Eva Fitriani, Pangkalan Bun – More than 80% of Indonesia's palm oil exports now consist of value-added downstream products rather than crude palm oil, reflecting the growing impact of t

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a sharp increase in potential fire zones in July as El Nino conditions intensified across the country, the head of the Meteorology, Climato

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said anti-graft enforcement accelerated sharply in the first half of 2026, carrying out 12 sting operations that led

Shreya Dasgupta – Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders who protest deforestation, pollution and land grabs, says a new report

Antara, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar at the close of trading on Thursday weakened by 38 points, or 0.12 percent, to Rp18,111 per US dollar, compared to the p

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has increased performance allowances, locally known as tukin, for Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel and Ministry of Defense e

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the government should no longer source funding for President Prabowo Subianto's costly free nutritious meal progra

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's electability in the latest survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) has drastically decreased.

Zhulfakar, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that one of its own employees had been arrested as part of an investigation linked to th

Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately follow up on the Constitutional Cou

The shortage of subsidized fuels such as Pertalite and diesel in various regions exposes the poor state of national energy management.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday sought to dispel speculation of tensions between Indonesia's top law enforcement agencies, declaring that the

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's shift toward low-emission vehicles is advancing faster than expected, driven by a sharp increase in electrified vehicle sales during the first half

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – As layoff figures continue to rise, the government has acknowledged that the trend is "difficult to avoid" amid mounting global economic pressures.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded more fire hotspot activity by late July 2026 than at the same point in any previous year, including during the devastating fire seas

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Nine Indonesian activists who were detained by Israeli authorities after attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have filed a criminal complaint with In

Theresia Sufa, Bogor – The Forestry Ministry has arrested a suspected member of an international pangolin trafficking network following an investigation into two major trafficking cases

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) released the latest electability survey results on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Basten Gokkon – An alleged corruption case at Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo has renewed scrutiny of how the country's wildlife conservation institutions are governed and prompted experts to

Rahmat Hidayat – Former Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD criticized West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's public reward initiative for ca

Vania Rossa, Cornelius Juan Prawira – The growing role of the military in the civilian sphere through various government policies has once again drawn attention.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) on Tuesday urged the government to accelerate deregulation and remove barriers to doing business, arguing that ad

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – Lecturer from the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Pangesti Wiedarti, assesses that the govern

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Activist Maria Katarina Sumarsih gave a public lecture on Aksi Kamisan at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Aliy Arivin Anward, Jakarta – The Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) has recorded that the majority of the Indonesian public is not confident that the Red and White Village

Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again as the country's leader if the electio

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to global rating agencies' concerns over Bank Indonesia's independence after Governor Perry

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities are pursuing wrongful prosecutions of environmentalists and Indigenous community leaders who protest deforestation and pollution, or defend land rights,

Gembong Hanung and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta/Surabaya – A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Nino climate phe

Abdullah Faqih – Louis Vuitton, Bottega, Lady Dior, Hermes Lindy, Gucci Bamboo, Prada Monolith, and other luxury goods are not merely brands that we encounter in luxury malls or high-en

Natasha Khairunisa, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesian rupiah extended its decline on Tuesday morning, slipping past the psychologically important 18,000-per-dollar level as inve

Jayapura, Jubi – The limited representation of Indigenous voices in media coverage of Indonesia's Indigenous Peoples Bill (RUU Masyarakat Adat) came under scrutiny during the Green Edit

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Amajor disagreement with the finance minister over economic growth strategies preceded Perry Warjiyo's sudden resignation as Indonesia's

Bangun Santoso Novian Ardiansyah – Public satisfaction with the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has declined.

President Prabowo Subianto and the Gerindra Party should not be using indigenous people as a source of votes.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung on Tuesday urged residents not to be provoked by ethnic issues following a deadly clash in Central Jakarta, stressing that

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's national employment social security agency, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, paid out 2 million Old-Age Security (JHT) claims worth Rp 30 trillion ($1.7 billi

Antara, Jakarta – Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Ganjar Pranowo said Sunday that anyone, including Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Sudaryono, the newly appointed head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), has permanently shut down 833 kitchens supplying the government's Free Nutritious Meal

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has dismissed 261 non-civil servant employees and disciplined 48 civil servants as part of a sweeping effort by its new chief,

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) believes that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term "londo ireng" (black Dutchman)

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Shadow Cabinet State Secretary Feri Amsari said the newly formed civilian-led cabinet is not seeking to overthrow the government, stage a coup, or

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police have arrested the head of the narcotics unit at the South Tangerang Police, six of his subordinates, and an officer from the Aceh P

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Toyota Indonesia exported 145,080 completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in the first half of 2026, a 10.7% increase from a year earlier that outpaced growth in I

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert from Mulawarman University, Herdiansyah Hamzah, said the sharp decline in public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto's

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks closed lower on Monday as investors weighed the market implications of Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo's abrupt

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretariat of the Indonesia's Shadow Cabinet, Feri Amsari, said the civilian-led group plans to publish a performance report evaluating Pre

Antara, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar on Sunday urged the public not to resort to vigilantism or persecution amid renewed debate over LGBT issues, saying any alle

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Political analyst Dedi Kurnia Syah argued that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term londo ireng to describe government critics is misplaced.