Samarinda, E Kalimantan – Development of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara City (IKN), is progressing as planned, contrary to rumors of being stalled, Governor Rudy Mas'ud of the neigh

Erin Hale – Indonesia's rupiah is trading at record lows against the US dollar, stirring memories of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.

Indonesia, West Papua – In a controversial move, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) launched a large-scale corn cultivation project targeting 1.7 million hectares of land across the

Airlangga Pribadi Kusman – In 1804, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven tore up the first page of his completed Eroica symphony, which he had initially dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte

Rahel Narda Chaterine, Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has given himself a score of six out of 10 for the first five to six months of working and governing In

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – Papuan students in several major cities in Indonesia, such as Bandung, Jember, Malang, Bali, Lombok and several cities in Papua, held peaceful demonstrations on

Jakarta – Civil society activists have provided a number of notes in response to a desire expressed by President Prabowo Subianto to meet with figures or initiators of the hashtags Dark

Dedy Priatmojo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has again highlighted the "Dark Indonesia" campaign that has gone viral on social media recently as a response to the economic-polit

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Reform of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) believes that the draft revisions to the KUHAP prepared by the House of Repr

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – As Gaza endures another round of Israeli bombardment and the latest ceasefire lies in ruins, the urgency for global action intensifies.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a 1.65 percent month-to-month inflation in March amid price hikes in electricity bills and food commodities.

Dede Adhitama, Cirebon – Chinese footwear and garment manufacturer Yihong Novatex has terminated 1,126 workers at its factory in Cirebon, West Java, following days of mass strikes that

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto warned that the risk of a global recession is rising following the imposition of U.S.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo spoke up about the waves of protests that have erupted across Indonesia since the beginning of his presidency.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) has declared its readiness to war against the Indonesian military.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Anti-corruption activist and former Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Tibiko Zabar warned that granting sentence reductions to corruption convicts

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto described the act of sending a pig's head and rat carcasses to Tempo's editorial office as an attempt to sow discord and p

Achmad Ali, Surabaya – Authorities in Surabaya have shut down a shop in the East Java capital after it was found selling alcohol-infused ice cream, a city official confirmed on Tuesday.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Microsoft is reported to postpone or slow down the development project of data centers in several regions, including Indonesia.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto confirmed Tempo's report mentioning that he is the initiator of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Law revision in

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The wave of protests from Udayana University students over the campus' military deal with the Military Regional Command (Kodam) IX/Udayana has resulted in an a

Myesha Fatina Rachman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has dispatched a high-level lobbying delegation to Washington, D.C., United States, to address the recently imposed import tar

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – While the recent US tariff hikes will impact Indonesia's economy and businesses, the effects are expected to remain manageable due to the country's diversifie

Stefanno Sulaiman and Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesia announced a raft of concessions on U.S.

An Indonesian Catholic bishop has called on the authorities in one of the nation's most popular tourist destinations to prioritize environmental protection and welfare of people in tour

Julie Wark – What's the relationship between an emaciated, dying Wondiwoi tree kangaroo (whose small joey in her pouch is also condemned to death) and tooth decay or obesity in a kid in

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called on the government to suspend all executions and commute sentences of all death row inmates.

Indonesia, West Papua – In several districts across West Papua, educational services are facing severe disruptions, with thousands of students unable to access basic education.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 09.00 AM WIB (Western Indonesia Time).

Rahel Narda Chaterine, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has asked all parties to be objective in viewing demonstrations criticising government policies.

Ayman Falak Medina – On April 2, 2025, the United States introduced sweeping new tariffs on several key trading partners, including a 32 percent tariff on goods imported from Indonesia.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) confirmed there will be no troop reinforcements in response to the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua

Firda Janati, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Chairperson Nani Afrida believes that the increasing number of cases of violence against journ

Jakarta – Indonesia wants a fair and equal relationship with the United States, and will pursue diplomacy to address a 32 per cent tariff rate imposed by the Trump administration, Presi

Azifah Astrina – In early 2025, Indonesia enacted amendments to its National Armed Forces Law that expanded the domestic and bureaucratic roles of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), rai

Jakarta – Hundreds of doctors and health workers (Nakes) from various professional organisations and humanitarian institutions held a peaceful action in Jakarta on Monday April 7.

Agencies, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia said on Monday it would "intervene aggressively" in domestic foreign exchange markets when they re-open on Tuesday for the first time since new US tar

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Nearly half of Indonesia's peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million ac

Shinta Maharani, Yogyakarta – Dozens of alleged victims of sexual harassment by a professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Edy Meiyanto, have ur

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has stated that it will investigate the alleged intimidation and violence against journalists by the aide of the Chief

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Another incident of violence against journalists has occurred.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the latter's Putrajaya residence as ASEAN chair Kuala Lumpur tries to coo

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Penajam Paser Utara – Nusantara, Indonesia's future capital, is grappling with a rat infestation, prompting authorities to deploy hundreds of traps across the core

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's rupiah slumped to its weakest level in more than two decades on Monday, weighed down by escalating global trade tensions, safe-haven demand for the

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – A new National Police regulation outlining procedures surrounding permits for foreign journalists has sparked criticism from press and law organizations, which sa

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is considering replacing some ministers in his Cabinet in the coming months due to their unsatisfactory performance and amid

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) exports to the United States could face stagnation after US President Donald Trump imposed a 32 percent tariff on goods imported

Jakarta – Global condemnation has descended on the United States for its accelerating shift toward protectionist policies on trade and investment, with a sweeping 10-percent "baseline"

Jakarta – Situr Wijaya, a 33-year-old journalist from Palu, Central Sulawesi, and the founder of local media outlet iN Sulteng was found dead in a hotel room in West Jakarta on Friday,

Indonesia, West Papua – Christian Solidarity International (CSI) delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 28 March 2025, warning of Indonesian Government plans to expand