Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf admitted to being in a tight spot as aircraft fuel prices surged ahead of the 2026 Hajj, or 1447 Hijri.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – S&P Global Ratings assesses that Indonesia is more vulnerable to weakening credit metrics compared to other Southeast Asian countries amid the turm

Jakarta – PT PLN (Persero) has officially launched its Clean Energy Day campaign, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering a more efficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable work culture.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's ambition to convert around 120 million gasoline-powered motorcycles into electric vehicles within five years is unrealistic given persistent struct

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – The automotive industry is facing mounting supply chain risks due to global plastic shortage, driven by rising petrochemical feedstock prices and logistics di

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's proposal to introduce a fast-track Hajj booking system based on a direct allocation model has drawn criticism from lawmakers, prompting the governm

Agencies, Washington – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday a "major" defense partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at t

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia will absorb a sharp increase in Hajj costs for 2026, as surging global oil prices and heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East drive up trave

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Four Chinese automakers have broken into Indonesia's top 10 car sales rankings in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing presence of Chinese brands

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Local airlines have welcomed the government's move to allow airfare to increase up to 13 percent amid surging jet fuel (avtur) prices following the US-Israe

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia, through the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), has launched the nutri-level labeling system for sweetened drinks to ass

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Jakarta – A student alliance held an action in front of the Constitutional Court (MK) urging that the case of the acid attack against Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Viole

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesia's National Democratic (NasDem) Party members flocked to Tempo's office in Palmerah, West Jakarta, on Tuesday, April 14, 202

Jakarta – In this age of surveillance, when nearly everything can be witnessed and recorded in real time, there should be little room left for manipulating truth.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia is maintaining relatively high economic growth despite ongoing global challenges.

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is preparing a special meeting with city officials to tackle the growing population of invasive "janitor fish," which authorities say ar

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) stated that Indonesia's economic growth has not led to a significant increase in labor absorption.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto proposed the merger of NasDem Party and Gerindra Party when receiving NasDem Chair Surya Paloh at his residence in Ham

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government has doubled down on its growth target for gross domestic product, insisting that it will achieve or even exceed the figure set in the state budget

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Demands are mounting for the immediate formation of an Independent Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) in the attempted premeditated murder case of human righ

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) says a significant share of the country's healthcare spending is still borne directly by households, hig

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia is accelerating efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar by expanding the use of local currencies in cross-border transactions, with the value of

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In February 2026, videos circulating on social media showed a mass of mining waste rushing downslope like thick mud, engulfing excavators and bulldozers wi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government said Monday that it had not officially reached a deal with the US on letting American military planes easily fly over its airspac

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairperson Habiburokhman has criticised political scientist Saiful Mujani over his remarks suggesting possible public consolidat

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to finish building the judicial and legislative complexes in its future political capital Nusantara by early 2028, as the government dismisse

Budiman, Lebak, Banten – Two women in Banten province have been named suspects in a blasphemy case following the circulation of a viral video showing one of them stepping on a copy of t

Adrial Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition in Solidarity with Andrie Yunus held an action to commemorate the anniversary of 30 days since the acid attack on Commission for Miss

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has been recorded frequently using event organizer (EO) services throughout its 2025 activities, with a total

Baharudin Al Farisi, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – As many as 53 percent of respondents to an Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) poll believe that the public is always or often afraid to dis

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has directed the Attorney General's Office to prosecute unruly and uncontrollable businesspeople.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The General Chairperson of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board, Yahya Cholil Staquf, has raised questions regarding the mechanism proposed by the Ministry

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia and Russia pledged to strengthen their bilateral ties with the signing of the Protocol of the 7th Meeting of the Working Group on Trade, Investment,

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that Indonesia is currently experiencing a phenomenon he referred to as the inflation of observers.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claimed that the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) has successfully reclaimed forest areas worth Rp370 trill

Jakarta – After several years of declining deforestation, 2025 marked a significant regression for Indonesia's environmental health as forest cover loss surged.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force fleet escorted President Prabowo Subianto on his flight to Sleman, Yogyakarta, which departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, J

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia and the troop-contributing countries of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) "condemn in the strongest terms" the persistent attacks on UNIFIL, which res

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The rupiah's slide past Rp 17,000 per US dollar this week – briefly touching record lows before rebounding on ceasefire signals – undersco

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Lawmakers and analysts warn that soaring jet fuel prices and a weakening rupiah, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, could add as much as Rp 1 t

Accelerating the recognition of customary forests cannot simply be achieved by creating a task force and prolonging its mandate.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia is being urged to overhaul its fuel subsidy regime by shifting from blanket price controls to a targeted quota-based system, as analysts warn the curren

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto urged the Indonesian Air Force to remain steadfast in its duty to safeguard the homeland.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The latest survey by Bank Indonesia (BI) indicates a decline in optimism about job availability.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) at 122.9 in March 2026, a decline from the 125.2 reported in February.

Surabaya – Scores of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Board (BEM Nusantara) held a demonstration at the V/Brawijaya Regional Military Command Headquarters (Markas

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah continues to trade around 17,070 per US dollar as of Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed his frequent overseas trips, saying they are aimed at anticipating global oil price fluctuations.

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has pushed back against the World Bank's decision to lower Indonesia's 2026 economic growth forecast from 4.8 percent to 4.7 perc