Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed surprise over criticism of the results of the import tariff negotiations with US President Donald Trump.

He addressed the issue during his speech at the 27th anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) at the Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC) on July 23, 2025.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Cases of food poisoning suspected to be caused by consuming meals from the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) continue to occur. Since the program started on January 6, 2025, thousands of students have been reported to have suffered food poisoning symptoms after consuming meals from President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Cybersecurity expert Pratama Persadha from the Communication and Information System Security Research Center (CISSReC) views the White House's official statement on the transfer of personal data from Indonesia to the United States as a strategic opportunity rather than a threat.

Ravando – On June 6, 2025, President Prabowo Subianto invited members of the Indonesian national football team to dinner at his residence in Kertanegara, South Jakarta, to celebrate Indonesia's 1-0 victory against China in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Winston Mwale, Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, marking a remarkable achievement for the young nation that emerged from conflict and built a robust public health system from the ground up, writes Winston Mwale.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has published the latest electronic Wealth Report (E-LHKPN) of Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Gibran's total assets reached Rp27,519,975,620 for the 2024 reporting period, which was submitted on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Manggi Habir and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first several months in office have reflected a shift towards economic policy driven by national security concerns and ambitious populist programs.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the country's fiscal deficit for 2025 is now expected to widen to 2.78 percent of GDP, up from the earlier projection of 2.53 percent, due to a sharp decline in state revenue during the first half of the year.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chinese defense attache Xu Sheng said Tuesday that his country's flourishing military cooperation with Indonesia had "set an example" for Beijing's interactions with other ASEAN nations.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has agreed to exempt US companies from local content requirements – the same policy that had prevented tech giant Apple from selling its iPhone 16 – as part of the freshly struck tariff deal.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia and the United States have agreed on a framework to negotiate an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade aimed at strengthening their bilateral economic ties. The agreement will grant exporters from both countries unprecedented access to each other's markets.

Mita Hapsari, Jakarta – After attending the United Nations (UN) invitation in New York, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung returned to Indonesia, bringing the results of several collaborations with global regional leaders. This initiative marks a concrete step toward realizing his vision of making Jakarta a world-class city.

Bella Evangelista, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday inaugurated over 2,000 newly commissioned officers of the Indonesian Armed Forces and the National Police, urging them to embrace a life of service, loyalty, and sacrifice for the nation.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry plans to extend the low-cost green car (LCGC) incentive program through 2031 to stimulate sales and boost car ownership, but experts warn the move could hinder the government's vehicle electrification push.

Jakarta – Last week's guilty verdict against former trade minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong raises questions about the extent to which a government official can be incriminated for making the wrong policy decisions.

David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Washington, DC – Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the US will drop threatened tariffs on Indonesian products to 19 percent from 32 percent, the two countries said on Tuesday.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – The military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the armed forces' role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers have recently found that sacred waters protected by Indigenous traditions are key to fish conservation in Indonesia, yet they remain largely unrecognized and excluded from national frameworks for biodiversity and cultural heritage preservation.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The House of Representatives, together with the government and the Regional Representative Council, has approved 10 Draft Laws on the establishment of regencies/cities in three provinces: Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi.

Jeff Hutton – Haryanto surveys a sandy patch the size of roughly half a soccer field. Overlooked by a 40-meter (130-foot) lighthouse, the clearing is a stone's throw from the Pacific Ocean, where the surf pummels Pandansari Beach – a pristine stretch lined with casuarina trees about an hour's drive south of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

Antara, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Task Force arrested a member of the separatist group TPNPB OPM (West Papua National Liberation Army – Free Papua Movement), Male Telenggen, on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

However, the member of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB), as the government refers to the OPM, was arrested without a weapon.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Civil Society Network for Gender-Just Policies (JMS) is questioning the allocation and sources of the Victim Assistance Fund for victims of sexual violence. The public policy advocacy organization is demanding clarity on the state budget allocation and oversight of the ethical sources of funding for the Victim Assistance Fund.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump cannot contain his excitement as Washington is about to gain easier access to Indonesia's critical minerals following his latest trade deal with Jakarta.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's mining sector has solidified its role as a backbone of the national economy, consistently contributing to growth even during periods of global disruption while positioning Indonesia as a key player in critical minerals for the energy transition.

Antara, Kupang – A total of 140 junior high school students from SMPN 8 Kupang are suspected of food poisoning after consuming meals from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. They experienced symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting and were treated at three local hospitals: RSUD SK Lerik, RSU Mamami, and RS Siloam.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Kasman Amir grew up in a fishing family in a small coastal village on Kabaena Island in eastern Indonesia. The family home sat on stilts above the water, and he recalled waking up to the sound of the boat engine.

Associated Press, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have arrested 44 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze across the region, officials said Wednesday.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that cardiac health services in Indonesia remain severely limited. Each year, he said, around 6,000 infants die from congenital heart defects.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Rejection of the newly proposed Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) Bill is ongoing. This afternoon, the Civil Society Coalition plans to hold a demonstration to voice their opposition to the bill.

Fersianus Waku, Jakarta – Dozens of University of Indonesia (UI) students and activists from the Civil Society Coalition for the Reform of the Criminal Procedural Code held a demonstration rejecting the Draft Law on the Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) at the Pancasila Gate entrance to the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday July 22.

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – A total of 339 Indonesian citizens (WNI) were caught in a simultaneous crackdown on online fraud in 15 provinces in Cambodia since July 14, 2025. The operation, conducted by the Cambodian government, netted a total of 2,780 individuals, including foreign nationals from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Pakistan, and other countries.

Ana Swanson – The Trump administration provided more details Tuesday of the trade deal it reached with Indonesia, saying that the Indonesian government had agreed to roll back multiple trade barriers that U.S. companies have complained about and make purchases of American oil, gas, airplanes and farm products.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, along with the Head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, signed a memorandum of understanding in the pharmaceutical field.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Tuesday that nearly 1,000 civil servants at the Finance Ministry have been laid off as part of the government's broader efforts to streamline spending and boost efficiency.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia attracted approximately Rp 950 trillion ($58.4 billion) in investment during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase from Rp 829.9 trillion recorded in the same period last year, Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani announced on Tuesday.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission XI, Dolfie Othniel Frederic Palit, raised concerns over the education budget during a working meeting with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Unemployment in Indonesia has become a highlighted topic in a report by the independent Qatari news channel, Al Jazeera. In its report on Friday, July 18, 2025, Al Jazeera cited Indonesian government statistics indicating that about 16 percent of Indonesia's 44 million young people (aged 15-24) are unemployed.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) is very responsive when it comes to matters concerning the interests of political parties. This swift action was most recently seen after the constitutional judges ruled that the central and regional elections must be held separately.

Syifa Alifa, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia Student Council (BEM UI) has responded to President Prabowo Subianto's statement that protesters using the hashtags Dark Indonesia and Kabur Aja Dulu (Just Run Away First) were paid by corruptors. They consider the accusation a reflection of the leader's insensitivity to public aspirations.

Septia Ryanthie, Klaten – President Prabowo Subianto said that many Indonesian children have yet to receive the Free Nutritious Meals (FNM) program.

He made the statement during a speech at the launch of the Red and White Village Cooperative in Bentangan Village, Wonosari District, Klaten Regency, Central Java, on Monday, July 21, 2025.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Head of the Downstream Task Force, Bahlil Lahadalia, officially handed over a feasibility study document on downstream projects and national energy resilience to Rosan Roeslani, CEO of the Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara)

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia has deployed its military to help accelerate the long-delayed Trans Papua Road project, which has faced persistent setbacks due to security threats from armed groups in the region.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) views the newly struck tariff deal in a positive light, saying that the agreement will not only make trade more balanced but also double it to $80 billion in five years' time.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has named eight new suspects in a corruption case involving loans to textile company Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) and its subsidiaries, following an internal case review by prosecutors.

Effendi Rusli, Jakarta – Forest and land fires in Riau's Rokan Hulu have burned more than 229 hectares as firefighters struggle to contain the flames due to challenging terrain and limited water sources. The haze from the fires has begun drifting into neighboring Malaysia, raising regional air quality concerns.

The latest raid in the waters off Batam in mid-May netted a record 2.1 tonnes of methamphetamine, a synthetic drug also known as meth. The amount can feed eight million addicts, with each gram typically consumed by four people.

Jakarta – The administration has changed seven times since Papua's official integration into the Republic in 1969, but the old stories of poverty, marginalization and human rights abuses plaguing the natural resource-rich land have remained the same.

Stefanno Sulaiman and Dewi Kurniawati, Jakarta – Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an US$8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with US engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an official economic ministry presentation seen by Reuters.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The Jakarta Department of Environment urges the public to monitor Jakarta's air quality and understand the necessary precautions based on official data before engaging in outdoor activities.

Ary Hermawan – Within Indonesia's largest mass Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), there is a deepening ideological and generational split over the elites' decision to defend controversial mining activities.