Michelle Gabriela, Jakarta – Jakarta - As Indonesia's 80th Independence Day approaches, a new trend has surfaced on social media: the hoisting of the One Piece flag, also known as the J

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati commented on the issue of teachers and lecturers' salaries, which has recently gained traction on social media.

Jakarta – One Piece, the wildly popular and award-winning Japanese manga series that has been adapted to various media, has recently captured national headlines in the country.

Rahmad Nur, Morowali, Beritasatu.com – Police in Central Sulawesi are investigating a deadly assault and subsequent riot at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), a major nickel

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Jakarta's Department of Environment, in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering's Institute of Technology at the University of Indonesia (LEMTEK UI), conduc

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The regent of East Kolaka in Southeast Sulawesi, Abdul Azis, was arrested on Thursday night on corruption charges, shortly after returning from the National Dem

Jamaah, Pati, Central Java – The regent of Pati, Sudewo, has revoked a 250 percent increase in property taxes following mounting public protests and pledged to refund residents who had

Antara, Bogor, W – Java – President Prabowo Subianto met with more than 230 members of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) at his Hambalang residence on Friday befor

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) surged 47 percent in 2024, but most companies are still using the technology for basic operational tasks rath

Julianus Palermo, Surabaya, E – Java.

Jakarta – In addition to analyzing financial transactions and preventing money laundering, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) now has a new responsibility: cl

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) burned several Indonesian flags in Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, on Thurs

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his support for Timor Leste to become a full member of ASEAN.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) will add six new regional military commands (Kodam) to strengthen the Army's presence and improve operational readiness nationwide, t

Douglas Gerrard – In the West Papuan regency of Merauke, close to the border with Papua New Guinea, Indonesia is rapidly clearing land in the world's largest ever deforestation project:

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) has raised questions over Indonesia's economic growth figure of 5.12 percent year-on-year in

Widy Wicaksono, Semarang – The Semarang District Court on Friday sentenced former police officer Robig Zaenudin to 15 years in prison for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old student Gamma

Andi Adam Faturahman – The Head of Information for the TNI's XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command, Colonel Candra Kurniawan, has asserted that burning the Indonesian flag is an unjustifia

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two members of parliament as suspects in a corruption case involving the alleged misuse of Rp 28.38 billio

Yolanda Agne, Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – U.S.-based business magazine Forbes has published its latest list of the world's richest people, including updated rankings for Indonesia.

Jakarta – With her recent reelection as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggles (PDI-P), 78-year-old Megawati Soekarnoputri is poised to become the lifetime paramount

Andrew Mathieson – Indonesian forces in West Papua have arrested 42 Papuan liberation activists, including a prominent 74-year-old tribal chief, during an independence separatist meetin

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized that Indonesia's national transformation strategy must be rooted in "realism" as the country navigates escalating gl

Ilona Estherina – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has formally requested that the United Nations (UN) Statistics Division audit Indonesia's second-quarter 2025 economic

Dandi Bajuddin – Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlements Fahri Hamzah stated that Indonesia is currently facing a significant housing backlog.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – While most tropical countries experienced record-high deforestation rates in 2024, Indonesia's forest loss is slowing, bucking a global trend.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Tempo's journalist Francisca Christy Rosana, also known as Cica, received the 2025 Udin Award at the 31st Anniversary of the Alliance of Independe

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has stepped up inspections of mining operations, with a particular focus on the safety, efficiency, and enviro

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Ministry of Forestry said it's working with various agencies to prevent illegal trade of sea turtles in Bali.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump's 19 percent tariffs on Indonesian goods officially kicked in on Thursday, just after the clock struck midnight in Washington.

Jakarta – Indonesia must stop hedging its position on the prolonged war in Gaza and speak with greater moral clarity in support of the Palestinian cause.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has unblocked 122 million dormant bank accounts that were previously frozen over suspecte

Jakarta – The Indonesian government will release 1.3 million tons of rice from national reserves into the market to curb rising prices and maintain supply stability, presidential spokes

Nabiila Azzahra, Linda Trianita – Protesters who took part in International Labour Day or May Day rallies earlier this year are now being intimidated by unknown individuals.

Riandy Laksono – President Prabowo might have breathed a little easier after 15 July 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian immigration officials are investigating two Israeli nationals, reportedly former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), for allegedly managing a series

Jakarta – The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) confirmed on Thursday that Mayer Wenda alias Kuloi Wonda, a rebel leader of the Free Papua Movement (OPM), was slain while resisting arrest

A truck driver in Indonesia named Rahmat (30 years old), who works in the Kranji area of West Bekasi, chose to install a pirate flag from the One Piece manga at the back of his vehicle'

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The release of Indonesia's economic growth data by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), showing a year-on-year increase of 5.12 percent in the second quar

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog has arrested East Kolaka Regent Abdul Azis in a sting operation (OTT) in Southeast Sulawesi, the Corruption Eradication Com

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has removed 228,000 individuals from its social assistance program after a joint investigation found they were either

Toronata Tambun, Jakarta – Indonesia is pushing hard on vehicle electrification.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) regrets the government's move to ban the raising of the One Piece flag.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to deepen their defense cooperation through more joint exercises and military exchange programs, reaffirming on Tuesday the

On 4 August 2025, 17-year-old Naris Kalakmabin, a motorcycle taxi driver from Alutbakon Village, Oksop District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua Province, was shot in the rig

Aliy Arivin, Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation has officially designated five new international airports as of early 2025.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has set a target of reaching 20 million beneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program by August 2025.

Ananda Teresia and Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Pandeglang, Banten – At a shrimp farm in Indonesia, more than 16,000 km from Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump's import tariffs have left

Residents of Kebayoran, South Jakarta, including Riki Hidayat, expressed their refusal to display the Indonesian national flag in celebration of the 80th Independence Day on August 17,

Jeff Bachman and Esther Brito Ruiz – Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly supported governments that have been committing mass atrocities, which are defined by genocide