Melinda Martinus – As Indonesia forges ahead with plans to become an advanced economy, an honest reckoning needs to occur, to ensure that it does not squander its vast environmental res

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has reappointed Prabowo Subianto as chairman by acclamation during an extraordinary congress held at his private r

Jakarta – The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has launched an investigation into a mass mortality event that affected thousands of fish at floating fish farms at the Jatiluhur D

Spoorthy Raman – Charmed by the picturesque beaches and enchanting temple complexes, millions of tourists flock each year to the tiny Indonesian island of Bali to experience its unique

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Defense stated that the appointment of Deddy Corbuzier as a special staff to the Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has complied with o

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Professor at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science at IPB University, Yonvitner, has raised several points regarding President Prabowo Subianto's plan to

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has involved 67 ministries, institutions, and regional governments from 34 provinces in its National Strategy for

Jaja Suteja, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has dismissed concerns that the construction of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, will stall due to budget cuts, asserting th

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto should take resolute action against the National Police (Polri) following a number of criminal actions and violations by officers.

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police are expanding their efforts to ease the city's worsening traffic congestion, particularly during rush hours, by deploying additional personnel fr

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Denpasar – WWF-Indonesia is strengthening its collaboration with the Indonesian government and the palm oil industry to promote sustainable practices, Conservatio

Jakarta – Thousands of Christians in Papua recently set a national record for having the largest number of people to handwrite the entirety of the Bible.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir urges private banks to participate in financing the public housing program, in line with the plan to ac

John West – The murder of six of Indonesia's most senior army leaders on 1 October 1965 by elements of the country's communist party became a major turning point in Indonesia's modern h

Jakarta – The inauguration of Deddy Corbuzier to the Defence Ministry as a special staff member for social and public communications adds to the long list of celebrities in government.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The government has cut the General Election Commission's (KPU) budget by 27.53 percent, primarily targeting election program costs.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, Aria Bima, hopes that President Prabowo Subianto will refrain from making budget cuts

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's budget cuts policy also significantly affects Indonesia's Ombudsman.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index, or CPI, has improved to 37, boosting its ranking to 99 out of 180 countries, from the previous 115 ranking.

Taufik Kelana, Banda Aceh – Newly inaugurated Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf vowed on Wednesday to repeal restrictions on the purchase of subsidized vehicle fuels imposed by state-owned en

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A diplomat representing major rice supplier Vietnam recently responded to Indonesia's plan to stop the import of its staple food, saying that Jakarta might

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Dozens of youth organizations have written to President Prabowo Subianto to immediately implement regulations containing public health protection as his commi

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticized the budget formulation and cuts under President Prabowo's administration, calling them const

Antara, Surabaya – President Prabowo Subianto has criticized the misuse of state funds on unnecessary trips and seminars, explaining his administration's recent push for stringent budge

Tonggo Simangunsong, Tanjung Leidong, Indonesia – At around 5:30 a.m., after the tide starts to recede, Zulkifli Dalimunthe rushes to the shore a stone's throw from his house, where he

Muhammad Firman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's recent directive to implement efficiency measures, aiming to save Rp 306 trillion ($18.7 billion) from the state budget for other

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati outlined the government's budget austerity measures to hundreds of global investors during her keynote speech

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – Setara Institute criticized the appointment of Major General Novi Helmy Prasetya as President Director of Perum Bulog.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – PT PLN (Persero) recorded a surge in the development of electric vehicle infrastructure throughout 2024.

Jakarta – The substantial cuts in the budgets of ministries and state institutions are the result of the government's poor financial planning.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – There were 1,889 natural disasters in Indonesia throughout 2024 as of December 4th.

Jakarta – Indonesia's tax office is allowing taxpayers to use its old online system while it tries to fix a new system launched this year that has crashed and glitched, with users compl

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment and Industry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has spoken out about allegations that interference from mass organizations ha

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) assessed that the naming of Isa Rachmatarwata, Director General of Budget at the Finance Ministry, as a

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Think-tank Celios recently said that Rp 50.7 trillion ($3.1 billion) worth of state spending meant for the free meal program might go to rich kids amidst P

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The ongoing cost-saving measures affecting nearly all ministries and state agencies will not apply to certain essential expenditures, a senior official said on Mo

Antara, Jakarta – Prolonged rainfall caused floods to inundate three districts in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government's decision to halve the budget allocated for the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency or BMKG could have a detrimental effect on

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The government says it is not interested in replacing the United States dollar as the primary currency for international trade, amid US President Donald Trump'

Grace Sihombing and Claire Jiao – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto doubled down on a push to slash spending and reallocate funds to his signature social programs, criticizing oppos

Jakarta – Indonesia's appointment of an army general to run the national food procurement company has raised concerns about the expansion of military roles under President Prabowo Subia

Shofwan Hidayat – One feature of Prabowo's leadership is his unwavering confidence. It is evident in nearly every speech he delivers: "I am confident that I am on the right path ...

Heru Andriyanto, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced on Tuesday that the government plans to raise premiums for the state health insurance scheme, BPJ

Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The deputy director of the non-governmental organization Imparsial, Hussein Ahmad, said putting active military personnel in civil posts violates Article 47, p

Jakarta – Transparency International Indonesia (TII) says that the three point increase in Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score from 34 to 37 does not mean anything signi

The polemic about writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer has only wasted energy. Now is the time to respect him in a place that is fitting.

Oyuk Ivani S, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) issued the Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs Number 91 of 2025 concerning the Roadmap for the Child-Friendl

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) responded to a civil society proposal that suggested that free nutritious meals program be implemented only once a week in

Antara, Jakarta – Economist and Public Policy Expert at UPN Jakarta, Achmad Nur Hidayat, comments on President Prabowo's budget cut directives affecting ministries, state agencies, and