Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Laboratorim Indonesian 2045 (LAB45) underscores the growing centralization of political control in the two years of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabumi

Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation (YKKMP) has reported alleged military sweeps, intimidation, interrogations and physical assaults, in

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Two offshore natural gas projects in East Kalimantan, developed with a combined investment of $891 million, are expected to become fully operational by the en

Stanley Widianto and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Jakarta – Indonesia should reconsider its involvement in US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan because it is being shaped by Israel a

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark interest rate at 5.75% on Wednesday while raising its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.00%, as weak

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Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The two years of President Prabowo Subianto's administration have been met with high negative public sentiment, largely due to long-lasting forest fires.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights has identified eight priority issues for national development planning, ranging from access to basic services and food to environm

Iman Pambagyo – An economy does not grow because officials say it is strong or statistics look reassuring.

Imam Suhartadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's administration has the trust of 63.1% of the public, while 63.3% of respondents believe the president and Vice President Gibran Ra

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has highlighted the high cost of domestic rice production, which currently reaches Rp12,000 to Rp14,000 per kilog

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said his administration was on the right track after two years in office.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's big-tent coalition has given him almost unchecked power for two years, but mass food poisoning and graft linked to his flagship fr

Nida Sahara, Jakarta – Indonesia's government remains too reactive in managing risks, often scrambling to respond only after a crisis hits despite warning signs that could have allowed

Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The Ateta clan, an Indigenous customary law community of the Sumuri people in Teluk Bintuni Regency, West Papua Province, has announced a boycott of

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Only a fraction of Indonesia's 83,000 legally established Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDKMP) have begun running businesses, raising concerns over the impl

Erfan Maruf, Ferry Yuniar, Cilegon, Banten – A passenger ferry caught fire as it approached Merak Port in Banten province on Tuesday afternoon in the latest maritime incident in recent

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – When atmospheric haze from forest and peatland fires worsened in Kalimantan in mid-October, videos showing skies turning dusty orange spread widely across social

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Makassar – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts a full-year growth of 5.2% for Indonesia in 2026, falling short of the government's ambitions.

Is there anything more barbaric than stealing funds intended to deal with disasters?

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Makassar – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) doesn't have the slightest doubt about Indonesia's ability to pay off its debt on time, according to its top brass, amid

The replacement of National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo with Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto cannot be viewed as an ordinary leadership change.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2026 minimum wage increases have yet to translate into better living standards for workers as rising prices continue to erode their purchasing power

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Children are bearing the brunt of the escalating crises triggered by widespread wildfires in the country as wildfires disrupt many aspects of their daily lives

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah weakened against the US dollar at Thursday's close on October 22, falling 38 points, or 0.21 percent, to Rp18,060 per dollar from Rp18,022 in the

Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesian children's film "Teman Tegar: Maira – Whisper from Papua" has won the Global Peace and Friendship award at the Universal Kids Film Festiva

Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa – West Papuan civil society organisations have called on Indonesia to allow access to their region for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,

Isabel Esterman – Thick smog covers the forest canopy in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, dimming the sun.

Singapore – As South-east Asia faces its most severe haze crisis in over a decade, governments and environmental organisations are starting to identify the companies that could be respo

Islamabad – Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a multilateral pact to promote cooperation in defence production and capabilities, the Turkish defence ministry sa

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Padang, Indonesia – Four gold miners were killed after a hillside in the Jorong Jujutan forest of Sumatra's South Solok district gave way in the early hours of Oct. 6.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday warned that foreign companies implicated in Indonesia's recurring forest and land fires could face severe pena

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday launched a national financial welfare council to expand the government's focus from increasing access to finan

Sara Hussein, Bangkok – After months of fires in Indonesia that have caused thick regional haze, attention is turning to whether companies can be held accountable for the blazes and res

Herman, Jakarta – Indonesia should address concerns over stock ownership transparency and trading fairness rather than treat MSCI's scrutiny as a challenge to national sovereignty, capi

Sydney – Australia and Timor-Leste signed a defence deal on Oct 22 to boost cyber and maritime security as Canberra seeks to curb China's influence among its island neighbours.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia strengthened their cooperation on law and security during the 12th Indonesia-Australia Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) on Law and Security on

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's membership in the Board of Peace (BoP) is intended to support the Palestinian cause, particularly the reconstruction of Gaza, the Foreign Ministry said, fo

Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Jakarta – A number of protest actions marking two years of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka were held in

Antara, Jakarta – Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid confirmed that no social media platforms operating in Indonesia have been asked to take down content about la

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Authorities have finally released six activists from Greenpeace Indonesia who were previously arrested and detained at the Jakarta Metro Police late Tuesday, Oct

Jakarta – Global index provider MSCI was trying to "intimidate" Indonesia but the country would not be afraid, President Prabowo Subianto told his cabinet on Wednesday, striking a comba

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Six Greenpeace Indonesia activists who were arrested after staging a peaceful protest at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Jakarta, have been released.

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Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – A mass protest to mark two years of Prabowo-Gibran administration at the Yogyakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Malioboro Street ended in ch

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claimed that foreign interests have repeatedly sought to disrupt Indonesia's rise as a nation, alleging that some parties want to

Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Jakarta – Eleven Greenpeace Indonesia activists arrested after unfurling protest banners on the Welcome Statue Monument at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health said it has established 477 'oxygen houses' in community health centers, hospitals, and other facilities to tackle health impacts of