Wealthy Indonesians are shifting hundreds of millions of dollars offshore amid mounting concerns over President Prabowo Subianto's fiscal discipline and the country's economic stability.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Member of House Commission VI, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, warned President Prabowo Subianto of a potential wave of layoffs prompted by Trump's reciprocal tariffs. She said the tariffs will lead to deflation anomalies and fiscal risks for Indonesia, especially in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Dwi Bowo Raharjo, Alfian Winanto – Activists from the Victim's Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) took part in the 857th Kamisan action opposite from the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday April 10. The Kamisan action was voicing opposition to awarding the title of national hero on the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Recent nationwide demonstrations by Indonesia's university students under the "Dark Indonesia" (#IndonesiaGelap) movement were initially provoked by the government's budget cuts, which threatened to increase tuition fees and eliminate scholarships.

Agencies, Jakarta – Rebels in Papua region said on Thursday they have killed more than 17 people since the weekend, claiming that they were soldiers disguised as gold miners, and police said the insurgents were holding two hostages.

Chandni Vatvani, Jakarta/Bogor, Indonesia – Indonesia's ambitious free nutritious meal programme has faced several hiccups since it was launched three months ago.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has urged President Prabowo Subianto to abolish the death penalty in the revision of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. According to the criminal law reform institution, this step is in line with Prabowo's anti-death penalty stance.

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate surpassed Rp17,000 per US dollar after Eid Al-Fitr 2025. The depreciation of the exchange rate was followed by a series of decreases in the society's purchasing power that have been occurring periodically since 2024.

Depreciation of the rupiah

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has reported that 83 individuals sustained injuries and 161 were arrested during demonstrations against the proposed revision to the Indonesian Military or TNI bill. These protests occurred over two periods: March 15-20 and March 21-28, 2025.

Kiki Siregar, Liquica, Timor-Leste/Morowali, Indonesia: Most people would not be thrilled to be surrounded by a sea of trash daily, but Dion Gonsalves feels blessed to have the opportunity to work at a 23ha dumpsite in Liquica district, west of Timor-Leste's capital Dili.

Jakarta – Governments around the world are grappling with how to react to steep tariffs slapped by the United States on almost all imports.

China, the number one target of the measures and on the receiving end of increased US protectionism for many years, has chosen the most defiant response, vowing to "fight to the end" with retaliatory tariffs and trade restrictions.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The spokesperson of the Authority of the Capital City of Nusantara (IKN) Troy Pantouw mentioned that the development of the new capital city is still ongoing. The construction of the legislative and judicial buildings will also be conducted soon.

Jakarta – National strategic projects (PSN) that it is claimed will accelerate development have in fact repeatedly harmed local people. And in a number of locations, these projects have triggered conflict, deprived people's living space and damaged the environment.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Tempo news website has been hit by a massive cyber attack following the publication of a report on online gambling since Sunday, April 6, 2025. A massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the Tempo server at 1:00 p.m.

Surya Lesmana, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Legendary actress, singer, and songwriter Titiek Puspa, widely regarded as one of Indonesia's most iconic entertainers, passed away on Thursday at the age of 87 after battling brain complications in recent weeks.

Kuala Lumpur – Planned United States tariffs could reduce Indonesia's potential growth by 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, but a 90-day pause in implementing the levies allows time to discuss solutions, Indonesia's finance minister told Reuters on Thursday (Apr 10).

Jakarta – The Indonesian National Border Management Agency (BNPP) has officially opened a new cross-border route connecting the Napan Border Crossing Post (PLBN) in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province to the Oesilo Border Post in Timor-Leste.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian Military Information Center, Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, has refuted allegations of campus militarization by the Indonesian Military (TNI) at Udayana University in Bali. These allegations surfaced following a cooperation agreement established between the TNI and the university.

Agencies, Jakarta – France could eye future investments in Indonesia in the country's energy, tech, AI (artificial intelligence) and transport sectors, said French trade minister Laurent Saint Martin on Wednesday.

"There are many French companies investing in Indonesia in the energy sector, tech or transportation. There are many sectors in which France excels," he said.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday confirmed receiving a report of an alleged data breach at Bank DKI, a regional bank owned and operated by the Jakarta provincial government. The case is currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim), a spokesman said.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Convicted graft felon Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra has been dragged back into the spotlight after anti-corruption investigators questioned him over an alleged meeting with long-time fugitive Harun Masiku.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – PDIP politician and spokesperson Guntur Romli stated that the meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Prabowo Subianto took place at Megawati's residence on Jalan Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The two held a four-eyes discussion on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remains firm in its decision not to join President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet, despite a recent meeting between Prabowo and PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, a close aide of the president said on Wednesday.

Indonesia, West Papua – Since early 2023, military operations in West Papua have intensified, with security forces frequently launching joint operations involving army, police, and special forces units in conflict-affected regencies across the central highlands.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Rights activists have lambasted Indonesia's parliament for delaying yet again a long-awaited Indigenous rights bill – stuck in limbo for more than a decade – even as communities continue to lose millions of hectares of land and face criminalization for defending their ancestral territories.

BeritaSatu, Jayapura – A militia group linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) has reportedly killed 11 gold miners in the remote Yahukimo Regency of Papua, according to multiple media outlets.

The group has issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack but did not confirm the number of casualties.

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – Copper mining giant Amman Mineral Internasional has officially commenced operations at its newly built smelter in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, marking a major milestone in the company's downstream expansion. The facility, which began operations several weeks ago, is designed to process up to 900,000 tons of copper concentrate annually.

Jakarta – Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo gave his approval on Tuesday of the meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that the get-together could yield positive outcomes for the country.

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri, Jakarta – Militarism, broadly understood as the dominance of military institutions, values and interests in civilian spheres, poses an enduring challenge to democratic governance.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Ninis Chairunnisa, Jakarta – All Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) coordinator Herianto has responded to insinuations made by President Prabowo Subianto about protest actions by the Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap) movement.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index plunged 9.2 percent to 5,912 points shortly after opening at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, triggering an automatic 30-minute trading halt. By 10:30 a.m., the market had slightly rebounded to 5,971, narrowing the daily drop to 8.31 percent.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 30 March 2025, Indonesian military forces reportedly shot dead Mr Okto Zanambani, an indigenous resident of Janamba village, during an intensified counterinsurgency campaign in the districts of Hitadipa and Sugapa, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah Province.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) in March had risen to its highest reading since December last year after the government ended the electricity discount that had subdued prices for the past two months along with a seasonal push from the Idul Fitri holiday.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Dadan Hindayana, Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), stated that the Free Nutritious Meal program is projected to reach 82.9 million beneficiaries by the end of 2025. To meet this target, the BGN anticipates using a budget of Rp1 trillion per day by November.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Jakarta branch of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recorded a drop in the number of passengers across different modes of transportation, including mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit (LRT) and the bus rapid transit (BRT) Transjakarta in February compared with January.

Gusty Da Costa – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for the execution of 11 illegal gold miners in Yahukimo, Papua, while alleging the casualties as soldiers disguising themselves as gold miners in a mission to infiltrate their operational areas.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) has declared its readiness to fight against Indonesian military personnel. TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom said his group is ready to fight if the government does not immediately recognize Papua's sovereign rights.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the performance of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during the homecoming and return flow of Eid al-Fitr 1446 Hijriah or the 2025 Eid holiday. According to him, the police frequently face criticism despite their hard work in regulating traffic.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The number of death sentences in Indonesia continues to rise over the years, making the Southeast Asian country a significant contributor to the death sentence figure globally as recorded executions hit their highest level since 2015.

Indonesia, West Papua – Human rights defender, Mr Marcho Pahabol, a member of the Justice Front for Tobias Silak (FJFTS) solidarity group, has been subjected to a series of intimidation and violent attacks in the town of Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently announced his plans to make Indonesia's local content requirement – something the US had considered to be taxing – to be "more realistic and flexible".

The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) and the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) have urged the criminal legal process in the case of violence against a journalist by the aide of the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) in Semarang on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The government has raised the monthly income ceiling for individuals eligible to purchase subsidized homes from Rp 8 million to Rp 13 million ($474 to $771).

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Secretary-General Ahmad Muzani voiced uncertainty over the Gerindra Party politician and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad's alleged ties to an online gambling operation in Cambodia.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo spoke up about the waves of protests that have erupted across Indonesia since the beginning of his presidency. According to him, demonstrations are an everyday occurrence in a democracy, as the Constitution guarantees the right to protest, to unite, and to gather.

Dede Adhitama, Cirebon – Chinese footwear and garment manufacturer Yihong Novatex has terminated 1,126 workers at its factory in Cirebon, West Java, following days of mass strikes that halted production and reportedly caused billions of rupiah in financial losses.

Jakarta – As in many other criminal cases, the police do not appear to be serious about eradicating online gambling. Only the small-scale gamblers and bookies are targeted, while the major players in this illicit business are never touched, let alone the politicians and generals who protect them.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto mentioned the Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels during his speech at an economic seminar with economists, investors, and businessmen at the Mandiri Tower, Jakarta, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Ministry of Housing and Settlement Area is preparing 1,000 subsidized housing units for journalists, a move the ministry denies is part of the efforts to silence dissent against government programs, including the 3 million housing program.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The local transmigration plan for residents affected by the Rempang Eco City national strategic project (PSN) sparks criticisms. Minister of Transmigration Iftitah Sulaiman responded, vowing to take all recommendations into consideration.