Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – The government is intensifying efforts to expand industrialization and strengthen investor confidence as part of a broader push to improve Indonesia's inve

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The debt rating agency Moody's has downgraded the outlook for five major banks in Indonesia from stable to negative.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia revealed the public satisfaction rate with the performance of President Prabowo Subianto.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Indonesia expresses deep concern over the termination of a nuclear weapons limitation agreement between the United States and Russia.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – The Jakarta government has begun relocating residents living along the banks of the Ciliwung River as part of a river-widening and dredging project aimed

Antara, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto has climbed to nearly 80%, surpassing approval levels recorded by his two predecessors, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Su

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – The Bangka Belitung Islands Regional Police have declared three tin mining bosses as suspects following a mining accident that resulted in the deaths of seven

Agencies, Jakarta – Prominent stand-up comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono was called in for questioning on Friday after police said they had received complaints that some of the material in t

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to construct a 40-story building for the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia/MUI), alo

Agencies, Jakarta – The death toll from a landslide in Cisarua district, West Bandung regency, West Java has climbed to 74, authorities said Friday, while announcing an extension for th

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia's religious scholars and government leaders must work together to address the nation's challenges, stressing that me

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An Iranian envoy is urging Indonesia not to fear doing business with Tehran despite US sanctions.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Jakarta's economy recorded solid growth in 2025, expanding 5.21% year-on-year, surpassing Indonesia's national growth rate of 5.11%, according to data released

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) extended its recent downturn over the week of Feb.

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Agencies, Jakarta – Australia and Indonesia signed a security treaty on Friday, paving the way for closer cooperation and new military training facilities in Southeast Asia's largest ec

Ankur Banerjee and Stanley Widianto, Jakarta/Singapore – Indonesia's stocks and currency skidded on Friday after Moody's lowered the country's credit rating outlook, the latest jolt for

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered an alleged bribery network involving customs officials who reportedly received around Rp 7 billion ($4

Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – The death of popular Indonesian social media influencer Lula Lahfah has thrown a little-known kitchen gas into the national spotlight.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali has launched a major beach cleanup initiative in response to President Prabowo Subianto's recent criticism of the island's growing waste problem.

The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns President Prabowo Subianto's decision and move to sign the Board of Peace (BOP) Charter on January 22, shortly after atte

Jakarta – Patients with chronic illnesses say they have lost access to lifesaving treatment after the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) eliminated subsidies for ar

Zach Hope – Australia will develop joint military training infrastructure in Indonesia in a potentially provocative initiative flowing from the goodwill of a "watershed" defence agreeme

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – A number of University of Indonesia (UI) students have reported allegations of terror and the distribution of personal data (doxing) to t

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia is on the right pathway to achieve 8 percent economic growth, said Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, the Minister of Investment and Downstream and Danantara C

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has agreed to work with the Australian government to power a reciprocal flow of investments.

Niniek Karmini and Achmad Ibrahim, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian and Australian leaders signed a bilateral security treaty Friday that both governments say will deepen ties between th

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Gerindra Party has welcomed signals from two-term President Prabowo Subianto, with party leaders calling for support of a potential 2029 pre

Suryadi M Nur, Jakarta – The Directorate of Special Crimes (Ditreskrimsus) of the Riau Regional Police is investigating the death of a Sumatran elephant within the PT Riau Andalan Pulp

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara on Friday kicked off the first phase of its downstream industrial push, breaking ground on six projects with a comb

Theressia Silalahi, Ichsan Ali, Maria Gabrielle, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto used a low-key anniversary event of his party on Friday to call for unity, as coali

Caitlyn Rintoul – Anthony Albanese has deflected questions over whether China poses a strategic threat to both Australia and Indonesia as the two countries formalised a defence treaty.

Ref.: 020/AII – PM Australia/II/2026
Jakarta, 3 February 2026
To the attn. of:
The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Prime Minister of Australia

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) achieved the highest economic growth on Java Isla

Akmalal Hamdhi, Arnoldus Kristianus, Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) moved to reassure investors after Moody's affirmed Indonesia's Baa2 sovereign rati

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the country's capital markets, combining tougher trading rules with rare

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) revealed the cause of mass poisoning among hundreds of students at State Senior High School or SMAN 2 Kudus, Central Java,

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's banking sector is positioning for a modest rebound in 2026 after credit growth cooled to single digits last year, with economists expecting

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Indonesia is Australia's most important partner, underscoring the country's central role in regional prospe

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Trade records that the United States has become the largest contributor to the trade surplus in 2025.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia's officials and diplomatic figures said the country may withdraw from the Board of Peace if the US-backed diplomatic initiative fails to advance Pal

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Postgraduate Program at YARSI University, Indonesia, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, discussed the emergence of the Nipah virus, which has been sp

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has officially revoked the conservation permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation (YMT), the current management

Antara, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency is preparing a distribution scheme for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program targeting the elderly, expanding its reach beyond students

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – A researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Budi Heru Santosa, outlined three main triggers for the flood issues in Jakarta.

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – Indonesia's central bank has launched an investigation after dozens of sacks containing shredded banknote fragments were discovered at a landfill in Bekasi, j

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta government aims to operate as many as 10,000 electric buses by 2029 as part of efforts to shift commuters toward public transportation and reduce air pollu

Muhammad Yoppy Adhi Hernawan – On 27 January 2026, Indonesia saw two political appointments that will test the independence of two of its most important state institutions.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The international credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the Indonesian government's debt outlook from stable to negative on February 5, 2026.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate declines to 8.25% of the population in September 2025, with the number of people living below the poverty line falling to 23.36 milli