Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered losses of more than Rp 13 trillion (approximately $800 million) due to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing between 2020 and 2025, according to the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 4 June 2025, members of the Malamoi Indigenous Community – including individuals from the Masinau, Motowol, Sawat, Klafiyu, and Klawen clans, along with residents of Ninjomor and Klasari villages – initiated a road blockade in Sorong Regency, Papua Barat Daya (see photo on top, source: Jubi).

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 is predicted to decline. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its projection of Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that President Prabowo Subianto's 11 priority programs will require Rp446.24 trillion from the state budget (APBN).

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has taken a step forward by naming a number of suspects on the corruption over bank loans to Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex). However, this is not yet enough.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers behind an incentive-based fisheries program in Indonesia have reported a drop in shark and ray bycatch, but also warned of an unexpected rise in the intentional capture of these threatened species.

Claire Turrell – Nurul Nazipah's favorite dish to cook is one that involves going into the Muaro Jambi forest to pick from among 120 different types of herbs and edible greens that grow wild. To the untrained eye, they could be weeds in the Sumatran forest, but to Nazipah each one has its own identity. It could taste mild, earthy or sometimes bitter.

Erwan Hermawan, Jakarta – All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials. The Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol, confirmed this development to Tempo today, June 5, 2025, a date coinciding with World Environment Day.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has temporarily suspended nickel mining operations by PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The company's Mining Business License (IUP) was suspended as of Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The second of the two major Muslim festivals, Eid al-Adha, invites unique celebrations across Nusantara, blending the religious occasion with inherited cultural values.

Niken D. Sitoningrum, Rangan, Indonesia – Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo. Today, a small rooftop solar panel powers a 3-watt bulb, illuminating the interior of her timber home in a reassuring glow.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, is optimistic that Indonesia can become a full member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within four years.

According to him, the ongoing accession process is progressing positively and has received favorable responses from OECD member countries.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 15 March 2025, Police officers arbitrarily arrested Mr Ortizan F. Tarage, 34, while fishing in a pond behind the Training Complex on Education Road, Kilometer 8 in Sorong, Papua Barat Daya Province.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is currently investigating alleged corruption in the procurement of laptops worth Rp9.9 trillion at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in 2020-2022.

Jakarta – A joint Singaporean and Indonesian special forces team successfully subdued a group of "terrorists" hijacking a liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier vessel sailing from the South China Sea toward the Singapore Strait during a joint exercise recently.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) provided assistance on June 3 and 4 to 14 protesters who were arbitrarily arrested by the police at a May Day 2025 rally in front of the parliament building in Jakarta on 1 May.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – State-owned utility company PLN has set its sights on renewable energy contributing 34.3 percent of the national energy mix by the end of 2034, as reflected in the electricity business plan (RUPTL) for 2025-2034.

Antara, Jakarta – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said students who break curfew will be sent to military barracks. Students who break curfew rules, according to Dedi, will be recorded in the application system and will receive a warning letter from the school principal.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially joined the Honorary Council of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), a move that contrasts with the European model of insulating football federations from government influence.

Najha Nabilla, Jakarta – The police have named Cho Yong Gi, a student at the University of Indonesia, as a suspect in the tumult during the May Day labor demonstration in 2025. The police stated that Cho did not disperse immediately despite being ordered three times.

Anna Del Savio – When a trio of Indonesian factory workers visited Nike's downtown Portland store May 27, they recognized parts of shoes that they cut or stitched. The three women work for factories that produce Nike shoes.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has introduced new import rules granting duty-free allowances for personal goods worth up to $500, up to $2,500 for special Hajj pilgrims, and full exemptions for international competition prizes and awards.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is projected to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025 and 4.8 percent in 2026, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its June 2025 Economic Outlook. The revised forecast is lower than the OECD's March 2025 projection of 4.9 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively, for the same years.

Umar Patek, a convicted bomb maker involved in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, says that he is now a changed man.

Launching his own coffee business in the Indonesian city of Surabaya on Tuesday evening, the former member of the al-Qaida-linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, says these days he is more interested in "brewing peace" than mixing deadly explosives.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The air quality in Greater Jakarta, encompassing Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, has been categorized as unhealthy over the past month, as confirmed by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has officially released the findings of its research on the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes Merah Putih), a program set to be launched by President Prabowo Subianto on October 28, 2025. According to the study, 65% of respondents identified potential corruption in the governance of the cooperatives.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) in the Indonesian State Palace, Hasan Nasbi, appealed to the public to apply health protocols following the rise in Covid-19 cases in several Asian countries. People should re-adopt habits such as washing hands before meals and using masks.

Antara, Jayapura – Two construction workers were shot dead on Wednesday while working on a church project in Jayawijaya Regency, Mountainous Papua, in an attack allegedly carried out by an armed separatist group affiliated with the Free Papua Movement (OPM), officials said.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, announced that beginning in the upcoming academic year, a curfew will be enforced for children and adolescents, alongside a school start time of 06:30 AM.

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has mandated that all school levels begin classes at 06:30 a.m. local time starting in the 2025/2026 academic year. Some parents in Bandung have expressed concern about the potential for heavier morning traffic.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The latest LSI Denny JA survey reveals that a majority of Indonesians are finding it more difficult to secure jobs this year compared to previous years.

The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) highlighted the decline in third-party funds (DPK) for savings and deposits influenced by weakening purchasing power in Indonesia.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government has confirmed it will continue its cat sterilization program to control the growing population of stray animals across the capital.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – Dozens of people claiming to be students from Papua held a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Human Rights, located in South Jakarta on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The demonstration demanded the government to prosecute the Indonesian military for killing civilians in Papua

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, revealed a significant reluctance among private sector entities to participate in government infrastructure projects through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is showing signs of distress amid slowing growth, rising layoffs, and deflation, prompting calls for the government to prioritize real policy responses over reassuring rhetoric.

Los Angeles – The owners of the multi-billion-dollar Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in eastern Indonesia and nearby nickel mining projects are violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, Climate Rights International said in a report released today.

Denpasar – The trial of three British nationals accused of smuggling cocaine or taking part in a drug deal in Bali began Tuesday, with all facing the death penalty.

Indonesia hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling and has previously executed foreigners, but has upheld a moratorium on the death sentence since 2017.

Diananta P. Sumedi (Kontributor), Banjarbaru – Lieutenant Colonel Sunandi, prosecutor at Military Prosecutor's Office III-15, demanded a life sentence for Navy Soldier Jumran, Petty Officer One stationed at Naval Base Balikpapan. Jumran is accused of the planned murder of Juwita, a journalist and his girlfriend.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, dismisses the complaints of those facing difficulty finding jobs in the country. He urges them to improve themselves and be grateful for the job opportunities the government is providing.

Jakarta – Intimidation of those who oppose the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law has strengthened the impression of militarism and fascism in the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. The experience of many nations at different times, including Indonesia during the New Order, shows that this type of militarism harms the principles of democracy and humanitarianism.

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Heru Andriyanto, Mataram – The Indonesian government has lifted restrictions on regional governments holding meetings and events at hotels, a policy reversal that comes after mounting pressure from the hospitality industry and warnings about the economic drag of excessive austerity.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad considers it reasonable that the allocation for renting a minister's hotel room is budgeted up to Rp9.3 million per night. He believes that the payment allocation for the accommodation is not excessive.

Defara Dhanya, Bali – The Ministry of Environment is handling the reports against nickel mines operating in Raja Ampat regency, according to the ministry secretary, Rosa Vivien Ratnawati. The ministry's move is in response to Greenpeace's criticism of mining expansion in the region that is most known for its rich marine ecosystems.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Indonesian Finance Ministry explained the reasons behind setting the meal costs for ministerial-level coordination meetings, deputy ministers, or echelon I at Rp118,000 per person. This budget is stipulated in Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 32 of 2025 concerning the Standard Input Cost for the Fiscal Year 2026.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Depok Mayor Supian Suri has not yet imposed sanctions on students who violate the curfew as of today. Starting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Depok has implemented a curfew program for students according to the direction of the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Bambang Wuryanto, also known as Bambang Pacul, Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), stated that there has been no instruction to hold a leadership meeting to address the letter from the Forum of Retired Military Soldiers (FPP TNI) demanding the impeachment of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Bambang Ismoyo, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade deficit with China more than doubled in the first four months of 2025, but Trade Minister Budi Santoso has dismissed suggestions that US tariffs on Chinese goods are driving Beijing to reroute exports to Southeast Asia.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia mentioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policy as one of the main causes of the decline in Indonesia's oil and gas production (lifting migas) since the late 1990s.

James Pearson – Estrella Resources has made a landmark discovery in its maiden exploration program in Timor-Leste, intersecting a thick 6.45-metre zone of massive manganese oxides just 1.35m below surface at its Ira Miri prospect.