Erwin Renaldi and Seni Iasona – When Koteka Wenda stumbled across an AI-generated video of her circulating on social media, she was shocked.
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June 20, 2026
Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has voiced concern over what it describes as a worsening military and…
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Four soldiers of the Indonesian National Armed Force (TNI) accused of orchestrating an acid attack against activist…
Butterworth – Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is looking to strengthen media cooperation with Timor-Leste through agencies under his…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is a big fan of signing international agreements, but it is doing a poor job of following up on the pacts…
Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – The annual art exhibition Artjog 2026 officially opened with a cultural speech by Gusti Kanjeng Ratu or GKR Bendara,…
Andi Maulana, Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – State utility PLN is accelerating coal procurement and seeking additional medium-grade coal supplies after…
Emanuel Riberu, Merauke, Jubi – The Class II Immigration Office at Merauke Border Control (TPI) has deported an Australian national who had…
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has criticized the inaugural bond issuance by PT Danantara Investment…
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has stated that it has never received an official request or notification from the…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Leaders of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) met with student representatives who were protesting in…
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – President Director of state-owned electricity firm PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, stated that they are currently channeling…
Christi Mahatma Wardhani, Yogya – The ARTJOKES Art Coalition is demanding an apology from the ARTJOG management following the repression of a solo…
June 19, 2026
Rahmat Hidayat – Indonesian police detained former Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo and physician Tifauzia Tyassuma, widely known as Doctor…
Antara, Jakarta – The government said Friday that the subsidized mortgage interest rate would stay at 5% despite the central bank's…
Agencies, Jakarta – The government will suspend its free meal scheme during holiday periods, after mass protests in the capital condemned wasteful…
Maretha Uli, Jakarta – As controversy and pressure mount over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program, some…
On 5 June 2026, a group of environmental activists in South Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua province, were allegedly subjected to intimidation,…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomes the freshly signed US-Iran peace deal, as the agreement not only stops the protracted fighting…
Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – A group of people from the Muslim Students' Association (HMI) held a protest in front of the Indonesian…
Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Arapid expansion of sovereign wealth fund Danantara's mandate is entrenching its role as a key…
Antara, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad contacted Minister of Energy and Mineral…
Arie Puji Waluyo, Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta thundered again…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Thousands of students from Trisakti and Esa Unggul Universities arrived in front of the House of Representatives…
On the evening of 7 May 2026, students and civil society organisations gathered at the Student Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa/PKM) of…
Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Several civil society groups held a series of demonstrations in various locations today, June 19, 2026. There…
Muharom Adi Yuliarta, Purworejo – Indonesia has allocated Rp 10.3 trillion ($579.5 million) in its 2026 budget to accelerate electricity access in…
Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) has requested that the government conduct a comprehensive study on…
Ichsan Amin, Jakarta – Data leak fears have plagued Indonesia's policy of requiring companies to submit their annual reports to a ministry-run…
The move by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, to summon the heads of several state institutions showed yet…
Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened further against the US dollar on Friday, closing at Rp 17,801 as hawkish signals from the Federal…
Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Severe riverbank erosion along the Bogowonto River in Purworejo regency, Central Java, is threatening a historic site…
Epi Susanti, Jakarta – Students from Trisakti University staged a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta…
Aida Ulim, Jayapura, Jubi – Members of the Indigenous Hebeibulu Tribe from Yoka Village, Heram District, Jayapura City, Papua, who claim customary…
June 18, 2026
Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one…
Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Tensions marked an Indonesian Women's Alliance's (API) long march in the centre of the capital on Thursday June…
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Andrie Yunus, is…
Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% on Thursday, stepping up efforts…
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto reiterated that Indonesia remained committed to supporting the struggle of the Palestinian…
Duncan Graham – Student protests against Prabowo Subianto's militarised style of government have exposed anger over prices, corruption and civil…
Addin Anugrah Siwi, Beijing – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Wednesday that he had secured a new financing commitment worth…
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Several student organizations from various universities have released a statement regarding the emergence of the…
Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Police detained at least 69 people on Thursday for allegedly obstructing a court-ordered eviction and repossession of the…
Jakarta – Rights defender Andrie Yunus repeatedly asked for the trial against soldiers involved in the March acid attack that left him blind in…
The people of Indonesia have not only become the butt of the joke that is police reforms, but have also been comprehensively deceived by President…
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) broke through police barriers on Thursday, June 18, to continue their…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Pulp and paper giant APRIL made recent changes that are concerning to environmental groups. These changes include…
Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Head of Public Relations for the Yogyakarta Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Ihsan, confirmed that one of…
Alfarizy Ajie Fadhillah, Jakarta – Protesters who are members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a long march to the State Palace in…
Amsterdam – Disappointment with the Indonesian political system, which is believed to be increasingly distant from the ordinary people, has given…




