Koh Ewe and Hanna Samosir – Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children – but that hasn't exactly gone according to plan.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The head of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Information Centre (Kapuspen), Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, suspects there is an at

Muhammad Naufal – Special Presidential Advisor for Politics and Security, Wiranto, says that President Prabowo Subianto respects the eight points in the demands by the Indonesian Milita

Rendy Tisna, Mantangai, Indonesia – The last time Remie recalled a good harvest season here in Central Kalimantan province was in 2018, when 20-liter bags of rice seed were piled agains

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Burhannudin Zainuddin Rusdiman, also known as Burhan Kampak, a prominent executioner and hunter of Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) members du

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Indonesia should not bow to US pressure over its national digital payment systems, an economist said Thursday, following American criticism of policies limiting

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The government has turned down a request for rice from Malaysia, with Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman explaining that Indonesia cannot export the grain

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The number of Indonesians getting caught in US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continues to grow, with Jakarta accusing Washington of ignori

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Two major electric vehicle (EV) projects in Indonesia – by Vietnam's VinFast and China's BYD – are facing disruptions allegedly caused by local civic groups, o

Erfan Maruf, Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Mangga Dua, one of Southeast Asia's largest wholesale markets, remains a bustling retail center despite coming under fire from the United Sta

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has again brought up the issue of stock price movements.

Dili – Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis' message of hope on

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced that the Government of Indonesia has provided a grant of US$6 million, approximately Rp100 billion, to the Fij

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Board of Centra Initiative Al Araf responded to the recent incidents of TNI soldiers entering university campuses following the en

Jakarta – Seventy years ago, Indonesia stood at the forefront of a historic moment in Bandung, West Java, where leaders from Asia and Africa convened to forge a path of solidarity, self

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will attend the International Labor Day event at the National Monument (Monas) Square here on Thursday (May 1), where he will address six key issues

Arnoldus Kristianus, Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia is well-positioned to weather increasing global economic uncertainties and keep its financial system stable, according to Finan

Sudarno Sumarto and Jan Priebe (The Conversation) – Providing cash transfers to low-income families can reduce child marriage rates among girls living in rural communities.

Antara, Jakarta – Investment Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani clarified on Wednesday that South Korea's LG Energy Solution did not pull out voluntarily from its $7.7 billion battery ecos

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Around 200 thousand workers are expected to attend the May Day commemoration at the field of the National Monument (Monas) on May 1, 2025, according to th

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana revealed the reasons why the government could not complete the laboratory test for the allegedly p

Putrajaya – Malaysia and Indonesia intend to explore the potential for developing large-scale plantations in Central Kalimantan and South Papua.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Indonesia's 7th President, Joko Widodo or Jokowi, to attend Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, or OIKN, Basuki Hadimuljono said around 500 OIKN staff have moved to the new capital since March 1 this year.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that there was no reason to be concerned about LG Energy Solution's (LGES) decision to withdraw from a Rp 142 trillion ($8.45 billio

Ebed de Rosary, Ende, Indonesia – The governor of one Indonesia's poorest provinces said it would pause development of new geothermal energy projects on the island of Flores, following

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 5.75 percent, along with the Deposit Facility rate at 5 percent and the Lending

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged that authorities will investigate allegations of misappropriation involving the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Riski Maulana, Jakarta – A senior official has pointed to suspected negligence during food preparation as the likely cause of a mass food poisoning incident

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed the free nutritious meal (MBG) program targeting pregnant women to be the only one in the world.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Singapore maintained its position as Indonesia's largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a decade-long trend, ac

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto criticized those who opposed and questioned the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Indramayu Regent Lucky Hakim has been placed on administrative duty after traveling to Japan without official approval during the extended public holidays arou

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – House Commission XI head Mukhamad Misbakhun denied that his committee had canceled the discussion on the Tax Amnesty Bill, claiming that the regulation remained

Jakarta – Intimidation against those opposed to the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law shows that civil freedoms are on the edge of an abyss.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has enacted a new policy regarding motor vehicle fuel tax (PBBKB) rates within the Jakarta area.

Azifah Astrina – On March 20, 2025, Indonesia's parliament passed a quiet but far-reaching revision to its military law.

Java/Lombok Islands, Indonesia – The districts of Brebes, Lombok Timur and Serang may be geographically distant, but they share a common struggle: The silence surrounding gender-based v

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Jak TV's News Director Tian Bahtiar (TB) along with lawyers Marcella Santoso (MS) and Junaedi Saibih (JS) as suspe

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has denied the notion that he is being "lied to" by his ministers in the Red and White Cabinet.

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has urged the government to stand firm on halal certification requirements fo

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – A number of Greenpeace Indonesia activists held a peace rally in front of the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta today, April 23, 2025, demanding the release of fi

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto plans to build warehouses and cold storage in every village as a medium-term anticipatory measure to store the community's agricultu

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Several Greenpeace Indonesia activists staged a peaceful protest in front of the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As much of the world shutters coal power plants and shelves new proposals, Indonesia is bucking the trend – adding the third-highest volume of coal capacit

Fia Hamid-Walker – In January 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled in favour of Indonesia's legal challenge to the European Union's (EU) restrictions on palm oil, which Indone

Dili – Catholic-majority Timor Leste will observe a week of mourning to honour Pope Francis after his death on Monday aged 88, President Jose Ramos-Horta said, hailing the pontiff's "ve

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – On Sunday, 6 April 2025, the Governor of Bengkulu rushed to the airport after receiving a sudden report that the presidential aircraft would be landing at Fat

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Siti Hediati Hariyadi, better known as Titiek Soeharto, has welcomed a renewed proposal to grant her late father, Indonesia's second president Soeharto, the tit

Jakarta – The judiciary is, unfortunately, no stranger to misconduct and corruption due to its fair share of power.