Algi Muhamad Gifari, Antara, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said the conversion of forest land into vegetable farms in Cisarua, West Bandung, contributed to a deadl

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The government aims to raise up to Rp 25 trillion ($1.49 billion) from the sale of Retail Government Bonds (ORI) series ORI029, with all proceeds earmarked

Twelve members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) allegedly tortured and repeatedly raped a 48-year-old Papuan woman in the Beoga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua Prov

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Deputy Head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, has instructed all heads of nutr

West Bandung, West Java – The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia rose to 17 on Monday, a disaster official said, as rescue operations entered a third day.

Max Lane, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute – I'm not a citizen of the Global South. This realization hit me when I sat in the conference room of the University of Indonesia on June 11.

On 25 January 2026, Indonesian police officers arbitrarily detained eleven members of Suara Kaum Awam Katolik Regio Papua (Voice of Catholic People of Papua) while they were staging a p

Olena Wibisana, Yogyakarta – The Indonesian government on Saturday confirmed that 1,440 Indonesian nationals who crowded the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, were illegal mig

Yuli Krisna, West Bandung, West Java – A landslide killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing in Cisarua district in West Bandung regency, West Java, on Saturday, a disa

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stressed that schools are not required to participate in the government's Free Nutritious Meal program, known l

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said on Saturday that severe flooding in West Jakarta over the past several days was caused by river overflows originating in

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Indonesia's West Java province has killed and buried dozens of residents after collapsing into a fast-m

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – The fiscal savings generated by electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Indonesia remain far smaller than the cost of incentives provided to support the sector

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, has expressed concern over the government's commitment to defending Palestinian independen

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS) assesses that the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is misdirected due t

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Heavy rain that has been pouring over Jakarta and its surrounding areas since Thursday, January 22, 2026, has caused flooding in several areas of the capital

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded a total of Rp5.96 trillion in foreign capital outflow from the domestic financial market this week, based on transaction d

Hariz Baharudin, Singapore – Making his World Economic Forum (WEF) debut as Indonesia's president, Mr Prabowo Subianto used the Davos stage to outline his view of Indonesia as a steady,

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has launched the Mak Comblang Project (named after the Indonesian term for matchmaker), an initiative designed to d

Irfan Ahmad, Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Flooding in Jakarta is expected to continue through the weekend as heavy rain and extreme weather are forecast to return to the capital, the city's d

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has tightened its SIM card registration rules, requiring citizens to register mobile numbers using their national identity number (NIK) and biometric facial

Nicholas Kusnetz – The Indonesian government said it has revoked the licenses of 28 companies for violating forestry regulations in provinces hit by devastating flooding in November.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the rupiah exchange rate had already begun weakening before Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono was no

Rescuers on Friday has found the bodies of 10 passengers on a fishery surveillance plane that went missing in Mount Bulusaraung, South Sulawesi, after almost a week of search in the are

Jakarta – Beyond the fuss over the inclusion of the word kapitil in the latest edition of the official Indonesian language dictionary Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) – a colloquial

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) program is drawing lukewarm response from diaspora and mixed-marriage groups, who warn the policy risks becomi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia said Friday that Palestinian independence would remain a key goal in its foreign policy as Jakarta joined the Gaza peace board amidst concerns ov

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's national police have raided the Jakarta office of Islamic fintech lender Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI) as part of a criminal investigation into alleged

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to further tighten mandatory repatriation rules for foreign-currency earnings from natural resource exports is drawing

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is recording a surplus of around 1.4 billion liters of subsidized low-grade diesel fuel, sold domestically under the Solar brand, Energy and Mineral

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia's entry onto the Board of Peace for Gaza on Thursday has stoked fresh fears that Jakarta could be coerced into a United States-controlled agenda in t

Indonesia's decision to appoint core staff of its Free Nutritious Meals programme kitchens as contract-based civil servants has sparked parliamentary warnings and criticism over recruit

Antara, Malang – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is considering adding an excise tier for cigarettes, a move the government says could provide a pathway for illegal tobacco produc

Muhammad Fauzan Malufti – When journalists or policy experts fretfully discuss arms racing and military buildups in the Indo-Pacific, they tend to focus on Northeast Asian autocracies r

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Floodwaters as high as 180 centimeters submerged several areas within the Green Lavender housing complex in Suka Mekar Village, North Bekasi, on Friday m

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Flooding across Jakarta continued to spread on Thursday afternoon as persistent heavy rainfall inundated residential areas and major roads, according to the Jakar

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has signaled a sweeping rotation of senior officials at the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), saying a recent reshu

Denny Armandhanu, Jakarta – Indonesia has said that it will accept an invitation from United States President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace, a move seen as a diplomatic opport

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has decided to become part of the Board of Peace, an organization led by US President Donald Trump that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.

Jakarta – Forest and land fires have erupted in several regions across the country despite most areas still being in the peak of the rainy season

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to establish waste-to-energy plants (PSEL) this year.

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Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, will bar regional leaders from becoming hajj officers this year.

Dayat, Jakarta – Meat sellers in Jakarta and its surrounding areas began a coordinated strike on Thursday after the government reduced beef import quotas for private companies, a move t

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Gregory, Yangon – For victims of military repression in Myanmar, East Timor (Timor-Leste) has become a new battleground. Not an armed one, but one involving the law.

Maxime Aubert, Adam Brumm, Adhi Oktaviana and Renaud Joannes-Boyau – When we think of the world's oldest art, Europe usually comes to mind, with famous cave paintings in France and Spai

Jakarta – The Forest Area Enforcement (PKH) Task Force claims to have seized 4.09 million hectares of oil palm plantations within forest zones throughout 2025.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Financial Service Authority (OJK) said West Java residents were the most affected by digital fraud nationwide, based on complaints recorded by the national ant

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is set to begin the development of the so-called giant sea wall along the city's northern coast in September, as part of President P