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

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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia's unemployment rate fell to 4.74% in November 2025, with Gen Z accounting for the largest share of the unemployed, while women

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

Christopher Knaus – The federal attorney general has used her mercy powers to pave the way for two Indonesian children to overturn a shocking miscarriage of justice that caused their wr

Antara, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced that Indonesia's level of income inequality, or Gini Ratio, decreased to 0.363 points as of September 2025 compared to th

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) plus party has not yet unanimously endorsed President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run i

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.

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.

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

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Indonesia has failed to realize its plan to acquire F-15EX fighter jets from United States aircraft manufacturer Boeing, ending a prominent defense procurement

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy picked up pace last year to grow more than five percent, data showed Thursday, thanks to a pick-up in consumption following a huge government stimulus pack

Karina Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Flooding is a perennial problem in Jakarta, and 2026 is no different, with near-constant rain since the start of the year culminating in severe flooding o

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

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set foot in Jakarta on Thursday evening for the signing of a bilateral security pact.

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Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grows 5.11% in 2025, beating the previous year's performance but falling short of the government's 5.2% target, official data shows.

Jakarta – The ongoing evacuation of Indonesians from overseas scam compounds lays bare a painful truth: that organizing repatriation flights and offering citizen protection services are

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.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Former foreign ministers expressed support for Indonesia's participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza after receiving direct briefings from President

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

Responding to the death of an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after their family was unable to buy notebooks and pens, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The elite ranks of the National Awakening Party (PKB) met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 4, 2

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen car exports surge to a record amid persisting weak demand within the country.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa believes that the rupiah exchange rate has room to strengthen to around Rp15,000 per US dollar if it moves in

Muhammad Awaludin, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not yet taken any further action after naming Yaqut Cholil Qoumas a suspect in the 2024 haj corruption case.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian influencer Abil Sudarman experienced a cyberattack after creating a video criticizing a job posting by the Ministry of Communication and Digital

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace clarified that the meeting with several Islamic organizations was a routine gathering to discuss current issues, not a response t

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has allocated $120 million to support conservation, development, and maintenance efforts at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung province.

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Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that state revenue as of January 31, 2026, has reached Rp172.7 trillion.

President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo expanded the military and placed active-duty personnel in civilian posts, a throwback to the pervasive militarization of civilian functions du

Albertus Pepi Kurniawan, Sukarjito, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited several Islamic community organizations to the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Bangkok – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto adopted policies in 2025 that benefitted military officers and lawmakers, generating widespread opposition and public protests, Human Rig

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Imported secondhand clothing is squeezing the country's textile and garment industry while depriving the state of tax revenue, a government official told lawma