Bandung – Police raided a gay party event held at a villa in the Puncak area of Bogor, West Java, on Sunday June 22. During the raid, 75 people were arrested.

A new documentary released on World Rainforest Day has portrayed the adverse impact on one of Asia's largest stretches of rain forests and its indigenous communities due to Indonesia's

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung said Jakarta's worsening air pollution is primarily caused by coal-fired power plants, coal-fueled industries, and motor vehicles.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) has decided to delay a loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in order to accele

Jakarta – The gratuities and money laundering case in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, is further proof of collusion between officials, the government, politicians and mass organizat

Aqida Salma – Indonesia has long stood as a democratic paradox: a country with vibrant electoral participation and open civic engagement, yet persistent institutional fragility.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The recently resolved border dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra has reignited long-simmering territorial tensions in other parts of the country, highlighting a

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, will officially launch a Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT) on Wednesday at Aisyiyah

Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon is consistent when it comes to the mass rapes against ethnic Chinese citizens in the May 1998 riots.

Made Supriatma – After nearly a month of mounting controversy, a group calling itself the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers (FPP) has submitted a letter to Indonesia's Parliament and People

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is forecast to only grow 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025 if Israel doesn't stop exchanging strikes with Iran, which could lead to soar

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has postponed the implementation of an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages (MBDK) to 2026, citing the need for further regulatory preparation and current

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicates it may summon former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, also known as Gus Yaqut, as it intens

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Former Education Minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim appeared at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Monday to provide testimony in an on

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indonesia continues to import a variety of commodities from Iran, including dates and petroleum jelly.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – A total of 39 Indonesian businesses have collectively invested Rp 2.24 trillion ($135.7 million) to import more than 20,000 live cattle from Australia in the f

Jakarta – The mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, which ultimately led to the fall of then-authoritarian president Soeharto, are thoroughly documented and must not be re

Heru Andriyanto, Wahroni, Tangerang – The Indonesian government has strongly condemned a Canadian-based website for listing several islands within Indonesia's territory for sale, declar

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Garda Indonesia, an online motorcycle taxi drivers association, alongside various alliances of online motorcycle taxi (online ojek or ojol) organization

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Jakarta's status as Indonesia's economic powerhouse with global competitiveness,

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that Indonesia's economy is on the right track and promising.

Thomas Rizal, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government has come under fire for its plans to shrink the already tiny proposed subsidized housing.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – House Member on education commission, Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, found several schools facing challenges in managing waste from the free nutritious meal progr

Saint Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday denied snubbing the G7 summit to visit Russia, in a speech at an economic forum alongside Vladimir Putin.

Jakarta – Jakarta turns 498 on Sunday and will be celebrating with fanfare: from cultural exhibitions at National Monument Square and a vibrant culinary showcase in the Glodok Chinatown

Olivia Subandi, Jakarta – The Free Palestine Network (FPN) organized simultaneous demonstrations in eight cities across Indonesia on Friday, June 20, 2025, to urge the United States and

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati reaffirmed that Indonesia's state budget deficit will remain below 3 percent, in line with the mandate of the state budget law.

Agencies, St Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday and hailed growing ties with Moscow in a burgeoning relationship that has

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's first Russian state trip had led to the possibility of Moscow exporting more wheat while also introducing its meat to Jakarta.

Jakarta – The government recently announced that Indonesia had substantially concluded the trade pact negotiations with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Jakarta – Hundreds of people from the Free Palestine Network (FPN) held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Jakarta on Friday afternoon June 20.

Jakarta – Saving Garuda Indonesia through funding from Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, to the tune of Rp20 trillion carries with it major risks for th

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been summoned by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for questioning on Monday, June 23, as part of a corruption p

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry stated that the country's competitiveness remains strong despite the announcement that Indonesia's competition level dropped 13 ranks in

Kiki Safitri, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Deputy Social Affairs Minister (Wamensos) Agus Jabo Priyono has stressed that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the People

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering Chinese and Russian technology for its first nuclear power plants, as it looks to tap into a 24,000-ton uranium reserve in West Kalimantan to

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara and its Russian counterpart RDIF recently announced that they would set up a joint investment platform worth 2

Nanda Febrianto, Jakarta – The TNI Headquarters is coordinating with the Attorney General's Office to investigate Marcella Santoso's statement (MS), a suspect in a case of alleged obstr

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia has received more than 1.7 million overseas job requests from partner countries as of May 2025, but has only managed to fill around 297,000 of those p

Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia held a demonstration in front of the US Embassy building in Jakarta on Thursday June 19 rejecting the genocide against the people of Gaza in Palestine.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), a major nickel processing hub, has pledged to improve its environmental compliance and adopt more sustainable busines

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Consulate General in New York has secured the return of three smuggled cultural artifacts from US authorities, including items from the Asmat, Dayak, an

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Raja Ampat islands, which have long been known as the center of the world's marine biodiversity, are now facing a serious threat due to nickel mining activi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government recently denied dishing out raw food instead of hot meals in Indonesia's colossal school-feeding program, as the country spent trillions of

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The rupiah closed lower today, June 19, 2025, trading at Rp16,406 per US dollar. This weakening occurred as the dollar strengthened following the U.S.

Widy Wicaksono, Kendal, Central Java – Indonesia has officially opened its largest integrated solar cell and module factory to support its push for renewable energy.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has extended the grace period for credit card bill payments until Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered a sharp decline in its global competitiveness, falling 13 spots to 40th place in the 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) rel

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The installation of a stairlift, or a device to facilitate going up and down the stairs at Borobudur Temple in Indonesia some time ago was carried out without i

Olivia Subandi, Jakarta – Indonesia has joined 23 countries in a joint statement strongly condemning Israel's attacks on Iran that have been ongoing since June 13, 2025.