Mila Novita, Jakarta – Bali is seen as a tropical vacation spot with beaches, waterfalls, and temples for soul-searching.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 3 July 2025, the Military Court III-19 Jayapura found Navy Officer Agung Suyono guilty (see photo on top: source: Suara Papua) of murdering Mrs Kesya I

Hanoi – General Phan V?n Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, hosted a welcome ceremony for Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

Jaja Suteja, Muhammad Firman, Jakarta – Former Religious Affairs Minister and a key figure in the United Development Party (PPP) Suryadharma Ali, passed away early Thursday at Mayapada

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) announced that Indonesia is preparing a new regula

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) has restored access to previously blocked inactive or dormant accounts.

Maria Monica Wihardja and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesia's recent trade agreement with the US has drawn significant scrutiny.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday granted legal clemency to former trade minister Tom Lembong and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Bandung – The head of the Sukabumi Geophysical Station at the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Agung Sabtaji, reported a recent incre

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Efforts to realize net-zero emissions (NZE) in the mining sector are still progressing rather slowly.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's daily crude oil production has surpassed the government's official target for the first time in 17 years, marking a significant milestone in the c

Jakarta – Employers have called on the government to ramp up support for domestic firms to stay afloat and remain competitive, as widespread layoffs reflect investor concerns over an un

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The massive influx of trucks from China into the Indonesian market has triggered unhealthy competition in the commercial vehicle sector, particularly for mining

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environmental (Walhi) has recorded that 8,644 hotspots have been detected throughout the West Kalimantan region (Kalbar) throughout May to the end

Jakarta – Malaysia and Indonesia reached several important agreements at the 13th Annual Consultation, including border issues, economic cooperation and the implementation of new energy

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – Indonesia is accelerating the realization of net zero emission (NZE) targets across various sectors, including mining.

Nabila Cahyarani Kusworo, Jakarta – Public discourse has recently picked up on two popular acronyms that reflect a growing mismatch between high mall foot traffic and sluggish sales.

Sonya Andomo, Jakarta – The Nexus 3 Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on environmental issues, stated that Indonesia is the country with the highest microplastic waste produ

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – A total of 200,000 accounts were removed from the list of social aid or bansos recipients from Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs.

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – Indonesia's efforts to achieve net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060 face major hurdles, particularly in the mining sector, where fossil fuel-powered vehicles continu

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) should be more cautious in its handling of the case relating to alleged corruption over the purchase of Chromebook laptops at the Ministry

Jakarta – Over the last few weeks, the nation has witnessed how the weaponization of law operates in a country that claims to champion rule of law as a foundational element of democracy

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has urged the Surabaya administration in East Java to shut down the Benowo Waste-to-Energy Power Plant,

Rachel Caroline L. Toruan, Jakarta – The New York Times recently released a list of the 100 best films of the 21st Century.

Johannesburg – Indonesia is added to CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist amid widespread state intimidation, legal manipulation, and violent crackdowns on dissent, pushing civic space to a precar

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia is sitting on a vast reserve of untapped oil and gas resources, with only a fraction of its 128 sedimentary basins currently being explored and d

A man has died after being fatally struck by a rooster's blade at a cockfight in Bali, marking the second deadly incident linked to such events on the Indonesian island in recent weeks

Yosea Iskandar, Jakarta – In a world increasingly shaped by data, trust has become both our greatest asset and our most fragile resource.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – CIVICUS Monitor, an international research collaboration dedicated to tracking civil liberties across 197 countries, has added Indonesia to its watchlist.

Jakarta – The proposed revisions to the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) currently being discussed by the government and the House of Representatives ignore the most essential aspect we

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Joko Pramono, Jakarta – Police have ruled out foul play in the death of Arya Daru Pangayunan, a 39-year-old diplomat with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, whose b

Neil Tobing, Jakarta – What if public opinion was one day shaped by algorithms no one can audit?

Dandi Bajuddin, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI), Hariyanto Suwarno, stated that as many as 251 Indonesian migrant workers are suspected to have

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has launched a sweeping and militarized crackdown on illegal forest use, reclaiming millions of hectares of land – but civil society groups warn

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesia will reduce oil and gas imports from several countries in the Middle East and Asia as part of a new $15 billion energy import agreement with the

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia's cocoa industry is in dire need of rejuvenation and replanting to take advantage of a global supply dearth keeping prices at a new, elevated equilibri

Sumatra is currently in the throes of a severe land fire crisis, with an alarming surge in incidents across several provinces on the island as the dry season intensifies.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – A Chinese company has invested $100 million to build a coconut processing plant in Indonesia, Investment Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani announced on Tuesday.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – A proposal by Indonesia's anti-money laundering watchdog to block dormant bank accounts has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, who warn that the policy could cause

Indonesia – Indonesia's parliament is fast-tracking controversial revisions to the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) that civil society groups warn will strengthen state repression, legit

Delfi Neski, Jakarta – The West Sumatra Regional Police have arrested nine individuals suspected of vandalizing a Christian prayer house in Padang Sarai Subdistrict, Koto Tangah Distric

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating alleged graft in the then-education, culture, research and technology ministry's procurement of the G

Muhammad Firman, Widi Agustian, Jakarta – Indonesia is mourning the passing of Kwik Kian Gie, a respected economist and former senior minister, who died Monday evening at Medistra Hospi

Akmalal Hamdhi, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The United States will not impose its new reciprocal tariff of 19 percent on Indonesian goods starting Aug.

Jakarta – Indonesia's commercial vehicle market remained weak in the first half of 2025, with all major brands reporting a drop in sales, according to the Association of Indonesian Auto

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded Rp 942.9 trillion (approx.

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Trade Union Coalition-Labour Party (KSP-PB) has rejected the government's claim that the poverty rate in Indonesia has fallen.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently inked the contract to acquire 48 of Turkish-made KAAN fighter jets as the Southeast Asian nation sought to modernize its air fleet.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesian currency, rupiah, weakened by 43 points to 16,363 per U.S. dollar in today's trading, closing on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Wahroni, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Immigration officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport are now equipped with body cameras in a bid to enhance accountability, transparency, and pro