Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indonesia continues to import a variety of commodities from Iran,…
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June 23, 2025
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has postponed the implementation of an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages (MBDK) to 2026, citing the need for…
Jakarta – The mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, which ultimately led to the fall of then-authoritarian president Soeharto, are…
Investor Daily, Jakarta – A total of 39 Indonesian businesses have collectively invested Rp 2.24 trillion ($135.7 million) to import more than 20,…
Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon is consistent when it comes to the mass rapes against ethnic Chinese citizens in the May 1998 riots. Over the…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicates it may summon former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas…
Made Supriatma – After nearly a month of mounting controversy, a group calling itself the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers (FPP) has submitted a…
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…
Indonesia, West Papua – The Papuan Foundation for Justice and Human Integrity (YKKMP) has reported further human rights abuses during a military…
Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Former Education Minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim appeared at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta…
June 22, 2025
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Garda Indonesia, an online motorcycle taxi drivers association, alongside various alliances of online motorcycle…
Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Jakarta's status as Indonesia's economic…
Heru Andriyanto, Wahroni, Tangerang – The Indonesian government has strongly condemned a Canadian-based website for listing several islands within…
Erwin Renaldi and Hellena Souisa – With its crystal-clear waters and picturesque islands, Raja Ampat – often described as "the last paradise on…
June 21, 2025
Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that Indonesia's economy is on the right track and promising. According to Prabowo…
Jakarta – Jakarta turns 498 on Sunday and will be celebrating with fanfare: from cultural exhibitions at National Monument Square and a vibrant…
Saint Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday denied snubbing the G7 summit to visit Russia, in a speech at an economic forum…
Olivia Subandi, Jakarta – The Free Palestine Network (FPN) organized simultaneous demonstrations in eight cities across Indonesia on Friday, June…
Thomas Rizal, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government has come under fire for its plans to shrink the already tiny proposed subsidized…
Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – House Member on education commission, Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, found several schools facing challenges in managing…
June 20, 2025
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Nickel miner Gag Nikel will soon resume operations in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, after the Indonesian government found…
Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been summoned by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for questioning on…
Agencies, St Petersburg, Russia – President Prabowo Subianto met Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday and hailed growing ties with…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara and its Russian counterpart RDIF recently announced that they would set…
Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati reaffirmed that Indonesia's state budget deficit will remain below 3 percent, in line…
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Three government office buildings in Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Province, were allegedly set on fire by unknown…
Jakarta – Hundreds of people from the Free Palestine Network (FPN) held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Jakarta on Friday…
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…
Philyons K Liliefna, Sorong – In a rare and symbolic gesture, five members of a separatist group linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) laid down…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's first Russian state trip had led to the possibility of Moscow exporting more wheat…
Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia has received more than 1.7 million overseas job requests from partner countries as of May 2025, but has only…
Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) is suspected of attacking civilians in Lambera…
Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry stated that the country's competitiveness remains strong despite the announcement that Indonesia's…
Kiki Safitri, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Deputy Social Affairs Minister (Wamensos) Agus Jabo Priyono has stressed that the involvement of the…
Jakarta – Saving Garuda Indonesia through funding from Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, to the tune of Rp20…
Jakarta – The government recently announced that Indonesia had substantially concluded the trade pact negotiations with the Russia-led Eurasian…
Jakarta – National unity faced an impromptu challenge recently when a dispute erupted between the country's two westernmost provinces after the…
Jayapura – The Papuan Student Alliance or AMP, which is located at the Kamasan dormitory in Yogyakarta, Central Java, was sent four packages…
June 19, 2025
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PLN reported Rp545.4 trillion ($33.33 billion) in revenue for 2024, marking an 11.9…
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…
Andi Adam Faturahman, Papua – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) attacked Indonesian Military (TNI) and…
Maria Siow – Indonesia's recent signing of several defence acquisition agreements has shed light on its desire to accelerate military…
Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The installation of a stairlift, or a device to facilitate going up and down the stairs at Borobudur Temple in Indonesia…
Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has extended the grace period for credit card bill payments until Wednesday, December 31, 2025…
Olivia Subandi, Jakarta – Indonesia has joined 23 countries in a joint statement strongly condemning Israel's attacks on Iran that have been…
Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia held a demonstration in front of the US Embassy building in Jakarta on Thursday June 19 rejecting the genocide…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), a major nickel processing hub, has pledged to improve its environmental…
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The rupiah closed lower today, June 19, 2025, trading at Rp16,406 per US dollar. This weakening occurred as the dollar…
Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Indonesian police name 44 suspects after raiding a conventional gambling site in Kosambi, Bandung, and arresting…
Hundreds of ethnic Timorese who fled to the Indonesian territory of West Timor decades ago to escape Timor-Leste's violent struggle for…