Eka Yudha Saputra – Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regretted the arrogant attitude of…

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

Jakarta – The Indonesian Government and the United Nations launched the Indonesia-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government revealed Thursday that the United States had been the biggest buyer of Indonesian toys as Washington'…

Alfitria Nefi P – The Foundation of the Indonesian Consumer Agency (YLKI) is urging the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to tighten…

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) on Wednesday alleged that a member of the National Police's elite counterterrorism…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced Thursday that it had green-lit a $500 million policy-based loan for…

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

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…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday summoned B. Rudijanto Tanoesoedibjo, the elder brother of MNC…

Eka Yudha Saputra – The Presidential Palace ensures that there are no casualties in the protest rejecting the increase in rural and urban land and…

Jamal Abdun Nashr – Police fired tear gas in various directions to disperse protesters calling for the resignation of Pati Regent Sudewo on…

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially dissolved two pension funds owned by state-run insurer Asuransi…

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Indonesian shopping mall operators are banking on a nationwide Independence Day discount program to revive sales during…

Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeing about a 75.12 percent surge in instant noodle exports to Canada in 2024, with US$4.94 million in…

Dandi Bajuddin, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) projects that Indonesia's economic growth may still…

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has deployed dozens of personnel on a 12-day humanitarian mission to deliver aid via…

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

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's middle class – long regarded as the backbone of domestic consumption and a key driver of national economic…

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Sritex Director General Iwan Kurniawan Lukminto (IKL) as a new…

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – At least 34 people became victims of clashes during a demonstration in front of the Pati Regency Office, Central Java…

Antara, Jakarta – The protest by Pati Regency residents against Regent Sudewo's policy and demanding his resignation descended into chaos.…

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Pati Regent Sudewo is refusing to resign despite protests by residents on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. The…

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Hundreds of thousands of workers planned to stage simultaneous demonstrations across 38 provinces on Thursday,…

Executive Summary

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Indonesia during the year.

Significant…

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – The United States has imposed a 19 percent import tariff on coffee from Indonesia, a move that local industry leaders say…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Devy Ernis – The decision by Pati Regent Sudewo to increase rural and urban land and building tax (PBB-P2) rates was met with a…

Jakarta – When the tech boom was at its peak, its shine hid a lot of problems. But as the tech winter arrives, the water level has fallen, and…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested nine people in a sting operation in Jakarta over…

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program could require more than Rp 300 trillion ($18.58 billion) in…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia wants Japan to shorten its internship term to no more than a year, as Jakarta refuses to have its citizens…

Muhammad Iqbal Ikromi, Jakarta – A massive protest involving tens of thousands of residents demanding the resignation of Pati Regent Sudewo…

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Jakarta – Indonesia's music licensing body, Wahana Musik Indonesia (WAMI), has doubled down on its stance that wedding…

Erfan Maruf, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The government recently admitted that almost half of the social assistance did not reach the targeted…

Basten Gokkon – In their latest study, a group of researchers from Indonesia, the U.K., and the U.S. find that heath forests (locally known as…

Jakarta – It is hard to believe that this is happening today, that 27 years after the Reformasi, the flying of a flag from a comic can be…

Sapto Yunus – Member of Commission VII of the People's Representative Council (DPR) Bambang Haryo Soekartono said the Indonesian government needs…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2025 fire season is spiraling into one of the worst in recent memory, with a sharp spike in hotspots and…

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Retail sales in July are projected to grow after nine months of sluggish performance, driven by increased commerce in…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Peru is willing to drop most of the tariffs that it charges on Indonesian goods in the freshly signed trade pact…

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia could generate more than Rp 81 trillion ($5 billion) in additional revenue by imposing a wealth tax on…

Jakarta – On paper, streaming services the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube music solve a lot of problems, especially for music fans. For…

Roy Adriansyah, David Wilson, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is investigating the death of Private Lucky Chepril…

Iim Halimatusa'diyah – The Indonesian social media scene has recently been flooded with short, humorous videos and memes illustrating social…

Indonesia, West Papua – President Prabowo Subianto's decision to grant amnesty to six political prisoners from West Papua and Maluku ahead of…

Muhibar Sobary Ardan, Muara Kate, Indonesia – More than eight months after the bloody killing of an Indigenous elder in eastern Borneo, police in…

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the awarding of a four-star honorary general rank on Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.…

Gatra Priyandita – 17 August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Surrounding the commemorations are various discourses on…