Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Presidential Communication Office (PCO) announced that President Prabowo Subianto has formulated mitigation strategies in response to the import tariffs

Jakarta – Indonesian activists on Thursday (Apr 3) decried a new regulation allowing police to monitor foreign journalists and researchers working in the country, a move they say would

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Inspector General Sandi Nugroho, Head of the Indonesian National Police Public Relations Division, clarified the circulating information about Police Regu

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday denied reports that foreign journalists are required to obtain a police-issued acknowledgment letter to work in Indonesia.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, mentioned online gambling as one of the factors weakening people's purchasing power.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – West Java Governo Dedi Mulyadi threatened to take legal measures against local government officials who have been involved in requesting holiday allowances from

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Chief of the Indonesian National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has enacted Police Regulation No.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior economist said Thursday that Indonesia should try to get much closer to the China-led BRICS trade-wise after US President Donald Trump launched sw

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised National Police Regulation (Perpol) Number 3/2025 on the Police's Functional Supervision of Fore

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will soon implement a student loan to aid students with tuition fees.

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Housing and Residential Area Maruarar Sirait said the government is preparing 1,000 units of subsidized housing for journalists and 20,000 for farmers from

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Shinta Kamdani, chairwoman of the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo), has said this year's Idul Fitri did not bring the usual surge in economic growth, de

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to negotiate with the US after its president, Donald Trump, launched a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on imports from the Sou

Antara, Jakarta – Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios), commented on the United States' reciprocal tariff policy on Indonesia, which

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump has imposed a steep 32 percent tariff on imports from Indonesia, significantly higher than the baseline 10 percent levied on many ot

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said only a small number of drug convicts will be granted amnesty.

Aristyo Darmawan and Jeremia Humolong Prasetya – Much has been said about the controversial amendment of the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – With the growing influence of food vloggers, many people have turned their love for food into careers, recommending dining spots, reviewing dishes and sharing their

Timor-Leste has pledged humanitarian aid worth US$500,000 for Myanmar where a strong earthquake has left more than 3,000 dead, thousands more injured and tens of thousands displaced.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday local time a 32 percent "reciprocal" tariff on imports from Indonesia while accusing Jakarta of being unfair

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The newly imposed 32 percent tariffs by the United States on Indonesian imports are expected to significantly impact Indonesia's automotive and electronics exp

Carolyn Nash – Every Thursday evening, a group of activists assembles in front of the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia's congested capital city.

Jakarta – The government is planning to disburse the second round of social aid this year after the Idul Fitri holiday, while also seeking to begin utilizing the newly launched Single N

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Puan Maharani, Chairperson of the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the opposition party PDIP, has announced that Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subi

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is reportedly preparing to sign the revised Indonesian Military or TNI Law.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Danantara is open to the possibility of backing the government's 3 million affordable housing program, according to the fund's boss Rosan Roeslani.

Jakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) – known as 'the blue campus' – has punished a lecturer involved with sexual violence.

Jakarta – An open mosque is an oasis in the desert of exclusivity that seems to have been spreading over the last few decades.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, has announced that the second stage of the regional head retreat will be held shortly after the 2025 E

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, has criticized a new Indonesian Police Regulation that mandates oversight of

Rohingya refugee Abdul Aziz was in high school when he first fled to Indonesia, but four years on, he remains in limbo, desperately missing home at the start of Aidilfitri festivities.

Riza, Sukabumi, West Java – Police stopped an ambulance on Tuesday for allegedly transporting local tourists through heavy Eid al-Fitr traffic in Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a series of temblors in northern regions of Sumatra, Banda Aceh City and Aceh Besar Dist

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Member of House Commission III and Deputy Speaker of DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said that lawmakers have no plan to discuss the amendment to police or the prosec

Helen Davidson and Chi-hui Lin, in Java – Ricky* was one of the first to see his crewmate's dead body.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Ragowo Hediprasetyo Djojohadikusumo, son of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, paid a visit to the private residence of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (

Zachary Abuza (BenarNews) – It wasn't supposed to be so hard. Prabowo Subianto cruised to victory in the 2024 presidential election, winning 58 percent in the first round of voting.

Justin Wejak – A tragic incident occurred in the Papua region of Indonesia when a devoted female Catholic teacher was reportedly killed on March 21.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Coalition of Civil Society for Security Sector Reform highlighted a video of West Jakarta residents supporting the ratification of the revision of th

Catholic Church leaders have called for dialogue to bring an end to deadly violence in Indonesia's conflict-torn Christian-majority Papua region.

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Solo – Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has called on the public to express their criticism of the government in a polite

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower reported that more than 18,000 workers experienced termination of employment during the first two months of 2025.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – The number of travelers returning to their hometowns (mudik) for this year's Eid is expected to drop significantly, breaking a decade-long trend of increasing

Thomas Harefa, Jakarta – Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan said food prices in Indonesia are expected to return to normal one week after Eid al-Fitr 2025.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta - A ship caught fire at Larantuka Sea Port, Larantuka Subdistrict, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Thousands of citizens received gifts and souvenirs after attending President Prabowo Subianto's Eid open house at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta o

Pemalang, Central Java – At least two people were killed and two others critically injured when a tree collapsed onto a crowd preparing for Eid al-Fitr prayers at a public square in Pem

Abdi Purmono (Kontributor), Malang – A total of 94 organizations affiliated with the Coalition of Civil Society in Malang Raya have condemned the violent actions of the joint TNI-Polri

Max Lane – Over the last several weeks, demonstrations have erupted across Indonesia.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) has revealed several indications of subdued household consumption ahead of Eid 2025.