Suharto's nearly 32-year rule considered one of the most brutal, corrupt regimes in 20th century

Human rights activists have criticized the…

The Prabowo-Gibran administration has now completed its first year. Over the past year, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence…

Christine Rovoi – For Pasifika, the conflict in West Papua is no longer a distant neighbour's affair – it is a family issue, a regional…

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Eddy Soeparno, said climate change can no longer be viewed as…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – A political communication lecturer at Paramadina University, Hendri Satrio, said there was a communication gap…

On 21 October 2025, plainclothes police officers riding motorcycles arbitrarily arrested 17-year-old Cansius Yawiwa in Jalan Kuda Mati, Kamundu…

Jakarta – Asia's youngest nation Timor Leste is set to achieve a decades-long dream when it becomes the 11th member of ASEAN this weekend, which…

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiharto clarified on Thursday that the large amounts of regional government funds…

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia said the government will offer incentives to…

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Investment Management Agency Danantara Indonesia plans to enter the Indonesian stock market. The majority of the…

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has called on managers of nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG) to…

On 16 October 2025, members of the Police and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly tortured ten Papuans, including two volunteers…

On 3 October 2025, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly arrested Mr Mumak Nirigi, 35, a resident of Mebarok District,…

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) has revealed that 40 to 50 percent of the Indonesian population cannot…

Julie Wark – The United Nations has recently come under attack from the Trump Administration and, much as it goes against the grain, it's…

Kadek Wara Urwasi – 17 August 2024 did not end up being a significant milestone for Nusantara, Indonesia's planned new capital city currently…

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Body (BGN), Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, said the agency is open to various…

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has stated that the productivity of local cocoa plantations has declined in the…

Jakarta – Several regional administrations have unveiled austerity measures, including reduced workdays and remote work policies for civil…

On 15 October 2025, police personnel disrupted a student-led, anti-militarisation protest at the Abepura Roundabout in Jayapura City, Papua…

On 3 October 2025, Indonesian military personnel reportedly detained Mr Agustinus Tipagau, 22, in Timika City, at around 11:00 am (see photo on…

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – LSI (Indonesian Survey Circle) Denny JA has released a report on the first year of President Prabowo Subianto and…

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman addresses the surge of…

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced that Portuguese will soon be added to Indonesia's school curriculum, underscoring…

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that 90 percent of the chlor-alkali plant (CAP)…

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia vowed Thursday to play an "active role" in global sports after the IOC urged federations not to stage events there…

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The city administration has pledged to improve plastic waste management and processing in response to a study indicating…

Yanti Lawerissa, D.J.A. Hehanussa, E.R.M. Toule and Abraham Tulalessy – On Indonesia's Buru Island, eucalyptus farmer Mahani switched professions…

Jayapura – The dire conditions facing refugees in conflict areas that continue to be ignored by the government, as well as the increasing number…

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno opened the Jakarta Film Week (JFW) 2025 on Wednesday night, launching the fifth…

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday praised Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's leadership and claimed that he had copied…

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Forum of Retired Indonesian National Armed Forces Members (FPP TNI) has stated that they are taking various measures to…

Caleb Fotheringham – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims more than a dozen civilians have been killed in the Papuan…

On 20 October 2025, security forces opened fire at Moanemani Market, Kamu District, Dogiyai Regency, around 11:00 am. Three people were reportedly…

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Department revealed that North Sumatra has the highest number…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – "Going to Dubai was an act of desperation," says Muninggar, a 48-year-old former fish farmer from northern Java. "…

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – More than 1,000 prison guards are undergoing retraining at the maximum-security prisons on Nusakambangan Island,…

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency is finalizing a presidential regulation on the governance of Free Nutritious…

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia imported 157,000 tons of cocoa beans in 2024 to meet the needs of the domestic processing industry, according…

Antara, Jakarta – Anti-graft commission KPK recently revealed that the agency had detected data discrepancy in mining permits after consulting…

Gordon Peake – "If something happens that's wrong, you say sorry" said Evan Shackleton, son of one of the Balibo Five, last week. Shackleton was…

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to keep its benchmark rate steady at 4.75 percent during its Board of Governors Meeting…

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – Indonesia's state-owned tin producer PT Timah Tbk reported financial losses amounting to Rp2.25 billion after a violent…

Sukarjito, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially slashed fertilizer prices by 20 percent starting on Wednesday as Indonesia pursued food…

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) stated that the government is still exploring funding sources for the…

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – A recent survey by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) suggests that Indonesia's freedom of expression…

Saifulbahri Ismail, Dili, Timor-Leste – Timor-Leste is poised to make history as it prepares to formally join the Association of Southeast Asian…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO), Dedi Kurnia Syah, announced the results of a survey…

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Transportation Workers Union (SPAI) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to immediately issue a…

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, stated that around 30,000 government rice reserves stored in Bulog…