Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The honeymoon is clearly over for Indonesia's president as he begins his second year in office, even if a majority of the public still supports him.

Brent Patterson – On Tuesday November 18, PBI-Canada hosted a webinar that featured Indigenous West Papuan environmental defenders Dina Danomira and Teddy Wakum along with Global Witnes

Indonesia, West Papua – On 19 November 2025, judges at the Makassar District Court in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, sentenced four Papuan political prisoners from Sorong City

A couple of months ago Bali experienced its worst floods in more than a decade. They came at the peak of the dry season.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Indonesian peatland and environment watchdog Pantau Gambut's Research Manager, Muhammad Syafiq Gumilang, doubts the country's approach to advance simultaneo

Kurniawan Arif Maspul – Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN this week came with a boom: not just a new flag at the summit in Kuala Lumpur, but a live demonstration of how great-power polit

Fadli, Jakarta – The Batam Customs and Excise Office uncovered two new methods to smuggle drugs from Malaysia, with combined evidence of about 1.5 kilograms of drugs, in two separate ca

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – The Director of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that the problem of diabetes has a significant impact.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia will require an estimated Rp 3,000 trillion ($179 billion) in investment to achieve full reliance on electricity sourced from renewable energy, accor

Pes Yanengga, Sentani – The commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) on November 19 is a moment to reflect on the history of the organisation's

Jeff Hutton – The Indonesian administration of President Prabowo Subianto is pushing ahead with a multibillion-dollar plan to build a vast string of plantations in South Papua province

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept the benchmark BI Rate unchanged at 4.75 percent during its November 18-19 policy meeting, maintaining the Deposit Facility at 3.75 pe

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has praised Indonesia for maintaining economic growth and containing inflation amid mounting pressure from external factors but e

Muhammad Firman/Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has launched a long-awaited "people's internet" program that promises faster broadband at a fraction of current prices, as the archipelago se

Jakarta – The improving financial statements of Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) have yet to ease the management's worries.

Jakarta – Right from the beginning, it is difficult to expect much from the Indonesian National Police Reform Acceleration Commission.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to repeal the newly enacted revision of the Criminal Proced

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has instructed regents and mayors against mobilizing schoolchildren to greet him during his working visits to the region

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights has called for an immediate end to armed violence in Papua, following reports of civilian casualties linked

Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise the alert to

Petaling Jaya – The durian, the king of fruits, is synonymous with Malaysia, right? While every Malaysian will agree, the Indonesians are saying no.

Riyad Dafhi Rizki, Rendy Tisna, Banjarmasin, Indonesia – A growing coalition of Indigenous communities, students and civil society organizations from Borneo is rallying against fast-mov

Silpester Kasipka, Jayapura – Students from the group Papuan Student Solidarity held a peaceful demonstration in the Lingkaran area of Abepura district in Jayapura city, Papua, on Wedne

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's English proficiency remains in the low-proficiency band, placing 80th out of 123 countries in the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

Tokyo – Japan and Indonesia agreed to strengthen maritime security as well as expand personnel exchanges between defense officials and joint training sessions, at a two-plus-two meeting

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has detained a high-profile fugitive from China and deported 27 foreign nationals suspected of operating a cyberc

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) strongly criticizes the ratification of the Revision of Law Number 8

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives has passed the Draft Law on Amendment on Law Number 8 of 1991 on Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo outlined the steps needed to redenominate the rupiah – simplifying the currency from Rp1,000 to Rp1 – emphasizing th

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomes the UN Security Council's adoption of a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, the foreign ministry

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reported strong progress in carbon credit transactions at the Indonesia Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Con

Abdi Purmono (Contributor), Jakarta – Law Faculty at Brawijaya University (UB) in Indonesia awarded prominent honors to 20 alumni and 9 FHUB employees.

Saifulbahri Ismail, Marcel Pereira, Dili – At the 12 November High School in Dili, students listen attentively to a lesson about their country's journey to independence.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A number of organizations involved in the Civil Society Coalition for KUHAP Reform are calling for a rejection of the draft Criminal Procedure Code Bill (RUU K

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Law and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said the upcoming revision of the Indonesian National Police Law (RUU Polri) will set cle

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The newly revised Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) is set to take effect on Jan.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The global civil society coalition has chosen Indonesia to receive the "Fossil of the Day" on Saturday, November 15, 2025, the last day of the first week of

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Chair of the House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III, Habiburokhman, denied claims that the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) would

In a move that has ignited a fierce national debate on historical memory and justice, President Prabowo Subianto officially bestowed the title of National Hero upon Indonesia's second p

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) is planning to stage a protest Tuesday afternoon as the parliament is set to ratify the C

Basten Gokkon – A new study has mapped whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesian waters over the past decade and linked their occurrence to oceanographic dynamics, providing a scient

On Tuesday, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) unanimously passed the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) into Law.

Feri Amsari – The bombshell revelation that Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) members have chartered a private jet for official trips has further eroded public confidence i

Muhammad Arief Virgy and Hanifah Alya Chaerunnisaa, Jakarta – Geothermal energy is a crucial part of Indonesia's plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2060.

Erta Darwati, Jakarta – Polychem Indonesia said it has permanently closed its polyester division after years of operational suspension and sustained losses, marking the end of one of it

Jakarta – Once again, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are vying to handle the same legal case.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) is scheduled to hold a plenary session on Tuesday that could see the passage of a major overhaul of the country's Criminal Proced

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Counterterrorism unit Densus 88 has identified 110 children, aged 10 to 18, allegedly recruited by terrorist networks across 23 provinces, authorities said Tue

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – The possible merger between Singapore's Grab and Indonesia's GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) is back in the spotlight as the deal could potentially reshape Indone

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – For the Indonesian delegation at COP30, the summit was meant to be a showcase for its climate diplomacy and growing carbon market ambitions.