Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – Private sector investment in Indonesia's cattle industry has begun to scale up, but progress remains below expectations as land constraints and structural gap

Maretha Uli and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As the Idul Fitri extended holiday draws to a close, Indonesia has been hit by a series of disasters across several regions, with authorities w

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – At its inception 12 months ago, President Prabowo Subianto tasked Danantara with a dual mandate, to deliver long-term returns like a sovereign wealth fund (SW

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The difference in the determination of Eid al-Fitr day between Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian government has sparked allegations of religious freedom viola

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Surging global oil prices past $100 per barrel are set to push up Indonesia's non-subsidized fuel prices, raising the risk of a sharp shift in consumption towa

Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara – The world is in turmoil.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Rupiah is facing renewed downside risks as escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States heighten global uncertainty, with analysts warning t

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has returned former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to a detention facility after briefly granting hi

On 23 March 2026, military personnel allegedly tortured Mr Yusup Sorry, 32, during detention following an armed clash between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and the Ind

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Coordinating Economic Affairs has responded to the results of a survey conducted by the Institute for Economic and Social Re

Joao Boavida – Timor-Leste is entering a decisive and consequential phase of its economic trajectory.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A French diplomat said Tuesday that Paris' defense ties with Indonesia had been taking off ahead of the next arrival of the Rafale fighter jets later this

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) believes that the alleged involvement of members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic

Divya Kariza, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has declared that Indonesia's aggressive push for food and energy self-reliance is not rooted in ideology but in "common sense", as it

During the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, the National Police (Polri) has moved further and further away from its main duties and functions.

Jakarta – Public relations agency ID COMM recently launched a new report on electric vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia, which showed that economic motives were what had mostly driven people t

Jakarta – Indonesia's fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, welcomed Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta at her residence on Teuku Umar Street, Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Monday

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the government will study the recommendations of the Commission for the Acceleration of Reform of the

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation recorded a rise in the number of mudik travelers using public transportation during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr homecomin

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Association of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers (Ojol) Garda Indonesia stated that the government's plan to implement a work from home (WFH) policy is at ri

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is pushing for the country to shift entirely to electric, solar-powered vehicles across personal, public and commercial transport,

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said foreign investment in Indonesia's broadcasting and publishing sectors will remain subject to national laws, responding t

Jakarta – This year, several major religious celebrations in Indonesia fall close together.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasizes that his various visits abroad are oriented towards national economic interests.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesian business groups are raising concerns over a government plan to expand work-from-home (WFH) arrangements, warning the policy could weigh on household

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government has indicated that this year's fiscal deficit may temporarily exceed the general legal limit for the sake of maintaining economic growth if oil pr

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto, under fire at home for signing up to United States counterpart Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace", has insisted his country would not pay th

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the security and social situation in the country is not as bad as many people imagine, even compared t

Antara, Jakarta – Under the administration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the government is targeting 8 percent economic growth through job creation and various strategic pro

Rabin Marselino Yarangga, Kumurkek, Southwest Papua – A suspected attack by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) killed two Indonesian soldiers in South Aifat district, Maybrat regency, on Sun

An exiled leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has condemned Indonesia's "cruel and humiliating" arbitrary arrest of 12 West Papuan local farmers in Tambrauw

Aceh Tamiang – President Prabowo Subianto marked the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Aceh on Saturday, where he inspected temporary housing built for survivors of recent floods and landslides as

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – Shares of Indonesia's major banks have been among the hardest hit as escalating tensions in Iran triggered foreign capital outflows from the domestic st

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesian police have recorded a total of 90 traffic accidents during the Eid exodus on March 19-20, 2026.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has defended the use of coal, saying there is nothing wrong with using the affordable combustible rock in times of crisis despit

On 17 March 2026 at approximately 10:00 am, joint security forces belonging to the Damai Cartenz Task Force arbitrarily detained 21-year-old Neri Balingga, a student at Cenderawasih Uni

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – A temporary halt in Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during the Eid holiday is set to deliver multi-trillion rupiah savings to the state budget

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasizes that everyone is allowed to check the free nutritious meal kitchens (MBG).

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has warned regional administrations not to "challenge" the central government, saying Jakarta has often stepped in to handle res

On 2 March 2026 at approximately 11:00 pm, joint security force personnel conducted a search operation in the Telkomsel housing complex in Duram District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Pa

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto admitted to being addicted to consuming news.

Jakarta – Customs inspectors at the Indonesian capital's main port uncovered more than 3 metric tons of pangolin scales in a shipping container bound for Cambodia in late February, in o

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia sees the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran as a sign to quit the Gaza peace board, according to President Prabowo Subianto, although Jakarta wishes t

Rizky Pradita Ananda, Jakarta – Indonesia is bracing for a prolonged and uneven dry season this year as the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) warns that a so-called "Godzil

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump has promised to keep Israel in check, according to his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, as Jakarta continues to defend it

Naina Rao, Indonesia – A 50-meter (164-foot) mountain of waste at Indonesia's Bantargebang landfill, the country's largest, recently collapsed following days of extreme rainfall that de

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto discussed plans to adjust the implementation of Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during a meeting with severa

Philip Jacobson, Jakarta – Environmental experts and activists have slammed plans for carbon and tourism projects in an Indonesian park that's home to critically endangered tigers, rhin

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto hosted former president Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace on Thursday in an unannounced meeting, with no officia

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has condemned the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, calling the assault "atrocious terrorism."