Ricki Putra Harahap, Bogor – President Prabowo Subianto addressed criticism of his 109-member "Red and White Cabinet," which has been labeled as "bloated." Prabowo's cabinet is the larg

Giffar Rivana, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has indicated that Indonesia's 2026 state budget (APBN) will follow the efficiency measures implemented in 2025, with sig

Riandy Laksono – The Prabowo Subianto administration begins 2025 with a massive Rp 306 trillion fiscal spending cut, representing over 8% of this year's state budget, delivered by Presi

Jakarta – A court in Banten has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conse

Jakarta – It has been unsettling to see the latest developments in the House of Representatives.

Aep, Jakarta – Government budget cuts are dealing a severe blow to Bandung's hotel industry, with businesses reporting significant revenue losses due to cancellations of government meet

Effendi Rusli, Pekanbaru – Corruption fugitive Nader Thaher has been arrested after 19 years on the run, finally facing justice for a Rp 35.9 billion graft scandal that caused losses to

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Denpasar – The palm oil industry faces mounting challenges from climate change, with prolonged droughts and rising temperatures threatening yields in major produc

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently told the World Governments Summit that his government had saved up to $20 billion in state spending amid mixed reaction

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Denpasar – Climate change is putting the future of palm oil production at risk, as extreme heat threatens the survival of Elaeidobius kamerunicus, the primary pol

Nusantara – The National Capital Nusantara Authority is offering free land to foreign governments that establish their embassies in the new capital before 2028.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is among the institutions affected by Prabowo's budget efficiency directive.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto, speaking via video conference at the World Governments Summit 2025 on Thursday, February 13, claimed to have established a governm

Indonesia, West Papua – On 7 February 2025, members of the Pumako Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) special unit reportedly opened fire at a Papuan farmer, Mr Marten Anouw, in the Kapiraya

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has highlighted the culture of land ownership in Asia which has changed significantly and fundamentally in the last 70 years.

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Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, says the number of car owners in Indonesia is far behind its neighboring countries.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Gerindra Party openly announced that newly appointed Chair of Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, will once again run for president in the 2029 general elec

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of Indonesian National Police (Polri) is investigating a report from the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatia

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, said his agency would address the Rp200.2 billion budget cut by borrowing land from various gove

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has guaranteed that ongoing government scholarships will not be affected by the budget cuts being impl

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Copper and gold mining company Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) has delivered its first batch of gold bars to state-owned gold supplier Aneka Tambang (Antam), markin

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works (PU) Ministry has furloughed thousands of contract workers and suspended multiple infrastructure projects following a massive Rp 81.38 trillion (

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Over 4,000 Indonesians are among the millions of foreigners who have received final deportation orders in the US which is currently witnessing mass arrests

Jakarta – The administration of Prabowo Subianto is busy promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a way of mitigating climate change.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Unlike Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) and the Public Broadcasting Institution (LPP) TVRI which had terminated employment due to budget efficiency, the Nat

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Chair of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hidayana said the budget for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program was cut by 0.2845 percent.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Migrant Worker Protection (P2MI) Minister Abdul Kadir Karding, has urged young Indonesians to channel their frustrations over limited job opportunities into w

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has once again displayed his penchant for military figures filling strategic posts within his government with the recent appointment of Maj. Gen.

Melinda Martinus – As Indonesia forges ahead with plans to become an advanced economy, an honest reckoning needs to occur, to ensure that it does not squander its vast environmental res

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has reappointed Prabowo Subianto as chairman by acclamation during an extraordinary congress held at his private r

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – A Jakarta judge on Thursday rejected a pre-trial petition filed by Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Strugg

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesians are facing the death penalty overseas and many of whom are on close neighbor Malaysia's death row, according to the Foreign Affairs

Keith Anthony Fabro – Authorities in Indonesia have made yet another major seizure of smuggled songbirds, highlighting the persistent pressure from a trade with deep cultural roots in t

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir urges private banks to participate in financing the public housing program, in line with the plan to ac

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Professor at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science at IPB University, Yonvitner, has raised several points regarding President Prabowo Subianto's plan to

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Defense stated that the appointment of Deddy Corbuzier as a special staff to the Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has complied with o

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Denpasar – WWF-Indonesia is strengthening its collaboration with the Indonesian government and the palm oil industry to promote sustainable practices, Conservatio

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto should take resolute action against the National Police (Polri) following a number of criminal actions and violations by officers.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has involved 67 ministries, institutions, and regional governments from 34 provinces in its National Strategy for

John West – The murder of six of Indonesia's most senior army leaders on 1 October 1965 by elements of the country's communist party became a major turning point in Indonesia's modern h

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police are expanding their efforts to ease the city's worsening traffic congestion, particularly during rush hours, by deploying additional personnel fr

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-

Jakarta – The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has launched an investigation into a mass mortality event that affected thousands of fish at floating fish farms at the Jatiluhur D

Jaja Suteja, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has dismissed concerns that the construction of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, will stall due to budget cuts, asserting th

Spoorthy Raman – Charmed by the picturesque beaches and enchanting temple complexes, millions of tourists flock each year to the tiny Indonesian island of Bali to experience its unique

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A diplomat representing major rice supplier Vietnam recently responded to Indonesia's plan to stop the import of its staple food, saying that Jakarta might

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index, or CPI, has improved to 37, boosting its ranking to 99 out of 180 countries, from the previous 115 ranking.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's budget cuts policy also significantly affects Indonesia's Ombudsman.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, Aria Bima, hopes that President Prabowo Subianto will refrain from making budget cuts