Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims to lead based on facts. He states that he acknowledges existing facts, even those that are unpleasant to hear.

Cristina Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded 5.29 percent in the second quarter of 2026, but the strong headline figure masks growing vulnerabilities in the country's econom

Responding to the arrest of two people because of social media posts and comments related to the President's statement on Iran's nuclear program, Amnesty International Indonesia Executi

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Indonesia may be heading toward its worst wildfire season in years as fire activity surges ahead of peak burning months, fueled by a prolonged dry spell expect

Antara, Jakarta – The military air chiefs of Indonesia and Australia conducted a joint formation flight over Darwin on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, demonstrating defense ties during Exercis

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called for the suspension and comprehensive evaluation of Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program following a se

Jakarta – Social Affairs Ministry has temporarily suspended welfare payments to about 1.49 million beneficiary households suspected of making online gambling transactions, pending verif

We, the people of Indonesia, should be prepared to face the impact of the forest and land fires (wildfires) currently spreading around different regions.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is investigating a 69-page academic paper that lists President Prabowo Subianto as one of its authors and argues that the country

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Jakarta's open unemployment rate fell to 5.79% in May 2026 from 6.03% in February, as more workers secured full-time jobs, according to data released by t

Elita Pertiwi and Raden Muhamad Purnagunawan – As one of the largest cities in the world, Jakarta needs a massive urban cleaning force to keep the city relatively clean.

Antara, Jakarta – Transactions made through Indonesia's national QR code payment system, known as QRIS, more than doubled in the first half of 2026, underscoring the country's rapid shi

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Concerns are mounting over safety oversight in Indonesia's maritime sector after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura, East Java, killi

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy grew 5.29% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, but the country's business community warned that the expansion remains fragile as hi

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has postponed the implementation of the e-commerce tax, which was previously scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2026.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's unemployment rate is at the lowest in decades, according to the latest data by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), but many university graduat

Antara, Jakarta – The coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs on Wednesday warned that social media users who disseminate allegedly false videos depicting violen

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government will proceed with its plan to place Rp 200 trillion ($11.15 billion) in excess budget funds at state

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate fell to 8.07% of the population in March 2026, with the number of people living below the national poverty line declining by 430,

Antara, Jakarta – Human rights watchdog SETARA Institute has urged President Prabowo Subianto to order the transfer of the case involving former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crim

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon said the government's controversial project to rewrite the country's national history remains on track for publication this month, w

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Bernardus Wijayaka, Jakarta – Indonesia's decision to resume exports of long-tailed macaques for laboratory testing after a four-year hiatus has drawn criticism from

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Iranian Embassy in Indonesia emphasized that its country has never developed nuclear weapons and never will.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has been buying large numbers of African crude this year, according to official statistics, as Jakarta draws attention for its Russian contracts.

Annisa Dina Amalia, Monika Winarnita and Charlotte Setijadi – In March 2026, we wrote an article on this site about whether Indonesia would ever fully embrace its 'cultural citizens' wo

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's population has surpassed 290 million, with nearly seven in 10 people in the traditional working-age bracket, giving Southeast Asia's largest

In politics, polls are like mirrors. Some use them to groom their image, while others choose to shatter the glass when the reflection turns unpleasant.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy likely grew less than 5% in the second quarter of 2026 as a high base effect, a weaker rupiah and elevated energy prices weighed on household purch

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has drawn criticism over his suggestion that Iran possessed nuclear weapons and his declaration of readiness to help mediate dialogu

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Thai military respects Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Head of the Development Control and Special Investigation Agency (Bappisus), Aris Marsudiyanto, has spoken out about rumored plans to replace Nation

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Presidential Special Advisor for Communications Hasan Nasbi said the term "londo ireng"used by President Prabowo Subianto was not directed at the genera

Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – The imagination space of Indonesian children seems to be narrowing.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's government has uncovered the allocation and sale of parcels of sea space before reclamation and required permits were completed, with the practice mos

Naina Rao – As Indonesia constructs its new capital, Nusantara, in the mountains of East Kalimantan in Borneo, the roar of chainsaws interrupts the rainforest sounds that have long been

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Several regions in North Sumatra were hit by floods in the past few days despite the intensifying dry season across much of the country.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – A coalition of labor unions in Indonesia has submitted a draft proposal for a new Employment Bill to Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DP

Herman, Jakarta – Indonesia's bank deposits are increasingly being driven by wealthy savers as households struggle to set aside money, with overall deposit growth projected to slow shar

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia booked a $450 million trade deficit in June, although the gap has substantially narrowed.

Agencies, Surabaya – Aferry caught fire at sea off Madura island on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials s

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono, imposed a temporary suspension on the Karangturi Nutrition Service Unit (SPPG), or better

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Special Presidential Advisor for Communications Hasan Nasbi has urged the public to refrain from amplifying negative news.

Grace el Dora, Semarang – Sudaryono, the newly appointed head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), is confronting a mass food poisoning incident linked to the government's Free Nutri

Michael Neilson, Jakarta – When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesia's government must prepare an alternative funding scheme for its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program after the Constitutional Court ruled that t

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to grow below 5 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, as glo

Vidya Pinandhita, Jakarta – A massive fire that swept through Kasepuhan Cipta Mulya customary village in Cisolok district, Sukabumi regency, West Java, last week destroyed homes and gen

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Defense Ministry has allocated Rp1.064 trillion for national defense education programs targeting future managers of the Red and White Village

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled that the government must separate funding for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program from the national education budget by

Philip Jacobson, Jakarta – Two palm oil companies embroiled in a long-running land dispute with an Indigenous community in Indonesian Borneo have resumed the clearing of rainforest and