The Indonesian government is allowing environmental damage including deforestation and violations against Indigenous people to go unchecked around a multi-billion dollar industrial park

Jakarta – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has formed a special task force to crack down on illegal foreign-owned businesses, following widespread permit violations by foreign investors tha

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, is optimistic that Indonesia can become a full member of the Organization for Economic Coop

Claire Turrell – Nurul Nazipah's favorite dish to cook is one that involves going into the Muaro Jambi forest to pick from among 120 different types of herbs and edible greens that grow

Anna Del Savio – When a trio of Indonesian factory workers visited Nike's downtown Portland store May 27, they recognized parts of shoes that they cut or stitched.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is currently investigating alleged corruption in the procurement of laptops worth Rp9.9 trillion at the Ministry of Educa

Antara, Jakarta – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said students who break curfew will be sent to military barracks.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially joined the Honorary Council of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), a move that contrasts with the E

Niken D. Sitoningrum, Rangan, Indonesia – Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo.

Erwan Hermawan, Jakarta – All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials.

Jakarta – A joint Singaporean and Indonesian special forces team successfully subdued a group of "terrorists" hijacking a liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier vessel sailing from the South

Najha Nabilla, Jakarta – The police have named Cho Yong Gi, a student at the University of Indonesia, as a suspect in the tumult during the May Day labor demonstration in 2025.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) provided assistance on June 3 and 4 to 14 protesters who were arbitrarily arrested by the police at a May Day 2025 rally in front of the

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that President Prabowo Subianto's 11 priority programs will require Rp446.24 trillion from the state budg

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has taken a step forward by naming a number of suspects on the corruption over bank loans to Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex).

Antara, Jakarta – The second of the two major Muslim festivals, Eid al-Adha, invites unique celebrations across Nusantara, blending the religious occasion with inherited cultural values

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – State-owned utility company PLN has set its sights on renewable energy contributing 34.3 percent of the national energy mix by the end of 2034, as reflected i

Basten Gokkon – Researchers behind an incentive-based fisheries program in Indonesia have reported a drop in shark and ray bycatch, but also warned of an unexpected rise in the intentio

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The latest LSI Denny JA survey reveals that a majority of Indonesians are finding it more difficult to secure jobs this year compared to previous years.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia mentioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policy as one of the main causes of the decline in Ind

Jakarta – Intimidation of those who oppose the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law has strengthened the impression of militarism and fascism in the administration of President Prabowo

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) in the Indonesian State Palace, Hasan Nasbi, appealed to the public to apply health protocols followin

Los Angeles – The owners of the multi-billion-dollar Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in eastern Indonesia and nearby nickel mining projects are violating the rights of local c

The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) highlighted the decline in third-party funds (DPK) for savings and deposits influenced by weakening purchasing power in Indonesia.

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Umar Patek, a convicted bomb maker involved in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, says that he is now a changed man.

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Heru Andriyanto, Mataram – The Indonesian government has lifted restrictions on regional governments holding meetings and events at hotels, a policy reversal that c

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has introduced new import rules granting duty-free allowances for personal goods worth up to $500, up to $2,500 for special Hajj

Bambang Ismoyo, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade deficit with China more than doubled in the first four months of 2025, but Trade Minister Budi Santoso has dismissed suggest

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government has confirmed it will continue its cat sterilization program to control the growing population of stray animals across t

Denpasar – The trial of three British nationals accused of smuggling cocaine or taking part in a drug deal in Bali began Tuesday, with all facing the death penalty.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Bambang Wuryanto, also known as Bambang Pacul, Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), stated that there has been no instruction to h

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, revealed a significant reluctance among private sector entities to participate in government infrastructure proje

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, dismisses the complaints of those facing difficulty finding jobs in the country.

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has mandated that all school levels begin classes at 06:30 a.m.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has officially released the findings of its research on the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes Merah Putih)

Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is showing signs of distress amid slowing growth, rising layoffs, and deflation, prompting calls for the government to prioritize real policy

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is projected to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025 and 4.8 percent in 2026, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Deve

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Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Indonesian Finance Ministry explained the reasons behind setting the meal costs for ministerial-level coordination meetings, deputy ministers, or eche

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Depok Mayor Supian Suri has not yet imposed sanctions on students who violate the curfew as of today.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, announced that beginning in the upcoming academic year, a curfew will be enforced for children and adolescents, alongside

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad considers it reasonable that the allocation for renting a minister's hotel room is

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has revealed that Indonesia requires an additional Rp 753 trillion ($46.14 billion) to finance infrastructure projects throug

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Inflation slowed in May as prices of key food items declined, easing pressure on consumers amid persistent weak sentiment.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Efforts to repatriate Paulus Tannos, a suspect in the corruption case of e-KTP who has been on the wanted list since 2022, seem unlikely to materialize soon.

Hendrik Yaputra, Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The chief of the Presidential Communication Office, Hasan Nasbi, said not all foreign-backed organizations seek to sow discord in Indonesia.

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is showing signs of a slowdown following a surprise deflation of 0.37 percent in May 2025, raising concerns about weakening consumer demand a

Rabul Sawal, East Halmahera, Indonesia – Police in Indonesia's North Maluku province arrested 27 people and charged 11 of them with weapons offenses and commercial obstruction in late M

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) considers President Prabowo Subianto's accusation that foreign parties fund non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to set Indonesia against eac