Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia said Friday that Palestinian independence would remain a key goal in its foreign policy as Jakarta joined the Gaza peace board amidst concerns ov

Rescuers on Friday has found the bodies of 10 passengers on a fishery surveillance plane that went missing in Mount Bulusaraung, South Sulawesi, after almost a week of search in the are

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is recording a surplus of around 1.4 billion liters of subsidized low-grade diesel fuel, sold domestically under the Solar brand, Energy and Mineral

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has launched the Mak Comblang Project (named after the Indonesian term for matchmaker), an initiative designed to d

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has tightened its SIM card registration rules, requiring citizens to register mobile numbers using their national identity number (NIK) and biometric facial

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) program is drawing lukewarm response from diaspora and mixed-marriage groups, who warn the policy risks becomi

Antara, Malang – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is considering adding an excise tier for cigarettes, a move the government says could provide a pathway for illegal tobacco produc

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Floodwaters as high as 180 centimeters submerged several areas within the Green Lavender housing complex in Suka Mekar Village, North Bekasi, on Friday m

Jakarta/Singapore: President Prabowo Subianto's participation in the Gaza peace summit in Egypt affirms Indonesia's elevated international profile and highlights the opportunities and p

Yoes C Kenawas and Amalinda Savirani – The proposal to replace direct popular regional head elections (pilkada langsung) with indirect selection (pilkada tidak langsung) by the regional

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M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to establish waste-to-energy plants (PSEL) this year.

Jakarta – The Forest Area Enforcement (PKH) Task Force claims to have seized 4.09 million hectares of oil palm plantations within forest zones throughout 2025.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Flooding across Jakarta continued to spread on Thursday afternoon as persistent heavy rainfall inundated residential areas and major roads, according to the Jakar

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is seeking to attract leading British universities to establish campuses in Indonesia as part of broader efforts to bolster educatio

Maxime Aubert, Adam Brumm, Adhi Oktaviana and Renaud Joannes-Boyau – When we think of the world's oldest art, Europe usually comes to mind, with famous cave paintings in France and Spai

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Financial Service Authority (OJK) said West Java residents were the most affected by digital fraud nationwide, based on complaints recorded by the national ant

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said a gas pipeline leak operated by PT Transportasi Gas Indonesia (TGI) disrupted production

Phnom Penh – More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Wednesday, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh crackdown on the ill

Heru Andriyanto, Davos – President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday underscored Indonesia's fiscal credibility, telling participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the country ha

Heru Andriyanto, London – Indonesia and the United Kingdom launched a new strategic partnership in London on Wednesday, marking a significant step forward in bilateral relations between

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, will bar regional leaders from becoming hajj officers this year.

Jakarta – Forest and land fires have erupted in several regions across the country despite most areas still being in the peak of the rainy season

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has decided to become part of the Board of Peace, an organization led by US President Donald Trump that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is set to begin the development of the so-called giant sea wall along the city's northern coast in September, as part of President P

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia and eight Muslim-majority countries including Gaza mediators Qatar and Turkey have agreed to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the S

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has signaled a sweeping rotation of senior officials at the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), saying a recent reshu

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the permits of 28 companies over environmental violations that authorities say exacerbated the deadly floods and land

Denny Armandhanu, Jakarta – Indonesia has said that it will accept an invitation from United States President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace, a move seen as a diplomatic opport

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Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court has rejected an appeal filed by Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman against Tempo in a Rp200 billion (around US$13

Dayat, Jakarta – Meat sellers in Jakarta and its surrounding areas began a coordinated strike on Thursday after the government reduced beef import quotas for private companies, a move t

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi admits that high rainfall is not the sole contributing factor to the floods that inundate Jakarta this month.

Heru Andriyanto, Davos – Indonesia's free meal program for children and pregnant and lactating mothers has expanded so rapidly that it is on track to surpass the daily meal output of gl

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation into reports that a sugar factory was permitted to operate on land owned by the In

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Economists Alliance has once again issued seven economic demands in a meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The nomination of Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono as Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) has the potential to undermine the central bank's

Jakarta – Terrorism is a criminal act. Therefore, the response to it falls under the authority of the police, the law enforcement agency tasked with matters of public safety.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia reported that banking credit growth slowed to single digits at the end of 2025, reflecting moderating demand even as monetary conditions eased

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, has kept its benchmark rate at 4.75 percent.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently agreed to deepen bilateral ties, not long after a landmark maritime deal worth

On Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity which consists of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Kalyanamitra, the Indonesian Chinese Youth Asso

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia, through the Ministry of Forestry, has joined The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.75% after a two-day policy meeting, signaling a continued focus on rupiah stability ami

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Permata Bank Chief Economist Josua Pardede urged that the Indonesian government immediately restore market confidence through certainty of policy direct

On 15 January 2026, the Thursday Rally (Aksi Kamisan) marked its 893rd Kamisan gathering as well as commemorating its 19th year in front of the Presidential Palace.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has instructed government agencies to accelerate the relocation of civil servants to Nusantara, Indonesia's future c

Wahroni, Tangerang – A group of Muslim clerics and community leaders visited the Tangerang City Legislative Council on Tuesday to voice their opposition to any move to legalize alcohol

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Hendardi, Chairperson of the National Council of the SETARA Institute, criticized the discourse on involving the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in counte

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, said reported cases of food poisoning linked to the government's Free Nutritiou