Jayapura, Jubi – Solidaritas Merauke has urged police to stop what it describes as the criminalisation of Ariston Moiwend Buako, a Malind Indigenous person in Merauke, South Papua, who

Papuan human rights activists and civil society organisations have called for the protection of Mr Karel Fatem (see photo on top, source: LBH Kaki Abu), a Papuan prisoner allegedly affi

Security forces reportedly open fire at a group ofsix indigenous Papuan civilians near Samboga Village, Yahukimo Regency, on 18 September 2026, while returning from a local gold-panning

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health recorded 174,694 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in areas affected by forest and land fires between August 18 and September

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Archaeologist Harry Truman Simanjuntak criticized the substance of the new national history book titled "Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika Kebangsaan dalam Aru

Jakarta – Poltracking Indonesia released its latest survey on political party electability on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with the Gerindra Party recording the highest electability a

Indigenous communities in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, continue to oppose the implementation of Indonesia's National Strategic Project (PSN) for food security amid reports of

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Nearly two years into President Prabowo Subianto's administration, Indonesia's economy is growing at a faster pace, but economists say the expansion has yet to tr

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As fires continue to engulf large swaths of forest in Indonesian Borneo, orangutans have increasingly fewer places to flee, with fires either surrounding t

The rift between President Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo opens up possible scenarios for the 2029 General Election. Their alliance is bad for healthy politics.

Feri Amsari – Indonesia's national legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, DPR) has vowed to pass the Asset Forfeiture Bill into law by 15 December 2026 at the latest, following a mass pr

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's mandatory halal certification policy, set to take effect on Oct.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Maritime transport safety remains an issue for the archipelagic Indonesia as President Prabowo Subianto nears his second year.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court began examining a petition challenging the eligibility of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 presidential election, w

Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of residents of Yobe urban village in Abepura district, Jayapura city, Papua, gathered at the local government office on Monday (21/9/2026) to protest the allege

The documentary Pesta Babi is causing quite a stir in Indonesia, and even far beyond the country's borders. Yet co-director Dandhy Laksono remains as determined as ever.

Antara, Jakarta – A strong El Nino is driving widespread drought across Indonesia, with Bantul Regency in Yogyakarta recording the country's longest dry spell at 131 consecutive

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – Air quality measurements by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) show the worsening conditions faced by residents in several

Security force members reportedly detained 24 activists of the West Papua Independent Student Forum (FIM-WP) during a silent protest in Timika, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah Province, on

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is offering investors the use of its islands to develop data centers, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Prolonged dry season is beginning to take a toll on Jakarta residents, with depleted wells and disrupted piped-water services leaving households in several nei

Febryan Kevin Candra Kurniawan, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has explained the battle of narratives unfolding between the Indonesian government and the

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold a net Rp 3.12 trillion ($174.7 million) worth of Indonesian stocks this week, a week after Suahasil Nazara was appointed finance minister

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian parliament ratified the Agrarian Reform Regulation Law on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during a plenary session led by Deputy House Spea

Juneman Abraham (360info), Jakarta – Indonesia is witnessing a rise in public anger that goes beyond momentary frustration over inequality or political controversy.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura Administrative Court (PTUN Jayapura) has rejected a legal challenge brought by Malind Indigenous representatives against a decision by the Merauke regent a

Yustinus Paat, FILE – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesman Budi Prasetyo, right, speaks at a news conference next to KPK Deputy for Law Enforcement Asep Guntur Rahayu at th

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has reasserted Indonesia's support for Palestine, months after his country joined the US-led Board of Peace – a move that drew scru

Jakarta – The arrival of decommissioned Marina Militare (Italian Navy) light aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Friday marked a new era fo

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) sees President Prabowo Subianto's labeling of experts who disagree with the government's policies as "

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the forestry permits of five companies managing more than 92,000 hectares of concessions across Kalimantan after fires wer

On 18 September 2026, Indonesian police reportedly apprehended two minors, Hariel Sengket, 17, and Peniel Magayang, 17, at the Telkomsel complex in Dekai town, Dekai District, Yahukimo

Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – Last Saturday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was in the middle of a speech when he stopped talking, wiped his eyes with a small towel, and apologi

Agencies, Jakarta – Dozens of planes and thousands of personnel fighting huge forest fires in Indonesia are struggling to contain them, authorities said Monday, while neighboring Malays

On 18 August 2026, personnel of the Marine Corps reportedly arrested Mr Kelgi Bayage and Mr Dais Sikap in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province.

On 18 August 2026, Indonesian Marine Corps personnel and the Police reportedly arrested Mr Dan Menegiy, 50, the village head of Walehikma, and his 17-year-old son, Ordi Menegiy, outside

On 18 August 2026, plain cloth police officers reportedly apprehended Mr Enes Magayang, 25, at Dekai Old Market, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has fully repaid the remaining government bonds issued as part of its response to the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara said S

Yohanda Belinda, Jakarta – Whenever a viral food trend takes over social media, from Dubai chewy cookies and Melbourne's Mont Blanc coffee now storming the local internet to cheesecake

Sentani, Jubi – Conditions at many schools in Jayapura Regency, Papua, are concerning.

Kate Lamb – For months, parts of Indonesia's Borneo and Sumatra islands have been ablaze.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A civil society coalition in West Kalimantan has filed a class-action lawsuit against the government over ongoing forest and land fires.

It is time for the government to fundamentally evaluate the independent-track student admissions system.

Jakarta – Joint search and rescue team extended their search on Saturday for dozens of people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry sank in the Java Sea last week, a

Ferry Hidayat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's communication style has once again sparked a sharp public polemic.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A number of non-parliament political parties in Indonesia opposed the proposal launched by the coalition parties to raise the parliamentary threshold to

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that he would receive assistance from Malaysia to help contain forest and land fires that have been raging for weeks.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed his pledge to build a prosperous Indonesia where people do not go hungry and children do not suffer from malnutrition.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto plans to expand Indonesia's centralized export system to cover strategic commodities, aiming to improve governance, prevent export u

Jayapura, Jubi – The Boven Digoel Customary Community Institution (LMA) in South Papua has declared its support for the Awyu Indigenous community in Boven Digoel, which is opposing a Na