Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to centralize all fuel imports under state-owned Pertamina could drive foreign operators like Shell and BP out of the market, an energy

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) recorded positive performance in the metal, machinery, transportation equipment, and electronics (ILMATE) industry

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Seven workers from major mining firm PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) remain trapped underground, one week after a landslide struck the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) min

Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste's parliament has bowed to public pressure and dropped a plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers in one of southeast Asia's poorest nations, but sceptical proteste

When it comes to describing Indonesia's economic trajectory since the recovery from the Asian Financial Crisis, it's been a case of 'pick your own narrative'.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a flower-laying action in front of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) Headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday September

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – A melting pot of mostly low-income households from diverse cultural backgrounds, the fishing village of Cilincing in North Jakarta is also home to dozens of un

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Commercial Court has officially declared bankruptcy against PT Sejahtera Bintang Abadi Textile Tbk (SBAT), Indonesian textile company based

Max Lane, Singapore – Jakarta police released 156 high school students detained during an August 25 protest outside the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Senayan.

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – A school student in Magelang, DRP, claims to have been a victim of mistaken arrest by the police.

IGG Maha Adi, Jakarta – Bali began September with a deadly disaster.

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – The Bali provincial government has officially lifted its flood emergency status and shifted to a recovery phase running from Sept. 17 to Dec.

Ebed de Rosary, Lembata Island, Indonesia – A horde of children from Tapobali village rush out of Wulandoni 4 Junior High School to the sorghum field clasping blades and gathering starc

Niniek Karmini and Achmad Ibrahim, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has decided against forming an independent government investigative team to look into the riots that occurred in the last week of A

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – An Indonesian court ruled on Wednesday that parliament had followed proper process in passing contentious revisions to the country's military law, rejecting le

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Norway's $1.6 trillion state pension fund has dropped French miner Eramet from its investment portfolio over its role in a vast Indonesian nickel mine accu

Antara, Jakarta – Mental health problems among Indonesian teenagers are rising sharply, with new data showing millions of cases recorded in recent years.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is banking on the recent Rp 200 trillion or $12 billion injection in commercial banks to create jobs and boost exports, as the banks' top executi

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate for a fifth time this year, moving to support growth as inflation remains subdued and the rupi

Antara, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has reversed its decision that shielded key registration documents of presidential and vice-presidential candidates from public a

Jakarta – For many Indonesian motorists, filling up the tank can feel like a chore.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The massive flood that struck Bali on September 10, 2025, was not just a natural disaster.

Antara, Jakarta – The number of cases of violence against women and children in Jakarta has been on the rise every year since 2023.

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – Thousands of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers are set to protest in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has revised the 2025 economic growth target to 5.3 percent.

Fahri Ali, Antara, Jakarta – Shell Indonesia has scaled back operations at several of its gas stations in Greater Jakarta as gasoline shortages persist, forcing the company to shorten o

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Nahdlatul Ulama's wing, Rabithah Ma'ahid Islamiyah (RMI-NU) DKI Jakarta, is urging the Trade Ministry to impose a moratorium on the import of food trays u

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Parliament (DPR/MPR) Complex in Jakarta's Senayan remains under the guard of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel following the massive demons

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is mulling a "one person, one account" policy for social media use, a proposal currently under review by the Communication and Digital Ministry, in an effort

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected one legal challenge and dismissed four others filed by civic groups against the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law pas

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – A riot broke out in Elelim, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, causing injuries to eight people.

Jakarta – The threat of environmental damage hangs over Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Civil Society Coalition slams Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin's backing for the deployment of military personnel to safeguard the House of Representat

Sukarjito, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his cabinet for the second time this month, appointing new ministers and senior officials on Wednesday as he consolidates his

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced another round of cabinet shake-up on Wednesday, just a week after his first major reshuffle, appointing both new and familiar

Bernard Loesi – Terrorism remains a persistent threat to nations around the world.

Agencies, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court was scheduled to rule on Wednesday on challenges to the revision the Indonesian Military (TNI) law allowing a greater armed forces role in c

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Tests conducted at a laboratory in China have confirmed that lard, or pork grease, was used in the production of food trays for the Free Nutritious Mea

Testriono and Yusya Alif Fitrachman – The enormous demonstrations of last week have receded.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry's budget ceiling for the 2026 fiscal year has been set at Rp 118.5 trillion ($7.3 billion), following a working meeting with the House o

Jakarta – For many leaders in Southeast Asia, particularly those in undemocratic or pseudo-democratic regimes, the Thai military's ability to maintain a tight grip on power since 1932 i

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency, which is responsible for overseeing the nationwide free meal rollout, is getting a major increase to its annual budget n

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Papua – The Free Papua Movement (OPM) has once again spread false news on social media, claiming that Indonesian military personnel carried out a brutal shooting

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The parliamentary complex in Jakarta remains guarded by military personnel following the wave of protests last August.

East Timor police fired tear gas on Tuesday at protesters railing for the second day against a plan to buy new official cars for lawmakers, which became the latest flashpoint in one of

Antara, East Nusa Tenggara – The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has officially halted efforts to search for victims still missing after the flash flood in Sawu Village, Mauponggo Di

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia made another strong-worded criticism against Israel's recent attack on Doha during a recent meeting between the foreign dignitaries from across t

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Development Control and Special Investigation Agency (Bappisus), Aries Marsudiyanto, has refuted rumors of a fuel stock monopoly amid shorta

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Several mall managers in the city of Solo, Central Java, confirmed that a video containing various claims of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's governmen