Jakarta – There comes a time when persistence becomes denial.

Ken Setiawan – On 10 November 2025, President Prabowo Subianto proclaimed former Indonesian dictator Soeharto a national hero.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara is forging ahead with its plan to greatly slash the number of Indonesia's state firms, with the agency's senior official ad

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's footwear exports are expected to grow 15 percent next year as new investments boost production capacity in West Java, Central Java, and East

Dian Aprilianingrum, Cilacap – A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck Cibeunying village in Central Java's Cilacap regency on Thursday night, killing three people and leaving 20 ot

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is urging Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to leverage his authority to retract the Criminal Procedure Code Bill (KUHAP

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Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT Freeport Indonesia has resumed mining operations at its Grasberg site followin

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso is encouraging traditional markets across Indonesia to accept payments via the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to reduce coal production in 2026 as part of efforts to stabilize and increase coal prices in the int

Jakarta – The complex problems undermining the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will not be resolved simply by replacing its head.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – In Jakarta's urbanized society, a handful of small-scale farmers have been turning idle spaces in the city into productive cultivation sites, contributing to m

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III and the Indonesian government have agreed to regulate the use of video surveillance or CCTV while prob

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that Indonesia's economy will grow by 5.33 percent in 2026, slightly below the government's target of 5.4 percent.

Natalie Sambhi – The leaders of Australia and Indonesia this week marked a new phase in the bilateral security relationship, announcing the substantive conclusion to the Australia- Indo

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Indonesian moms are split on the government's plan to impose an excise tax on single-use diapers.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has warned that domestic banks' reluctance to finance exploration projects is constraining the country's efforts t

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected all petitions seeking to elevate the position of Indonesia's National Police Chief to ministerial status.

Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has paid tribute to the "courageous and determined" contribution of Australian journalist Robert Domm to the struggle of the Timorese p

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading state high school in North Jakarta has sparked alarm over the education system's failure to address mental health is

Ahmad Rizky M Umar – Prabowo made his debut at the UN General Assembly with a controversial speech that implied a departure from Indonesia's long-held foreign policy on the Middle East.

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are confident that Jakarta's upcoming trade deal with the European Union, or EU, can greatly bump up exports.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has identified three priority sectors to strengthen economic cooperation with Australia, focusing on downstream industry development, renewable

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health has revealed that only 24 percent of hospitals in the country meet the national standards for facilities, infrastructure,

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has received a capital injection of Rp23.67 trillion from PT Danantara Asset Management (DAM).

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK) has ruled that active police officers can no longer hold civil positions.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conducted a sudden inspection or surprise visit to the Tanjung Perak Surabaya Customs and Excise Office.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has affirmed that the government will fully comply with the Constitutional Court's (MK) decision in Case Numb

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, announced that the government is currently developi

Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) killed Mr Frengki Kogoya, 21, in the vicinity of the Jayawijaya District Military Command (Kodim 1702) in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regenc

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Thursday urged affluent Indonesians to rely on private health insurers instead of the state-run BPJS Kesehatan, sayi

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has issued a circular prohibiting teachers from administering physical punishment to students at school.

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Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The United States has returned two containers of shoe soles from Indonesia after detecting traces of the radioactive substance Cesium-137 (Cs-137), according

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported an increasing shortage of nutritionists following the launch of the government's Free Nutritious

Taufiqurrahman, Canberra – This year's list of national hero honorees has sparked controversy.

Carolyn Cowan, Medan, Indonesia – Two infant siamang gibbons cling to each other.

Agencies, Sydney, Australia – Australia and Indonesia agreed on Wednesday to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said foll

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) has allocated more than 920,000 hectares of land to the Agriculture Ministry to

Jakarta – What kind of role model could Suharto possibly offer if the man who ruled Indonesia for 32 years were to be honored as a national hero?

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Body (BGN) has recorded 211 cases of food poisoning related to the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program throughout 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House in Sydney on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The establishment of the Marsinah Museum is currently underway in Nganjuk, East Java.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's decision to award Soeharto the national hero title could be challenged in the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has confirmed that it is currently investigating allegations of corruption in the investment of PT Telkomsel in PT GoTo G

Mahfuzulloh Al Murtadho, Jakarta – A company in Jonggol, Bogor Regency, plans to begin mass production in 2026 of Bobibos, an alternative fuel derived from agricultural waste.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – International Freedom of Expression (IFEX), a global network defending press freedom, has urged President Prabowo Subianto to instruct Minister of Agricult

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has formally expressed its objection to President Prabowo Subianto's decree awarding former presiden

Indonesia, West Papua – People across West Papua have been protesting against the growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of military operations in the Papuan central highlands.

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Guntur Romli has expressed surprise over a report filed with the National Police Criminal Investiga