Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has decided to keep Hasto Kristiyanto as its secretary-general, just weeks after his graft conviction was

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto decried greedy businessmen in his first-ever state address on Friday as he tried to make his catchphrase "serakahnomics" ('greed

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Febriyan – Amnesty International Indonesia has recorded that 145 Papuan and Maluku activists were convicted for makar (treason, subversion, rebellion) between

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday told parliament that Indonesia's newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, will play a pivotal role in creating

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has put the blame on colonialism for Indonesia's border disagreements with its neighbor, Malaysia, in the Ambalat sea block.

Justito Adiprasetio – As the world commemorates International Indigenous Peoples Day on 9 August and Indonesia prepares to celebrate its Independence Day on 17 August, a painful paradox

Michael Neilson – Indonesia has delayed plans to publish a set of controversial history books amid backlash from historians and activists who have accused the project of being an attemp

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Environmentalists have urged the Indonesian delegation to reject the latest draft for a global agreement to eliminate plastic pollution, warning the country to

Nurni Sulaiman, Medan – Nine Indonesian crew members of a ship are in critical condition, stranded aboard a tanker ship off the coast of Beira, Mozambique.

Toronata Tambun, Singapore – Days from our 80th Independence Day, it is worth asking what "rich" means to a nation that vowed in its Constitution "to promote general welfare and to educ

Agencies, Jakarta – More than 360 people fell ill in Sragen, Central Java after consuming school lunches, an official said on Thursday, in the largest food poisoning case to hit Preside

More than 900 people have been indicted using the rubber (catchall) articles under the Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE) Law and the Criminal Code (KUHP) over the last eight

Kiki Safitri, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Human rights activist and the wife of renowned human rights defender Munir Said Talib, Suciwati, has emphasised that despite two decades pas

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed the flagship free nutritious meal (MBG) program has created hundreds of thousands of new jobs since it kicked off in Januar

Aisha Shaidra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that corruption is a major issue in Indonesia during his State Address at the Annual Session of the People's Consultativ

The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) strongly condemns all acts of violence and excessive force committed by the police against civilians exercising thei

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V from the PDIP faction, Adian Napitupulu, raised concern about claims made by President

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the distribution of 288,000 smart TVs to schools in remote areas across the country this year.

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Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 55 residents of Kohod Village, Pakuhaji District, Tangerang Regency, Banten, against th

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto expressed optimism that Indonesia could achieve 100 percent electricity generation from renewable energy (EBT) ten years earlier than

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia reported that 758 civilians have been criminalized under the vague provisions of the Information and Electronic Transaction

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially set the 2026 annual economic growth target at 5.4 percent, higher by 0.2 percentage points than what the country

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Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has called for sweeping reforms in Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs), slamming bloated boards of commissioners and lavish a

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Multi Bintang Indonesia (IDX: MLBI), the Heineken-owned brewer, posted solid first-half 2025 results, driven by lager market leadership, premium brand e

Jakarta – Fiscal decentralization and regional autonomy are now under threat because the funds that should be used for development and public services in the regions have been allocated

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Finance Ministry recently destroyed shipments of smuggled used clothes in several regions of Indonesia.

Yustinus Paat, Arnoldus Kristianus, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday laid out a 2026 state budget blueprint that aims to shrink the fiscal deficit, ramp up

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Indonesia Composite Index (IHSG) recorded a position at 8,010.0 on Friday, August 15, 2025, after opening at 7,965.1.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesian House Speaker, Puan Maharani, considers the raising of the One Piece flag ahead of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day celebration as an expression o

Jakarta – The Indonesian Government and the United Nations launched the Indonesia-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2026-2030 on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, a

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially dissolved two pension funds owned by state-run insurer Asuransi Jiwasraya, as part of the company's ongo

Alfitria Nefi P – A lecturer from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the UGM (Gadjah Mada University) Faculty of Engineering, Tumiran, questions the

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – The book The Jokowi Presidency: Indonesia's Decade of Authoritarian Revival was officially launched on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Centre for Strategic

Jakarta – Anybody concluding that the death of Arya Daru Pangayunan, a young diplomat from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was by suicide is being too hasty or intentionally cutting co

Eka Yudha Saputra – Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regretted the arrogant attitude of Pati Regent Sudewo in responding to pu

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Indonesian shopping mall operators are banking on a nationwide Independence Day discount program to revive sales during the current low season following the end

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has deployed dozens of personnel on a 12-day humanitarian mission to deliver aid via airdrop for Palestinians in Gaza, where the

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's middle class – long regarded as the backbone of domestic consumption and a key driver of national economic growth – has been shrinking sharply over

Alfitria Nefi P – The Foundation of the Indonesian Consumer Agency (YLKI) is urging the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to tighten supervision over the meal equipment due to r

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) on Wednesday alleged that a member of the National Police's elite counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, was abducted and tor

Welcoming 80 years of Indonesian independence, the Indonesian History Transparency Alliance (AKSI) has warned of the dangers of a "national decline".

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Thursday that it had green-lit a $500 million policy-based loan for Indonesia to improve its tax collection.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's push to develop a stronger national defense force is certainly fitting, given the vast territory and huge population the country has to protect.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen foreign investors' appetite weaken despite surging domestic investment that took up the slack.

Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Malang – The government recently said that Indonesia had no plans to import rice as the country still had enough supply of the staple food to feed its sizable p

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday summoned B.

Muhammad Firman, Jakarta – While the average company lifespan is just 40-50 years, according to Boston Consulting Group, some Indonesian firms have defied the odds, enduring for more th

Jamal Abdun Nashr – Police fired tear gas in various directions to disperse protesters calling for the resignation of Pati Regent Sudewo on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.