Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily suspended the operations of 47 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) for the free nutritious meal (MB

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is banking on supplies from the US after the Iran war triggers oil price hikes and unstable waters in the Strait of Hormuz.

Antara, Jakarta – The conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel poses the risk of widening Indonesia's state budget deficit, according to the Institute for Development of Economics and

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – A former senior Indonesian diplomat has described President Prabowo Subianto's reported plan to travel to Tehran to mediate between Iran and th

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The joint aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, has triggered a surge in global crude oil prices.

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is prepared to mediate between Washington and Tehran, the foreign ministry said on Saturday following US strikes against Iran.

On February 28 at approximately 5 am Eastern Time (ET), the United States and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) condemned the attack launched by the United States (US) and Israel on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, local time

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Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Defense estimates the budget for the repair and modernization (retrofitting) of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi will reach Rp7.2 t

Antara, Jakarta – Thousands of Australians who wish to travel to Bali have canceled their trips due to flooding, according to a local chamber of the restaurant and hotel association PHR

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Former presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has highlighted concerns over the rise of political dynasties in Indonesia, noting that the country's democr

Jakarta – The Indonesia Digital Mobility and Delivery Association (Modantara) has urged the government not to require online taxi and courier platforms to pay a mandatory Ramadan bonus

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Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Industry players warn that a push to diversify investment in Indonesia's minerals sector under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed with the United Sta

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – A coalition of tobacco control groups has rejected the government's plan to add a new cigarette excise tax tier proposed by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sade

Jakarta – Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen has questioned the legal proceedings against the police officers who killed an online motorbike taxi driver (ojek) named Affan Ku

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – Around 500 students who are members of the student executive board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) are set to stage a protest at the Indonesian Natio

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff (ART) with the United States is increasingly seen by economists as a structural policy gamble rather than a stra

Wahroni, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Villages Minister Yandri Susanto has denied plans to shut down modern minimarkets such as Alfamart and Indomaret in rural areas, clarifying that the g

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia Student Senate (BEM UI) staged a demonstration in front of the Indonesian National Police Headquarters on F

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The government's plan to recruit thousands of forest rangers to combat forest crimes has been met with doubts over their authority in safeguarding forests, wit

Responding to the sentence demands of the public prosecutor against Delpedro Marhaen and his three colleagues in the incitement case related to the August 2025 mass protests being heard

Jakarta – A student alliance protesting at the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta dispersed after conveying five demands related to the assault of a junior high schoo

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Riandy Laksono, an economist at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has argued that Indonesia stands to gain minimal economic be

Antara, Jakarta – Rapid expansion of modern retailers have led to a sharp decline in Indonesia's mom-and-pop stores, coloquially known as "warung kelontong", according to the street ven

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has denied that it has picked sides in the major power rivalry, amidst concerns that the newly signed US trade agreement is one of Washington's t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara marked its first anniversary on Feb.

Agencies, Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced the son of an Interpol-wanted oil tycoon to 15 years in prison on Friday in connection with a corruption scheme estimated to h

Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Thursday sentenced former Pertamina Patra Niaga chief executive Riva Siahaan to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption linked to the il

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has denied claims that it is backing or facilitating a plan to import 105,000 vehicles from India, saying the ministry's only involvem

Divya Kariza, Jakarta – The government is urging the European Union to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on the bloc's discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil, a

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The proposal to raise the threshold for parliamentary seats has faced rejection from several political parties, both inside and outside the parliament.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Forum of Retired Indonesian Military (TNI) Members (FPP) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw the plan to deploy 8,000 Indonesian troops t

Agathe Bounfour – On February 20, Indonesia and the United States agreed to a new trade deal, with US$15 billion specifically allocated for fossil fuel imports.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Both Russia and Ukraine have reacted quite differently to Indonesia's abstention in a UN resolution on a truce, with Moscow saying that it understands why

Antara, Jakarta – Former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, emphasized the importance of maintaining security and order in the tourism se

Denpasar – The Denpasar District Court delivered lengthy jail terms to two British men on Thursday after they were found guilty of smuggling cocaine into Bali.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), admitted to receiving reports about price markups in the free nutritiou

Max Lane – There's potentially a new party in town, if it's not nipped in the bud before the next elections in Indonesia.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The phenomenon of microplastic-contaminated rainfall has been a hot topic of discussion since late 2025.

There is a flawed logic behind the latest policy to stabilize food prices.

Surabaya – Civil Society activists in Surabaya held the 899th Kamisan (Thursday) Action to stand in solidarity with and demand justice for Arianto Tawakal (14), a student at the Maluku

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council is preparing to clarify its stance on how the trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States could affect the cou

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Applications from foreign nationals seeking Indonesian citizenship have increased in recent years, but approvals have declined sharply as the government

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) chair Muhammad Isnur believes President Prabowo Subianto has violated the constitution by signing the reciprocal

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that the Kingdom of Jordan is ready to support Indonesia in sending military personnel to the Gaza Strip, Palestine, thr

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Coordinator of the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), Ubaid Matraji, strongly criticized the government's plan to launch MBG-TV.

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Many villages that were affected by the floods and landslides that struck three Sumatran provinces more than two months ago have yet to recover from paralysis.