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Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The denizens of Jakarta have given a tepid reception to the launch of the Indonesian Credit Card (KKI) after discovering its limitation and reviewing necessities

Hilmar Farid – Of everything raised at Teater Utan Kayu last night, discussing Max Lane's Unfinished Nation with Fransisca Ria Susanti, Usman Hamid, and Max himself, the point I keep re

Andika Pratama, Effendi Rusli, Pekanbaru – Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 2,610 hotspots across Sumatra as of Sunday morning, as haze from f

Antara, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported 696 hotspots have emerged in South Kalimantan Province, based on updated data on Sunday, August 23,

Wahyu Septiana – The blocking of the Bank Mandiri account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB), has been highlighted by the Civil Society Coa

Antara, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that around 3 million people have been exposed to smoke from wildfires, urging residents to mask up and regularly monitor air

Antara, Jakarta – The chief economist at Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia, Fakhrul Fulvian, believes that wildfire amidst the intensifying El Nino conditions could result in far broa

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat said about 85,000 hectares of company concession areas across the country have been affected by forest and land fires,

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Mixed Marriage Organization (PerCa Indonesia) has urged the government to ensure that proposed changes to the country's citizenship law are fair,

Andriadi Perdana Putra, Theressia Silalahi, Pontianak, W.

Annisa Lisya Bazlina, Jakarta – Sarawak has ordered schools in several districts to close for two days as worsening haze affects air quality across the state.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Muslim Students' Action Union (KAMMI) rejects the planned protest by the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) at the Parliament (DPR/MPR) Building on Au

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen defense industry cooperation as part of efforts to develop Indonesia's long-term defense capabilities, said D

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) Rector Akhmad Sodiq and several others in an operation conducted in

Heru Andriyanto, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to shoulder its largest debt interest bill on record in 2027, with payments projected to consume about 19% of state reven

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's current account deficit widened sharply to $12.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from $3.6 billion in the previous quarter, according to data

Gembong Hanung and Markus Makur, Jakarta/East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara – As thousands are still taking shelter in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), President Prabowo Subianto has faced pre

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The manufacturing sector remains the largest contributor to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP).

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia' Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is pushing regional governments to promote the Geothermal Working Areas (WKP) development in their respectiv

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeing a sharp increase in respiratory illnesses as a prolonged dry season fuels widespread land and forest fires, with health facilities in parts

Kate Lamb – An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, authorities have confirmed.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Indonesia has around 1,800 metric tons of gold sitting idle, with much of it held pr

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has urged President Prabowo Subianto to exercise greater caution in his public statements

Peh Ko Hsu and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesia has managed to surpass targets for renewable energy.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile industry is operating well below capacity, with utilization in the upstream sector at only around 45% and the midstream sector at abo

M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president stil

Resti Salmayenti, Dominick Spracklen and Joseph Holden (The Conversation) – Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people.

Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – The commemoration of Indonesia's 81st Independence Day took a different form in Pati, Central Java, as farmers who have spent more than two decades defendi

Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – Before being stopped at Dukuh Atas in Central Jakarta, students from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) encountered several

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – It had been 648 days since Nur Hidayati, an Indonesian environmental activist fondly known as Yaya or Mbak Yaya, died of cancer.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Economists say the government's macroeconomic assumptions for next year cast doubt on a 2027 budget plan that comes with relatively cautious goals for state reve

Kota Kinabalu – Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to exchange information in monitoring hotspots to prevent transboundary haze amid the current El Nino hitting the region, says

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia corrected Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar's claim that Indonesia has reached the highest peak of socio-religiou

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian police on Wednesday maintained that former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah committed corruption while handling c

Vania Rossa – Several civil society groups along with farmers from the Kendeng Mountains commemorated the 81st anniversary of Indonesian Independence by holding a People's Ceremony on S

Dio Ashar Wicaksana – Conflict between the Attorney General's Office (Kejaksaan) and the National Police (Polri) has once again attracted public attention.

Asido Nababan, Jakarta – Indonesia's automotive industry entered 2026 with a rebound after a hard year in 2025. At first glance, the numbers look convincing.

Hayat Indriyatno – An Indigenous community on Indonesia's Seram Island is preserving a centuries-old coming-of-age ritual while helping protect the endangered salmon-crested cockatoo, a

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claimed that investment in Indonesia continues to grow amidst global uncertainty.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Police detained at least 21 people allegedly attempting to provoke clashes during a student protest in central Jakarta on Tuesday, as officers blocked Uni

Responding to the Minister of Religious Affairs' claim that Indonesia had reached the peak of socio-religious harmony in Indonesia's history while reciting prayers for the 81st Indonesi

Wicaksono Gitawan, Cinthia Leone – Whenever war threatens one of the world's main oil shipping routes, governments are reminded of an old truth: energy security is never just another po

Fahri Ali, Jakarta – Around 600 to 700 University of Indonesia (UI) students took to the streets on Tuesday, traveling from the university's Depok campus, just south of Jakarta, to join

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Kredit Perempuan Prasejahtera (KPPS), a credit program for women from economically vulner

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Student protesters from the Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) alliance were blocked on their way to the HI Roundabout in Ce

Palangka Raya – Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and protected species, is burning. Meteorologist Safillah Anggie Wahyuni hopes a solution lies in the clouds.

Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) is scheduled to hold a protest at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout (HI Roundabout) in Central Ja

Laurensius Teddy Saputro, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) students took to the streets on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a day after Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day, marchi

Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) protesters t