Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy Chairperson Johanis Tanak has reminded government officials not to send pornographic WhatsApp messages because they will be caug

Kiki Safitri, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – National Police Chief (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has received the highest award from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Minister of Housing and Settlements Maruarar Sirait on Thursday officially scrapped a controversial plan to reduce the minimum size of subsidized homes to just 18

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The ambitious expansion of Jakarta's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will require at least Rp 50 trillion (approximately $3 billion), according to the operator PT

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

Rabul Sawal, Indonesia, Maluku, Indonesia – Just four months after Mongabay reported on a dramatic surge in diagnoses of respiratory illness near Indonesia's second-largest nicke

Jakarta – News has recently resurfaced about Indonesian islands being sold or offered by foreign entities, despite clear regulations prohibiting the sale of land, including islands, to

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

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – U.S.

Fauziah Herlina Azhar, Jakarta – The residents of Neighborhood Unit (RT) 2 and RT 5, Community Unit (RW) 03, in Kalibaru Subdistrict, opposed the construction of a church on Palautan Er

Hotria Mariana, Aditya Mulyawan – Thousands of women from various civil society organisations and communities gathered for a peaceful demonstration titled "One Million Women for Gaza" i

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has requested an additional Rp 12.5 trillion ($768.9 million) for its 2025 budget, raising the total to Rp 86.3 trillion ($5.3 billion),

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

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile industry faces potential job cuts as looming US import tariffs raise fears of widespread layoffs in the labor-intensive sector.

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

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

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday in connection with mining

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.

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

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

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

The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) denounced the incident of forced dispersal of religious retreat at a shelter in Tangkil Village, Cidahu District, Su

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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