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

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

Simon Butt & Tim Lindsey – The corruption trial underway in Jakarta of Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia's former Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology and co-founder of G

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

Syahrul Yunizar – Amnesty International's latest report has revealed findings related to a coordinated disinformation campaign.

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.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government projects the country's economy to grow between 5.8 percent and 6.5 percent in 2027, supported by economic str

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

There is nothing surprising about the recommendations made by the Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform.

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto addressed the weakening Indonesian Rupiah during the launch of the Red and White Village Cooperative in Nganjuk, East Java, on Satu

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah exchange rate plummeted to 17,600 per US dollar during the long weekend on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is not worried about the weakening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the killing of labor activist Marsinah 33 years ago should never have happened.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has described the murder of Marsinah as involving collusion between the state apparatus and capitalists.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Nganjuk, E – Java.