Duncan Graham – Australia's new security treaty with Indonesia is heavy on symbolism but light on substance.

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has criticised a statement by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Wi

Berita Satu Team, Jakarta – Indonesia's Lunar New Year, known locally as Imlek, brought a surge in domestic travel, tourism activity, and festive consumption across the country as milli

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Floods inundate several neighborhoods in Semarang city on early Monday, February 16, 2026, as heavy downpours struck the Central Java capital overnight.

Algi Muhamad Gifari, West Bandung, W – Java.

Sharon Guynup – With an evolutionary history of more than 200 million years, turtles and tortoises have outlived dinosaurs and persisted on the planet despite mass extinction events.

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta government revealed that 93% of its citizens were not physically active amid rising health concerns.

Rizky Ihsan – On 22 January 2026, Jakarta made a surprising move to join the 'Board of Peace' (BoP) initiative led by United States President Donald Trump.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the country's top Islamic clerical body, has issued a fatwa declaring it haram, or religiously forbidden, to dispose of waste in ri

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The Jakarta Public Order Agency or Satpol PP has deployed 1,900 personnel to launch a crackdown against illegal distribution of alcoholic beverages ahead of the R

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Orders for Lunar New Year (Imlek) decorations began pouring in unusually early this year for Jakarta-based decoration service Party Buddies, as the festive se

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Flash floods and landslides struck Central Tapanuli in North Sumatra, only two months after devastating floods triggered by Cyclone Senyar ravaged the region, f

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency has barred ultra-processed food (UPF) from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program menu.

Protesters have condemned Indonesia's plan to take part in the International Stabilisaton Force for Gaza as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire on an almost daily basis.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), which will be deployed to Gaza, Palestine, to pa

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is preparing to receive a number of new major weapons systems, or alutsista (defense equipment).

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that certain groups are deliberately criticizing his administration, claiming he is aware of who is funding wha

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) says that the panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court have granted a request for a transfer of detention for three

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) reported that 230 individuals were arrested between 2023 and 2025 for allegedly financing terrorist groups,

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has explained why Indonesia's military and police are involved in the government's food security programs, saying

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto clarified that he does not intend to influence Indonesians to harbor hatred or hostility toward foreign parties.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index rebounded sharply last week, even as foreign investors continued to pull funds and global index providers kept the mar

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled plans to build 10 new universities, including a dedicated institution for public administration aimed at tra

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Wishnu Try Utomo – Despite claiming firm solidarity with Palestine, Indonesia has again awarded a major energy concession to a company deeply embedded in Isra

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his cabinet to be more open with the public and financial markets to restore investor confidence in Indonesia's economy

Sukarjito, Jakarta – A series of child deaths across Indonesia in recent weeks has triggered growing concern among child protection advocates, with the country's watchdog warning of a "

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – Indonesia is entering a critical decade that will determine whether it can fully capitalize on its demographic bonus or risk aging before achieving broad prosp

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Higher Education, Research, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has raised concerns over the growing number of Indonesians seeking medical

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday voiced frustration over what he described as groups seeking to undermine Indonesia's progress, accusing them of persistently defam

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto jokingly remarked that he fears Indonesian bureaucrats more than the mythical Kuntilanak ghost.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to mandate a 20% ethanol blend in gasoline, known as E20, by 2028 as part of efforts to curb the country's heavy reliance on fuel imports, Energy and M

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dismisses what he called a long-term accusation that the country's police and military force are human rights viola

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan reiterated on Wednesday that Palestine rejects any form of foreign guardianship over Gaza.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto awarded the Order of Distinguished Stars (Bintang Jasa Utama) to the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hinday

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) comes from the funds resulting from the budget reduction policies of ministri

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed groups of people who often call him an authoritarian leader, claiming this came from those who frequently

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto spoke on the state of Indonesian democracy during his address at the Indonesia Economy Outlook 2026.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Danu Damarjati – President Prabowo Subianto says that top generals from the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been accused by the West of human rights violations, even

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday criticized business figures who exploit regulatory loopholes to boost profits through collusion with bureaucrats, war

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has delivered a message to those he believes don't want Indonesia to become a great nation.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed his Presidential Chief of Staff, Muhammad Qodari, to gather video clips of individuals criticizing the implemen

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has stated that he will confer the Mahaputera Star (Bintang Mahaputera) honor on National Police (Polri) Chief General Listyo

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – University of Paramadina economist Wijayanto Samirin believes the government needs to listen to domestic economic analysts' criticisms.

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – More than 200 students from two schools in Sidikalang district, Dairi regency, North Sumatra, have fallen ill after consuming food provided under the governme

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia is not in crisis, but warning lights are flashing as fiscal pressures rise, investor confidence dampens, and the economy's

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto once again warned people to watch out for foreign intervention that tries to derail the country's achievements, even saying that

BeritaSatu, Maiko Tokuda, Jakarta – As of February 2026, holders of Indonesian passports can travel to 88 countries and territories without needing a conventional visa, according to the

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Satellite imagery recorded more than 5,000 fire hotspots on peatlands across Indonesia in January, despite the fact that much of the country remains firmly

Jakarta – A blaze at a pesticide warehouse in Tangerang, Banten, has triggered toxic runoff into the Jalantreng and Cisadane rivers, causing a mass fish die-off and disrupting clean wat

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) believes the government is always promising to impoverish corruptors through the Draft Law on Asset Forf