Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – U.S.

Deni Ghifari, Raja Ampat – Raja Ampat, home to 75 percent of the world's coral species and a popular diving spot known to be "the last paradise" became the subject of a global conversat

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto pushing for progress in trade talks, warning that Washington will impose

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will once again be led by an army general following the honorable discharge of Lieutenant General Novi Helmy Prasetya

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian state-run energy firm Pertamina had inked several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with its American counterparts, like the Texas-based oil gia

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns of unusually heavy rainfall during what is typically the dry season, with weather anom

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said he is ready to work from Papua if ordered by President Prabowo Subianto, following re

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A letter from US President Donald Trump to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on tariffs and trade deficits offers a glimpse into how Washington view

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to maintain a steep 32 percent tariff on Indonesian expor

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Task Force has handed over two members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) as suspects of illegal ammunition trading to the Wamena Distri

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon announced that the draft of the rewritten Indonesian history, prepared by the Ministry of Culture's team, will be published on

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political, and Security Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is likely to be given an offi

Basten Gokkon – A Canada-based website's listing of Indonesian islands for sale has reignited fears of privatization, long linked to conflicts between companies and coastal communities.

Jakarta – Corporal First Class Herman Bukit really does seem to be as impervious as a hill (bukit).

The Prabowo government's ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country's heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed l

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump will impose a 32 percent import tariff on Indonesian goods starting August 1, 2025, a sharp increase from the 10 percent temporary tari

Decylia Eghline, Jakarta – Environmental activists assert that air pollution in Jakarta and its surrounding areas has entered a chronic phase.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jayapura – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert Kwokwo Barume, visited Jayapura, Papua, for a two-day meeting.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – An integrated team from BP Batam forcibly evicted homes and gardens belonging to residents who remained in the relocation housing area in Kampung Tanjung Bano

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – United States President Donald Trump has cautioned Indonesia against imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to the 32 percent reciprocal tariff he has i

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is offering 75 oil and gas blocks for exploration and development, the majority of which are located in the eastern regions of the archipelag

Jakarta – The governments of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are exploring ways to strengthen and expand their cooperation in security and defense.

Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Jakarta stated that flooding in Jakarta has once again expanded.

Aqida Salma – From the 1960s to the early 1990s, Indonesia's development strategy was famously shaped by the influence of the "Berkeley Mafia", a group of US-educated technocrats – incl

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The key to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is the government's commitment to protecting the entire population through health insurance, Ghufron Mukti,

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives has approved 24 ambassadorial candidates to represent the country abroad, clearing the final hurdle after the nominees pas

Antara, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Torrential rains that began Sunday night have triggered widespread flooding across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, with water levels rising in

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – President Donald Trump's suggestion that Indonesian businesses build manufacturing facilities in the United States is unrealistic, as it would increase pro

Dwi Haryadi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Blitar Regency has raised concerns over the rising trend of "sound horeg," a type of street entertainment characterized by e

Jakarta – When President Prabowo Subianto shared the idea of state asset fund Danantara to Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio in March of this year, he described it as an agency t

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's fiscal deficit is projected to swell beyond the initial forecast for this year as weak tax receipts coincide with a surge in second-half spending

Rio De Janeiro – President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that BRICS should be the conduit for further cooperation among countries in the Global South, calling for a further integratio

Antara, Jakarta – The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) opened lower by 10.09 points, or 0.15 percent, to 6,890.84, after Trump announced a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on Indonesia.

Terjemahan, Jakarta – Indonesia's Palm oil exports in 2024 decreased by 8.65 percent to US$22.9 billion. In the preceding year, palm oil exports reached US$25 billion.

Simon Butt – Since its establishment in 2003, the Indonesian Constitutional Court has made major changes to Indonesia's electoral laws.

Agencies, Denpasar – Australian airlines including Qantas, its low cost carrier JetStar, and Virgin Australia said on Monday that they have canceled several flights between Australia an

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution consistently attracts negative press.

Jakarta – Two Indonesian public schools have won an Asia-Pacific healthiest schools competition announced recently in Vietnam.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto surprised the nation when he announced a few days after his inauguration in October that Indonesia was joining BRICS, a global forum championed by C

Ken MP Setiawan, Melbourne, Australia – Indonesia faces a critical and multi-faceted health challenge: malnutrition.

Timor-Leste has dismissed Myanmar's objection to it becoming the 11th member of ASEAN as "inconsequential and irrelevant."

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung apologized to residents affected by floods over the weekend, acknowledging shortcomings in the city's response while insist

Ilham Oktafian, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Senior lawmaker Rifqinizamy Karsayuda on Monday sharply criticized a recent Constitutional Court ruling mandating the separation of national a

Alfida Rizki Febrianna, Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Government plans to raise online motorcycle taxi (ojol) fares by 8-15 percent could end up hurting drivers rather than improving their w

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia reported on Monday that the country's foreign exchange reserves stood at $152.6 billion as of June 2025, a slight increase from $152.5 bill

Djibril Muhammad & Antara, Jakarta – Heavy rain that has been pouring over the capital city of Jakarta since Saturday has caused flooding in several areas.

Muhammad Miftakul Falakh, Ngawi, East Java – A massive fire engulfed a warehouse belonging to footwear manufacturer Dwi Prima Sentosa late Sunday night, destroying hundreds of thousands

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Indonesian House of Commission I member Frederik Kalalembang has criticized rampant online gambling due to the lax supervision of SIM card registration.

Jakarta – The plan by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to join the government coalition of Prabowo Subianto is a nightmare for Indonesian politics.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed on the principles of macroeconomic assumptions for the 2026 state budget in a wor