Dr. Sameer Kumar – Indonesia sits atop the world's biggest nickel reserves – a metal essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the renewable energy transition.

Joseph Rachman – Students are protesting across Indonesia – chanting slogans; skirmishing with police; and in one city, even throwing Molotov cocktails.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Presidential Communication Office (PCO) announced that President Prabowo Subianto has formulated mitigation strategies in response to the import tariffs

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Press Council, Ninik Rahayu, regretted the issuance of Police Regulation No. 3 of 2025.

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) noted that the rupiah has weakened against the US dollar recently.

Yovanda Noni, Nusantara – The number of visitors to Indonesia's future capital, Nusantara, has seen a significant uptick during the Eid al-Fitr holiday season.

Jakarta – Indonesian activists on Thursday (Apr 3) decried a new regulation allowing police to monitor foreign journalists and researchers working in the country, a move they say would

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Shinta Kamdani, chairwoman of the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo), has said this year's Idul Fitri did not bring the usual surge in economic growth, de

Aristyo Darmawan and Jeremia Humolong Prasetya – Much has been said about the controversial amendment of the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The newly imposed 32 percent tariffs by the United States on Indonesian imports are expected to significantly impact Indonesia's automotive and electronics exp

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to negotiate with the US after its president, Donald Trump, launched a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on imports from the Sou

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Chief of the Indonesian National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has enacted Police Regulation No.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – West Java Governo Dedi Mulyadi threatened to take legal measures against local government officials who have been involved in requesting holiday allowances from

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Inspector General Sandi Nugroho, Head of the Indonesian National Police Public Relations Division, clarified the circulating information about Police Regu

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday denied reports that foreign journalists are required to obtain a police-issued acknowledgment letter to work in Indonesia.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said only a small number of drug convicts will be granted amnesty.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday local time a 32 percent "reciprocal" tariff on imports from Indonesia while accusing Jakarta of being unfair

Antara, Jakarta – Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios), commented on the United States' reciprocal tariff policy on Indonesia, which

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump has imposed a steep 32 percent tariff on imports from Indonesia, significantly higher than the baseline 10 percent levied on many ot

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will soon implement a student loan to aid students with tuition fees.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, mentioned online gambling as one of the factors weakening people's purchasing power.

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised National Police Regulation (Perpol) Number 3/2025 on the Police's Functional Supervision of Fore

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior economist said Thursday that Indonesia should try to get much closer to the China-led BRICS trade-wise after US President Donald Trump launched sw

Nur Janti, Jakarta – With the growing influence of food vloggers, many people have turned their love for food into careers, recommending dining spots, reviewing dishes and sharing their

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Housing and Residential Area Maruarar Sirait said the government is preparing 1,000 units of subsidized housing for journalists and 20,000 for farmers from

Jakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) – known as 'the blue campus' – has punished a lecturer involved with sexual violence.

Carolyn Nash – Every Thursday evening, a group of activists assembles in front of the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia's congested capital city.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, has announced that the second stage of the regional head retreat will be held shortly after the 2025 E

Jakarta – The government is planning to disburse the second round of social aid this year after the Idul Fitri holiday, while also seeking to begin utilizing the newly launched Single N

Jakarta – An open mosque is an oasis in the desert of exclusivity that seems to have been spreading over the last few decades.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Puan Maharani, Chairperson of the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the opposition party PDIP, has announced that Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subi

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, has criticized a new Indonesian Police Regulation that mandates oversight of

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Danantara is open to the possibility of backing the government's 3 million affordable housing program, according to the fund's boss Rosan Roeslani.

Rohingya refugee Abdul Aziz was in high school when he first fled to Indonesia, but four years on, he remains in limbo, desperately missing home at the start of Aidilfitri festivities.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is reportedly preparing to sign the revised Indonesian Military or TNI Law.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a series of temblors in northern regions of Sumatra, Banda Aceh City and Aceh Besar Dist

Helen Davidson and Chi-hui Lin, in Java – Ricky* was one of the first to see his crewmate's dead body.

Riza, Sukabumi, West Java – Police stopped an ambulance on Tuesday for allegedly transporting local tourists through heavy Eid al-Fitr traffic in Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Member of House Commission III and Deputy Speaker of DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said that lawmakers have no plan to discuss the amendment to police or the prosec

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower reported that more than 18,000 workers experienced termination of employment during the first two months of 2025.

Zachary Abuza (BenarNews) – It wasn't supposed to be so hard. Prabowo Subianto cruised to victory in the 2024 presidential election, winning 58 percent in the first round of voting.

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – The number of travelers returning to their hometowns (mudik) for this year's Eid is expected to drop significantly, breaking a decade-long trend of increasing

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta - A ship caught fire at Larantuka Sea Port, Larantuka Subdistrict, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Ragowo Hediprasetyo Djojohadikusumo, son of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, paid a visit to the private residence of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Thousands of citizens received gifts and souvenirs after attending President Prabowo Subianto's Eid open house at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta o

Catholic Church leaders have called for dialogue to bring an end to deadly violence in Indonesia's conflict-torn Christian-majority Papua region.

Pemalang, Central Java – At least two people were killed and two others critically injured when a tree collapsed onto a crowd preparing for Eid al-Fitr prayers at a public square in Pem

Justin Wejak – A tragic incident occurred in the Papua region of Indonesia when a devoted female Catholic teacher was reportedly killed on March 21.

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Solo – Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has called on the public to express their criticism of the government in a polite

Thomas Harefa, Jakarta – Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan said food prices in Indonesia are expected to return to normal one week after Eid al-Fitr 2025.