a speech at an economic forum alongside Vladimir Putin.

Olivia Subandi, Jakarta – The Free Palestine Network (FPN) organized simultaneous demonstrations in eight cities across Indonesia on Friday, June 20, 2025, to urge the United States and

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – House Member on education commission, Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, found several schools facing challenges in managing waste from the free nutritious meal progr

Jakarta – The government recently announced that Indonesia had substantially concluded the trade pact negotiations with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia has received more than 1.7 million overseas job requests from partner countries as of May 2025, but has only managed to fill around 297,000 of those p

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Nickel miner Gag Nikel will soon resume operations in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, after the Indonesian government found its environmental management to be sat

Jakarta – Hundreds of people from the Free Palestine Network (FPN) held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Jakarta on Friday afternoon June 20.

Jayapura – The Papuan Student Alliance or AMP, which is located at the Kamasan dormitory in Yogyakarta, Central Java, was sent four packages containing a chicken carcass, chicken droppi

Kiki Safitri, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Deputy Social Affairs Minister (Wamensos) Agus Jabo Priyono has stressed that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the People

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry stated that the country's competitiveness remains strong despite the announcement that Indonesia's competition level dropped 13 ranks in

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been summoned by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for questioning on Monday, June 23, as part of a corruption p

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering Chinese and Russian technology for its first nuclear power plants, as it looks to tap into a 24,000-ton uranium reserve in West Kalimantan to

Philyons K Liliefna, Sorong – In a rare and symbolic gesture, five members of a separatist group linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) laid down their arms and pledged allegiance to t

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Three government office buildings in Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Province, were allegedly set on fire by unknown individuals in the early hours of Friday, June

Agencies, St Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday and hailed growing ties with Moscow in a burgeoning relationship that has

Jakarta – National unity faced an impromptu challenge recently when a dispute erupted between the country's two westernmost provinces after the Home Ministry issued a regulation that pl

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's first Russian state trip had led to the possibility of Moscow exporting more wheat while also introducing its meat to Jakarta.

Nanda Febrianto, Jakarta – The TNI Headquarters is coordinating with the Attorney General's Office to investigate Marcella Santoso's statement (MS), a suspect in a case of alleged obstr

Jakarta – Saving Garuda Indonesia through funding from Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, to the tune of Rp20 trillion carries with it major risks for th

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara and its Russian counterpart RDIF recently announced that they would set up a joint investment platform worth 2

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) is suspected of attacking civilians in Lambera Village, Yugumoak District, Puncak Rege

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati reaffirmed that Indonesia's state budget deficit will remain below 3 percent, in line with the mandate of the state budget law.