Kuala Lumpur – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim describes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as a "loyal" friend who stood by during good and bad times.

Jakarta – Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision.

Presented by Bill Birtles – Indonesia's President is considering an amnesty for detained political activists in the country's far eastern Papua region. The area's armed pro-independence movement regularly clashes with Indonesian security forces. Activists are cautious about the olive branch.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian ocean, which stretches as one of the largest maritime riches in the world, is now considered to be facing serious problems with the emergence of cases of building sea fences based on Building Use Rights (HGB).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently told President Prabowo Subianto that he wanted to see stronger oil and gas cooperation with the close neighbor.

Jakarta – City-owned developer Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) has officially commenced the foundation work for Manggarai Station in South Jakarta as part of the Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) phase 1B project connecting Velodrome in East Jakarta to Manggarai.

Samsir, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) has sharply criticised President Prabowo Subianto who they consider to have belittled the role of journalists at plenary cabinet meeting on January 22. Prabowo's statement sparked controversy after he asked media crews to leave the room with an analogy that was considered inappropriate.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is still continuing to dismantle the sea fence in the waters of Tangerang, Banten. Head of the TNI AL Information Service, First Admiral I Made Wira Hady, said that joint officers together with local fishermen had dismantled at least 18.7 kilometers of the mysterious sea fence as of January 27, 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) strongly criticizes President Prabowo Subianto's statements, which are considered to humiliate the role of journalists during the coverage of a plenary cabinet meeting on January 22, 2025.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association or Apindo said Tuesday that President Prabowo Subianto had done a pretty good job in his 100 days in office, citing that he had been "consistent" in delivering his campaign promises so far.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Indonesia has called on Malaysia to launch a thorough investigation into the recent fatal shooting of its citizens and probe possible "excessive use of force" by Malaysian authorities. The call came just ahead of President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, on Monday.

Jeff Hutton – Last November, at the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, vowed to bring forward by a decade the date at which Southeast Asia's biggest economy would remove as much carbon from the atmosphere as it emits.

Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to introduce insects and worms into its free nutritious meal program (MBG) as an alternative protein source, reflecting local dietary practices and addressing budget constraints.

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – A concrete pillar supporting a telecommunication tower collapsed during a construction project in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on Monday, killing one worker and injuring at least six others.

Antara, Jakarta – Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), Professor Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said that Indonesia needs to follow up on India's success in facilitating affordable prices for medicines and medical devices for the public.

Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon has appointed Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the younger brother of President Prabowo Subianto, as the chairman of the Museums and Cultural Heritage Trustees Board.

The minister stated that Hashim is an ideal candidate for the role due to his enthusiasm for supporting museum development and willingness to work without pay.

Jakarta – The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has promised to tighten monitoring of the production and distribution of local skincare products to enforce compliance with existing health and safety standards.

Cas Kuat, Jakarta – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has officially ended its search operation for victims of a landslide in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, which occurred on Jan. 20. The disaster claimed 25 lives, all of whom have been recovered, and one person is still missing.

Damien Kingsbury – There appeared to be a moment of clarity in 2023 when the government of Timor-Leste recognised that it was facing a looming financial disaster and started to make preparations – however belated – to address it.

Jakarta – The deputy minister of public housing and settlements said the government has set aside Rp 19 trillion (US$1.17 billion) from this year's state budget to renovate elementary and secondary schools, including Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), across the nation.

Denny Armandhanu, Izzah Aqilah Norman, Jakarta – Papua province's Youtefa Bay, known for its azure waters and lush mangrove forests, has seen infrastructure development that has helped improve locals' lives and the economy.

Cafes and restaurants have mushroomed there since the Youtefa bridge's inauguration by then-Indonesian president Joko Widodo in 2019, for instance.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and India are looking forward to being less dependent on the dollar in their cross-border transactions.

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – A recent survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia shows seven key ministers from the Red and White Cabinet who performed best in the first 100 days of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) is focusing on handling foot and mouth disease (FMD) in nine provinces that are still included in the FMD eradication zone category, aka the red zone. The nine provinces consist of six provinces on Java Island plus Lampung, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

Kate Lamb – Days after he was sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president, retired general Prabowo Subianto, kicked off his tenure with a militaristic boot camp in the hills of Java.

In olive-green army fatigues and combat boots, his new cabinet – from bespectacled technocrats to former officers – marched and stood in formation.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – A middle-ranking Jakarta police officer is under internal investigation for allegedly extorting two suspects involved in the April 2024 deaths of two teenage girls, demanding Rp 20 billion ($1.2 million) in exchange for dropping the case.

Jakarta – Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung plans to implement a free breakfast program for students across the city, his transition team has said, adding that school canteen vendors, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), will participate in the program.

Agencies, New Delhi, India – President Prabowo Subianto looked on as guest of honour at India's annual military and cultural parade in New Delhi held to mark the country's 76th Republic Day on Sunday.

Novie Fauziah, Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Indonesia on Sunday accused Malaysia of excessive use of force following the fatal shooting of a migrant worker and the injury of four others by the Malaysian maritime patrol.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Nusantara, East Kalimantan – The government will soon open the bidding process for the construction of legislature and court buildings in Nusantara, Indonesia's future national capital, an official announced on Saturday.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Ruang Setara Project founder Aulia Hakim criticized the DPR's decision to approve the Legislative Body's (Baleg) proposal on the revision of the Law on Minerals and Coal or Minerba Bill. The revised policy includes the granting of mining business permits (IUP) or mining permits for universities.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor-elect Pramono Anung stated that Jakarta is one of the cities with high levels of air pollution. He plans to implement a policy that forces people to switch to using public transportation.

Agencies, Jakarta/Mumbai, India – Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of India's Republic Day celebrations on Sunday.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The head of the Defense Ministry's Information Office, Brig. Gen. Frega Wenas Inkiriwangsaid he had not received any instructions to discuss the Sea Fence Task Force. "For now, I haven't monitored it at all," Frega said when met at his office in Jakarta on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Jakarta – The ceasefire in Gaza, as precarious as it may seem, presents a rare opportunity for Indonesia to play a bigger role in the search for a lasting peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, more than what we have achieved so far, which has largely been confined to calling for and endorsing resolutions in the United Nations.

Jakarta – Public perceptions of the Constitutional Court have started to improve, a recent survey has suggested, after it previously declined due to its controversial ruling on the requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Muhammad Almer Sidqi – The Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has evaluated President Prabowo Subianto's performance in the first 100 days of his administration by surveying 95 journalists who have in-depth insights into government performance.

Agencies, Jakarta – Authorities on Friday paused search efforts because of bad weather as the death toll from a landslide in Pekalongan, Central Java rose to at least 25 people, said a spokesperson for the local rescuers.

Torrential rain in the city triggered the landslide on Tuesday. Hundreds of rescuers were deployed to the area.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia said one of the dominant human rights violations during the 100 days of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration was violence and extrajudicial killings by police officers.

Hendro Situmorang, South Tangerang – The value of cryptocurrency trading in Indonesia surged by an astonishing 335.9 percent year-on-year in 2024, reaching Rp 650.61 trillion ($40.2 billion), a senior official announced on Friday.

Rezya Agnesica Helena Sihaloho – Papua, often referred to as the "paradise on earth" within Indonesia, is a land of immense natural wealth and cultural diversity. Its breathtaking landscapes and abundant natural resources highlight its extraordinary potential.

Jakarta – Where does America First leave the rest of the world, including Indonesia?

With Donald Trump's return to the White House earlier this week, that question is occupying the minds of policymakers around the world, especially in countries that have tied themselves very closely to the United States, whether politically, economically or both.

A House of Representatives' proposal to grant universities mineral and coal mining concessions seeks to make the institutions complicit in environmentally and socially harmful mining practices and stifle dissent from academics, activists say.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's target of 8 percent economic growth this year seems like a futile endeavor. As there has been no structural overhaul of policies to stimulate the economy, and given the uncertain global situation, it will be difficult to achieve this target.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The competition watchdog has fined Google Rp 202.5 billion (US$12.4 million) for engaging in monopolistic and unfair business practices related to its payment system services on Google Play Store, its software distribution platform.

Jakarta on Friday said Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, held on death row in Indonesia for nearly two decades, is to be returned to his home country.

In recent weeks, Indonesia has freed some half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mother who was also on death row over a drugs conviction and the remaining five members of the so-called "Bali Nine" narcotics ring.

Jakarta – It has been revealed that a number of sea areas in Indonesia are recorded has having right to build (HGB) permits and land ownership certificates (SHM) after the polemic over the sea fence of the coast of Tangerang regency surfaced and came into the public spotlight.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi has confirmed that the school zoning system will not be eliminated from the New Student Admissions (PPDB) process under President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Victoria Wanata, Jakarta – Indonesia pitched domestic renewable and green energy investments to businesses and foreign representatives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting running from Jan. 20 to 24 in Davos, Switzerland, saying the government had readied multiple incentives to make the potential deals worthwhile.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that bribery and gratification practices remain prevalent in ministries/institutions and regional governments. Based on the results of the 2024 Integrity Assessment Survey (SPI), the KPK recorded a National Integrity Index score of 71.53 points.