Jakarta – The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia has risen to 34 with dozens still missing, authorities said on Wednesday, days after the torrent of debris crashed through a mountain village.
Heavy rain triggered the landslide that barreled through Pasirlangu on Saturday, severely damaging dozens of homes and displacing hundreds.
Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Shadow economy is a growing threat to fiscal stability in Indonesia, said fiscal policy researcher from the Faculty of Economics and Business at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta, Rijadh Djatu Winardi. He warns the Indonesian government that intentional "hidden" economic activities could lead to significant state losses.
Deden Abdul Aziz (Kontributor), Jakarta – A total of 205 early childhood, elementary, and junior high school students, as well as toddlers, in Cikalongkulon District, Cianjur Regency, West Java, are suspected of experiencing food poisoning after consuming foods from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated the members of Indonesia's National Energy Council (DEN) at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, amid speculation of a possible cabinet reshuffle.
Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Wednesday that the sharp sell-off on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) following a report by MSCI Inc reflected an excessive market reaction to what he described as a preliminary assessment.
Fuat Edi Kurniawan, Sadar Ginting, Anna Christi Suwardi – In the upper reaches of the Mahakam River, inside one of the last intact rainforest corridors of Borneo, the Dayak Bahau community of Long Isun has been fighting a long, layered battle for justice.
There is no need to continue with the anti-disinformation and foreign propaganda bill. Existing legislation is sufficient.
Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – Indonesia's diaspora groups have criticized the newly launched Global Citizen of Indonesia (GCI) program, saying its fees and financial requirements risk treating former citizens and their descendants as sources of revenue rather than recognizing their historical and familial ties to the country.
Jayapura – Journalists in Indonesia continue to face challenges in carrying out their journalistic duties. The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has released its preliminary 2026 report, revealing some alarming facts.
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Chair of the Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Habiburokhman, said he will look into the alleged assault of 50-year-old Sudrajat, an es gabus (a traditional Indonesian ice treat) seller from Depok, by a police and a military officer.
Kanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker – Spare more than a passing thought for the Indigenous Papuans, who for over six decades have endured systematic persecution in their own homeland under Indonesian rule.
Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia will take over the management of land seized from 28 firms linked to floods and landslides in Sumatra, a spokesperson from the country's forestry task force told reporters on Tuesday.
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Former Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Dino Patti Djalal has raised a series of concerns over Indonesia's decision to join the Board of Peace, an initiative launched by the United States.
Dino outlined what he described as four "yellow lights" or warning signs in a video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Law Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, known as Eddy Hiariej, noted that the government had long anticipated legal challenges against the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) at the Constitutional Court.
Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that significant weather events are likely to continue across the country in the coming days, following heavy to extreme rainfall that hit regions including Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and South Sumatra in the last four days.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – At least 2,493 Indonesians have sought the embassy's help amid a massive scam crackdown in Cambodia, according to the government.
Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia regrets Indonesia's decision to join the Board of Peace initiated by United States President Donald Trump.
Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes this move to be counterproductive to Indonesia's position as chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer – Terrorism and violent extremism are top of mind as Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke heads to Indonesia for high-level security talks.
Mr Burke on Tuesday left for Jakarta where he will sit down with Indonesian counterparts for the 11th Ministerial Council Meeting on Law and Security.
Indonesia, West Papua – Southwest Papua Senator Paul Finsen Mayor interrupted a Regional Representatives Council (DPD) plenary meeting in Jakarta on 14 January 2026 to deliver a pointed message from the Papuan people (see photo on top).
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has officially picked Thomas "Tommy" Djiwandono to become a senior official at Bank Indonesia (BI) following his confirmation hearing on Monday in which he addressed market sentiment and guaranteed the central bank's independence during his tenure
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has expressed concern over Indonesia "surrendering" to United States President Donald Trump regarding its participation in the Board of Peace. The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, stated that the Board of Peace is part of Trump's escalating attacks on the United Nations.
Jakarta – Efforts to decarbonise Indonesia's power sector have been put at risk by a faster than expected increase in the number of off-grid coal power plants and a lack of transparency when it comes to cutting their emissions, researchers said on Tuesday.
Jakarta – Governance is in short supply in Indonesia. In the administration of Prabowo Subianto, transparency and accountability – the fundamental principles of public management – have been eroded by increasingly apparent conflicts of interest. The food estate project in South Papua is one example of this.
Laurens Ikinia, Jakarta – The logbook of presidential flights in Indonesia reveals an unusual pattern – from the Merdeka Palace to the Land of the Bird of Paradise.
By 2023, then President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had set foot in Papua at least 17 times – a record in the republic's history, surpassing the total visits of all previous presidents combined.
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said he was unaware of reports that several social media users had received threats, a case that has recently gone viral online. He said the Presidential Palace had not received any official information regarding the matter.
Associated Press, Bandung – Improved weather on Sunday helped rescuers recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of scores of missing in a landslide that killed more than two dozen villagers in West Bandung, West Java.
Twelve members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) allegedly tortured and repeatedly raped a 48-year-old Papuan woman in the Beoga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua Province, on 13 January 2026. The incident occurred during an ongoing military operation in the Dambet Village. Local reports allege that the perpetrators are stationed at Dambet Military Post.
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali on Monday confirmed that 23 Indonesian Marines were buried by a landslide in the Cisarua area of West Bandung, West Java.
Ali said four of the Marines had been found dead following the landslide, which occurred on Jan. 24, while the remaining 19 personnel are still missing.
Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The landslide disaster in Cisarua and Lembang, West Bandung, Indonesia, early Saturday morning was no ordinary landslide. It was triggered by the collapse of a natural dam upstream, and there is still the potential for a recurrence.
Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Authorities in Bali have thwarted an attempt to smuggle thousands of birds onto the resort island. The birds were illegally caught in the wild in East Nusa Tenggara.
On 25 January 2026, Indonesian police officers arbitrarily detained eleven members of Suara Kaum Awam Katolik Regio Papua (Voice of Catholic People of Papua) while they were staging a peaceful silent protest in front of St Francis Xavier Cathedral, located in the City of Merauke, South Papua province. The protesters reported being choked and beaten.
Algi Muhamad Gifari, Antara, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said the conversion of forest land into vegetable farms in Cisarua, West Bandung, contributed to a deadly landslide over the weekend.
The landslide buried residential areas in Pasirlangu village, killing at least 17 people, while dozens of others remain missing.
West Bandung, West Java – The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia rose to 17 on Monday, a disaster official said, as rescue operations entered a third day.
The landslide, triggered by heavy rain, crashed into a village in West Bandung regency, West Java, early on Saturday morning, covering residential areas in debris and forcing dozens to evacuate their homes.
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Nearly 92,000 people displaced by devastating floods in Aceh province remain in tents two months after the disaster, with progress on temporary housing lagging far behind survivors' needs.
Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France as part of a first batch of deliveries, defence ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Rico Ricardo Sirait said on Monday.
The jets arrived on Friday with an official handover ceremony to be held at a later date, he said. Three more jets are expected to arrive later this year.
Max Lane, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute – I'm not a citizen of the Global South. This realization hit me when I sat in the conference room of the University of Indonesia on June 11. The room was filled with delegates from the People's Republic of China and almost all of Southeast Asia – certainly including Indonesia itself.
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Labor Party plans to hold a protest at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, demanding the government reconsider the Jakarta provincial minimum wage (UMP), which it considers too low.
Latoya Abulu, Silima Pungga-Pungga district, Indonesia – Rainim Purba first heard the rumor in 1996. Back then, in her mid-30s, villagers were saying a zinc mining company was going to operate near their village of Pandiangan, northeast of Indonesia's North Sumatra province. It would also be near other villages like Longkotan.
Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The government aims to raise up to Rp 25 trillion ($1.49 billion) from the sale of Retail Government Bonds (ORI) series ORI029, with all proceeds earmarked to help finance the 2026 state budget (APBN).
Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Monday firmly rejected proposals to place the police force under a government ministry rather than directly under the president's command.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Arifah Fauzi, emphasized that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) should not be used as a means of punishment or intimidation against children in schools.
Jesslyn Giovanni Mulyanto and Ary Hermawan – The Prabowo Subianto government is currently drafting a piece of legislation to counter disinformation and foreign propaganda amid allegations that hostile domestic and foreign actors are using cyberspace to undermine Indonesia's national interests.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Deputy Head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, has instructed all heads of nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG/kitchens) to sign a written agreement with schools that receive the free nutritious meal program (MBG).
Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – The fiscal savings generated by electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Indonesia remain far smaller than the cost of incentives provided to support the sector. However, analysts warned the government against moving too quickly to scale back support this year.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stressed that schools are not required to participate in the government's Free Nutritious Meal program, known locally as MBG, emphasizing that the initiative is voluntary and must not involve coercion or intimidation.
Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said on Saturday that severe flooding in West Jakarta over the past several days was caused by river overflows originating in Tangerang, marking a shift from the more typical flood patterns linked to upstream runoff from Bogor.
Olena Wibisana, Yogyakarta – The Indonesian government on Saturday confirmed that 1,440 Indonesian nationals who crowded the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, were illegal migrant workers.
Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Indonesia's West Java province has killed and buried dozens of residents after collapsing into a fast-moving mudflow, highlighting growing concerns over land degradation and disaster risks in one of the country's most densely populated regions.
Yuli Krisna, West Bandung, West Java – A landslide killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing in Cisarua district in West Bandung regency, West Java, on Saturday, a disaster official said.
Triggered by heavy rainfall, it struck villages in the district in the early hours and buried residential areas.
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, has expressed concern over the government's commitment to defending Palestinian independence under Prabowo Subianto's leadership. This worry stems from Indonesia's decision to join the Gaza Board of Peace initiated by US President Donald Trump.