Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is considering revoking the environmental license for PT QMB New Energy Materials, a tenant at the Indonesia Morowali I

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Denny Indrayana, a Constitutional Law Professor at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has urged the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) to reject the reci

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) should thoroughly investigate suspected corruption involving the issuance of cultivation rights (HGU) permits for 85,200 hectares of land for Sugar G

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Chief of the National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has issued an apology for the actions of police officers that have wounded public sentiment.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst has warned that Indonesia should watch out for retaliatory measures from China, which could even morph into an international trade lawsuit, foll

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Vape Retailers Association (Arvindo) has instructed all member stores to stop selling electronic cigarettes to customers under the age o

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Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Two advocates named Raden Nuh and Dian Amalia have filed a substantive test of the Election Law to Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK).

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry is monitoring reports of possible layoffs at Karunia Alam Segar, the manufacturer of Mie Sedaap, after complaints emerged that hundreds o

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – An academic from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, has criticized the recently signed Indonesia-United States trade pact, arguing that it lacks fair re

Agencies, Denpasar, Bali – Flooding in parts of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday.

Tokyo and Jakarta – On February 24, 2026, 72 civil society organizations from around the world submitted a petition to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Ahmad Ma'ruf, an economics lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), has criticized the Indonesian government's plan to import 10

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said the Indonesian government's project to reactivate 12,000 kilometers of railway lines will begin in West

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesian exporters are worried that a new United States import tariff entering into force on Tuesday will reduce demand for their products in the US, even thou

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 50 representatives from environmental civil society organizations, academia, and regulatory bodies gathered on February 24 in Jakarta to support Indon

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Protesters flocked to the headquarters of Yogyakarta Regional Police on late Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in response to the death of a student

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Many villages that were affected by the floods and landslides that struck three Sumatran provinces more than two months ago have yet to recover from paralysis.

Fitriansa Sima Sima Sohilauw, Jakarta – Indonesian police have dismissed a Brimob (Mobile Brigade) officer on Tuesday following an internal ethics ruling over the death of a 14-year-old

Twenty-two years after it was proposed, the Domestic Workers Protection Bill is still stuck in the House of Representatives.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Listed companies are expected to release more than Rp 187 trillion (US$11 billion) in new shares as the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), along with the Finan

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa recently revealed that the massive imports of Indian pickup trucks would use loans from state banks.

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Mattha Busby – Jarred Shaw is locked up in an Indonesian prison – but at least he isn't facing execution, something that appeared a possibility less than a year ago.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Indonesia has stressed the importance of providing stability through the United States-led Board of Peace (BoP) to pave the way for lasting peace in Gaza, amid

Heru Andriyanto, Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia has received its first shipment of around 1,000 pickup trucks from Indian automakers Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors, markin

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming to become a key player in the global semiconductor supply chain through a strategic partnership with the United States, backed by nearly $

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesian customs authorities have sealed several luxury jewelry stores in Jakarta over alleged violations of import and tax rules, as the government step

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Most cities and regencies in Indonesia are failing to enforce single-use plastic restrictions, a situation worsened by inadequate monitoring systems and budget

Ary Hermawan and Iim Halimatusa'diyah – Indonesian Islamic groups' endorsement of President Prabowo's decision to join Trump's Board of Peace risks perceptions that they are departing f

Associated Press, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Fresh turbulence in global trade policy spilled into Indonesia's equity market on Tuesday, sending the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) down

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Finance reported that as of January 31, 2026, the government had withdrawn new debt totaling Rp127.3 trillion.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) announced that users of its national QR payment system, Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), have surpassed 60 million, meeting

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's state budget posted a deficit of Rp 54.6 trillion ($3.24 billion) as of Jan.

Responding to the murder of a student in Tual City, Maluku, by a member of the paramilitary police Mobile Brigade (Brimob), Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hami

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Jakarta – An economic think-tank recently revealed that Indonesia's plan to import 105,000 Indian pickup trucks can slash the economy by Rp 39 trillion ($2.3 bill

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia has extended the placement of Rp 200 trillion ($11.9 billion) in government funds at state-owned commercial banks through September 2026, Finance

Aristyo Darmawan – On Thursday, 19 February 2026, during Prabowo's visit to the United States, Indonesia signed a tariff deal with the US as part of the Implementation of the Agreement

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Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Law Number 17 of 2025 concerning Indonesia's State Budget (APBN) for Fiscal Year 2026 is currently being challenged in the Constitutional Court (MK).

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie emphasized that state scholarships are a "debt of gratitude" that must be understood

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior government official said Monday that Indonesia's tariff deal with the US will not deal a severe blow to the state revenue, although collections ha

Kahfi Adlan Hafiz & Muhammad Iqbal Kholidin – A proposal to abolish direct elections for local government heads (Pilkada) in Indonesia has resurfaced after President Prabowo Subiant

Jakarta – WALHI asserts that the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between Indonesia and the United States (US), signed by Prabowo Subianto and Donald J.

Riri Rahayuningsih, Jakarta – The North Java Coastal Authority Agency (BOPPJ) is currently formulating the master plan for the giant sea wall project.

Tangerang – The black-and-green ink that runs down the side of Mr Ahmad Rezki Fauzi's face draws stares wherever he goes.

Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to bring home its first aircraft carrier in 2026 has an undeniable cinematic quality – a 180m warship, long retired by a European navy, retrofitted and return

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Former Indonesian deputy foreign minister Dino Patti Djalal expressed regret that President Prabowo Subianto did not explicitly mention the two-state soluti

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia will import at least 1,000 tons of rice from the United States under a bilateral trade agreement, despite President Prabowo Subianto's strong opposi

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia condemns the assault by a member of the Indonesian National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob), Second Brigadier (Bripda) MS, ag