Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's English proficiency remains in the low-proficiency band, placing 80th out of 123 countries in the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The report shows Indonesia scoring 471 in 2025 higher 3 points comparing to last year's EF EPI Edition, trailing most of its Asian peers and far below leading European countries.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has detained a high-profile fugitive from China and deported 27 foreign nationals suspected of operating a cybercrime syndicate. Acting Director General of Immigration Yuldi Yusman declared that there is no safe haven in Indonesia for international criminals.

Tokyo – Japan and Indonesia agreed to strengthen maritime security as well as expand personnel exchanges between defense officials and joint training sessions, at a two-plus-two meeting between the countries' foreign and defense chiefs in Tokyo on Monday.

In a move that has ignited a fierce national debate on historical memory and justice, President Prabowo Subianto officially bestowed the title of National Hero upon Indonesia's second president, General Suharto, during a ceremony at the State Palace on 10 November 2025.

On Tuesday, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) unanimously passed the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) into Law. While the plenary session was marked by applause and claims of "modernisation," Indonesia's civil society has raised deep concerns regarding the new Law.

Jakarta – Once again, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are vying to handle the same legal case. Without any coordination, both institutions are investigating alleged corruption involving Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral) with the same object and over almost the same timeframe.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) strongly criticizes the ratification of the Revision of Law Number 8 of 1981 concerning KUHAP into law during the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session today.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The global civil society coalition has chosen Indonesia to receive the "Fossil of the Day" on Saturday, November 15, 2025, the last day of the first week of the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil. This is the first time Indonesia has received such an award since the COP.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – Indonesian diaspora in Germany protests the planned enactment of the Criminal Procedure Code Bill or KUHAP Bill, as it will legalize the criminalization of activists and restrict the space for civil society democracy.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) is scheduled to hold a plenary session on Tuesday that could see the passage of a major overhaul of the country's Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), despite mounting criticism from civil society groups who warn the revisions threaten due process and expand police authority.

Basten Gokkon – A new study has mapped whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesian waters over the past decade and linked their occurrence to oceanographic dynamics, providing a scientific basis for targeted, preventative conservation strategies.

Saifulbahri Ismail, Marcel Pereira, Dili – At the 12 November High School in Dili, students listen attentively to a lesson about their country's journey to independence.

None of them were alive when Timor-Leste gained sovereignty in 2002 after 24 years of Indonesian occupation.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – The possible merger between Singapore's Grab and Indonesia's GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) is back in the spotlight as the deal could potentially reshape Indonesia's ride-hailing landscape.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – For the Indonesian delegation at COP30, the summit was meant to be a showcase for its climate diplomacy and growing carbon market ambitions.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Counterterrorism unit Densus 88 has identified 110 children, aged 10 to 18, allegedly recruited by terrorist networks across 23 provinces, authorities said Tuesday. The recruitment is now under investigation by law enforcement.

Abdi Purmono (Contributor), Jakarta – Law Faculty at Brawijaya University (UB) in Indonesia awarded prominent honors to 20 alumni and 9 FHUB employees. The award ceremony took place in Jakarta on the evening of Friday, November 7, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives has passed the Draft Law on Amendment on Law Number 8 of 1991 on Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). House Speaker Puan Maharani approved the KUHAP Bill in a House plenary meeting today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A number of organizations involved in the Civil Society Coalition for KUHAP Reform are calling for a rejection of the draft Criminal Procedure Code Bill (RUU KUHAP), which is scheduled to be brought to a plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Feri Amsari – The bombshell revelation that Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) members have chartered a private jet for official trips has further eroded public confidence in the electoral body.

Responding to the ratification of the revised Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP) at the House of Representatives (DPR) today, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena, said:

President Prabowo Subianto has recently been reported to pursue a major agenda in his administration to improve Indonesia's law-enforcement system, including through police reform.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) is planning to stage a protest Tuesday afternoon as the parliament is set to ratify the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) Bill today.

According to Tempo's observation, UI students started assembling at 08:30 a.m. on campus grounds, preparing their protest attributes.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Law and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the upcoming revision of the Indonesian National Police Law (RUU Polri) will set clear boundaries on which ministries and state institutions may be headed by active police officers.

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomes the UN Security Council's adoption of a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The newly revised Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) is set to take effect on Jan. 2, 2026, following its approval in a plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reported strong progress in carbon credit transactions at the Indonesia Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil.

As of Monday, November 17, 2025, one week after the pavilion opened on November 10, carbon trades recorded by Indonesia reached almost Rp7 trillion.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo outlined the steps needed to redenominate the rupiah – simplifying the currency from Rp1,000 to Rp1 – emphasizing that the process would be lengthy.

Muhammad Arief Virgy and Hanifah Alya Chaerunnisaa, Jakarta – Geothermal energy is a crucial part of Indonesia's plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2060. The country aims to add 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity in 2025-2034, compared to a current capacity of 2.7 GW, Antara reported.

Erta Darwati, Jakarta – Polychem Indonesia said it has permanently closed its polyester division after years of operational suspension and sustained losses, marking the end of one of its core business segments.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Chair of the House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III, Habiburokhman, denied claims that the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) would pave the way for police overreach or arbitrariness.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Like movie characters clawing their way toward a happy ending, small film producers are fighting their own uphill battle, one simply to be seen by audiences.

Tess McClure – To some Indonesians he is the antithesis of a hero – a former dictator accused of human rights abuses who once held the disreputable title of one of the world's most corrupt leaders.

So when the world's third-largest democracy announced this month that its late strongman leader Suharto would be named a national hero, activists and survivors were outraged.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has instructed regional units to reduce the use of chicken eggs in the menu of the government's free nutritious meal program (MBG), amid concerns that soaring demand could drive prices higher.

Jakarta – The apple never falls far from the tree: the minister imitates the president. Amran Sulaiman is using the same methods as Prabowo Subianto when making policy, starting from the same viewpoint. In touting food self-sufficiency, he is leading the Agriculture Ministry in a populist manner.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A reporting by Tempo titled "Manipulation of Drug Advertising using Artificial Intelligence" has won the online media category at the 2025 Indonesian Editors Forum Journalism Awards.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The judicial panel at the South Jakarta District Court granted the procedural objection, or exception, filed by Tempo in its civil case against Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, via an interim ruling on Monday, November 17, 2025.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the national average price of commercial chicken eggs increased by 0.32 percent in the second week of November 2025 compared to October. One of the primary causes cited for this inflation is the high demand for eggs as a main menu item for the government's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Housing Credit Program (KPP) will receive funding of up to Rp130 trillion in 2026. The program is designed to help Indonesians buy, build, or renovate homes at low interest rates.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt declined to $424.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down from $432.3 billion in the previous quarter, Bank Indonesia reported on Monday.

On an annual basis, external debt contracted 0.6 percent year on year in Q3 2025 – a sharp reversal from 6.4 percent annual growth in Q2 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has again highlighted the progress of Indonesia's free nutritious meals program (MBG), saying the initiative has now reached 44 million recipients.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A landslide in Situkung Village, Pandanarum District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, November 15, 2025, has left dozens of residents isolated and hundreds taking refuge.

Ruth Sitepu is an Indonesian citizen who disappeared in Malaysia, with her whereabouts last known on 30 November 2016.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Maman Abdurrahman, stated that the government does not prohibit MSMEs from selling second-hand clothes. He emphasized that law enforcement only targets those who import second-hand clothing from abroad.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A broiler chicken farmer in Aceh Barat Daya, Muhammad Hatta, is suing the state electricity company PLN in the Blangpidie District Court. The lawsuit stems from a series of power outages in late September 2025 that resulted in the death of 18,000 of his chickens.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is drafting a decree that will enable American energy companies to sell their products to the state-run oil company Pertamina without going through the exhaustive tender process, according to a senior minister.

Terry Friel – Indonesian President General Prabowo Subianto – accused of war crimes – has officially declared his former father-in-law, Suharto, a national hero.

It is a move that has sparked controversy and unnecessarily reopened wounds in a country that has more than enough problems at the moment.

Jakarta – A series of building collapses at several schools across the county has raised serious concerns about the government's commitment to fixing aging education infrastructure, even as it pours substantial funds into President Prabowo Subianto 's flagship initiatives, such as the free nutritious meal and Sekolah Rakyat (community school) programs.

Grant Wyeth – Last week Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Sydney, where he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark new security agreement. The agreement commits the two countries' leaders to meet regularly to discuss issues of common security, and to consult with each other on any threats to either country's security.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Dozens of journalists held a protest in front of the High Court of Central Sulawesi, in Kota Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, November 16, 2025. They protested the civil lawsuit filed by Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman against Tempo.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will issue a new ministerial regulation to address the widespread cases of bullying in schools. Minister Abdul Mu'ti said that the new ministerial regulation will improve the previous regulations.