James Guild – The Indonesian rupiah is currently trading at around 17,400 to one U.S. dollar.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The United Nations has launched a campaign in Indonesia to strengthen the role of women farmers in climate resilience and food security, as global agencies push for

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) says that the trial hearing a case against four Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers over their involvement in an acid attack on Commissio

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Yusuf Rendy from the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) said Indonesia's declining open unemployment rate (TPT) to 4.68 percent does not necessarily reflect a

Corruption in the education sector is more than simply a matter of losses to the state, it could deprive millions of students of the right to a proper education.

Antara, Jakarta – Currency swap agreements being pursued by the Indonesian government and Bank Indonesia may help stabilize the rupiah in the short term, but they are not a sustainable

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Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – A deadly accident occurred on Sumatra's National Road in the Karang Jaya area of North Musi Rawas on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has formally written to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) regarding the absence of State Officials' Wealth Repor

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy exceeded expectations in the first quarter as the country posted the strongest gross domestic product growth in years, but the performance

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded 5.61% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, but the gains have yet to be fully reflected in business activity, according to a busines

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform has submitted a comprehensive ten-volume final report to President Prabowo Subianto, outlining

A'an Suryana and Ary Hermawan – Most Indonesian Muslims are against the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Former Minister of Education and Culture Anies Baswedan asserted that the prerequisite for leadership is the ability to earn the trust of followers.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto approved seven Bank Indonesia (BI) strategies to strengthen the rupiah exchange rate, especially after it weakened (undervalued)

President Prabowo Subianto seems reluctant to admit that his pledge to build three million homes per year is a difficult goal to achieve.

Indonesia's economy grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the national statistics agency said Tuesday, topping the government's own forecast despite pressures of t

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Food and Nutrition Agency (BGN) has received formal test results from the Natuna District Health Office following a mass poisoning linked to the F

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The concern came on the heels of the Army's successful establishment of 155 of so-called territorial development battalions as of April, a program which the go

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has acquired less than 1% stake in GoTo, the tech giant confirmed on Tuesday night, amid the government's plans

Priyatno, Parigi – Indonesia's elite counterterrorism unit has arrested eight suspected militants believed to be linked to a sleeper cell of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) in Central S

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have escalated their handling of last week's fatal train collision at Bekasi Timur Station in West Java, moving from a preliminary inquiry t

Nasori, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia has reduced the amount of US dollars individuals can purchase in the domestic market without supporting documentation to $50,000 per month, as authoriti

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The number of slum areas in Jakarta has fallen by more than half over the past nine years, declining from 445 neighborhood units in 2017 to 211 in 2026, city o

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights (HAM) has inserted a specific clause regarding the right to be forgotten in the Revision of the Human Rights Law.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights and Justice, Natalius Pigai, stated that the government has no right to determine the status of human rights defenders, or

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's unemployed population is shrinking, but the average monthly wage of the country's workers stands at only Rp 3.29 million (roughly $189), accord

Populism can make leaders resort to some absurd tactics to gain public support.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai addressed concerns over the growing presence of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Researcher of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tubagus Solihuddin, revealed the erosion occurring in the coastal areas of th

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded its highest number of malaria cases in 2025 mainly driven by population mobility and climate change that hamper elimination efforts to reduce p

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has decided that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) will remain directly under the president rather than be place

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – To exercise greater discretion on social media and ensure focus, Indonesian police officers are now barred from live streaming while carrying out their duties.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform proposed the limitation of positions for police officers outside the structure of the Indonesian Natio

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government will continue to offer full tax incentives for electric vehicles, maintaining exemptions on both annual vehicle tax a

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is expanding its free private school program this year by funding more than 100 schools across the capital, as the number of out-of-

Fathimah Fildzah Izzati – The passing of the Domestic Workers Protection Bill (PPRT Law) on 21 April 2026 is a major victory that should be celebrated.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), is reviewing a Rp 27 billion ($1.55 million) procurement plan for student sho

Mutia Yuantisya – The Head of the Monetary and Asset Management Department at Bank Indonesia (BI), Erwin Gunawan Hutapea, stated that the rupiah's exchange rate fluctuations since the o

Nikita Grace Panggabean, Jakarta – One day before International Labor Day 2026, the government signed a long-awaited regulation on outsourced work.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Residents of Labbo Village, Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi, have expressed their grievances about the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Chair of the Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI), Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan, has reaffirmed his rejection of the plan to esta

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Military Police Center (Puspom TNI) has expressed its support for law enforcement against perpetrators of abuse of subsidized LPG and

Agencies, Jakarta – The defence ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defence cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stab

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2026 concerning the National Action Plan for Prevention and Countering

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia is accelerating construction of a 575-kilometer sea wall along the northern coast of Java, spanning five provinces, to mitigate escalating risks from

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has spoken out about a video statement made by the Chair of the Majelis Syuro Partai Ummat, Amien

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation stood at 2.42% in April 2026, with monthly price growth easing to 0.13% as increases in airfares and gasoline were partly off

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's plastic industry is bracing for job losses and output shocks as a global oil and gas supply crunch disrupts raw material flows, with up to 1,020 f

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Monday sentenced two former executives of state energy firm Pertamina to prison over a liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement case that caus