Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya voices concerns about the recent surge in layoffs in the creative industry and agencies.

Andika Pratama, Antara, Palembang – South Sumatra has banned coal trucks from using a crucial bridge following a partial collapse that shows the strain Indonesia's booming coal i

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is optimistic that Indonesia can achieve 100 percent renewable energy in the next 10 years.

Fauziah Herlina Azhar, Jakarta – The residents of Neighborhood Unit (RT) 2 and RT 5, Community Unit (RW) 03, in Kalibaru Subdistrict, opposed the construction of a church on Palautan Er

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday in connection with mining

Hotria Mariana, Aditya Mulyawan – Thousands of women from various civil society organisations and communities gathered for a peaceful demonstration titled "One Million Women for Gaza" i

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – U.S.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will once again be led by an army general following the honorable discharge of Lieutenant General Novi Helmy Prasetya

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon announced that the draft of the rewritten Indonesian history, prepared by the Ministry of Culture's team, will be published on

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian state-run energy firm Pertamina had inked several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with its American counterparts, like the Texas-based oil gia

Jakarta – News has recently resurfaced about Indonesian islands being sold or offered by foreign entities, despite clear regulations prohibiting the sale of land, including islands, to

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Task Force has handed over two members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) as suspects of illegal ammunition trading to the Wamena Distri

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has requested an additional Rp 12.5 trillion ($768.9 million) for its 2025 budget, raising the total to Rp 86.3 trillion ($5.3 billion),

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A letter from US President Donald Trump to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on tariffs and trade deficits offers a glimpse into how Washington view

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile industry faces potential job cuts as looming US import tariffs raise fears of widespread layoffs in the labor-intensive sector.

Rabul Sawal, Indonesia, Maluku, Indonesia – Just four months after Mongabay reported on a dramatic surge in diagnoses of respiratory illness near Indonesia's second-largest nicke

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said he is ready to work from Papua if ordered by President Prabowo Subianto, following re

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto pushing for progress in trade talks, warning that Washington will impose

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to maintain a steep 32 percent tariff on Indonesian expor

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns of unusually heavy rainfall during what is typically the dry season, with weather anom

Deni Ghifari, Raja Ampat – Raja Ampat, home to 75 percent of the world's coral species and a popular diving spot known to be "the last paradise" became the subject of a global conversat

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) has cast doubts on Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's ability to resolve issues

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's fiscal deficit is projected to swell beyond the initial forecast for this year as weak tax receipts coincide with a surge in second-half spending

Dwi Haryadi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Blitar Regency has raised concerns over the rising trend of "sound horeg," a type of street entertainment characterized by e

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political, and Security Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is likely to be given an offi

Aqida Salma – From the 1960s to the early 1990s, Indonesia's development strategy was famously shaped by the influence of the "Berkeley Mafia", a group of US-educated technocrats – incl

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives has approved 24 ambassadorial candidates to represent the country abroad, clearing the final hurdle after the nominees pas

Jakarta – When President Prabowo Subianto shared the idea of state asset fund Danantara to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio in March of this year, he described it as an agency t

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – An integrated team from BP Batam forcibly evicted homes and gardens belonging to residents who remained in the relocation housing area in Kampung Tanjung Bano

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has cautioned Indonesia against imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to the 32 percent reciprocal tariff he has i

Basten Gokkon – A Canada-based website's listing of Indonesian islands for sale has reignited fears of privatization, long linked to conflicts between companies and coastal communities.

Decylia Eghline, Jakarta – Environmental activists assert that air pollution in Jakarta and its surrounding areas has entered a chronic phase.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is offering 75 oil and gas blocks for exploration and development, the majority of which are located in the eastern regions of the archipelag

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump will impose a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian goods starting August 1, 2025, a sharp increase from the 10 percent temporary tari

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jayapura – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert Kwokwo Barume, visited Jayapura, Papua, for a two-day meeting.

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The key to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is the government's commitment to protecting the entire population through health insurance, Ghufron Mukti,

The Prabowo government's ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed l

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – President Donald Trump's suggestion that Indonesian businesses build manufacturing facilities in the United States is unrealistic, as it would increase pro

Jakarta – The governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are exploring ways to strengthen and expand their cooperation in security and defense.

Rio De Janeiro – President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that BRICS should be the conduit for further cooperation among countries in the Global South, calling for a further integratio

Jakarta – Corporal First Class Herman Bukit really does seem to be as impervious as a hill (bukit).

Antara, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Torrential rains that began Sunday night have triggered widespread flooding across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, with water levels rising in

Antara, Jakarta – The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) opened lower by 10.09 points, or 0.15 percent, to 6,890.84, after Trump announced a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on Indonesia.

Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Jakarta stated that flooding in Jakarta has once again expanded.

Muhammad Awaludin, Lombok, NTB – Two police officers have been detained in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) over the death of Brigadier Muhammad Nurhadi, a member of the NTB Police's Internal A

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto surprised the nation when he announced a few days after his inauguration in October that Indonesia was joining BRICS, a global forum championed by C

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the principles of macroeconomic assumptions for the 2026 state budget in a wor

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police (Polri) and the Attorney General's Office have requested significant budget increases for 2026, citing rising operational de

Banda Aceh – A number of residents from the Aceh People's Alliance have opposed and challenged the establishment of Territorial Development Battalions in five areas and have asked the I

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – A factual witness testifying during a formal review of Law Number 3/2025 on the Indonesian Military (TNI), Usman Hamid, has revealed that more