Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has uncovered an alleged bribery network involving customs officials who reportedly received around Rp 7 billion ($4

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's banking sector is positioning for a modest rebound in 2026 after credit growth cooled to single digits last year, with economists expecting

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the country's capital markets, combining tougher trading rules with rare

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Indonesia is Australia's most important partner, underscoring the country's central role in regional prospe

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Trade records that the United States has become the largest contributor to the trade surplus in 2025.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia is on the right pathway to achieve 8 percent economic growth, said Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, the Minister of Investment and Downstream and Danantara C

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) revealed the cause of mass poisoning among hundreds of students at State Senior High School or SMAN 2 Kudus, Central Java,

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara on Friday kicked off the first phase of its downstream industrial push, breaking ground on six projects with a comb

Theressia Silalahi, Ichsan Ali, Maria Gabrielle, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto used a low-key anniversary event of his party on Friday to call for unity, as coali

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported that the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) achieved the highest economic growth on Java Isla

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Postgraduate Program at YARSI University, Indonesia, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, discussed the emergence of the Nipah virus, which has been sp

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Gerindra Party has welcomed signals from two-term President Prabowo Subianto, with party leaders calling for support of a potential 2029 pre

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – A number of University of Indonesia (UI) students have reported allegations of terror and the distribution of personal data (doxing) to t

Caitlyn Rintoul – Anthony Albanese has deflected questions over whether China poses a strategic threat to both Australia and Indonesia as the two countries formalised a defence treaty.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 20 August 2024, Mr Tobias Silak, a civilian, was fatally shot and Naro Dapla sustained serious gunshot injuries on the Dekai mountain road, Yahukimo Regency,

Niniek Karmini and Achmad Ibrahim, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian and Australian leaders signed a bilateral security treaty Friday that both governments say will deepen ties between th

Zach Hope – Australia will develop joint military training infrastructure in Indonesia in a potentially provocative initiative flowing from the goodwill of a "watershed" defence agreeme

Suryadi M Nur, Jakarta – The Directorate of Special Crimes (Ditreskrimsus) of the Riau Regional Police is investigating the death of a Sumatran elephant within the PT Riau Andalan Pulp

Jakarta – The ongoing evacuation of Indonesians from overseas scam compounds lays bare a painful truth: that organizing repatriation flights and offering citizen protection services are

Karina Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Flooding is a perennial problem in Jakarta, and 2026 is no different, with near-constant rain since the start of the year culminating in severe flooding o

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy picked up pace last year to grow more than five percent, data showed Thursday, thanks to a pick-up in consumption following a huge government stimulus pack

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set foot in Jakarta on Thursday evening for the signing of a bilateral security pact.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Former foreign ministers expressed support for Indonesia's participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza after receiving direct briefings from President

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grows 5.11% in 2025, beating the previous year's performance but falling short of the government's 5.2% target, official data shows.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate declines to 8.25% of the population in September 2025, with the number of people living below the poverty line falling to 23.36 milli

Antara, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency is preparing a distribution scheme for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program targeting the elderly, expanding its reach beyond students

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia's unemployment rate fell to 4.74% in November 2025, with Gen Z accounting for the largest share of the unemployed, while women

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta government aims to operate as many as 10,000 electric buses by 2029 as part of efforts to shift commuters toward public transportation and reduce air pollu

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – Indonesia's central bank has launched an investigation after dozens of sacks containing shredded banknote fragments were discovered at a landfill in Bekasi, j

Christopher Knaus – The federal attorney general has used her mercy powers to pave the way for two Indonesian children to overturn a shocking miscarriage of justice that caused their wr

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Nick Sas and Timor-Leste reporter Vonia Vieira in Suai, Timor-Leste – Joao Gusmao remembers the promises made when the Xanana Gusmao International Airport opened in 2017.

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Papua Merauke Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has emphasised that President Prabowo Subianto must respect and accept the results of the 2026 session of the Full

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has officially revoked the conservation permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation (YMT), the current management

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – A researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Budi Heru Santosa, outlined three main triggers for the flood issues in Jakarta.

Antara, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced that Indonesia's level of income inequality, or Gini Ratio, decreased to 0.363 points as of September 2025 compared to th

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The international credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the Indonesian government's debt outlook from stable to negative on February 5, 2026.

Muhammad Yoppy Adhi Hernawan – On 27 January 2026, Indonesia saw two political appointments that will test the independence of two of its most important state institutions.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Papua Merauke has declared its full support for the Fellowship of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) in rejecting National Strategic Pro

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) plus party has not yet unanimously endorsed President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run i

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Indonesia has failed to realize its plan to acquire F-15EX fighter jets from United States aircraft manufacturer Boeing, ending a prominent defense procurement

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen car exports surge to a record amid persisting weak demand within the country.

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Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has allocated $120 million to support conservation, development, and maintenance efforts at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung province.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Imported secondhand clothing is squeezing the country's textile and garment industry while depriving the state of tax revenue, a government official told lawma

The Myanmar Accountability Project (MAP) and the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) announced on Monday that Timor-Leste's judiciary opened legal proceedings against the military in

A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tamaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists.

Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh – Santo Darmosumarto, outgoing ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia, has affirmed that he will continue to help promote and encourage greater exchanges of visits be

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The elite ranks of the National Awakening Party (PKB) met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 4, 2

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