Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has urged everyone to pursue dialogue to prevent further escalation after US forces captured the now-ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, has defended Article 188 of the country's new Criminal Code, which prohibits the dissemination of communist

Jakarta – Indonesian prosecutors on Monday formally charged former education minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim in a corruption case linked to the procurement of Chromebook laptops that alle

Alfin Febrian Basundoro, Trystanto Sanjaya – The power dynamic between Indonesia and China is more complex than the one-way economic dependence that some experts assume, since China dep

Jakarta – Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia said on Friday it was suspending mining activities in Southeast Asia's largest economy due to delays in the approval of its annual production pl

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Dino Patti Djalal, said that the United States (US)' attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas M

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled the cabinet four times throughout 2025, targeting strategic posts such as the Ministry of Finance a

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Indonesia is urging all parties to prioritize peaceful measures amid the large-scale attack by the United States (US) on Venezuela, claiming that President Nic

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Ministry of Finance will provide income tax relief for workers in labor-intensive industries throughout the 2026 fiscal year, as part of efforts to sa

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has officially signed the Law on the Adjustment of Criminal Sanctions.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) officially took effect on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Influencers, activists and even university professors have been targeted in a series of terror attacks.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The government has confirmed that the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in 2026 will utilize a Rp6 trillion allocation from the State Budg

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has addressed the recent wave of terror targeting influencers.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has cracked down on an international-scale online gambling network operating in multiple regi

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) estimates nearly Rp400 trillion ($24 billion) in bank loans and financing could be affected by recent floods in parts o

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) are entering into effect today, January 2, 2026.

Ahmad Novindri Aji Sukma – During the last weeks of 2025, Indonesia faced one of the deadliest environmental disasters in its recent history.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Health Ministry confirmed that influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, also known as Super Flu, in Indonesia remains under control as of late December 2025.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia faces another year of roughly 5% economic growth in 2026, with global uncertainty, heavy exposure to China, and weakening household demand lim

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is preparing to report an alleged act of intimidation against one of its senior campaigners, following what the organization describ

The Civil Society Coalition for Legal Reform officially declared an "Indonesian legal emergency" during a press conference held on New Year's Day, Thursday January 1.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gets candid about why he rarely gives interviews to the media.

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to record 16-17 million foreign tourist arrivals as the archipelagic country wants to ramp up the so-called "experience-based tourism".

Jakarta – Marine safety oversight at Indonesia's tourist destinations is under renewed scrutiny following a boat accident in Labuan Bajo last week that killed a Spanish tourist and left

Ananda Teresia – A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of an Indonesian government critic, while others have received intimidating messages, rights campaigners said on Friday, warni

Adinda Trisaeni Nur Sabrina, Novianti Setuningsih, Surabaya – The Alliance of Indonesian and Papuan Ex-Political Prisoners and Convicts is urging authorities to open an investigation in

Jakarta – Sporadic youth movements are spreading to prevent Indonesia from falling into the military's grip. These need endurance to ensure the struggle does not rapidly fade away.

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Friday that his decision to backtrack the Rp 75 trillion ($4.5 billion) injection to state lenders would not disrupt the eco

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia has formally implemented a new Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Law, marking the end of a legal framework rooted in Dutch colonial rule and usher

Antara, Jakarta – Raja Village in the Bendahara District of Aceh Tamiang was submerged again after a levee burst. Water overflowed and flooded local residential areas.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced a high level of seismic activity throughout 2025, with more than 43,000 earthquakes recorded across the archipelago, according to the Meteorol

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that private companies are interested in buying mud left behind by the Sumatra disasters.

Yohanes Pandu Wicaksono – Indonesia faces a defining challenge in decarbonising its power sector – adapting a state-dominated electricity market to unlock its renewable energy potential

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) come into effect today, Friday January 1, 2026.

Antara, Gianyar, Bali – The next time foreign travelers land in Bali, luggages and passports may not be the only things under scrutiny.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal stated that workers from various regions will protest until the provincial government meets their 2026 Provincial Minimum Wag

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, views the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Penal Code (KUHP) as flawed laws.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The physical construction of the judicial, legislative, and office buildings in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) has simultaneously kicked off in Decemb

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Efforts to combat climate change are often translated into everyday actions, such as reducing the use of private cars, conserving energy at home, or alter

Wahyu Majiah, Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Cities across Indonesia welcomed the start of 2026 with subdued New Year's Eve observances, scaling back festivities and cancelling firework

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Pertamina (Persero) will decrease the price of non-subsidized fuel starting January 1, 2026.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Achieving 6 percent economic growth in 2026 may not be out of reach for Indonesia, according to economic analysts.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, said that a series of attacks on activists and social media influencers have a co

Winda Nelfira, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the series of terror attacks at the end of 2025 that befell Greenpeace Indonesia activist Iqbal Damanik and infl

Tempo, Jakarta – The Governor of Indonesia's West Java Province, Dedi Mulyadi, has imposed a ban on the establishment of new oil palm plantations and ordered the gradual replacement of

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated that the government is handling the floods and landslides that struck parts of Sumatra in November 202

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is open to receiving public and private donations to support disaster response efforts in Sum

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto spent New Year's Eve 2026 at a temporary shelter with residents affected by recent disasters in South Tapanuli Regenc