Alfida Rizki Febrianna, Ricki Harahap, Banyuwangi, E – Java. President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday officially launched the development and operation of renewable energy (RE) projects in 15 Indonesian provinces, marking a major step in the country's push toward energy self-sufficiency. The total investment for the projects amounts to Rp 25 trillion (approximately $1.5 billion).

Indonesia – Indigenous rights advocates from across Indonesia presented alarming evidence of systematic persecution to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights during a critical meeting in the Republic of Congo in late May 2025.

Jakarta – Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL, which is set to open on a once-pristine island, as Jakarta exploits its huge supply of nickel.

Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Jakarta – In the past decade, Indonesia has rewritten the global playbook on resource nationalism. By banning the export of raw nickel ore in 2020, the country catapulted itself into a commanding position in the global nickel supply chain.

Usep Adi Wihanda, Sumedang, West Java – The Primary and Secondary Education Ministry is set to launch a nationwide school rehabilitation and revitalization program targeting more than 10,000 schools across Indonesia, starting in July 2025.

Constitutional, Indonesia – Indonesia's controversial Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law has long been criticized by human rights advocates as a tool for silencing dissent and criminalizing free speech.

Sahat Simatupang, Medan – The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections is currently constructing 13 new correctional facilities to strengthen existing prisons. Minister Agus Andrianto said the government will build new prisons throughout Indonesia, including in Central Java and East Java provinces.

Heru Yustanto, Bogor – A joint task force comprising the Criminal Investigation Unit, Bogor police, and Megamendung police raided a gay party held at a villa in the Puncak area, Bogor Regency, West Java, in the early hours of Sunday, June 23. A total of 75 men were detained for questioning during the raid.

Responding to the arrest of 75 people in a raid on a gathering described by police as a "gay party" in the Indonesian city of Bogor, near the capital city of Jakarta, Amnesty International Indonesia's Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The international research institution ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) predicts that the Indonesian government's debt ratio will increase in the next three to five years. In the AMRO Annual Consultation Report: Indonesia-2025, the institution projects the debt ratio to reach 42 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2029.

Cheta Nilawaty P., Jakarta – The Chairperson of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Anis Hidayah, said that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) received the most public complaints related to torture cases. In 2024 alone, 15 such reports were filed against police officers.

Febry Andrean Amoga, Batam – A crude palm oil (CPO) tanker named Federal II exploded and caught fire while undergoing repairs at the ASL Shipyard in Tanjung Ucang, Batam City, Riau Islands, on Tuesday. The incident claimed the lives of four workers and injured five others.

Jakarta – The recent controversy surrounding the government's marquee 3 million homes program poses a very basic question: For whom is this initiative actually designed?

A Fiji-based advocacy group has condemned the participation of Indonesia in the Melanesian Spearhead Group which is meeting in Suva this week, saying it is a "profound disgrace" that the Indonesian Embassy continues to "operate freely" within the MSG Secretariat.

Joniansyah, Jakarta – PT Danantara Asset Management (Persero) or DAM, a part of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara Indonesia), is providing initial support to national flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. in the form of a shareholder loan totaling Rp6.65 trillion.

Kuala Lumpur (Xinhua) – China's poverty eradication efforts will serve as a role model for other countries to follow suit, Jose Ramos-Horta, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, has told Xinhua.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) reported a net profit of Rp 673 billion ($41.28 million) in the 2024 fiscal year, marking a 16.3 percent increase from Rp 579 billion in 2023.

Jakarta – Indonesia is ready to enhance cooperation in strategic sectors with Pacific nations under the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir has said.

Indonesia has a long history of struggle by the oppressed people against colonialism, feudalism, militarism and capitalism. In this struggle, left-wing ideas played a central role as one of the main currents in shaping political awareness, the strategies of struggle and the direction of national development.

Indonesia, West Papua – The four Papuan political activists, Mr Nikson May, 56, Mr Maksi Sangkek, 39, Mr Abraham Goram Gaman, 55, and Mr Piter Robaha, 54, have been held at Sorong City Police Headquarters since 28 April 2025 on charges of treason (makar) and violations of Indonesia's Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law.

Anselmus Bata, Denpasar – Indonesia officially launched its first medical tourism special economic zone (SEZ) in Sanur, Bali, on Wednesday. The project, inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto, marks a major step in the country's efforts to develop world-class healthcare services integrated with tourism.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Sea sand export has been officially prohibited following a ruling by Indonesia's Supreme Court (MA), which granted a lawsuit against Government Regulation (PP) Number 26 of 2023 on the Management of Marine Sedimentation Products.

Hanin Marwah, Ahmad Faiz, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Entity Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the Indonesian Military's (TNI) plan to investigate the mastermind behind the petition against the Draft TNI Law (RUU TNI) and the Dark Indonesia movement.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 17 May 2024, Mr Peni Pekei was arrested by the Damai Cartenz Task Force and the Dogiyai Police in Paniai Timur District, Papua Tengah Province (see photo on top, source: independent HRD).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a double-digit decline in its palm oil exports in April as European countries cut back on Jakarta's top agricultural commodity, according to the producers association Gapki on Tuesday.

Jakarta – The gratuities and money laundering case in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, is further proof of collusion between officials, the government, politicians and mass organizations. The involvement yet again of former regent Rita Widyasari in this collusion shows that corruption has grown tentacles and formed an intricate network.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – United Nations rights officials have raised the alarm over alleged human rights abuses and environmental destruction linked to a massive plantation project in the Indonesian district of Merauke.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – The government has started disbursing its 2025 Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) program, providing Rp 600,000 ($37) in total to eligible workers. The subsidy, aimed at supporting low-income workers and stimulating the economy, is paid in a lump sum covering two months at Rp 300,000 per month.

Aqida Salma – Indonesia has long stood as a democratic paradox: a country with vibrant electoral participation and open civic engagement, yet persistent institutional fragility. Over the last decade, another paradox has emerged – one that reshapes the relationship between public opinion and policymaking.

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung said Jakarta's worsening air pollution is primarily caused by coal-fired power plants, coal-fueled industries, and motor vehicles.

"The primary cause of pollution in Jakarta is power plants and industries that use coal as fuel, which contains high levels of sulfur," said Pramono on Monday.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The recently resolved border dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra has reignited long-simmering territorial tensions in other parts of the country, highlighting an urgent need for a clear legal framework governing regional boundaries.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung has renewed his commitment to dismantle the long-abandoned monorail pillars that have marred Jakarta's streets and disrupted traffic flow for nearly two decades.

A new documentary released on World Rainforest Day has portrayed the adverse impact on one of Asia's largest stretches of rain forests and its indigenous communities due to Indonesia's still-under-construction capital city, Nusantara.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst said Tuesday that the ongoing trade talks with the US should not stop Indonesia from issuing an official statement on Washington's intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) has decided to delay a loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in order to accelerate its three million homes program.

Wasisto Raharjo Jati – In an effort to retain his influence after leaving office and being unceremoniously expelled from his former party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been widely rumoured to be planning to lead a political party.

Bandung – Police raided a gay party event held at a villa in the Puncak area of Bogor, West Java, on Sunday June 22. During the raid, 75 people were arrested.

"All of them were secured, there were 75 people, consisting of 74 men and one woman", Bogor District Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head Deputy Police Commissioner Teguh Kumara told reporters on Tuesday June 24.

Apriadi Gunawan and Radhiyya Indra, Medan/Jakarta – A Saudia Airlines plane carrying hundreds of haj pilgrims back to Surabaya in East Java from Saudi Arabia was diverted on Saturday after a bomb threat, the second such incident in a week.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, will officially launch a Global Unified Hijri Calendar (KHGT) on Wednesday at Aisyiyah University (UNISA) in Yogyakarta.

Jakarta – The mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, which ultimately led to the fall of then-authoritarian president Soeharto, are thoroughly documented and must not be removed from history for whatever reason.

Made Supriatma – After nearly a month of mounting controversy, a group calling itself the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers (FPP) has submitted a letter to Indonesia's Parliament and People's Consultative Assembly, urging the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indonesia continues to import a variety of commodities from Iran, including dates and petroleum jelly. From January to April 2025, the total import value reached Rp73.2 billion.

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Former Education Minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim appeared at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Monday to provide testimony in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in a multitrillion-rupiah school laptop procurement project during his tenure.

Indonesia, West Papua – The Papuan Foundation for Justice and Human Integrity (YKKMP) has reported further human rights abuses during a military raid in the Tanga District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 13 June 2025.

Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon is consistent when it comes to the mass rapes against ethnic Chinese citizens in the May 1998 riots. Over the years, he has denied there were crimes against humanity in the run up to the Reformasi era.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – A total of 39 Indonesian businesses have collectively invested Rp 2.24 trillion ($135.7 million) to import more than 20,000 live cattle from Australia in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the Agriculture Ministry.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicates it may summon former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, also known as Gus Yaqut, as it intensifies its investigation into suspected corruption tied to the allocation of Indonesia's 2024 special Hajj quota.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has postponed the implementation of an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages (MBDK) to 2026, citing the need for further regulatory preparation and current economic considerations, officials announced Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is forecast to only grow 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025 if Israel doesn't stop exchanging strikes with Iran, which could lead to soaring oil prices, according to an analyst.

Heru Andriyanto, Wahroni, Tangerang – The Indonesian government has strongly condemned a Canadian-based website for listing several islands within Indonesia's territory for sale, declaring the practice illegal and misleading.