Jakarta – Marine safety oversight at Indonesia's tourist destinations is under renewed scrutiny following a boat accident in Labuan Bajo last week that killed a Spanish tourist and left

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The physical construction of the judicial, legislative, and office buildings in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) has simultaneously kicked off in Decemb

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal stated that workers from various regions will protest until the provincial government meets their 2026 Provincial Minimum Wag

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gets candid about why he rarely gives interviews to the media.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) are entering into effect today, January 2, 2026.

Yohanes Pandu Wicaksono – Indonesia faces a defining challenge in decarbonising its power sector – adapting a state-dominated electricity market to unlock its renewable energy potential

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia faces another year of roughly 5% economic growth in 2026, with global uncertainty, heavy exposure to China, and weakening household demand lim

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to record 16-17 million foreign tourist arrivals as the archipelagic country wants to ramp up the so-called "experience-based tourism".

Antara, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said Friday that his decision to backtrack the Rp 75 trillion ($4.5 billion) injection to state lenders would not disrupt the eco

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced a high level of seismic activity throughout 2025, with more than 43,000 earthquakes recorded across the archipelago, according to the Meteorol

Adinda Trisaeni Nur Sabrina, Novianti Setuningsih, Surabaya – The Alliance of Indonesian and Papuan Ex-Political Prisoners and Convicts is urging authorities to open an investigation in

The Civil Society Coalition for Legal Reform officially declared an "Indonesian legal emergency" during a press conference held on New Year's Day, Thursday January 1.

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) come into effect today, Friday January 1, 2026.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is preparing to report an alleged act of intimidation against one of its senior campaigners, following what the organization describ

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80

Antara, Gianyar, Bali – The next time foreign travelers land in Bali, luggages and passports may not be the only things under scrutiny.

Ananda Teresia – A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the home of an Indonesian government critic, while others have received intimidating messages, rights campaigners said on Friday, warni

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) estimates nearly Rp400 trillion ($24 billion) in bank loans and financing could be affected by recent floods in parts o

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia has formally implemented a new Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Law, marking the end of a legal framework rooted in Dutch colonial rule and usher

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is open to receiving public and private donations to support disaster response efforts in Sum

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has expressed openness to public criticism, including regarding the government's handling of the recent disasters in

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Achieving 6 percent economic growth in 2026 may not be out of reach for Indonesia, according to economic analysts.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Efforts to combat climate change are often translated into everyday actions, such as reducing the use of private cars, conserving energy at home, or alter

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated that the government is handling the floods and landslides that struck parts of Sumatra in November 202

Tempo, Jakarta – The Governor of Indonesia's West Java Province, Dedi Mulyadi, has imposed a ban on the establishment of new oil palm plantations and ordered the gradual replacement of

Winda Nelfira, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the series of terror attacks at the end of 2025 that befell Greenpeace Indonesia activist Iqbal Damanik and infl

Singgih Wiryono, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Proced

Wahyu Majiah, Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Cities across Indonesia welcomed the start of 2026 with subdued New Year's Eve observances, scaling back festivities and cancelling firework

Agencies, Jakarta – The new Criminal Code (KUHP), which will make crimes of premarital sex and insulting the state when it takes effect on Jan.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto spent New Year's Eve 2026 at a temporary shelter with residents affected by recent disasters in South Tapanuli Regenc

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, said that a series of attacks on activists and social media influencers have a co

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Pertamina (Persero) will decrease the price of non-subsidized fuel starting January 1, 2026.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Addin Anugrah Siwi, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra – President Prabowo Subianto spent New Year's Eve in South Tapanuli Regency, one of the areas hardest hit by

Suherdjoko, Rizal Harahap, Semarang/Pekanbaru – Several regions across the country have decided to scrap their planned New Year's Eve celebrations, opting instead for more subdued event

Prisma Ardianto, Jambi – Indonesia on Wednesday marked a milestone in formalizing community-run oil production as state energy company Pertamina completed its first-ever purchase of cru

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa admitted that the impact of injecting Rp200 trillion into state-owned banks (Himbara) did not meet his expectations.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported 13 more deaths from the Sumatra disasters.

Muktita Suhartono – The river rose as high as a coconut tree one November morning, depositing a 10-foot-high pile of logs that crushed almost every structure in the village of Sekumur o

At the end of 2025 as we welcome the New Year, grief and sorrow have added to the lengthy kaleidoscope of evils and incompetence inflicted by the administration of President Prabowo Sub

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) seized 70,000 tons of illegal coal in Kutai Kartanegara, East

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia experiences the most severe human rights setback in 2025, according to Amnesty International Indonesia.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia reported that at least 5,538 people were arbitrarily arrested, subjected to violence, or exposed to tear gas in 2025 while ex

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police's Special Detachment 88 Anti-Terror Group (Densus 88) is mentoring 68 children across 18 provinces who are suspected of being e

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – As 2025 draws to a close, a troubling pattern of intimidation has emerged in Indonesia, targeting activists, influencers, artists, and journalists who h

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Constitutional law lecturer Herdiansyah Hamzah of Mulawarman University has warned that a recent wave of threats and intimidation targeting activists, content

Antara, Denpasar – Bali Governor Wayan Koster said the cancellation of New Year's Eve fireworks will not deter tourists, citing rising visitor arrivals even as the island scales back ce

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations that about Rp 3 billion ($180,000) was paid to interfere with its probe into the misuse

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs at Kontras, warns of a growing pattern to silence critics through terror under President Prabowo Subiant

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The number of motor vehicles registered across Greater Jakarta surged in 2025, adding pressure to traffic flow, parking availability, and road safety in Indonesia

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space initiatives.