Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Central Java is planning to label Muslim-friendly hotels to bolster the growth of halal tourism, supported by worship facilities, and halal food products, a

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that the people of Indonesia are the happiest nation in the world.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has condemned the presence of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) at the trial of former Minister of Education, Nad

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Best known as the home of the world's rarest great ape, the mountainous Batang Toru forest landscape on the island of Sumatra has become a test case for wh

Jaya Takaliuang Bawole, Jakarta, Authorities in Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) Islands Regency in North Sulawesi have declared a hydrometeorological disaster emergency following flash

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The international arm of the Indonesian oil giant Pertamina has said that its oil assets in Venezuela remained unaffected after the US launched a large-sca

Jakarta – The disaster in Sumatra toward the end of last year exposed the weaknesses of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Jakarta – Indonesian prosecutors on Monday formally charged former education minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim in a corruption case linked to the procurement of Chromebook laptops that alle

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has urged the Indonesian government to avoid a passive response to the United States military attack on Venezuela.

Leonardus Jegho, Jakarta – As China's demand for coconut products keeps rising, the entry of Chinese investors into Indonesia's coconut processing industry and plantations has injected

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's start-up ecosystem spent 2025 in a crisis of trust, shaken by high-profile frauds and their aftershocks that chilled investor appetite and deepene

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A member of Commission I of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), TB Hasanuddin, has urged the Foreign Affairs Ministry to take a firm stance against the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports last year, as shipments continue to flood Indian markets, according to latest data shown by Cen

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus widened in November to $2.66 billion, official data showed on Monday, but was less than expectations after exports of commodities such as coal, nicke

Nabil Ihsan, Jakarta – Indonesia has voiced concern over the United States' strike on Venezuela, warning that such action could set a dangerous precedent in international relations.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2025 National Online Shopping Day (Harbolnas) booked transactions worth Rp 36.4 trillion ($2.17 billion), surpassing the government's initial Rp 33 trillio

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, has defended Article 188 of the country's new Criminal Code, which prohibits the dissemination of communist

Alfin Febrian Basundoro, Trystanto Sanjaya – The power dynamic between Indonesia and China is more complex than the one-way economic dependence that some experts assume, since China dep

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has urged everyone to pursue dialogue to prevent further escalation after US forces captured the now-ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Several economists have warned that the government's decision to temporarily exempt income tax for workers earning up to Rp 10 million ($598) per month co

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Dino Patti Djalal, said that the United States (US)' attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas M

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled the cabinet four times throughout 2025, targeting strategic posts such as the Ministry of Finance a

Jakarta – Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia said on Friday it was suspending mining activities in Southeast Asia's largest economy due to delays in the approval of its annual production pl

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Indonesia is urging all parties to prioritize peaceful measures amid the large-scale attack by the United States (US) on Venezuela, claiming that President Nic

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Ministry of Finance will provide income tax relief for workers in labor-intensive industries throughout the 2026 fiscal year, as part of efforts to sa

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) officially took effect on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Influencers, activists and even university professors have been targeted in a series of terror attacks.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has cracked down on an international-scale online gambling network operating in multiple regi

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The government has confirmed that the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in 2026 will utilize a Rp6 trillion allocation from the State Budg

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has officially signed the Law on the Adjustment of Criminal Sanctions.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has addressed the recent wave of terror targeting influencers.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) are entering into effect today, January 2, 2026.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gets candid about why he rarely gives interviews to the media.

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) come into effect today, Friday January 1, 2026.

The Civil Society Coalition for Legal Reform officially declared an "Indonesian legal emergency" during a press conference held on New Year's Day, Thursday January 1.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) estimates nearly Rp400 trillion ($24 billion) in bank loans and financing could be affected by recent floods in parts o

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal stated that workers from various regions will protest until the provincial government meets their 2026 Provincial Minimum Wag

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Friday that his decision to backtrack the Rp 75 trillion ($4.5 billion) injection to state lenders would not disrupt the eco

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia has formally implemented a new Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Law, marking the end of a legal framework rooted in Dutch colonial rule and usher

Antara, Jakarta – Raja Village in the Bendahara District of Aceh Tamiang was submerged again after a levee burst. Water overflowed and flooded local residential areas.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia faces another year of roughly 5% economic growth in 2026, with global uncertainty, heavy exposure to China, and weakening household demand lim

Antara, Gianyar, Bali – The next time foreign travelers land in Bali, luggages and passports may not be the only things under scrutiny.

Yohanes Pandu Wicaksono – Indonesia faces a defining challenge in decarbonising its power sector – adapting a state-dominated electricity market to unlock its renewable energy potential

Ahmad Novindri Aji Sukma – During the last weeks of 2025, Indonesia faced one of the deadliest environmental disasters in its recent history.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is preparing to report an alleged act of intimidation against one of its senior campaigners, following what the organization describ

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that private companies are interested in buying mud left behind by the Sumatra disasters.

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to record 16-17 million foreign tourist arrivals as the archipelagic country wants to ramp up the so-called "experience-based tourism".

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Health Ministry confirmed that influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, also known as Super Flu, in Indonesia remains under control as of late December 2025.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, views the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Penal Code (KUHP) as flawed laws.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced a high level of seismic activity throughout 2025, with more than 43,000 earthquakes recorded across the archipelago, according to the Meteorol