Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically denied reports suggesting that the government is allowing Russia to build an air base in the eastern region of Papua.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government plans to deploy closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at public facilities throughout the city. Deputy Governor Rano Karno estimated the cost of installing these cameras could reach up to Rp380 billion or roughly US$24 million.

Matthew Sussex – A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia's political leaders by surprise during an already hectic election campaign.

Sydney and Jakarta – Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government has asked Indonesia about a report in defense publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, as the issue dominated Australia's election campaign on Tuesday.

"We obviously do not want to see Russian influence in our region," Albanese told reporters.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – The federal immigration authorities of the United States (US) arrested an Indonesian student in Minnesota in the basement of a hospital a few days after his student visa was revoked.

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Wings Air, a subsidiary of Indonesia's largest airline Lion Air, announced on Tuesday that it is pursuing legal action against a passenger who was captured on video allegedly grabbing a flight attendant by the neck prior to takeoff.

The passenger has been identified as Megawati Zebua, a member of the North Sumatra provincial legislature.

Yokie Rahmad Isjchwansyah – Indonesia could do without an increase in military spending that the Ministry of Defence is proposing. The country has more pressing issues, including public welfare and human rights. Moreover, the transparency and accountability to justify such a plan is also questionable.

M. Syaifullah, Yogyakarta – On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, hundreds of individuals identifying as members of the Defenders of Ulama and Activists Team (TPUA) visited the Faculty of Forestry at Gadjah Mada University (UGM).

Their visit aimed to seek clarification regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding former President Joko Widodo's academic credentials.

Indonesia, West Papua – On the night of 13 March 2025, military personnel reportedly tortured three indigenous Papuans in the Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is in the Middle East to rally support for his plan to evacuate 1,000 vulnerable individuals, including injured patients and orphans, from war-torn Gaza to Indonesia for medical care or education.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The joint Cartenz Peace Operation Team together with the Police Medical Team and the Police CVI have identified eleven bodies of victims of the killings of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM). The eleven bodies were officially handed over to their families on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has no reason to ignore the threat of economic recession that is staring us in the face. Without structural and fundamental policy improvements, the sharp falls in a number of key indicators could bring disaster to the Indonesian economy.

Jakarta – We praise President Prabowo Subianto's initiative to hold a roundtable interview and discussion with seven editors-in-chief of the country's print and electronic media organizations.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Achmad Fauzi, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) detained three judges on Sunday evening over allegations that they accepted bribes in exchange for acquitting three companies accused of illegally exporting crude palm oil (CPO).

The corporate defendants in the high-profile case are Wilmar Group, Permata Hijau Group, and Musim Mas Group.

Putri Safira Pitaloka, Jakarta – Kelawasan Island in Teluk Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has been officially designated as a protected area and will become the center for an orangutan sanctuary development project.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) claims to have an intelligence body called the Papua Intelligence Service (PIS). The TPNPB spokesperson, Sebby Sambom, stated that PIS plays a crucial role in providing on-ground information faster than Indonesian security forces.

Chris Lang – On 17 January 2010, Indonesia's then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched a 2-million-hectare programme called the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE). From the start the programme was opposed by farmer and environmental organisations in Indonesia.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) conducted a survey on the level of public trust in institutions, including the president, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and law enforcement agencies. The survey results showed that the public's trust in President Prabowo Subianto remains high.

Giffar Rivana, Jakarta – The Supreme Court announced on Monday the formation of a special task force to evaluate the performance of judges across Jakarta, following the arrest of four judges – including the chief of the South Jakarta District Court – over alleged corruption.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesian House Speaker, Puan Maharani, has revealed the contents of the discussion between President Prabowo Subianto and Megawati Soekarnoputri. Prabowo met the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) at Megawati's residence on Teuku Umar Street, Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Beijing – President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations on Sunday with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, vowing to continue enriching the dimensions of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future with the features of the new era.

Jakarta – The Indonesian authorities arrested three judges who acquitted three palm oil companies of charges of corruption in obtaining export permits, an official said on April 14, following the arrest of a local court's chief judge on bribery charges in the same matter.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – In response to the 32 percent import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Indonesia has outlined a series of strategic measures to balance trade with the United States and, hopefully, reduce the tariffs.

Indonesia, West Papua – Illegal mining operations have been discovered in Ajuda Village at the border of Intan Jaya Regency in Central Papua Province (Papua Tengah) with Waropen Regency, raising significant environmental and social concerns among residents and environmental activists.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto responded to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. He emphasized that Indonesia does not side with any country.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – House Speaker Puan Maharani mentioned more meetings are to come between President Prabowo Subianto and the chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Megawati Soekarnoputri. She stressed that last week's meeting between the two leaders won't be the last.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Doha – President Prabowo Subianto recently revealed that Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara had just secured Qatar's commitment to invest approximately $2 billion.

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – Prosecutors have filed an appeal against Kabanjahe District Court's life sentences for two murderers and a 20-year jail term for a third man convicted in the killing of a journalist and his family in Karo regency, North Sumatra.

North Sumatra Prosecutors' Office spokesman Adre Wanda Ginting said the appeal had been submitted on Tuesday.

Abdallah Naem, Malinau, Indonesia – Indonesia is pressing ahead with construction of a new network of dams in Borneo to power a major "green" industrial estate that will relocate Indigenous communities and cut into one of Asia's largest stretches of intact rainforest.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) has officially provided protection for Tempo journalist who has become the target of pig's head terror and the carcasses of rats. This decision was made during the Board Meeting of LPSK on April 9, 2025.

Kadek Swarniati, Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit pressures the middle class, forcing them to use their savings. The rupiah's volatility has increased import costs, reducing household expenditure.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) assesses that Indonesian security forces are using a covert war strategy. TPNPB-OPM has stated that around 6,100 combined Indonesian military personnel have been deployed to Papua from January until April 13, 2025.

Indonesia, West Papua – During a visit to Indonesia in March 2025, Amnesty International Secretary General, Mrs Agnes Callamard, issued a stark warning regarding the global rise in authoritarian practices is increasingly evident in Indonesia.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III, Hasbiallah Ilyas, approves the Indonesian government's decision to maintain the provision of the death penalty. This clause is known to be stipulated in the new Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP).

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The management of the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) headquarters has confirmed the addition of troops from the Meepago region, Central Highlands, Central Papua, who have now joined the forces of TPNPB Kodap VIII Intan Jaya, Central Papua, to fight against the Indonesian military.

Stania Puspawardhani, Jakarta – Mr Andri Prihatin has been patiently unloading sacks of rice and bottled water in the past week at a neighbourhood grocery store in Jakarta, leaving behind his wife and two toddlers nearly 300km away, in search of a better life for his family.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) has urged people from outside Papua to refrain from engaging in mining activities in the Yahukimo region. TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom referred to the non-Papuan newcomers as 'immigrants' from Indonesia in the operational areas of Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province.

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive told AFP.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) claimed that a total of 6,100 joint personnel of the Indonesian military forces have been deployed to the Papua region from January to April 13, 2025.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) urges stringent action by the government related to the rape case involving a 31-year-old resident doctor at Padjajaran University, Priguna Anugerah Pratama. The commission condemns the case of sexual violence that occurred at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Economist Khudori of the Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI) said the interpretation of President Prabowo Subianto's instruction to remove import quotas as a means to open the floodgates of imports is less precise.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two suspects in a corruption case involving the sale and purchase of gas at PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN).

The suspects are Iswan Ibrahim, former Commissioner of PT Inti Alisindo Energi (IAE), and Danny Praditya, Director of PT PGN.

Jakarta – The new police regulation restricting the movement of accredited foreign journalists in Indonesia comes after a series of incidents between the police and journalists in general, suggesting that something is not right in their relations.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The number of travelers for the annual Eid al-Fitr homecoming, or mudik, in 2025 dropped by 4.69 percent compared to the previous year, according to data released by the Transportation Ministry on Saturday.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has strongly criticized the ongoing discussion regarding the potential conferment of the title of national hero upon Soeharto, the second President of Indonesia.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Antalya, Turkiye – President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia's neutral stance on the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, stating that both nations are vital trading partners for Indonesia. The escalating tit-for-tat tariff increases between the world's two largest economies have heightened global trade tensions.

Sapto Yunus, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB OPM) has provided several justifications for its recent attack that led to the deaths of illegal gold miners in Yahukimo Regency, Papua.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has addressed concerns regarding the proposed evacuation of one thousand refugees from Gaza to Indonesia, emphasizing that this initiative is a temporary humanitarian endeavor and not a permanent relocation, as some reports have suggested.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Associated Press, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index slumped nearly 4 percent this week, marking its steepest decline in years, as investors digested fresh trade tensions. The selloff erased billions in market value and pushed foreign investors to further retreat from Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the government needs to immediately open a dialogue with pro-independence groups and traditional figures in Papua. According to Hamid, this step is the most appropriate way to resolve the violent conflict in Papua.