Binoy Kampmark – Bugging, in the context of intelligence, is natural for the buggee. Those who approve it and engage in such a practice, however, get riled when the favour is returned in all its rich naturalness. In the murky stock exchange of espionage, deception and surveillance, agencies are expected to lie and spy for their country.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam - President Prabowo Subianto government's plan to evaluate the Rempang Eco City, a National Strategic Project (PSN) initiated during Jokowi's administration, has brought new hope for the Malay residents of Rempang Island in Batam City, Riau Islands Province.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani announced that the parliament will assess and discuss the US government's plan to relocate and evacuate 2 million Palestinian civilians from Gaza to Indonesia.

Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity loss, activists warned Monday.

Agencies, Jakarta – At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Central Java province, local police and disaster officials said Tuesday.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta - Indonesia's Human Rights Minister, Natalius Pigai, said his ministry will provide compensation, rehabilitation, and restitution for victims of past gross human rights violations.

Jakarta – Deputy Tourism Minister Ni Luh Puspa has urged Bali authorities to devise rules requiring people visiting the island to use local tour guides, following two recent reports of sexual violence against tourists in the past few weeks.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono has called for unity and the strengthening of ASEAN institutional capacity, underlining that it was "no longer possible" for Southeast Asian countries to go it alone as the current geopolitical landscape continues to present threats to the stability and security of the region.

Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – Yahya Cholil Staquf, widely known as Gus Yahya, the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), supports government plans to regulate children's access to social media but cautions against potential side effects.

Made Supriatma – A plan to expand the Indonesian Army's domestic reach suggests the potential reassertion of "dual function" under its new president. That this is aimed at rolling out free meals – for now – is insufficient consolation to those who fear the return of the military into Indonesia's politics.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A Russian diplomat revealed Monday that Moscow was open for negotiations to sell its oil to BRICS new member Indonesia as Jakarta looks for more affordable supplies.

Jakarta – A proposed revision to the Mining Law includes a plan to grant higher education institutions with mineral and coal mining concessions, after policymakers previously granted such permits for business entities backed by religious groups.

Sopian Hadi, Gianyar, Bali – The Gianyar Regency Government officially closed the PARQ Ubud accommodation, also known as "The Russian Village," on Monday. Located on Jalan Sriwedari in Tegallalang, Ubud, Gianyar, the establishment was shut down for violating several local regulations.

Jakarta – The government has announced that President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program, which was introduced earlier this month across 26 provinces in the country, will remain in effect during Ramadan and that Muslim students will be permitted to bring the food home.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – In the first 100 days of President Prabowo Subianto's administration, the performance of several economic and environment ministers has been highlighted. Based on the assessment and survey by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), several names in the 'red category' are considered worthy of reshuffling.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia called any displacement attempt of Gaza residents as "unacceptable" following US President Donald Trump's plan to relocate some Gazans to the Southeast Asian country.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) questions President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to fulfilling his promise to abolish the death penalty for prisoners.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that the majority or 60 percent of the construction of power plants in the future will be handed over to the private sector. He conveyed this at the inauguration of the Jatigede Hydroelectric Power Plant (PLTA), Sumedang, West Java, on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Jakarta – Dozens of cases of foodborne illness have been recorded among participating schools in multiple regions just two weeks into the launch of President Prabowo Subiantio's free nutritious meal program for students.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said his government will carry out large-scale transformation towards downstream and industrialization this year.

"It will shock the world," he said on Monday, January 20, while inaugurating dozens of electricity projects at Jatigede Hydropower Plant, West Java.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) believes that the involvement of the TNI (Indonesian Military) in the government's free nutritious meals (MBG) program is illegal.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry stated that Indonesian workforce productivity falls behind its Southeast Asian counterparts. This was stated by Wulan Aprilianti Permatasari, Head of the Industrial Vocational Education Development Center (PPPVI) at the Ministry's Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI).

Antara, Jakarta – The Food Security and Fisheries Service of Agam Regency, West Sumatra, recorded that the death of floating net cage fish in Lake Maninjau increased by 50 tons. So that the total fish deaths due to strong winds that hit the lake area since Sunday, January 12, 2025, became 75 tons.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Hundreds of people dressed in black have been holding a protest in the courtyard of Building D of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) office since Monday morning, January 20, 2025.

The members of the Ditjen Dikti Employee Association held a peaceful Black Monday protest.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta - The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) highlights the inconsistent stance Prabowo's government displays in its diplomacy with Palestine.

"There have been contradictory statements related to diplomacy on Palestinian issues," says KontraS Working Committee Coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Effendi Rusli, Pekanbaru – Police have arrested three women in Pekanbaru, Riau, for attempting to sell a two-week-old baby girl. The arrests followed an undercover operation involving a child protection activist posing as a prospective buyer, authorities said on Sunday.

Jakarta – The government recently said that the national strategic project in Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 or PIK 2 focused on the development of an ecotourism area called the "Tropical Coastland".

Dian Yuanita Wulandari, Jakarta – As Indonesia faces the growing challenge of shrinking agricultural land, the government is preparing a policy that will allow the conversion of agricultural land to facilitate the ambitious 3 million houses initiative and support industrial downstreaming.

Aep, Sumedang – President Prabowo Subianto praised his administration's cohesive teamwork as a key driver of the 80.9 percent public satisfaction rating recorded in his first 100 days in office, according to a recent survey by Kompas.

Aep, Jakarta – Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, addressed recent protests by employees at his ministry following a large-scale staff reshuffle.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government has denied media reports indicating that Indonesia is possibly becoming a temporary host country for Gaza residents as part of US President-Elect Donald Trump's plan.

Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Roy Soemirat even said that it was the first time for Jakarta to hear such a relocation plan.

Antara, Jakarta – A spokesman recently said that President Prabowo Subianto remained fully committed to Indonesia's new capital megaproject.

Jakarta – The work of environmental experts has been increasingly criminalized in Indonesia in recent years, jeopardizing not only individual freedoms but also the nation's ability to address its most pressing ecological challenges.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A Russian diplomat said Monday that his country had engaged in talks to use local currencies for trade with BRICS newcomer Indonesia as Moscow remained an outcast from the international system for cross-border transactions.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Banks in the new capital are set to begin operations starting in the first quarter of 2026, according to a senior government official.

Jakarta – A volcano in North Maluku has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain.

Mount Ibu, on the remote island of Halmahera, sent a column of smoke up to four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky in an eruption on Wednesday.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) recorded 12 incidents of violence committed by members of the TNI (Indonesian Military) in the first 100 days of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the first 100 days of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka did not shown a real commitment to resolving cases of past gross human rights violations (HAM).

Agencies, Jakarta – Nearly 81 percent of citizens approve of President Prabowo Subianto after 100 days in office, a poll showed on Monday, attributing the high rating to his early delivery on campaign promises.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday issued an apology for the delay in the implementation of the free meals program and promised that the program would be started nationwide by the end of this year.

Prabowo said that the free meal program was still in its initial stage and that it could not instantly be applied to all schools across the country.

Jakarta – Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals.

The move opens the way for foreign investors to enter a market launched in September 2023 for domestic players.

John Queripel – Indonesia has just become the 10th full member nation of BRICS+, the first nation in South East Asia to gain such membership. The announcement was made, 1st January, by Brazil, currently holding the revolving chair of BRICS+.

President Prabowo Subianto has now led Indonesia for 100 days.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to set a minimum age for social media users has been largely welcomed by parents and advocacy groups, although some have raised a few concerns over the plan, including the possible leakage of personal data.

Adil Al Hasan, Agung Sedayu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) believes that there has been a potential violation of the law related to the issuance of land rights certificates for sea areas where the sea fence off the coast of Tangerang regency, Banten, was erected.

Hilman Palaon Robert Walker – As the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi transitions into an industrial hub, driven by the burgeoning nickel industry, the region faces a dilemma. Will local communities benefit from this mineral wealth, or will they be left behind?

Haula Noor, Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek – The swift fall from grace of an unconventional Islamic preacher in Indonesia holds object lessons for the rich and famous, in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Kunto Adi Wibowo – On 2 January 2025, Anies Baswedan and Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama – once bitter political rivals – attended a gathering at the City Hall in Jakarta, where they were seen enjoying a friendly chat with other former Jakarta governors (with the exception of Ahok's predecessor, Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo).

Jakarta – The government is soon to issue a joint ministerial circular mandating a special arrangement for students during Ramadan this year, which begins at the end of February, despite parents' concerns that it could be counterproductive to their children's regular schooling.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Ministry of Population and Family Development/National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) highlighted the phenomenon of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who choose to settle abroad. One of the phenomena that occurred was the transfer of Indonesian citizens to become Singaporean citizens.