Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Tuesday that it had named two new suspects in the corruption scandal related to the procurement of liquefied natural gas by the state-owned energy company Pertamina from 2011 to 2021.

Antara, Jakarta – Hyundai's flying taxi, set to operate in Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara (IKN), will soon commence test flights this month. The Ministry of Transportation has issued guidelines for operators to ensure the tests are conducted smoothly.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Political analyst from Al Azhar University Indonesia Ujang Komarudin criticized Adang Daradjatun, Chair of the DPR Ethics Council (MKD), for not disclosing the names of lawmakers involved in online gambling, suggesting it highlights flaws in MKD's ethics enforcement.

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering a 200 percent import duty on goods from China, including clothing, steel, and textiles, as a response to domestic industries struggling to compete with cheaper imported products.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said that President-elect Prabowo Subianto's flagship program, free nutritious meals for students, has the potential to boost the rural economy.

According to Amran, the larger the budget allocated for this program, the more traders, farmers, and livestock breeders in villages will be involved.

Hengky Yeimo, Nabire – A number of Papuan pro-independence organisations commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the proclamation of West Papuan independence at several locations inside and outside of Papua on Monday July 1.

From information gathered by Jubi.id, commemorations were held in at least six different locations, from morning through to the evening.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia on Monday "strongly condemned" Israel's recent plans to legalise five Jewish settlement outposts in the West Bank, reasserting that the two-state solution must be implemented and that Jakarta would "demand" Tel Aviv's accountability through its diplomacy.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Indonesia saw its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) drop to a 13-month low in June as companies recorded a slower growth rate for both new orders and output.

Jakarta – Without rice, most Indonesians would agree, a meal feels incomplete. Even though we now eat less rice per capita than we used to, it remains the unrivaled carbohydrate staple.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The populous Indonesia will likely be self-sufficient in food within the next three years, according to Agricultural Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman.

Jakarta – Prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plan to appeal the court's sentence for Karen Galaila Agustiawan, the former president director of state energy company Pertamina who has been convicted of graft in relation to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from 2001 to 2021.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration's plan to ban private vehicles aged over 10 years from traveling on its roads has once again met with public resistance.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has proposed incentives such as pay raises and accelerated promotion for civil servants (ASN) who relocate to the country's future capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan ahead of their peers.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesian workers are gearing up to protest tomorrow, July 3, 2024. The demonstration, organized by the Labor Party and the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), aims to address the recent wave of layoffs in the textile, courier, and logistics industries.

The Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation, as one of the movements endorsing the Permanent Peoples Tribunal Session on Environmental Destruction and State Repression in West Papua on June 27 to 29, welcomes the success of the recently concluded Tribunal.

Ellen Phiddian – A study has found that nearly half of land cleared in Indonesia is left idle for more than 5 years.

Indonesia has lost 25% of its old-growth forest since 1990, and while much of it has been converted to other use like palm oil, US and Indonesian researchers have found that 44% of cleared lands stay unused for at least half a decade.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics has apologised repeatedly for June's ransomware attack that has crippled some government services amid mounting criticism from the public on the handling of the cyber attack and its fallout.

Jakarta – Indonesian police are investigating an accusation by a journalists' group that arson was behind a fire that killed a reporter and three of his family, an official said on Tuesday, a rare incident that has prompted concern over media freedom.

Mochamad Azhar – Users' carelessness provided hackers the loophole to cripple the Temporary National Data Centre-2 where only two per cent of the data was backed up.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – German chemical giant BASF and French miner Eramet have pulled out of a multibillion-dollar "green energy" project in Indonesia because of its impact on one of the last Indigenous tribes on Earth living in voluntary isolation.

Syafiq Hasyim – The Indonesian government's decision to grant mining concessions to religious mass organisations has resulted in some creative theological justifications. It begs the question whether the recipients have the requisite skill not to damage the environment or their own autonomy.

Antara, Jakarta – State-owned aviation firm Dirgantara Indonesia aims for the government to complete a contract to purchase 24 Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk helicopters from US-based Lockheed Martin by the third quarter this year.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said that Indonesia still has some problems in pursuing sustainable trade and investment. The latest CSIS report said the government's commitment to a green economy is still lacking.

Yohanes Seo, Jakarta – Sanci Davis First Secretariat Development Cooperation Australian Embassy in Jakarta working visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on June 25-28 to see first-hand the implementation of four cooperation programs between Australia and Indonesia, which will be implemented in East Nusa Tenggara since 2020.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recently released the latest data on the country's poverty rate as of March 2024, revealing a decrease of 0.33 percent to 9.03 percent, which amounts to 25.22 million people compared to the previous year.

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – Papua is a province known as the land of gold with its natural riches containing beautiful fauna. The word Papua comes from Malay, this word represents the original native physique where people have curly hair.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Geological Agency lowered the status of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra from Level III (Siaga) to Level II (Waspada) on Monday afternoon, July 1. This decision reflects the fluctuating eruption patterns observed by the agency over the past week.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Concerns linger about Indonesia's true commitment to the energy transition, albeit the government has allocated a significant amount of money toward climate change policies.

Nanda Prayoga – The Press Council suspects that an unscrupulous member of the TNI (Indonesian military) was involved in a fire that engulfed the house of Tribrata TV's journalist Sempurna Pasaribu in Karo regency, North Sumatra, which killed him and his family.

Syakirun Ni'am, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that qualified figures wishing to become candidates for the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (Capim KPK) still feel traumatized by the events of 2019.

As a consequence, the number of KPK candidate leaders that have registered for the period 2024-2029 is still minimal.

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin met with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to address concerns over drug and medical equipment prices in Indonesia, which are reportedly five times higher than in neighboring Malaysia.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is blessed with abundant critical minerals, but the nickel-rich country needs to look beyond this natural wealth when trying to enter the global supply chain as countries become increasingly aware of sustainability standards, according to a think-tank.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The longstanding problem of corruption can take a toll on the domestic tin supply chain, and if neglected, Indonesia will struggle to maintain its competitiveness in the global market, according to a think-tank's report.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Indonesia has a bigger revenue gap between small and big firms than other emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, the Philippines and Turkey, according to a World Bank report, with repercussions for the domestic economy.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's start-ups are struggling to compete against their cash-rich foreign rivals, with the nation's two largest unicorns GoTo and Bukalapak seeing their valuations slide substantially in 2024.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – With four months left in office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has already consolidated his political influence for the next five years.

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka are to be sworn in at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta, rather than in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan as previously announced.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation rate slows to 2.51 percent in June 2024, driven mainly by decreases in food, beverages, and tobacco prices, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Monday.

Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) declined to 106.28 in June 2024 from 106.37 in May 2024, marking the second deflation of the year.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the number of people living in poverty in March 2024 fell to 25.22 million, a decrease of 680,000 (0.33 percent) compared to March 2023 and 1.14 million (0.54 percent) compared to September 2022.

Jakarta – Indonesia's Communications and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi is facing growing calls to resign following an ongoing ransomware attack on the country's national data centres that has affected 239 institutions, including 30 government ministries and agencies.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Chinese automaker BYD recently said that the company was upbeat about the prospects for the Indonesian electric vehicle (EV) market.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ordered on Friday an audit of government data centres after officials said the bulk of data affected by a recent ransomware cyberattack was not backed up, exposing the country's vulnerability to such attacks.

Max Lane – The successful registration of the Workers Party (Partai Buruh, PB) for Indonesia's 2024 parliamentary (DPR) elections attracted considerable attention among commentators and especially among Indonesia's civil society community.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) estimates state losses of around Rp 125 billion (US$7.6 million) from a new corruption case it is investigating that centers around the distribution of food aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chris Jewers – Three men have been brutally caned 42 times today for consuming alcohol and breaking Sharia law on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Pictures showed an intimidating executor, or 'algojo', gripping a rattan before carrying out the public caning against four men in front of Islamic court officials.

David Fogarty, Singapore – The use of coal in electricity generation in Indonesia and the Philippines reached a record nearly 62 per cent share in 2023, with no sign of slowing down – despite both countries having abundant solar and wind power potential.

Jakarta – For people who are keen to nurture wisdom, birthdays serve as a moment to reflect rather than an excuse to party. This is especially true for the 436,000-strong National Police, which celebrates its 78th anniversary today.

Amy Sood – Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto recently underwent a major medical procedure, reigniting rumours about his health that analysts say "reflect anxieties" about his fitness for office and a scenario in which his 36-year-old vice-president has to take over.

Jakarta – West Sumatra's Padang Police have closed their investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy, identified as AM, who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers, saying that they found no evidence of abuse.

On June 9, local residents discovered the bruised body of the junior high school student in a river near a village in Padang.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The government recently tried to dispel investors' concerns over the small population size in Indonesia's future capital of Nusantara.