M Ghafur Fadillah, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Associated Press, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks extended their decline on Wednesday as investors reacted to a mix of domestic pressures, including B

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Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh & Shelli Israelsen – Since the formal restoration of Timor-Leste's independence on 20 May 2002, the women's movement has evolved beyond the goal of nati

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has trimmed the budget for its flagship Free Meal Program (MBG) by an estimated Rp 67 trillion ($3.77 billion) as President Prabowo Subianto pus

Jakarta – Indonesia has largely kept fuel prices at pump stations affordable despite a roughly 50 per cent surge in global oil prices since the Iran war, swelling the country's already

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will use advanced technology to search for the hidden assets of corruptors in bunkers.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia is gaining greater respect on the global stage, claiming that foreign leaders now view the country as an importan

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI) staged a symbolic demonstration at Tugu Makara on the Depok Campus on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Andrew Mathieson – Senior West Papuan figures have slammed the most recent Indonesian attacks on the occupied Indigenous territory of Western New Guinea.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Israeli forces have abducted all 9 Indonesians who were aboard the Gaza-bound aid ships as of Wednesday at 7.13 a.m Jakarta time, according to the Foreign

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesians should not be overly impressed by countries that achieved prosperity by exploiting the wealth of oth

The blocking of screenings of the documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time) shows that the authorities are increasingly allergic to cr

Giovanni Torre – At least two civilians were feared dead and two others injured after an aerial bombing at a Catholic church compound in the Central Papua province, West Papua.

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Piter Lokon, Dekai, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization Regional Defense Command XVI Yahukimo (TPNPB-OPM Kodap XVI Yahukimo) stated that two of its me

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Lawyers from the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), including Andrie Yunus, have reported a panel of judges from Military Court II-08 Jakarta who are handli

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt rose to $434 billion in the first quarter of 2026, increasing 0.5% from the previous quarter and 0.8% year-on-year.

Silpester Kasipka, Sentani, Jubi – Jayapura Regency has recorded the second-highest number of malaria cases in Indonesia after Mimika Regency, according to local authorities.

Antara, Jakarta – The rupiah weakened at the close of trading on Tuesday, falling 38 points or 0.22 percent to Rp17,706 per US dollar, from Rp17,668 earlier.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The chairperson of Centra Initiative, Al Araf, has said that what he describes as the strengthening of militarism in Indonesia is rooted in the negligence o

On 17 May 2026, an Indonesian military drone reportedly dropped grenades on the St Paul's Catholic Church in Mbamogo Village, Agisiga District, Intan Jaya Regency, shortly after worship

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Adlu Raharusun, Manokwari, West Papua – Member of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) for West Papua, Filep Wamafma, said the documentary film Pesta Babi serves as an i

Herman, Jakarta – Ride-hailing company GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) said on Tuesday it fully supports the Indonesian government's new regulation requiring ride-hailing platforms to alloc

Halmahera, Indonesia – New research examining Indonesia's vast nickel-processing regions has documented rising rates of ill health and workplace harm linked to a key industry supplying

Agencies, Jakarta – Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said on Tuesday that he had signed a letter of intent last month with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on granting US military

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering legal measures to seek the release of nine Indonesian citizens reportedly detained by Israeli forces while participating in the humanit

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities, including the military, used online disinformation campaigns to brand activists and journalists as "foreign agents" and silence dissent

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Papua – The Solidarity of Paniai Students Across Indonesia in Jayapura, Papua held a free speech forum at the Paniai Dormitory in Jayapura City on Monday (18 M

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta – Around 200 students from 12 kindergartens, elementary and junior high schools in Tembok Dukuh subdistrict, Surabaya, East Java, suffered symptoms of food

Laurens Ikinia, Jakarta – The eighth floor of the Tempo building in Jakarta became the setting for a gathering rich with meaning.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Rupiah's slide past Rp 17,600 per US dollar reflects mounting fiscal and structural concerns at home rather than purely monetary pressures, according to an eco

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Monday that the Southeast Asian country will continue to build up its defense capabilities as the government handed over equipment including si

Sorong – The Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Papua) believes that the statement issued by the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) about the documentary film "Pesta Babi"

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will inject Rp 2 trillion ($113.2 million) per day into the domestic bond market to help stabilize the rupiah as the currency co

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – Authorities in Jakarta are stepping up vigilance against hantavirus after six suspected cases were identified, along with three confirmed infections, according

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid has denied that Indonesia's new trade agreement with the United States includes the transfer of citizens' pers

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has clarified the intent behind President Prabowo Subianto's recent statement that villagers do not use the US dol

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto often makes controversial statements in his various speeches.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia is securing the number one spot in the global ranking for tax expenditure transparency, dethroning South Korea.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) officially reported alleged violations of the code of ethics and behavioural guidelines by the panel of judges at the Jakarta II-08 Mili

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has pushed back against criticism from British magazine The Economist over the fiscal direction of President Prabowo Subianto'

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – Student Executive Board of University of Indonesia, known as BEM UI, has criticized the government over recent remarks downplaying the impact of the weakenin

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt edged higher in the first quarter of 2026, driven by government borrowing, although the central bank said the country's debt pro

Agus Pambagio, Sidik Pramono, Jakarta – Logistics costs are a key factor in national economic competitiveness.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) are warning that the rupiah's continued depreciation against the US dollar could lead to layoffs if the cur

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that all Indonesian citizens are shareholders of the nation's wealth.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government's program to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, "comes with many problem

Candle Heiner Rogaga, Manado – A fire at Megamall Manado in the eastern Indonesian city of Manado killed a female employee and injured four visitors on Saturday night, authorities said.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has criticized the government's decision to increase the fuel surcharge on airline tickets.