Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – The Indonesian province of South Sumatra is in a state of narcotics emergency, with a high prevalence of drug abuse at the national level.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday convened an unscheduled meeting with several cabinet ministers at his private residence to discuss a range of strategic i

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's free nutritious meal project (MBG), has been running for over a year.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Bank accounts belonging to peer-to-peer lending platform Dana Syariah Indonesia remain frozen by financial authorities amid an unresolved debt default totaling

Rhett Butler – It was 27 December 2004.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Themis Indonesia opposes the idea of regional elections through the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

Jakarta – A hospital in Bandung, West Java, has reported Indonesia's first death linked to the so-called super flu, as health authorities step up surveillance to contain the virus.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK arrested eight individuals in a sting operation in North Jakarta on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

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Guardian staff and agencies – Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Floods and landslides have struck Tempur Village in the Keling District of Central Java's Jepara Regency on late Friday, January 9, 2026, cutting off access

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Two Indonesian civilians have filed a judicial review of Law Number 31 of 1997 on the Military Judiciary at the Constitutional Court, arguing that the sys

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi responded to the survey results showing that the majority of the public rejects the idea of indirect regional ele

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Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is one year into Indonesia's most ambitious welfare experiment, and the political stakes are rising fast.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals program, known as Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), marked its first year on January 6, 2026.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has responded to criticism from a civil society coalition regarding a draft presidential regulation (Perpres) that grants authority to

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The latest consumer survey by Bank Indonesia (BI) shows rising public optimism over job availability in Indonesia, with the Job Availability Index (IKLK) stre

Suci Amaliyah, Jakarta – One year since its launch, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program still faces serious problems.

Jakarta – Terror and intimidation have long been part of Indonesian politics, including during the relatively democratic period following the downfall of the New Order authoritarian reg

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's rich cultural heritage and vast natural beauty should make it Southeast Asia's top tourism destination, but the country contin

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – Reinhart Kmur, a legal aid officer from the Papua Legal Aid Foundation, (LBH Papua), says that the formation of three new Indonesian Military (TNI) batta

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Presidential Palace has responded to reports about a draft presidential regulation outlining the Indonesian National Armed Forces' (TNI) rol

On 19 December 2025, Papuan students in Makassar City, South Sulawesi province, carried out a peaceful demonstration in commemoration of the TRIKORA Military Operation, which took place

Jakarta – Regional health authorities have intensified surveillance and vigilance nationwide following the detection of dozens of so-called super flu cases across the country.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Constitutional Judge Arsul Sani has advised petitioners challenging Indonesia's marriage law not to equate the country's regulations with those of other n

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, reported that about 30,000 hectares of fish ponds in Aceh were damaged due to Sumatra floods.

Roy Adriansyah, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono is facing police reports over material in his stand-up comedy special Mens Rea, igniting debate over the limits of

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas as a suspect in an alleged corruption case

On 13 December 2025, at around 4:00 pm, Indonesian military personnel arbitrarily arrested and ill-treated 27-year-old Papuan, Mr Nomianus Nabelau, in Enarotali Town, Paniai Regency, Ce

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto admits being accused of wanting to be a dictator and staging a government coup.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the country's average natural gas production in 2025 reached 5,600 billion British th

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's Forest Area Regulation Task Force has identified strong indications that 12 companies may have contributed to recent floods in Sumatra, allegedly

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the members of the Red and White Cabinet must be prepared to face criticism in carrying out their duti

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A study conducted by Ubaid Matraji, National Coordinator of the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), suggests that Indonesia's free nutritious meal

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have deployed personnel to secure a labor demonstration organized by the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI)

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government added Rp 744 trillion ($44.2 billion) in new debt throughout 2025, exceeding the Rp 616 trillion target set under the state budget, t

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia will require exporters of natural resources to place proceeds from their overseas sales in state-owned banks, following the signing of a new reg

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is questioning Indonesia's suitability for the presidency of the United

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Indonesia's leading environmental organization, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), has rejected the government's plan to accelerate the construct

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Despite efforts to improve healthcare domestically, a significant number of Indonesians continue to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Ultra-high temperature (UHT) and evaporated milk are reported to be scarce in the market.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia officially became the president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2026 on Thursday, marking the first time for Jakarta to be at the group's helm

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has shut down critics of its official response to the US strike on Venezuela, after Jakarta shied away from condemning Washington

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and leader of the Labor Party, Said Iqbal, has called on President Prabowo Subianto to raise

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, said the government has met its oil lifting target set in the 2025 state budget, marking

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Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto honored Indonesia's 2025 SEA Games medalists on Thursday, awarding $28 million in bonuses after the team exceeded expectat

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The issue of abolishing direct regional elections has resurfaced in Indonesia.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that the state budget deficit for 2025 reached Rp695.1 trillion or 2.92 percent of the Gross Domesti