Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President is facing a major test of his leadership as signs of dissent against his new government have appeared in the form of student protests and the possible em

Jakarta – Newly inaugurated Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has promised that the single tuition fees (UKT) in state universities will not increase, des

Jakarta – A wave of demonstrations involving students and civil society organisations titled "Dark Indonesia" took place in a number of regions, including Jakarta, between Monday Februa

Jakarta – Four months into his term, it seems that President Prabowo Subianto is thrusting hard his merciful image by pushing his administration's plan to pardon thousands of prisoners

Sidoarjo, Indonesia – Over two decades and 37 surgeries on, Ms Chusnul Chotimah is still reeling from the night she survived the Bali bombing, which killed 202 in one of the world's dea

Jakarta – Several government buildings in Purbalingga regency, Central Java were vandalized in an act allegedly related to the recent brouhaha surrounding Sukatani, a punk band from the

Jakarta – In a dark stable under a heaving highway in Indonesia's capital, trucks rumble past emaciated carriage horses tied to pillars in ramshackle wooden stalls, their ribs protrudin

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has canceled plans for comparative studies on building designs in Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, due to budget efficiency measures.

Agencies, Jakarta – Hundreds of students and activists rallied in major cities across the country on Friday as part of the Indonesia Gelap (Dark Indonesia) protests, which oppose Presid

Priyo Budi Santoso, Jakarta – At least 47 regional leaders were absent on the first day of a government retreat at the Military Academy in Magelang in Central Java, following a boycott

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The atmosphere of the 'Dark Indonesia' (Indonesia Gelap) mass action on Friday afternoon, February 21, 2025, heated up albeit rain had briefly poured over

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government is affected by the budget cut mandated by President Prabowo Subianto through Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2025 regardin

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert from Andalas University, Feri Amsari, stated that President Prabowo Subianto has compromised the independence of the judiciary

Intan Setiawanty, Linda Trianita, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur believes that the move by police to force the punk band Sukatani to apolog

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, signaled a plan to eliminate subsidized fuel by 2027.

Protesters began gathering at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts and cultural centre in Cikini on Friday afternoon, February 21, ahead of the climax of the Dark Indonesia actions at the Ho

Jakarta – Hundreds of students from a Dark Indonesia protest action were still standing in front of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building in the provincial cap

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The decision of PT Sanken Indonesia to close its factory in Cikarang, West Java, by mid-2025 has come as a blow to the 459 employees who have worked there for

Jakarta – Scores of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians who were recently inaugurated as regional heads said they would not join a retreat organized by President

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Metro Police deployed 2,460 joint personnel to guard the ongoing demonstration of 'Indonesia Gelap' on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Protests under the Dark Indonesia banner, which began on February 17, have continued nationwide, voicing dissatisfaction with government policies.

Jakarta – "Dark Indonesia" (Indonesia Gelap) student actions have again hit the streets on Thursday February 20 in a number of regions around the country after the first, second and thi

Jakarta – Dozens of students in South Sumatra and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) fell ill on Tuesday after consuming meals provided by the government's free meals program, marking the third a

Eka Jaya Saputra, Antara, Bekasi – Japanese electronics company Sanken Electric has announced plans to shut down its factory in Cikarang, Bekasi, leading to the inevitable layoff of ove

BeritaSatu, Yogyakarta – Several newly elected mayors and regents from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) gathered in Yogyakarta on Friday, opting to skip a presidentia

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto, said thousands of foreigners committed administrative violations on immigration throughout 2024.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The hashtag #AdiliJokowi has been trending across social media platforms in recent days.

Arlina Arshad and Stania Puspawardhani, Jakarta – Nationwide student protests against Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's budget cuts continued in Jakarta on Feb 21, marking a key t

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The 'Dark Indonesia' protest took a volatile turn as participants hurled firecrackers and Molotov cocktails at police officers stationed near the Horse St

Jakarta – Punk band Sukatani has removed their viral song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" (Pay Pay Pay) from streaming platforms after issuing a public apology to the National Police.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday all newly installed governors, mayors, and regents should honor an invitation for a brainstorming session wi

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has granted Freeport Indonesia a limited export permit to ship copper concentrate overseas for the next four months, Energy and Miner

Jakarta – Hundreds of students and activists rallied in some major cities for more "Dark Indonesia" protests on Friday, opposing President Prabowo Subianto's policies including $19 bill

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A new manufacturing plant producing floating solar panel systems was officially launched in Batam on Feb 14 to tap opportunities created by a major deal

Yogyakarta, Indonesia – Thousands of students staged Dark Indonesia protests in cities across the country on Thursday (Feb 20) against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabow

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The 'Dark Indonesia' (Indonesia Gelap) rally returned to the Horse Statue (Patung Kuda) area near the National Monument, Central Jakarta, on Friday, Febru

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Civil society groups across Greater Surabaya are once again staging a protest under the banner of Dark Indonesia (Indonesia Gelap) today, Friday, February 21,

Ilham Oktafian, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian punk scene is buzzing after Sukatani, a raw and defiant duo from Purbalingga, issued a public apology over their song Bay

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The establishment of the Investment Management Agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara) will alter the way State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) profits and lo

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The Surabaya Metropolitan Police are investigating allegations of police officers arresting and assaulting student demonstrators during the 'Dark Indonesia' pr

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) has suspected a pattern reminiscent of the New Order regime in the withdrawal of the song "Bayar

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Olena Wibisana, Budiman, Magelang – At least 47 local leaders were absent on the first day of a retreat program with President Prabowo Subianto in Magelang on

Jakarta – As we try to live up to the state motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), given today's political landscape in Indonesia, we may want to emphasize diversity rather th

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Free Health Check program, an initiative of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, is not yet running optimally in several re

Bill Birtles in Jakarta and Hellena Souisa – Indonesia's government has slashed travel, stationary and even turned the lights off early for civil servants in a widespread austerity driv

Norman Harsono – Students rallied in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities on Thursday to protest President Prabowo Subianto's state budget revamp that has threatened contractual workers'

Jakarta – Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country on Thursday against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing t

Yuni Rohmawati, Palembang – South Sumatra Health Office (Dinkes Sumsel) confirmed the report of students experiencing stomach aches due to food poisoning after consuming Free Nutritious

Jakarta – A boy is missing West Kalimantan island after he was attacked by a crocodile, police said on Thursday, the second such attack in the area in two weeks.

Jakarta – We are witnessing a welcome resurgence of youth activism.