Jakarta – Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) researcher Lucius Karus believes that the House of Representatives (DPR) is seeking to diminish the role of the Constitutional Court (MK) through revisions to the Constitutional Court Law, which are now only waiting to be enacted at a DPR plenary meeting.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – While deindustrialization in Indonesia remains a matter of debate, the recent closure of shoe manufacturer PT Sepatu Bata's only factory in the country has sparked new concerns. The government has assured that Indonesia's manufacturing industry is still healthy.

Jakarta – Indonesia is set to pass revisions to constitutional court rules, ushering changes that legal experts said could threaten the independence of the judiciary in the world's third-largest democracy.

Grace Sihombing and Faris Mokhtar – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto is setting his sights on becoming the world's fastest-growing economy early in his term, with more aggressive spending to achieve food and energy self-sufficiency.

Jakarta – A public opinion survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia has found that an overwhelming majority of respondents were satisfied with the National Police in managing mudik (exodus) traffic over Idul Fitri this year.

Riyad Dafhi Rizki, Kambiayin, Indonesia – Eka Karlina repeats a mantra to her Dayak Pitap ancestors as she runs her fingers through the soil, combing the field in Kambiayin village for weeds.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Funding from the New Zealand government is helping Indigenous farmers in Indonesian Borneo improve their livelihoods while protecting their ancestral forests.

On the afternoon of Friday May 10, artists from the Musicians Coalition for Gaza initiated a solidarity action for the Palestinian people by setting up a tent encampment in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta.

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy believes that the Draft Broadcasting Law (RUU Penyiaran) contains several provisions that indicate there is a systematic effort to undermine democracy and press freedom.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – An aide of Prabowo Subianto claimed on Tuesday that the president-elect had not started discussions with his coalition members about the composition of his incoming cabinet because he was still focusing on ensuring that his campaign promises could be fulfilled during his presidency.

Jakarta – The death toll from weekend flash floods and mud slides in West Sumatra province rose to 62 on Wednesday, authorities said, while rescuers were searching areas near rivers for 25 people who are still missing.

Officials said some of those earlier unaccounted for were found dead during the day, which lifted the toll from 58 reported in the morning.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Flooding due to the Krueng Kulu and Krueng Tadu Rivers overflow in Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, has gradually receded.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said rice aid was a concrete step to ease the citizens' burden.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that several National Strategic Projects or PSNs in the transportation sector could not be completed in 2024, or at the end of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's term of office. Meaning, the projects will be completed during the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Prabowo-Gibran) government.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Chairman of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) Herik Kurniawan asked the entire press community to reject the revision plan of the Broadcasting Law.

The provisions under the regulation are considered a threat to freedom of the press and are feared to become a tool to silence press freedom.

Jakarta – Indonesia's plastic waste management policy needs an honest and comprehensive evaluation. When handling plastic and all the associated hazards, it is not enough to simply rely on the empty slogan of "3R" – reduce, reuse, recycle, as proclaimed by the government.

Suci Sekarwati, Jakarta – The United States Navy and Marine Corps, together with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (Kormar RI) in Bandar Lampung, on May 13, 2024, began the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024 exercise.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – More Singapore companies are seeking help to enter and grow their business in Indonesia, attracted by the large market size and up-and-coming sectors in South-east Asia's largest economy.

Jakarta – The oil and gas sectors will continue to play a vital role while the world strives to transition to clean energy to achieve the Net-Zero Emissions target, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif stated.

Syafiq Hasyim – Iran's missile and drone attack against Israel in retaliation against the 1 April air strike on an Iranian consulate building in Damascus has drawn mixed reactions among Indonesia's Muslim leaders. The theological divide, however, will limit Indonesian solidarity with Iran.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is opposing any moves by President-elect Prabowo Subianto's incoming administration to form a larger Cabinet with new state ministries.

Jakarta – The number of people killed by flash floods and mud slides in West Sumatra province has risen to 52 and more than 3,000 people were evacuated, authorities said on Tuesday.

Jakarta – Once again, our economic momentum has been saved by private consumption, as the country's latest GDP report shows.

Enggi Holt, Jakarta – Once again, the Indonesian government has trotted out the prospect of changes to the country's citizenship laws as an enticement to the diaspora community to return to Indonesia.

Irfan Maulana, Jakarta – Civil society organizations in Indonesia staged protests in late April to raise awareness of a planned nuclear plant near Pontianak, capital of West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A deadly bus accident that killed nearly a dozen children on a study tour to Subang in West Java has led experts to call on the government to impose stricter safety measures for buses and transportation providers to avoid similar incidents in the future.

Radhiyya Indra and Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – For many of the victims and families affected by the bloody riots in May 1998, the hope for "closure" has slowly eroded with every passing year and every subsequent administration that has promised to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Antara, Karawang – Chinese electric two-wheeler manufacturer Yadea on Monday has officially started constructing its electric motorcycle factory in the Suryacipta Industrial Area, Karawang Regency, West Java. The Yadea Technology Indonesia factory will have a production capacity of 3 million electric motorcycles per year.

Wijayanti Putri, Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Dian Aprilianingrum, Jakarta – The issue of single tuition fees (UKT) has become a growing concern among students enrolled in state universities (PTNBH) nationwide.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto looked somewhat agitated when questioned about alleged human rights abuses by the Indonesian Military in Papua during an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera aired on Monday.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – The government has classified 15 mineral smelting facilities with a total investment of Rp 248.75 trillion ($15.5 billion) as national strategic projects, Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced on Tuesday.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The Draft Broadcasting Bill (RUU Penyiaran) will prohibit Subscription-Based Broadcasting Institutions (LPB) from distributing content that endangers the interests of the state as well as content that presents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) behaviour.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The incoming government needs to think of ways to make sure to provide subsidies for university students who cannot afford their tuition, according to former East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The limited amount of government financial subsidies to state universities is the main reason for the recent hike in tuition fees, according to the chancellor of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in an interview on Tuesday.

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Press Council has declared its rejection of revisions to Law Number 32/2003 on Broadcasting that is currently being deliberated by the House of Representatives (DPR).

Jakarta – A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometers into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week.

No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a column of ash soaring into the sky on Halmahera island in North Maluku.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Education Ministry is being urged to review the methods used to determine tuition fees at state universities amid recent hikes that have raised concerns about the "commercialization" of the education system, analysts said on Monday.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – President elect Prabowo Subianto has dismissed concerns by many parties about his leadership of the next administration related to his track record while still serving in the TNI (Indonesian military).

Jakarta – After a years-long evaluation, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to consolidate the classification of National Health Insurance (JKN) services in an effort to avoid deficits.

Yanuar Nugroho and Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Indonesian academia, particularly that of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), is again under the spotlight and scrutiny. Two recent cases embarrassed the country.

Ilona, Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – Several economists have criticized the government's plan to allow religious civil organizations to manage mining.

Riani Sanusi Putri and Agung Sedayu – Hundreds of companies, some of which are certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO), have planted more than 3 million hectares of illegal oil palm in forest areas.

Adinda Jasmine Prasetyo, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono and the Jakarta Environment Agency inaugurated the construction of a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, on Monday, May 13, 2024.

"This facility will be one of the largest [waste-to-fuel facilities] in the world," Heru said in his official statement on Monday.

Dayat, Jakarta – Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno recently voiced his concerns over the highly overpriced illegal parking at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta.

Jakarta – Never in the history of Indonesia's presidential elections, have human rights issues taken center stage as they have in the last election season.

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – GP Ansor, the youth arm of the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama, is planning to gather all of its diasporas spread across 20 countries.

Addin Jauharudin, the chair of GP Ansor's executive board, is hoping that this gathering will motivate the diasporas to innovate for Indonesia.

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's wealthiest conglomerate, Prajogo Pangestu, has secured the 25th position on Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires List, according to the latest update released Monday.

Prajogo's net worth now stands at US$62.8 billion or Rp 1,009 trillion, marking a significant increase from the $5.3 billion recorded in 2023.

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Jakarta – French carmaker Citroen has been granted a zero percent tariff for its electric vehicle model, the E-C3, to be shipped and sold in Indonesia until its local assembly plant becomes operational in the next two years.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The initiative to form a presidential club may be dead on arrival, not only because at least one of the two former living presidents will likely oppose the plan but more importantly, because none of the three candidates for membership has the statesmanship qualities deserving of being on a council of supposedly wise men/women.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured a Japanese loan worth up to 140.699 billion yen or approximately $903 million to further extend the Jakarta railway system known as Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).