Lisye Sri Rahayu, Jakarta – Defence Minister Sjafri Shamsuddin has confirmed that he has approved the deployment of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to guard the House of Representatives/P

Erta Darwati, Jakarta – Indonesian instant noodle giant Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP), the maker of Indomie, has issued a clarification after authorities in Taiwan banned sales of o

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Papua – The Free Papua Movement (OPM) has once again spread false news on social media, claiming that Indonesian military personnel carried out a brutal shooting

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The parliamentary complex in Jakarta remains guarded by military personnel following the wave of protests last August.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is demanding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto be serious about reforming the Indonesian National Police (Polri).

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has proposed turning the courtyard of the House of Representatives (DPR) building into an official space f

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that two of the seven PT Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in an underground mine landslide are fo

Timor-Leste police have fired tear gas at protesters who rallied against a plan to buy new official cars for MPs, which triggered anger in one of the poorest nations in South-East Asia.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested two men from New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland on charges of attempting to supply firearms to the Free Papua

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has granted an operational permit to PT Gag Nikel on Gag Island, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Commission IX Chairman Yahya Zaini has called for online motorcycle taxi drivers to be included in the national health and empl

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has stipulated that a number of documents required from presidential and vice presidential candidates, including d

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – A video featuring various claims about the achievements of Prabowo Subianto's government programs has been circulating widely on social media.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has expressed support for the establishment of "Democracy Square," a designated demonstration area at the Parliament Complex in Cent

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has proposed creating a designated space for demonstrations on the grounds of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Jakarta on Monday, September 15, 2025, voicing concerns over several policing is

Jakarta – The wave of public protests that erupted across the archipelago in recent weeks is a jarring reminder of what happens when governments ignore festering discontent for too long

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) denies information regarding the addition of non-organic troops in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya, Papua.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's financial markets faced turbulence last week as President Prabowo Subianto's decision to reshuffle his cabinet – including replacing the finan

Jakarta – In a presidential cabinet, ministers are the president's aides who are recruited from various groups, including political parties.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police have deployed 4,562 personnel to secure a protest in front of the Parliament building, which is expected to draw thousands of p

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt edged down to $432.5 billion in July 2025 from $434.1 billion the previous month, according to a report released Monday by Bank

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported a sharp drop in PT Freeport Indonesia's (PTFI) output after a landslide struck the Grasberg

Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a new regulation aimed at facilitating financing for Indonesia's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the coun

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture has explained the government's insistence on continuing the program of distributing smart TVs to schools.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Association of Ride-Hailing Drivers Garda Indonesia has called for the dismissal of Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi, accusing him of incompetence

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The screening of a video featuring President Prabowo Subianto's government programs in local cinemas has drawn sharp criticism from netizens, who argue t

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to launch six new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the near future, including the country's first halal industrial park in

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) is once again under public scrutiny, with growing calls for reform due to cases of police violence and weak oversigh

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi has defended the screening of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's video in cinemas across the country before m

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Hundreds of underage children are still being detained in police stations across various regions following the demonstrations that took place over several day

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has officially declared the start of the rainy season, with several regions already trans

Ika Idris and Derry Wijaya (Monash University, Indonesia) – On the night of September 1, 2025, Indonesian police forcibly detained Delpedro Marhaen, Executive Director of the Lokatatu F

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has confirmed that the controversial concrete seawall in Cilincing, North Jakarta, has been fully licensed and approve

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced on Saturday that the provincial government will stop issuing permits to convert farmland into commercial areas such as hot

Antara, Jakarta – The State Secretary Minister (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi denied rumors stating that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had sent a presidential letter (surpres) for th

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia is expected to experience a longer-than-usual peak period during its wet season this year, bringing a higher risk of floods and extreme rainfall in many ar

Anna Hartley – Two men have been charged after a two-year counter-terrorism investigation allegedly linked them to the trafficking of firearms and military-grade equipment from Australi

Jakarta – "Life will find a way," thus spoke by Dr. Ian Malcolm, a character in Michael Crichton's 1990 novel Jurassic Park.

Oslo – Norway's sovereign wealth fund said Friday it was excluding French mining company Eramet from its portfolio, citing risks that the company was contributing to human rights violat

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has affirmed that cyber threats are borderless and cannot be easily distinguished between attacks originating from abro

Dythia Novianty, Yaumal Asri Adi Hutasuhut – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that there was alleged forced disappearances that occurred

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially moved half of its funds deposited in Bank Indonesia (BI) to the accounts of five state-owned banks.

Alberta Christina Pertiwi – In the lead-up to Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, an unexpected symbol has surfaced across social media: the Jolly Roger.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Danu Ali, the head of the Cilincing Fishers Community in North Jakarta, said fishing catches in the area are down 70 percent following the development of emban

Agencies, Denpasar – The death toll from deadly flash floods that swept Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, rose to 19 on Thursday, officials said, with five others missing.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Flooding disasters in Indonesia are increasingly traced not to natural causes, but to corporate destruction of peatlands, NGO Pantau Gambut warns in its ne

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) sent a letter of objection to the Secretariat General of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday, September 12, 202

Jakarta – Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa begins his job as the country's new finance minister at a tough moment, as the 2026 budget plan comes with lots of open questions but little time to find