Imagine if Indonesian history was only written from the perspective of and for the benefit of those in power. The stories of the victims, survivors and missing people would no longer be told. When the rulers publish an "official history", it is not impossible that the stories of the victims are considered "wild history".

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the environmental permit of a controversial zinc-and-lead mine being developed in a, earthquake-prone zone on the island of Sumatra, in what activists say sets an important legal precedent for community-led environmental challenges nationwide.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto says that foreign parties are funding non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in order to pit people against each other in Indonesia.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) Chairperson Agus Jabo Priyono has stressed the commitment of his party to support the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Nusantara Trade Union Confederation (KSPN) General Chairperson Ristadi has highlighted the many domestic factories that have closed down or gone bankrupt because the products they produce cannot compete with cheap illegal goods from abroad.

Jakarta – First Deputy Home Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto has said that around 50 regional heads elected in the 2024 regional head elections will take part in the second regional leaders retreat in June 2025 at the Institute of Public Administration (IPDN) in Jatinangor, Sumedang regency, West Java.

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – Indonesia s Health Ministry has issued a public health advisory following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several Asian countries, urging citizens to remain vigilant and adopt precautionary measures.

Jakarta – A giant bubble became the focus of attention during the Car Free Day (CFD) event at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle area in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning June 1. The bubble was part of an action by a number of organisations and activists, including the Pedestrian Coalition (Kopeka), which were demanding clean air in Jakarta.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Three commuter trainsets imported from China officially began operating in the Greater Jakarta area on Sunday, according to KAI Commuter, the state-owned company overseeing the capital's commuter rail system.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Indonesian Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said the carbon market in the energy sector, launched since January 20, 2025, has not attracted many buyers. Previously, the government had prepared five strategic projects in the energy sector to support international carbon trading.

Michelle Gabriela, Jakarta – Most business players in the hospitality and restaurant sector are under heavy pressure. This could potentially lead to layoffs of their employees.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesian Communication and Digital Ministry (Komdigi) warns 36 private Electronic System Providers (PSEs) to register immediately and update their data. Otherwise, the ministry will block their access.

Jayapura – The Papuan Council of Churches (PCC) suspects that there is a faction within government circles in Jakarta that does not want the land of Papua to be safe. This suspicion was conveyed by the PCC Moderator Reverand Dr. Benny Giay during a press conference in Sentani, Jayapura regency, Papua, on Friday May 30.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Economist of the Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI) Khudori responded to Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman's statement regarding Indonesia's readiness to export 27,000 tons of corn in mid-June 2025.

Dede Adhitama, Cirebon – Fourteen bodies have been recovered and returned to their families after a deadly landslide struck a mining site in Gunung Kuda, Cirebon, West Java. Authorities are still searching for 11 people who remain missing, West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan confirmed during a visit to the disaster site on Saturday.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Director of the Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation, Theo Hesegem, has condemned the attack near a hospital by the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM).

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Faculty of Economics and Business lecturer at Gadjah Mada University, Wisnu Nugroho, questions the long-term effectiveness of the six economic stimulus packages to be launched by President Prabowo Subianto on June 5, 2025. These stimulus packages include discounts on electricity tariffs, toll tariffs, and wage subsidies.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) warns that a bribery case over foreign worker permits at the Manpower Ministry could hurt investment.

Widy Wicaksono, Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesian pilgrims hoping to perform Hajj through the expedited furoda visa route have been left stranded after the Saudi government officially halted the issuance of such visas for the 2025 Hajj season.

Jakarta – If you spend a weekend night strolling through South Jakarta's Blok M, you'll find a vibrant shopping hub pulsing with youth culture, where thousands of people flock to taste the latest viral foods, attend various live events or simply hunt for Instagram-worthy pictures.

Agencies, Jakarta – At least thirteen people were killed and a dozen injured Friday in a rockfall at a limestone quarry in Cirebon regency, West Java, the disaster agency said, with search efforts ongoing to find people buried beneath the rubble.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Secretary-General of the National Commission on Tobacco Control (YLKI) and the chair of the Empowered Consumer Forum Indonesia, Tulus Abadi, said that the average Indonesian in cities and villages allocates 10 to 11 percent of their total expenditure for cigarette purchases.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – An economist from the Bright Institute, Awalil Rizky, predicted that the government of Prabowo Subianto will continue to increase Indonesia's national debt. This prediction is based on the large budget deficit target set by the government in the Macro-Economic Framework and the Basic Policy of Fiscal Policy (KEM-PPKF) 2026.

Jakarta – Jakarta plans to issue a regulation that bans the use of ondel-ondel in street busking as part of a broader effort to preserve the cultural integrity of the Betawi people, the city's native inhabitants.

Ihsan Syahreza, Medan – The central government has officially reassigned four islands previously under Aceh's jurisdiction to the administrative authority of North Sumatra Province, North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution confirmed on Thursday.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Indonesia's rice stockpile has reached a new milestone, with government reserves surpassing 4 million tons as of May 2025, fueled by a sharp increase in domestic procurement from farmers.

Jakarta – The move by the government to force Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, to take over projects of dubious economic value could be dangerous in the future. Business calculations are far more important than simply fulfilling the wishes of President Prabowo Subianto to accelerate the development of downstream industries.

Gusty Da Costa – An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan separatist armed groups in West Papua has threatened the security of the largely Indigenous population, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry has issued a new directive banning discriminatory requirements in job recruitment, such as appearance, age, height, marital status, ethnicity, and skin color, in a move to foster a more inclusive labor market and reduce unemployment.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Indonesia is strengthening its national tsunami early warning system by utilizing undersea fiber optic cable technology to detect seismic activity, particularly along the country's vulnerable megathrust zones.

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace clarified on Friday that President Prabowo Subianto was drinking non-alcoholic apple juice – not wine – during a toast with French President Emmanuel Macron, following online speculation about the beverage's contents.

Responding to the Constitutional Court (MK) ruling ordering state administrators to make all schools, both private and public, free of charge up to the elementary education level, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government recorded a drop in coal exports during the first quarter of 2025, as confirmed by the Director of Coal Business Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Surya Harjuna. According to him, the export volume shrank 11 million tons compared to the same period last year.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Basuki Hadimuljono, announced that the construction of the Vice President's Palace at IKN in East Kalimantan has reached 43 percent completion. This Phase I construction project encompasses the Vice President's office, residence, secretariat, and security barracks.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Digital Monitoring confirms that the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has lifted the block on archive.org website.

Antara, Jakarta – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the Indonesian government to mandate standardized plain packaging for all cigarette products, featuring graphic health warnings and stripped of branding elements.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia still has enough fiscal space to make the first nine years of education free at both public and private schools, according to an analyst.

Antara, Jakarta – Japanese automotive giant Suzuki has invested over Rp 1 trillion ($61 million) in the development of its latest model, the Fronx, in Indonesia, marking a significant commitment to local production and hybrid innovation.

Salman Mardira, East Kalimantan – Several ministerial office buildings in Nusantara, Indonesia's future capital, have been completed, marking a significant milestone in the government's relocation plan. The newly constructed complex is designed to accommodate up to 1,375 civil servants.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia has backtracked on pledges it had made to stop building new coal-fired power stations – other than those it had already previously committed to – with the announcement of a new 10-year plan that includes more coal plants coming into operation as late as 2033.

Jakarta – Following the conclusion of this year's computer-based entrance exam (UTBK) for state university admissions, organizers have vowed to take firm action against mass cheating and fraud, including referring serious cases to law enforcement.

Wen Zongduo, Prime Sarmiento and Leonardus Jegho, Hong Kong, Jakarta – When President Xi Jinping entered the front lawn of the parliament building in Jakarta on Oct 3, 2013, Marzuki Alie, then speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives, greeted him in Mandarin, saying "huanying", or welcome.

Mervin Goklas Hamonangan and Mohamad Dian Revindo (360info), Jakarta – Just when the calm of the post-Ramadan period had settled in, United States President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell: reciprocal import tariffs that cut short everyone's well-earned break but also threatened to upend global trade with staggering losses.

Christina Griffin, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, Nurhady Sirimorok and Wolfram Dressler (The Conversation) – Every morning, Indah, 18, wakes early to catch the company bus from her coastal village in Maros, South Sulawesi. She travels for over one hour to a shrimp manufacturing warehouse in the urban outskirts of the provincial capital Makassar.

Jakarta – Asenior minister in the administration of President Prabowo Subianto has denied a report claiming that a meeting took place between Indonesia and Israel last year to explore the possibility of normalizing ties between the two countries in exchange for support for Indonesia to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Indonesia, West Papua – On 13 May 2025, a large-scale military (TNI) operation in the Sugapa and Hitadipa districts of Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah province, resulted in the deaths and injuries of civilians.

Indonesia, West Papua – On the morning of 23 May 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, five Papuan minors sustained bullet injuries as Indonesian joint security forces opened fire at them in Kimupugi Village, Dogiyai Regency, Papua Tengah Province.

Sahat Simatupang, Medan – Delima Silalahi, an environmental activist in Toba Regency, North Sumatra, received a package containing a bloody carcass of a bird at her home in Silangit, Toba, on Friday morning. Packaged in a cardboard box with a sticker that read 'To: Delima' on it, the delivery was sent by an unknown person.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received the Grand-croix de la Lgion d'honneur, the highest honor from France, at Sapta Marga Field, Akmil Magelang (Magelang Military Academy), on Thursday, May 28, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron directly awarded the honor to Prabowo.

Musthofa Bisri (Kontributor), Bangkalan – Prabowo Subianto, the 8th President of the Republic of Indonesia, purchased a sacrificial cow from Jamil Achmadi, a resident of Dusun Tlempok, Katol Timur Village, Kokop District, Bangkalan Regency, East Java.