Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that his concerns over Indonesia's trajectory since the 1990s had motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insi

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Anis Firmansah, Fahri Ali, Muhammad Nanda Andrianta, Jakarta – Indonesia's flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is facing mounting operational and gove

Nadira Rahmadini – Eighty percent of Indonesians say rising living costs have affected their monthly spending, while nearly half lack long-term financial plans, according to Sun Life In

Nadira Rahmadini – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said local authorities would pursue rehabilitation measures for individuals involved in a viral incident in Karawang, following the ci

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Anis Firmansah, Jakarta – Indonesia's government said subsidized fuel prices will remain unchanged despite a sharp increase in non-subsidized gasoline prices t

Deni Ghifari and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A series of surprise economic policy changes by the government and Bank Indonesia (BI) has offered markets a dose of reassurance, succeeding w

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's oldest and largest environmental group, Walhi, has formally intervened in an environmental lawsuit filed by the government against a major logg

Jakarta – Indonesia's Language Development and Cultivation Agency (Badan Bahasa) said Indonesian language learning for foreign speakers, known as BIPA, is now available in 61 countries

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The civil society coalition known as MBG Watch conducted a symbolic action by sealing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) building in Central Jakarta on Wedne

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – The Jakarta Military Court on Wednesday sentenced four military officers to jail terms of up to three years for their involvement in an acid attack on an activ

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto pledged on Wednesday to make medicines more affordable for Indonesians, outlining plans to expand access to low-cost gener

Siwage Dharma Negara and Leo Suryadinata – The interests of Chinese investors and the Prabowo administration are increasingly misaligned.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The recent halal bihalal or post-Eid gathering of political analysts, titled "Sebelum Pengamat Ditertibkan" (before observers are put in order), has tri

Hajj Burhanuddin Maajid, Jakarta – The national survey agency, Indopol Survey, recorded a 59.75 percent level of public satisfaction with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Responding to the Jakarta Military Court's sentencing of four military intelligence personnel for attacking human rights defender Andrie Yunus with acid, Amnesty International Indonesia

Jakarta – For years, successive governments have touted the country's demographic bonus, a golden window where the working age population outnumbers the nonproductive population, as the

Do as I say, not as I do. Two months after taking office, President Prabowo Subianto ordered a 50 percent cut on official overseas travel budgets.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is puzzled by those who question the frequency of his overseas trips.

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Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Economists fear the sudden price hikes to non-subsidized fuel Pertamax will hurt Indonesia's middle class.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Consumer confidence in Indonesia eased in May, although households remained broadly optimistic about the economy, according to the latest survey released

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said Indonesia may be on track to break the world record for the largest human rights education program by number of

Herman, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The government's decision to raise the price of Pertamax gasoline from Rp 12,300 to Rp 16,250 per liter is a realistic step toward reducing fiscal pre

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – A civil society coalition known as MBG Watch has given Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) 30 days to suspend and reform the government's Free Nutriti

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – MBG Watch member Agus Sarwono is not confident that the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Nanik S.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to build a national car manufacturing plant on a 412-hectare site in the industrial area of Subang, West Java, in 2027 as part of a broade

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Police Reform rejects the rushed ratification of the Draft Law on the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (RUU Polri).

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Head of Information Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Brigadier General Muhammad Nas stated that the total area of agricultural lan

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Marking the end of a hurried legislative process, the House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a controversial amendment to the 2002 Police Law that allows a

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian news portal server Tempo has been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attack since Friday, June 5, 2026.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – The rupiah's weakness against not only the US dollar but also regional currencies reflects declining investor confidence in Indonesia, according to economi

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to improve its ability to attract productive foreign investment as its foreign direct investment (FDI)-to-GDP ratio has fallen to 1.61%, on

Rae Wee, Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones, Singapore/London – President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 points to 5.50% on Tuesday, delivering an inter-meeting policy tightening as it stepped up efforts

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian State Secretary Minister, Prasetyo Hadi, stated that the establishment of the Workers' Welfare Council promised by President Prabowo Subianto

Responding to the ratification of the Draft Law on the National Police (RUU Polri) at the House of Representatives (DPR) today, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Speculation over a possible broader cabinet reshuffle has resurfaced as President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to swear in new appointees to his government on Mon

While the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program has become a debacle from top to bottom, its design was flawed from the start.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – Public trust has emerged as a central theme in responses from several of Indonesia's prominent political figures as the rupiah continues to weaken and market volatil

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.3 billion to $144.9 billion at the end of May 2026 from $146.2 billion a month earlier, according to

Rahmat Hidayat – Indonesia's financial markets are facing a deeper challenge than a conventional market correction, according to political economy analyst Kusfiardi, who warned that inv

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Nutrition expert and public health activist, Tan Shot Yen, assessed that several new policies to be implemented by the Indonesian National Nutrition Agenc

Jakarta – Indonesia's next presidential election is not due until 2029, but it seems the fight may have started early in 2026.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto urged students at Indonesia's People's Schools not to be discouraged when facing mockery or bullying from others, saying even

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the Indonesian government's plan to involve the military in tackling street crime, including violent robberies known l

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto shared a personal story about what he considers his two lucky numbers during a visit to SRMP 17 Tabanan, one of the governmen

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Rahmat Hidayat – Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals program has come under renewed public scrutiny after anti-corruption activists called for an audit of 41 nutrition service facilities

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa inspected 3,100 containers that were piling up at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Saturday, June 6, 20

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced optimistic dynamic macroeconomic assumptions.