On a rainy day in Jakarta, three men coated in metallic paint known as the "manusia silver", or silvermen, brave the elements at an intersection near a mall to ask drivers for change.

Jakarta – The government must stand its ground in negotiations with the United States, which is complaining about our digital payment systems, namely the Quick Response Code Indonesian

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has addressed a series of food poisoning incidents affecting students who are beneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) p

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) conducted simultaneous nationwide operations with all regional police and precincts in dealing with gangsterism practic

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Sunday that the government had increased the national rice reserve to a record multiyear-high of 3.5 million ton

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – A total of 15 aircraft operated by the Garuda Group are temporarily out of service as they undergo heavy maintenance.

Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the Forum of Retired TNI (Indonesian Military) Officers must recognize Gibran Rakabuming Raka as vice p

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Online gambling is becoming increasingly prevalent within the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), according to the Military Police Center.

Jakarta – National University (Unnas) historian Andi Achdian is questioning the government's decision through the Ministry of Culture to revise the history of the Republic of Indonesia.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Overloaded trucks are not only a major safety hazard on Indonesian roads but also inflict severe damage on road infrastructure, costing the country an estimated R

Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said that an official project to rewrite Indonesian history would not change the history of the 1965 massacre, often referred to as the G30S/PKI

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Linda Lestari, Jakarta – Several institutions have projected Indonesia's economic growth in 2025. Some estimate Indonesia's economic growth to be below 5 percent in 2025.

Septia Ryanthie, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo denied claims that President Prabowo is under his control as a "puppet president."

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia is attracting growing interest from global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, with seven automakers expressing intent to build production facilitie

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto wants Indonesia to achieve energy self-sufficiency.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Deni Friawan, has described the Indonesian economy as being "overcast," as eco

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has highlighted the concerning slowdown in the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) credit.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Four participants of the International Labor Day protest in Bandung have been named suspects and arrested by the West Java Regional Police.

Jakarta – It will be a challenge for Indonesia's economy to grow 5 per cent this year due to the global trade war and softening consumer spending, but a moderation won't put the country

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto explained the reason for involving the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) in food

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-graft agency is working with South Korean prosecutors to investigate a bribery case involving the development of a coal-fired power plant in We

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto wants government-owned banks to have smaller board of commissioners, according to State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suspects that the food poisoning cases from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program were caused by students not using spo

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Hasan Nasbi confirmed that he was asked to continue serving as Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) by Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Had

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Maruarar Sirait has raised the allocation of subsidized homes for journalists to 3,000 units, up from the previous

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office went too far when it named JakTV News Director Tian Bahtiar a suspect in the obstruction of an investigation.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Researchers have called out the Indonesian government's claim of having reduced deforestation by 90% over the past decade, pointing to cherry-picked data a

Iil Askar Monza, Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Aceh Provincial Government has banned students from leaving the residences after 10 p.m.

West Papua – After operations against the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) intensified in January and February 2025, Indonesian security forces have continued to carry out ra

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has greenlighted West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's plan to send troubled youths to military barracks, with one condition:

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Special Advisor to the President on National Defense Affairs, Retired General of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Dudung Abdurachman stated that Pre

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed his support for the abolition of the outsourcing system, or labor outsourcing, one of the demands of laborers during th

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Economic growth in Prabowo Subianto's first-full quarter as president has touched the slowest pace since the coronavirus pandemic as the Ramadan boost failed to

Jakarta – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) plans to launch a formal study into the potential medical use of cannabis, in collaboration with the Health Ministry and the National Resea

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in which there has been minimal poisoning cases has been a success.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Anti-corruption activists are calling on President Prabowo Subianto to follow through on his public declaration supporting the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill,

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto addressed longstanding criticisms directed at the Indonesian military, stating that the TNI is often accused of being authoritar

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto paid tribute to Indonesia's independence-era veterans during a post-Eid gathering with retired military and police personn

Sopian Hadi, Bali – A viral video of the inauguration of members of the United Indonesian People's Movement (Gerakan Rakyat Indonesia Bersatu, or GRIB) in Bali has triggered strong back

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Bandung – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has confirmed that his administration has allocated Rp6 billion to fund a program that sends troubled youths to mili

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Dadan Hindayana, Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), projected that the budget absorption for the free nutritious meal program will need to reach Rp1

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed Monday that his signature free meal program had a success rate of 99.99 percent, saying that only a small number of kids

Elan Suherlan, Wawan Kurniawan, Olena Wibisana, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Jakarta – A proposal by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi to make vasectomy a requirement for receiving social ass

Jakarta – Indonesia recorded year-on-year (yoy) economic growth of 4.87 percent in the first quarter of 2025, ranking as the second-highest among G20 countries after China, which report

Indonesia, West Papua – On 10 April 2025, members of the Student Executive Board of the University of Papua (BEM UNIPA), supported by Papuan students and civil society, conducted a peac

Vinnilya, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday dismissed claims that he is merely a puppet of his predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, pushing back on rumors that the former pres

Rama Sukarta, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector suffered a steep contraction in April 2025, with the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)

Jakarta – Students who show indications of being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) in Cianjur, West Java, will also be included in student development programs at Indonesian

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is set to ramp up social assistance and the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) initiative to boost economic growth after first-quarter