Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Rp30 trillion is enough to address absolute poverty in the country, while the National Zakat Agency (Baznas) has been able to

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Indonesian citizens staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives building on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, demanding the repeal of the TN

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is once again taking to the streets on Thursday, March 27, 2025, to voice their rejection of the newly-ratified of TNI Law.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) asserts that it applies the law equally to all soldiers involved in legal cases.

Jakarta – The polemic over the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has begun to attract the attention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defender

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Senior minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, colloquially known as AHY, recently asked Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang if his country could help fund Indon

Salman Mardira, Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has dismissed allegations of an affair with adult magazine model Lisa Mariana, calling them "mali

Maria Monica Wihardja and Chatib Basri – We must get Indonesia's middle-class narrative right to devise appropriate policy responses.

Jakarta – We call on President Prabowo Subianto to pay serious attention to the causes and possible implications of the steep fall of the rupiah against the greenback this week, as the

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Consumer spending ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2025 has declined compared to the previous year, with a predicted slowdown in cash circulatio

Joshua Kurlantzick, Abigail McGowan – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto began his tenure last October with characteristic bluster and bullishness about Indonesia's potential and his

Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko, Jakarta, Indonesia – France and Indonesia 's top diplomats on Wednesday signed an agreement for a maritime security project aiming "to ensure peace and

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Transmigration Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara assures that the local residents affected by the Rempang Eco City project in the Riau

Fadel Prayoga, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) has conducted a poll related to the public's opinion on the recent revisions to the TNI Law (UU TNI) tha

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has denied that the official manuscript of the revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI), which

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Pramoedya Ananta Toer Foundation launched on Monday seabadpram.com, an online encyclopedia dedicated to the renowned Indonesian author.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Six protesters from last weekend's rally of anti-TNI Law revision in Malang have been released.

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Probolinggo, East Java – It's common for holidaymakers to rent cars during the Eid al-Fitr season, often as a way to flaunt success when returning to their hometowns.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Listya Endang Artiani, a lecturer and researcher from Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), highlighted that the decline of the Composite Stock Price Index

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – State-run toll road operator Jasa Marga recorded 763,679 vehicles leaving the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek), which includes Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Be

Shela Octavia, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (Safenet) Executive Director Nenden Sekar Arum has revealed that participants in the protest actions

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower, Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, has revealed the rationale behind the Rp50,000 Eid al-Fitr bonus (BHR) provided by app-based ride-hai

Jakarta – The actions of Adj. Chf. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma Lukman Sumaatmaja, Chief of Police in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, are beyond the bounds of humanity.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed state-owned banks to streamline their Board of Commissioners by reducing the number of members and ensuring that onl

Jakarta – Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Secretary General Bayu Wardana says that they have recorded that as of today, Wednesday March 26, at least 18 journalists

Jakarta – Mass organizations running protection rackets are commonplace in Indonesia, as evident in the phenomenon of such groups extracting "holiday bonuses" from companies, and even s

Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Advocacy Division Chairperson Zainal Arifin says that as of Wednesday March 26 there were 51 regions in Indonesia where demonstrations

Ankur Banerjee, Jakarta – Indonesia's currency, rupiah, neared a record low against the U.S.

Antara, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung has signed a new decree that exempts homes valued below Rp 2 billion ($120,375) from land and building taxes.

Ayu Cipta, Jakarta – The Nusantara Artists Community has united in supporting Tempo following the pig's head terror and rat carcass.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Brigadier General Frega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, Head of the Information Bureau at the Defense Ministry, stated that the Indonesian Military (TNI) will con

Associated Press, Palu – One person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – SAFEnet, a civil society organization advocating for digital rights, reported that between March 18 and 21, 2025, social media saw a surge in negative narr

Indonesia's Tempo magazine, known for its hard-hitting journalism and strong criticism of the country's government, received two separate packages containing dead animals on Marc

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is preparing to establish a new state-owned holding company focused on agriculture and fisheries by merging three existing state

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank stepped into the currency market to defend the rupiah on Tuesday, as growing concerns over politics, government spending and capita

A tough time lies ahead for Indonesian miners and mineral processing firms now that the government plans to at least double royalties for 12 mining products under the guise of "getting

Erfan Maruf, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara on Monday issued an apology to the residents of Rempang Island, who were forcibly relocated

Gilang Kembara – When it comes to fleet modernisation program, the Indonesian navy seems to be biting off more than it can chew. It is not even clear why the navy is taking the bite.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Residents of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra are seeking protection from the country's National Human Rights Commission after reportedly facing in

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Protests rejecting the newly ratified Indonesian National Armed Forces Law (TNI Law) have erupted across multiple regions.

Surabaya – A violent clash broke out on March 24 in the Indonesian metropolis of Surabaya between police and demonstrators protesting against the country's newly passed military law,

Antara, Jakarta – A military tribunal in Jakarta on Tuesday sentenced two sailors to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of a car rental company owner who attempted to reposse

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Abdi Purmono (Kontributor), Malang – Eight student press activists from various universities in the city of Malang became victims of violence while covering the protest against the Indo

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Legal Affairs Commission at the House of Representatives is drafting a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to install and operate security came

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The rupiah closed weaker at Rp16,612 at the end of trading on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

JETP, a financing commitment from rich nations and global lenders to help poorer nations adopt cleaner energy, has earmarked $20 billion to help Indonesia cut its emissions.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The change in co-leadership roles after the US quit the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP climate funding has little to no effect on the multi-bil