Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the country's fiscal deficit for 2025 is now expected to widen to 2.78 percent of GDP, up from the earlier projection of 2.53 percent, due to a sharp decline in state revenue during the first half of the year.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chinese defense attache Xu Sheng said Tuesday that his country's flourishing military cooperation with Indonesia had "set an example" for Beijing's interactions with other ASEAN nations.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – The military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the armed forces' role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia and the United States have agreed on a framework to negotiate an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade aimed at strengthening their bilateral economic ties. The agreement will grant exporters from both countries unprecedented access to each other's markets.

Manggi Habir and Siwage Dharma Negara – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first several months in office have reflected a shift towards economic policy driven by national security concerns and ambitious populist programs.

Mita Hapsari, Jakarta – After attending the United Nations (UN) invitation in New York, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung returned to Indonesia, bringing the results of several collaborations with global regional leaders. This initiative marks a concrete step toward realizing his vision of making Jakarta a world-class city.

Jakarta – Last week's guilty verdict against former trade minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong raises questions about the extent to which a government official can be incriminated for making the wrong policy decisions.

Bella Evangelista, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday inaugurated over 2,000 newly commissioned officers of the Indonesian Armed Forces and the National Police, urging them to embrace a life of service, loyalty, and sacrifice for the nation.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The House of Representatives, together with the government and the Regional Representative Council, has approved 10 Draft Laws on the establishment of regencies/cities in three provinces: Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi.

Antara, Jakarta – The Cartenz Peace Task Force arrested a member of the separatist group TPNPB OPM (West Papua National Liberation Army – Free Papua Movement), Male Telenggen, on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

However, the member of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB), as the government refers to the OPM, was arrested without a weapon.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Kasman Amir grew up in a fishing family in a small coastal village on Kabaena Island in eastern Indonesia. The family home sat on stilts above the water, and he recalled waking up to the sound of the boat engine.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry plans to extend the low-cost green car (LCGC) incentive program through 2031 to stimulate sales and boost car ownership, but experts warn the move could hinder the government's vehicle electrification push.

Antara, Kupang – A total of 140 junior high school students from SMPN 8 Kupang are suspected of food poisoning after consuming meals from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. They experienced symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting and were treated at three local hospitals: RSUD SK Lerik, RSU Mamami, and RS Siloam.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Civil Society Network for Gender-Just Policies (JMS) is questioning the allocation and sources of the Victim Assistance Fund for victims of sexual violence. The public policy advocacy organization is demanding clarity on the state budget allocation and oversight of the ethical sources of funding for the Victim Assistance Fund.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers have recently found that sacred waters protected by Indigenous traditions are key to fish conservation in Indonesia, yet they remain largely unrecognized and excluded from national frameworks for biodiversity and cultural heritage preservation.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's mining sector has solidified its role as a backbone of the national economy, consistently contributing to growth even during periods of global disruption while positioning Indonesia as a key player in critical minerals for the energy transition.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Donald Trump cannot contain his excitement as Washington is about to gain easier access to Indonesia's critical minerals following his latest trade deal with Jakarta.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has agreed to exempt US companies from local content requirements – the same policy that had prevented tech giant Apple from selling its iPhone 16 – as part of the freshly struck tariff deal.

Associated Press, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have arrested 44 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze across the region, officials said Wednesday.

Jeff Hutton – Haryanto surveys a sandy patch the size of roughly half a soccer field. Overlooked by a 40-meter (130-foot) lighthouse, the clearing is a stone's throw from the Pacific Ocean, where the surf pummels Pandansari Beach – a pristine stretch lined with casuarina trees about an hour's drive south of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Washington, DC – Indonesia has agreed to eliminate tariffs on more than 99 percent of US goods and scrap all non-tariff barriers facing American firms, while the US will drop threatened tariffs on Indonesian products to 19 percent from 32 percent, the two countries said on Tuesday.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Rejection of the newly proposed Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) Bill is ongoing. This afternoon, the Civil Society Coalition plans to hold a demonstration to voice their opposition to the bill.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, along with the Head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, signed a memorandum of understanding in the pharmaceutical field.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Head of the Downstream Task Force, Bahlil Lahadalia, officially handed over a feasibility study document on downstream projects and national energy resilience to Rosan Roeslani, CEO of the Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara)

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission XI, Dolfie Othniel Frederic Palit, raised concerns over the education budget during a working meeting with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – A total of 339 Indonesian citizens (WNI) were caught in a simultaneous crackdown on online fraud in 15 provinces in Cambodia since July 14, 2025. The operation, conducted by the Cambodian government, netted a total of 2,780 individuals, including foreign nationals from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Pakistan, and other countries.

Ana Swanson – The Trump administration provided more details Tuesday of the trade deal it reached with Indonesia, saying that the Indonesian government had agreed to roll back multiple trade barriers that U.S. companies have complained about and make purchases of American oil, gas, airplanes and farm products.

Julian Isaac – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is committed to supporting the completion of the Trans-Papua Highway during President Prabowo Subianto's terms in office.

While the military is not involved in construction, it plays a critical role in securing the project from threats posed by armed criminal groups (KKB) in Papua's high-risk regions.

Septia Ryanthie, Klaten – President Prabowo Subianto said that many Indonesian children have yet to receive the Free Nutritious Meals (FNM) program.

He made the statement during a speech at the launch of the Red and White Village Cooperative in Bentangan Village, Wonosari District, Klaten Regency, Central Java, on Monday, July 21, 2025.

Ary Hermawan – Within Indonesia's largest mass Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), there is a deepening ideological and generational split over the elites' decision to defend controversial mining activities.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that cardiac health services in Indonesia remain severely limited. Each year, he said, around 6,000 infants die from congenital heart defects.

Jakarta – The administration has changed seven times since Papua's official integration into the Republic in 1969, but the old stories of poverty, marginalization and human rights abuses plaguing the natural resource-rich land have remained the same.

Michelle Gabriela, S. Dian Andryanto, Jakarta – Gajah Mada University (UGM) Student Executive Board Community of Students (BEM KM) Chairperson Tiyo Ardianto says that they have resigned from the Populist All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI Kerakyatan) Alliance.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – The Jakarta Department of Environment urges the public to monitor Jakarta's air quality and understand the necessary precautions based on official data before engaging in outdoor activities.

The latest raid in the waters off Batam in mid-May netted a record 2.1 tonnes of methamphetamine, a synthetic drug also known as meth. The amount can feed eight million addicts, with each gram typically consumed by four people.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reveals that Indonesia requires Rp70 trillion to achieve the demand of 70,000 specialist doctors in the next ten years. The budget is equivalent to the cost of scholarships for state-funded specialist medical education through the Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP).

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has named eight new suspects in a corruption case involving loans to textile company Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) and its subsidiaries, following an internal case review by prosecutors.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia has deployed its military to help accelerate the long-delayed Trans Papua Road project, which has faced persistent setbacks due to security threats from armed groups in the region.

Effendi Rusli, Jakarta – Forest and land fires in Riau's Rokan Hulu have burned more than 229 hectares as firefighters struggle to contain the flames due to challenging terrain and limited water sources. The haze from the fires has begun drifting into neighboring Malaysia, raising regional air quality concerns.

Syifa Alifa, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia Student Council (BEM UI) has responded to President Prabowo Subianto's statement that protesters using the hashtags Dark Indonesia and Kabur Aja Dulu (Just Run Away First) were paid by corruptors. They consider the accusation a reflection of the leader's insensitivity to public aspirations.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Unemployment in Indonesia has become a highlighted topic in a report by the independent Qatari news channel, Al Jazeera. In its report on Friday, July 18, 2025, Al Jazeera cited Indonesian government statistics indicating that about 16 percent of Indonesia's 44 million young people (aged 15-24) are unemployed.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is testing whether one of the world's most powerful timber certifiers can deliver justice – or merely a reset – to forest communities harmed by industrial logging.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is accelerating the construction of suspension bridges to improve connectivity in remote and geographically challenging areas. The Public Works Ministry has allocated Rp 630 billion (approximately $38.7 million) for the construction of 63 suspension bridges across the country in 2026.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Tuesday that nearly 1,000 civil servants at the Finance Ministry have been laid off as part of the government's broader efforts to streamline spending and boost efficiency.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia attracted approximately Rp 950 trillion ($58.4 billion) in investment during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase from Rp 829.9 trillion recorded in the same period last year, Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani announced on Tuesday.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) is very responsive when it comes to matters concerning the interests of political parties. This swift action was most recently seen after the constitutional judges ruled that the central and regional elections must be held separately.

Both police and military in West Papua have carried out numerous incidents of torture and other human rights violations but have faced almost no consequences.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) views the newly struck tariff deal in a positive light, saying that the agreement will not only make trade more balanced but also double it to $80 billion in five years' time.

Stefanno Sulaiman and Dewi Kurniawati, Jakarta – Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an US$8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with US engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an official economic ministry presentation seen by Reuters.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Daikin has begun mass distribution of its first locally manufactured residential air conditioners from its new West Java factory.