Catholic Church leaders have called for dialogue to bring an end to deadly violence in Indonesia's conflict-torn Christian-majority Papua region.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – The number of travelers returning to their hometowns (mudik) for this year's Eid is expected to drop significantly, breaking a decade-long trend of increasing

Zachary Abuza (BenarNews) – It wasn't supposed to be so hard. Prabowo Subianto cruised to victory in the 2024 presidential election, winning 58 percent in the first round of voting.

Pemalang, Central Java – At least two people were killed and two others critically injured when a tree collapsed onto a crowd preparing for Eid al-Fitr prayers at a public square in Pem

Abdi Purmono (Kontributor), Malang – A total of 94 organizations affiliated with the Coalition of Civil Society in Malang Raya have condemned the violent actions of the joint TNI-Polri

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Minister of Law and Human Rights, Agus Andrianto, claimed that the granting of remission on Nyepi and Eid al-Fitr in 2025 has the potential to save the go

Hisyam Nugroho, Jember, East Java – A house in Jember was completely destroyed on Saturday by a powerful explosion caused by explosive materials used to make homemade firecrackers, poli

New research reveals that Dutch military clergy not only justified but often endorsed extreme violence during the colonial war in Indonesia.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, long regarded as one of Asia's finest finance ministers, is facing mounting pressure after a recent s

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has deployed 164,298 joint personnel to secure Eid al-Fitr 2025 celebrations, ensuring public safety and order during th

Max Lane – Over the last several weeks, demonstrations have erupted across Indonesia.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Communications and Digital Technology (Komdigi) Meutya Hafid officially set age limits for children to access digital spaces.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) has revealed several indications of subdued household consumption ahead of Eid 2025.

I Made Argawa, Denpasar – Indonesia's resort island of Bali is known for its packed beach clubs and streets that bustle with hoards of tourists and traffic, but once a year it enjoys 24

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The government announced on Saturday that Eid al-Fitr will fall on Monday, March 31, following a national conference of Islamic scholars and clerics to deter

Jakarta – Agroup of women activists and intellectuals calling themselves Suara Ibu Indonesia (Voices of Indonesian Mothers) staged a rally on Friday at an intersection on Jl.

Antara, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga has announced a price reduction for non-subsidized fuel, including the Pertamax Series and Dex Series, effective March 29.

Jakarta – Recently, more and more personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) have carried out acts of violence by displaying arbitrary conduct and excessive greed.

Saepul Jaenudin, Bogor – A total of 158,351 inmates and juvenile detainees across Indonesia have been granted remission in celebration of Nyepi and Eid al-Fitr 2025, the Immigration and

Sahrudin Nurdin, Antara, Jakarta – The government expects Eid al-Fitr to fall on Monday, March 31, but some Muslim communities have already observed the holiday on Saturday.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, known as Gus Ipul, asked not to compare the government's People's School, specifically for poor students,

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – A thresher shark conservation effort in eastern Indonesia focusing on alternative sources of income has reduced up to 90% of catches of the globally endangered

Dhini Oktavianti – A survey conducted by the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA) and Horwath HTL, involving 726 respondents from 717 hotels in 30 provinces, show as many

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The government has begun transferring its shares in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to a newly designated holding company, PT Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI).

Jakarta – The National Police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) said that government budget cuts have affected the existence of child-friendly facilities in public space du

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The World Bank revealed that Indonesia's tax revenue performance is still far below target.

Jakarta – An action by the Voices of Indonesian Mothers movement has highlighted the violence by the authorities against students during the protest actions rejecting the revisions to t

Jakarta – It has been a Ramadan unlike many before in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Widespread protests calling for the repeal of the TNI Law continue to unfold across multiple regions in Indonesia, with thousands of civilians taking to

Kate Lamb – When a large box arrived at the office with her name on it, Indonesian investigative journalist Francisca Christy Rosana assumed a friend had sent her a package.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday signed a government regulation aimed at protecting children in the digital space by restricting their access to socia

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeing fewer homecoming travelers this Eid holiday, and an analyst believes that the stalling small enterprises is what might have

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Eid has become a much-anticipated holiday for Indonesians as employees get to receive bonuses that are usually a month's worth of salary.

Jakarta – We call on President Prabowo Subianto to pay serious attention to the causes and possible implications of the steep fall of the rupiah against the greenback this week, as the

Indonesia – Widespread protests in Indonesia erupted across the country in response to the government's controversial revision of the 2004 Indonesian Armed Forces Law.

A West Papuan doctoral candidate has warned that indigenous noken-weaving practices back in her homeland are under threat with the world's biggest deforestation project.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Chinese motorcycle manufacturer QJ Motor announced on Wednesday that it will invest $10 million in an assembly plant in West Java, marking a significant

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Indonesian citizens staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives building on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, demanding the repeal of the TN

Stania Puspawardhani, Jakarta – Mr Oksand, a corporate manager from Bogor, West Java, will not be flying back to his family's home town in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, for Hari Raya Aidilf

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is once again taking to the streets on Thursday, March 27, 2025, to voice their rejection of the newly-ratified of TNI Law.

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto hosted his predecessor, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, for an iftar – the Ramadan evening meal to break the fast – at the State Palace on Wednesday.

Rino Fajar, Jakarta – State-owned toll operator Jasa Marga reported that nearly 1 million vehicles have left Greater Jakarta during the 2025 Eid homecoming period, with a significant su

Eryanto Nugroho – A convoy of military buses and trucks slowly rolled into the courtyard of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) building in the early hours of Thursday (20/03)

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Rp30 trillion is enough to address absolute poverty in the country, while the National Zakat Agency (Baznas) has been able to

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has to put a sum of money in the BRICS-backed New Development Bank or NDB if it wishes to become a member, according to a senior minister.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan called the Rp50,000 Eid bonus given to online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers to be an "inhumane" practi

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Consumer spending ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2025 has declined compared to the previous year, with a predicted slowdown in cash circulatio

Salman Mardira, Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has dismissed allegations of an affair with adult magazine model Lisa Mariana, calling them "mali

Maria Monica Wihardja and Chatib Basri – We must get Indonesia's middle-class narrative right to devise appropriate policy responses.