Akmalal Hamdhi, Arnoldus Kristianus, Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) moved to reassure investors after Moody's affirmed Indonesia's Baa2 sovereign rati

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) achieved the highest economic growth on Java Isla

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has agreed to work with the Australian government to power a reciprocal flow of investments.

Niniek Karmini and Achmad Ibrahim, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian and Australian leaders signed a bilateral security treaty Friday that both governments say will deepen ties between th

Zach Hope – Australia will develop joint military training infrastructure in Indonesia in a potentially provocative initiative flowing from the goodwill of a "watershed" defence agreeme

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's banking sector is positioning for a modest rebound in 2026 after credit growth cooled to single digits last year, with economists expecting

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered an alleged bribery network involving customs officials who reportedly received around Rp 7 billion ($4

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) revealed the cause of mass poisoning among hundreds of students at State Senior High School or SMAN 2 Kudus, Central Java,

Ankur Banerjee and Stanley Widianto, Jakarta/Singapore – Indonesia's stocks and currency skidded on Friday after Moody's lowered the country's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt for

Suryadi M Nur, Jakarta – The Directorate of Special Crimes (Ditreskrimsus) of the Riau Regional Police is investigating the death of a Sumatran elephant within the PT Riau Andalan Pulp

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia's officials and diplomatic figures said the country may withdraw from the Board of Peace if the US-backed diplomatic initiative fails to advance Pal

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Indonesia is Australia's most important partner, underscoring the country's central role in regional prospe

Agencies, Jakarta – Australia and Indonesia signed a security treaty on Friday, paving the way for closer cooperation and new military training facilities in Southeast Asia's largest ec

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Postgraduate Program at YARSI University, Indonesia, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, discussed the emergence of the Nipah virus, which has been sp

Jakarta – Patients with chronic illnesses say they have lost access to lifesaving treatment after the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) eliminated subsidies for ar

Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – The death of popular Indonesian social media influencer Lula Lahfah has thrown a little-known kitchen gas into the national spotlight.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has officially revoked the conservation permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation (YMT), the current management

Christopher Knaus – The federal attorney general has used her mercy powers to pave the way for two Indonesian children to overturn a shocking miscarriage of justice that caused their wr

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta government aims to operate as many as 10,000 electric buses by 2029 as part of efforts to shift commuters toward public transportation and reduce air pollu

Karina Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Flooding is a perennial problem in Jakarta, and 2026 is no different, with near-constant rain since the start of the year culminating in severe flooding o

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) plus party has not yet unanimously endorsed President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run i

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Papua Merauke has declared its full support for the Fellowship of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) in rejecting National Strategic Pro

Antara, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency is preparing a distribution scheme for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program targeting the elderly, expanding its reach beyond students

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy picked up pace last year to grow more than five percent, data showed Thursday, thanks to a pick-up in consumption following a huge government stimulus pack

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Papua Merauke Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has emphasised that President Prabowo Subianto must respect and accept the results of the 2026 session of the Full

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia's unemployment rate fell to 4.74% in November 2025, with Gen Z accounting for the largest share of the unemployed, while women

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set foot in Jakarta on Thursday evening for the signing of a bilateral security pact.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Former foreign ministers expressed support for Indonesia's participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza after receiving direct briefings from President

Antara, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced that Indonesia's level of income inequality, or Gini Ratio, decreased to 0.363 points as of September 2025 compared to th

Jakarta – The ongoing evacuation of Indonesians from overseas scam compounds lays bare a painful truth: that organizing repatriation flights and offering citizen protection services are

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The international credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the Indonesian government's debt outlook from stable to negative on February 5, 2026.

Nick Sas and Timor-Leste reporter Vonia Vieira in Suai, Timor-Leste – Joao Gusmao remembers the promises made when the Xanana Gusmao International Airport opened in 2017.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grows 5.11% in 2025, beating the previous year's performance but falling short of the government's 5.2% target, official data shows.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate declines to 8.25% of the population in September 2025, with the number of people living below the poverty line falling to 23.36 milli

Muhammad Yoppy Adhi Hernawan – On 27 January 2026, Indonesia saw two political appointments that will test the independence of two of its most important state institutions.

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – Indonesia's central bank has launched an investigation after dozens of sacks containing shredded banknote fragments were discovered at a landfill in Bekasi, j

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Indonesia has failed to realize its plan to acquire F-15EX fighter jets from United States aircraft manufacturer Boeing, ending a prominent defense procurement

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – A researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Budi Heru Santosa, outlined three main triggers for the flood issues in Jakarta.

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Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has allocated $120 million to support conservation, development, and maintenance efforts at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung province.

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Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen car exports surge to a record amid persisting weak demand within the country.

Arrum Harahap – From September to November 2025, severe flooding inundated large parts of both rural and urban Indonesia, especially on the islands of Sumatra and Bali.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Imported secondhand clothing is squeezing the country's textile and garment industry while depriving the state of tax revenue, a government official told lawma

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not yet taken any further action after naming Yaqut Cholil Qoumas a suspect in the 2024 haj corruption case.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The elite ranks of the National Awakening Party (PKB) met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 4, 2

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace clarified that the meeting with several Islamic organizations was a routine gathering to discuss current issues, not a response t

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Deputy Chair of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Cholil Nafis, expressed his skepticism regarding the Board of Peace to President Prabowo Subianto.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that state revenue as of January 31, 2026, has reached Rp172.7 trillion.