Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – The government is finalizing a new wage subsidy program that will provide Rp 150,000 ($9.23) per month to workers earning less than Rp 3.5 mill

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Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is launching a series of economic stimulus programs to coincide with the June-July 2025 school holiday period, aiming to support economic g

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia has the opportunity to wrap up a long-delayed free trade deal with the European Union after the bloc officially placed Indonesia in its "standard-ri

Benedicte Jeannerod and Meenakshi Ganguly – French President Emmanuel Macron will soon meet in Jakarta as well as in the Borobudur temple, Central Java, with Indonesia's President Prabo

Jakarta – For the majority of people in Indonesia, street hustlers, known as preman, are an integral part of their lives.

Hanifah Salsabila, Faieq Hidayat, Jakarta – Police raided a gay sex party at a hotel in the Setiabudi area of South Jakarta on Sunday May 25.

Fachri Hamzah, Padang – Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Tuesday morning, May 27, 2025, at 8:22 AM WIB.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The government will distribute wage subsidies (BSU) to 17 million employees and contract teachers.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has granted a judicial review filed by the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), which demanded that both public and priv

Han Revanda, Jakarta – The Trade Ministry approved an import license for 21,074 tons of onions to state-owned trading company PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI), part of food hol

Ricky Juliansyah, Depok – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi confirmed that he will continue the military-style education for troubled youths, despite the pleas by the Indonesian Child Pro

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – A Public Fuel Filling Station (SPBU) in Gedongtengen, Yogyakarta, caught fire with an explosion on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, around 1:11 PM WI

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Labor Party and the Coalition of Labor Unions (KSP-PB) have reported a surge in mass layoffs in Indonesia, with 70,000 workers dismissed since t

Pito Agustin Rudiana, Yogyakarta – Confusion arose over reports of an escalator being installed at Borobudur Temple to accommodate the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and Indo

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police has designated 56 members of mass organizations (ormas) as suspects who were caught in the Operation to Eradicate Jaya in 2025 from May 9-2

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian Presidential Communication Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, suggested that the opinion article on Detikcom that criticized the app

Rizky Pradita Ananda, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has announced that natural-based medicines, including Indonesia's traditional Jamu, will become a strategic priority in the country's

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – According to the latest data from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), around 4,472 active-duty soldiers are currently serving in positions within P

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The website of the Association for Elections and Democracy, Indonesia (Perludem) was hacked.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Head of the Information Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Major General Kristomei Sianturi, voiced full support for West Java Governor D

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Senior economist at Bright Institute, Awalil Rizky, said that Bank Indonesia's decision to cut the benchmark interest rate or BI rate to 5.50 percent is n

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) announced that the broad money supply (M2) in April 2025 increased by 5.2 percent annually.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Bob Azam, head of labor affairs at the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), says the government must urgently strengthen public purchasing power to

Linda Lestari, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Director Usman Hamid said that 15 Trisakti University students were still being held by the police this morning, Friday, May 23,

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Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The Head of the Information Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), Major General Kristomei Sianturi, said that the program of sending childr

Jakarta – If one reads headlines over the past couple of weeks and months, it may sound like a full-blown economic crisis is upon us, not unlike that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic a f

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry is evaluating airline ticket prices amid mounting cost pressures, which could lead to increased airfares paid by passengers, des

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Jakarta – National Economic Council (DEN) chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the Jakarta – Surabaya high-speed railway (HSR) project will move forward.

Jakarta – From Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, alias Haji Isam, 48, we can learn how to become an oligarch.

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Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Ayam Goreng Widuran, a legendary eatery in Solo, Central Java, is currently facing public scrutiny after declaring its non-halal status following 52 years

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Culture plans to conduct a public review of its revised history manuscript.

Dika Mohammad – Reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998 – was an important moment in Indonesian political history.

Jakarta – Research by the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has concluded that the state of freedom of religion and belief (KBB) in 2024 showed signs of regression or setbacks at

Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has hailed Indonesia's deepening ties with China as a pillar of peace and prosperity in the South-east Asia region, as he welcomed Ch

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI), or the Indonesian Environmental Forum, noted that approximately 9.1 million hectares out of a total of 15.4 million

The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) strongly condemns the repressive actions by police in handling a peaceful demonstration to commemorate the 27th anniversary of reformasi hel

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Thousands of imitation skulls were scattered around a hotel in Jakarta on Saturday May 24 as a symbol of how dark and terrifying the New Order era of former pr

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) has condemned the alleged intimidation against students critical of militarism.

Antara, Jakarta – An 18-year-old high school student with the initials Mu or Am was arrested by Densus 88 Antiterror Squad and the South Sulawesi Regional Police in Gowa Regency on Satu

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesia and China on Sunday agreed to promote the use of their respective national currencies in bilateral trade, marking a significant step toward redu

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Elementary, and Secondary (Kemendikdasmen) has eliminated the reading, writing, and arithmetic or literacy test from th

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia condemns the intimidation experienced by a Detikcom columnist for criticizing the placement of

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Semarang – Flooding from the sea submerged areas of Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java, after a section of the seawall collapsed on Friday afternoon, May 23,

Ashoka Mukpo – Indonesia's environment ministry plans to curb deforestation and push for environmental rehabilitation in response to industrial nickel mining on Kabaena Island, where se

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – An active military general previously convicted of kidnapping pro-democracy activists was appointed on Friday (May 23) to a key role in Indonesia's Finance Minis

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