In recent days, restrictions on reporting on the disaster in Sumatra have been widespread and systematic. The pattern is clear and dangerous.

Jakarta – The government must not be complacent regarding the offer from a Russian company to construct a nuclear power plant (PLTN).

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that the death toll from the Sumatra disaster has reached 1,068.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture (PMK) Pratikno stated that several regencies/cities have declared an emergency transition status follow

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The Government has allowed timber debris left behind by recent floods and landslides in Sumatra to be used for disaster recovery, including the constr

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reportedly detained several prosecutors and other individuals in a series of separate operations conducted over

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – A suggestion by President Prabowo Subianto that regional Indonesian leaders be appointed and not elected by the people has sparked debate among political parties

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Remittances sent by Indonesian migrant workers reached Rp 212 trillion, or about $12.7 billion, by the end of the third quarter of 2025, highlighting their inc

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has authorized the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) to become Law No. 20 of 2025.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Police Reform Commission has proposed an omnibus law covering the revised National Police Law, government regulations, and other regulations related to po

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Labor Party and the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) are taking to the streets on Friday, December 19, to reject the formula for calculating

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon officially launched the government's comprehensive new edition of Indonesian history, titled 'Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Extreme weather is not the sole reason for the devastation left by flash floods and landslides in Sumatra.

Jakarta – From the outset, it has been difficult to accept the conclusion that the death of diplomat Arya Daru Pangayunan was the result of suicide.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Business circles assess the plan to increase the Regional Minimum Wage (UMP 2026), valued at 0.5-0.9 alpha, as incongruent with the actual state of the business

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that its investigation into alleged corruption in Bank BJB's advertising procurement will continue uni

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has signed a new government regulation on wages that will serve as the basis for setting minimum wage increases in 2026, the Manpow

Singapore – Recent landmark Indonesia-Singapore agreements did not materialise overnight but were the payoff from decades of groundwork and trust-building, panellists said at the launch

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Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) halted trading in shares of Toba Pulp Lestari on Thursday afternoon, citing uncertainty over the company's business cont

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Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has reported a surge in hydrometeorological disasters over the last 48 hours, with East Java, Riau, and Sou

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Geological Agency has identified several regions across Java currently experiencing land subsidence exceeding five centimeters per year.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Labor Party has rejected the formula for calculating the 2026 provincial minimum wage (UMP) proposed by President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet, arguing t

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has given all governors one week to finalize provincial minimum wages under a newly issued regulation, with a deadline of December 24, H

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's minimum wage is set to rise by about 5% to 7% next year under a new wage-setting framework signed into law by President Prabowo Subianto, opening t

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Chairperson of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Association (Aspirasi), Mirah Sumirat, has criticized the formula for determining the provincial minimum

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Manpower, Yassierli, announced that President Prabowo Subianto has approved the formula for calculating the provincial minimum w

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has warned that officials who are unable to perform their duties or misuse state assets for personal or group gain wil

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, stated that the budget for the free nutritious meals (MBG) in Papua is three ti

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops at the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is now being h

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration has detained 26 Chinese nationals following an attack on Indonesian military personnel during a training sessi

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced three high-ranking officials of PT Petro Energy in the alleged corruption case involving

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Flash floods and landslides in several regions of Sumatra in Indonesia have been highlighted by the World Bank.

Made Supriatma – Poor advice and a seeming refusal to acknowledge the reality and scale of the problem have hampered the Indonesian president's response to the disastrous floods across

Satya Adhi and Marchio Gorbiano, Aceh Tamiang and Jakarta – Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her home

Duncan Graham – A year after Prabowo Subianto's election, Indonesia's democracy is under strain as power centralises, dissent is curtailed and the military's influence grows.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially acquired a hotel and land in Thakher City, Mecca, in a deal worth $500 million, a move expected to accommodate up to 23,000 Indonesian

Aep Sopandi, Bandung – West Java Police have arrested a YouTuber who sparked widespread online outrage after making derogatory remarks targeting the Sundanese ethnic group, authorities

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A fire tore through Jakarta's largest wholesale market, Kramat Jati, in East Jakarta, on Monday morning, destroying hundreds of stalls and prompting Governor Pram

Jakarta – The renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along their common border this past week has again exposed ASEAN's impotence when it comes to dealing with serious threats to

Rizal Harahap, Jakarta – Police in Meranti Islands, Riau, have arrested a recruiter of illegal migrant workers after one of his victims filed a police report following the latter's repa

Adi Abidin – In the pantheon of Southeast Asia's strongmen, Soeharto and Rodrigo Duterte occupy adjoining pedestals – both built on fear and polished by the rhetoric of 'order.' Each pr

Mamay Sukaesih, Jakarta – The government has introduced a variety of fiscal incentive policies to support the property sector in 2025, one of which involves the government bearing the v

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto suggested that foreign forces are attempting to sow discord regarding the Sumatra disaster situation, claiming they are spreading l

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The Tourism Ministry has admitted that its ambition to spread tourist arrivals beyond Jakarta and Bali to 10 priority destinations, known as the "10 New Bal

Antara, Denpasar – Flooding has affected five of Bali's nine regencies and cities since last week as heavy rain and strong winds linked to tropical cyclone system 93S continue to batter

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy has remained resilient despite rising global uncertainty, but persistent weaknesses in job quality and household purchasing power th

Antara, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has not been able to make public the results of a study on illegal mining suspected to be the cause of f

Jakarta – The Migrant Worker Protection Ministry recently inked 13 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and 5 cooperation agreements with strategic partners.