Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia will not join any military bloc or alliance while attending the Indo Defence 2025 exhibition at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Ankara, Turkey – Turkey will export 48 of its nationally-produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, marking the first export deal for the advanced aircraft that is still in the development stage.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – The Special Region Government of Yogyakarta (DIY) has issued circular number 400.7.11/3884 in 2025 regarding alertness to the increase of Covid-19 cases.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Bogor – President Prabowo Subianto and former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) jointly officiated the opening of a new campus of the Indonesia Defense University (Unhan) on Wednesday in Bogor, West Java.

Jakarta – Although Indonesia is making progress in the campaign to cut the prevalence of stunting among children, at the rate of almost one in five children, that is still too high for the country to brag about success. We have a long way to go.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment (KLH) has sealed two factories, PT Jaya Abadi Steel and PT Luckione Environment Science Indonesia, both located in Serang, Banten, following allegations of contributing to air pollution in the Greater Jakarta area. Operations at both companies were halted as of Tuesday night, June 10, 2025.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, claimed that investors are interested in funding the giant sea wall project. But reviews are underway, he said, and the government remains open to all parties.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia declined to comment on alleged legal violations concerning the granting of mining permits in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the business licences of four nickel mining companies operating on the small islands within Raja Ampat, a Unesco site, for breaches related to a permit regulating forest use – the latest response to the discovery of illegal works in the country.

Jayapura – The government plans to build new security posts in a number of conflict areas in Papua. But the policy is considered not to be the right solution.

One of the political figures in the land of Papua, Laurenzus Kadepa, says that what must be done is to re-evaluate security policies in the land of Papua. Not instead planning to establish new security posts.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Security Sector Reform has criticised the Army's (TNI AD) plan to recruit 24,000 privates (tamtama) as a move that injures the spirit of reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998.

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – Terror and intimidation against Papuan students continue to occur every year, as do acts of racism. These acts of terror are the way the authorities curb democratic space and human rights for Papuan students.

Antara, Jakarta – The Dutch government has prepared an investment of US$300 million (approximately Rp 4.9 trillion) to support various development programs in Indonesia through the investment agency Invest International, an Indonesian executive said on Tuesday.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Ajib Hamdani, an Economic Policy Analyst from the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), has outlined the causes of Indonesia's economic growth decline in the first quarter of 2025, which registered only 4.87 percent.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Head of Global Greenpeace for Indonesian Forest Campaign, Kiki Taufik, said that the withdrawal of four nickel mining business permits (IUP) is a crucial step for the full protection of the environment in Raja Ampat.

The revocation of the four IUPs protects the community and the environment from the nickel industry.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – When people run out of money amidst today's economic challenges, they can only pin their hopes on government policies.

Indonesia's economic growth had slowed to 4.87 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. This marked the lowest Q1 growth that the populous country had ever witnessed in the past three years.

Maddy Bolt, Nusa Penida, Indonesia – Storm clouds loom overhead as Nyoman Mitri peers out at rows of seaweed lines stretching across the shallow tidal waters of Nusa Penida. Her weathered hands move with practiced ease as she secures a strand of green seaweed to a rope.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – Secretary General of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Cahya H. Harefa, has called on the central government to raise the salaries of regional leaders. He argued that low remuneration often becomes a driving factor behind corrupt practices at the local level.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Secretary of State Minister Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that the Rolex watches gifted to the Indonesian national football team were purchased using President Prabowo Subianto's personal funds.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The government has revoked four nickel mining business licenses (IUP) in Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua. The announcement was delivered by State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office is once again presenting a show of the legal process in its investigation into the alleged corruption relating to the procurement of laptops at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi explained that the Rp 931.64 million budget per unit for official cars for Level I officials is a standard cost. He emphasized that this amount does not have to be fully spent.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta Worsening air quality in Greater Jakarta has brought to light the government's unfulfilled responsibility to ensure citizens right to clean air and to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants and motor vehicles.

Amira Nada Fauziyyah, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has condemned the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) plan to recruit 24,000 privates to form a territorial development battalion. The plan was announced by the Head of Information Service of the TNI AD Brigadier General Wahyu Yudhayana on June 4, 2025.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's austerity measures have triggered severe and unintended consequences for the hospitality industry, leading to widespread financial distress. Months after the policy's implementation, numerous hotels have been forced to either close down or lay off significant numbers of employees to survive.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government announced on Tuesday the revocation of mining business permits (IUP) for four companies operating in the environmentally sensitive region of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.

Protests from environmental activists and church leaders have compelled the Indonesian government to halt nickel mining at an ecologically sensitive tropical marine hotspot in the Papua region.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Bishop of Timika from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, criticized the environmental damage caused by nickel mining in Raja Ampat, South West Papua, Indonesia. He delivered this criticism while preaching on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Cathedral of the Three Kings in Timika, Mimika Regency, Central Papua.

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, has urged provincial, district, and municipal governments to adhere to ministry regulations regarding the organization of teaching and learning activities in primary and secondary education, including school start times.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxation (DJP) at the Ministry of Finance has allocated Rp277 billion from the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) to support Indonesian football development programs, including the national team's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Hammam Izzuddin, Cantika.com, Jakarta – A Researcher from the Indonesian Institute (TII), Made Natasya Restu Dewi Pratiwi, stated that the prevalence of child marriage cases in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) needs attention. Natasya believes that the implementation of Law Number 12 of 2022 on Sexual Violence Criminal Acts (TPKS) is still overshadowed by local cultural traditions.

Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company Grab said on Monday it was not in any talks on a potential deal with smaller Indonesian rival PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago, citing multiple environmental violations by companies operating in the ecologically sensitive islands.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-graft agency is expanding its investigation into a Rp 53.7 billion ($3.3 million) bribery scheme involving foreign worker permits, revealing that the alleged extortion may reach beyond the Manpower Ministry and into the Directorate General of Immigration.

Moscow – Rosoboronexport plans to participate in the rearming of the Indonesian armed forces, the arms trader said on the eve of the Indo Defense show which is to open in Jakarta on June 11.

Linda Lestari, Jakarta – Mei Susanto, the head of the Policy Study Center at the Faculty of Law, Padjadjaran University (Unpad), said the animal carcass terror as received by Tempo, environmental activist Delima Silalahi, and the Papua Student Alliance in Bali is a form of regression in the rule of law, democracy, and Indonesian statehood.

Rofiqi Hasan (Kontributor), Denpasar – Terror through the delivery of pig's head was experienced by the Papuan Student Alliance in Bali. The incident is suspected to be related to the planned publication of the book 'Papua Bergerak' (Papua Moves).

Jakarta – The transfer of the management of state-owned companies from the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry to Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, is more than simply changing the political landscape. It has led to concerns over corporate governance of these state-owned companies.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Dive Tourism Company Association (IDCA) has issued an open letter to President Prabowo Subianto, voicing concern over ongoing nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The letter was sent on Sunday, June 8, 2025, coinciding with the observance of World Ocean Day.

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – The establishment of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) was carried out after a series of lengthy processes. Until finally, on June 7, 1993, through Presidential Decree Number 50 of 1993, the Indonesian government established an independent body specifically tasked with dealing with the issue of individual human rights.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Domberai People and Nature Rescue Coalition criticized the presence of the Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia and officials from the Southwest Papua Barat to Gag Island, Raja Ampat.

Jakarta – The clock is ticking as a deadline nears for us to hash out a trade deal with the United States or risk punishing tariffs imposed on almost all Indonesian goods shipped to the world's largest economy.

These are not your usual trade negotiations, where two or more countries come together as equals to reduce import tariffs on each other's export goods.

Jakarta – The victory of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the June 3 South Korean presidential election and his subsequent swearing-in should present a prime opportunity for President Prabowo Subianto to re-boost bilateral relations between the two countries, which a dispute over the stalled joint development of the jet fighter project has strained.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Ministry announced on Sunday that it will pursue legal action against three nickel mining companies accused of polluting small islands in the marine tourism region of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.

The companies under investigation are Anugerah Surya Pratama (ASP), Mulya Raymond Perkasa (MRP), and Kawei Sejahtera Mining (KSM).

Slamet Wibowo, Sidoarjo – Kusnadi, the former speaker of the East Java Legislative Council, was found early Monday in Madura, five days after being abducted by unidentified men in Sidoarjo, according to his family.

Elan Suherlan, Purwakarta – In a move that has sparked debate over child rights and education practices, the West Java provincial government on Monday sent 45 high school students from three regencies to undergo a semi-military disciplinary program at a military barracks in Bandung.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly announced economic stimuli fail to reach its middle class as the policy mainly targets low-income households, according to an analyst.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen an increasing outflow of skilled young adults seeking work abroad in a brain drain phenomenon experts attribute to concern around job opportunities within the country.

Sarjan Lahay, Banggai Islands, Indonesia – Dewdrops cling to weeds in the Banggai archipelago as Deslin Kalaeng grasps a large round root vegetable from the ancient karst.

"That's the Banggai yam," she says, shortly after daybreak over the Maluku Sea. "It's our source of life, other than rice."

Antara, Raja Ampat – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has conducted an on-site inspection of Gag Island in Raja Ampat and concluded there is no significant environmental damage from nickel mining activities, despite growing public concern over ecological risks in the area.