Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh – Santo Darmosumarto, outgoing ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia, has affirmed that he will continue to help promote and encourage greater exchanges of visits between Indonesian and Cambodian investors, as well as motivate Indonesians to explore investment potential in Cambodia and further expand bilateral trade.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Imported secondhand clothing is squeezing the country's textile and garment industry while depriving the state of tax revenue, a government official told lawmakers in a hearing on Wednesday.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has allocated $120 million to support conservation, development, and maintenance efforts at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung province.

Muhammad Awaludin, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Rising gold prices is fueling a surge of informal gold panning in Lombok island, where hundreds of residents have been flocking to riverbanks in the hills of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, hoping to find tiny gold fragments amid economic pressure and limited job opportunities.

Responding to the death of an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after their family was unable to buy notebooks and pens, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has not yet taken any further action after naming Yaqut Cholil Qoumas a suspect in the 2024 haj corruption case. This is despite the fact that the commission has said it has evidence of the involvement of other people.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace clarified that the meeting with several Islamic organizations was a routine gathering to discuss current issues, not a response to criticism of Indonesia joining the so-called Board of Peace.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited several Islamic community organizations to the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The meeting discussed Indonesia's decision to join the Board of Peace and its impact on the Palestinian people's struggle.

Albertus Pepi Kurniawan, Sukarjito, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara. The death of a 10-year-old boy in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara – one of Indonesia's poorest provinces – draws national attention to the impact of poverty and weak social support systems on children living in remote and disadvantaged areas.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian influencer Abil Sudarman experienced a cyberattack after creating a video criticizing a job posting by the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) that violated the Personal Data Protection Law.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa believes that the rupiah exchange rate has room to strengthen to around Rp15,000 per US dollar if it moves in line with economic fundamentals and the strengthening of regional currencies.

Baharudin Al Farisi, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recounted a visit by experts from the United States who came to see him to research the free nutritional meals (MBG) program.

Nabiha Shahab, Yayasan Jejak Pulang – Extreme weather patterns are no longer an early warning, but a deadly reality. In recent years, peaking throughout 2025, Indonesia has been hit by a series of increasingly severe hydrometeorological disasters. Flash floods, landslides, and environmental crises have destroyed communities and livelihoods.

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – Seven illegal tin mine workers were buried alive after the wall of a mine at their location collapsed on Monday afternoon, February 2, 2026, at around 5:00 PM Western Indonesian Time (WIB).

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Before his trial at Jakarta Corruption Court kicked off on Monday, February 2, 2026, former Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan claimed the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) would target several high-ranking executive figures in sting operations.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto wants all zinc roofs in residential houses across the country to be replaced with clay tiles. According to the Head of State, zinc roofs tend to be hotter and more prone to rust compared to clay tiles.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected a legal challenge seeking to allow interfaith couples to marry without converting their religion, dealing another blow to advocates pushing for broader marriage rights in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's coal exports had plummeted 19.70% in 2025, with India and China remaining as the top buyers.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has raised alarms over the growing threat of green financial crime (GFC), a form of financial wrongdoing linked to environmental destruction. Officials warn that the crimes increasingly target the country's natural resources, which are meant to be protected.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is preparing to roll out a Rp 12.8 trillion ($763.29 million) economic stimulus package in the first quarter of 2026, combining transport fare discounts and expanded social assistance to shore up growth early in the year.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia and Slovakia will strengthen their ties by turning their bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership, with plans to collaborate more closely on trade, investment, education, defense, and nuclear energy.

Nabiyla Risfa Izzati – 2026 could be decisive for workers in Indonesia. This is because revision of Law 13 of 2003 on the Workforce (often translated as 'Manpower Law') was included in the National Legislative Programme (Prolegnas) at the end of 2025, and it is likely to be enacted this year.

Andi Irawan, Bengkulu – The debate over public policy priorities, whether to emphasize immediate consumption programs like the free nutritious meal program or structural production policies such as job creation, has reached a critical juncture

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Amid intensifying regional conflicts across the globe, President Prabowo Subianto has maintained Indonesia's non-bloc, non-alignment foreign policy but hinted at the harsh realities of global politics, which might have compelled him to take sides on some international political issues.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Indonesia has condemned Israel's latest air strikes and repeated ceasefire breaches in Gaza, amid public concerns that its long-standing pro-Palestinian stance is softening after joining the United States-controlled Board of Peace

Singapore/London/Jakarta – A stock market collapse is only the latest sign of trouble for Indonesia's capital markets, which are being excluded from a rush to emerging economies, as investors cool on Southeast Asia's biggest country and President Prabowo Subianto's economic agenda.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police said on Tuesday they have frozen bank and securities accounts belonging to several stock brokerage firms worth a combined Rp 674 billion, approximately $40 million, as part of an investigation into alleged insider trading and market manipulation.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) has voiced support for President Prabowo Subianto's decision for Indonesia to join the Board of Peace, saying the move is acceptable as long as it serves the public interest and contributes to global welfare.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Nearly half of Indonesia's online motorcycle taxi drivers do not receive holiday allowances for Eid al-Fitr, according to a survey by the Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS).

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has elevated the status of illegal logging and environmental violation cases in Aceh to the investigation stage. A total of seven police reports are currently under investigation.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya has denied claims that Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto uses two presidential aircraft during overseas visits, calling the report inaccurate.

His statement responds to an article published in Tempo Magazine's February 1, 2026 edition.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said tariff negotiations with the United States have been concluded and are awaiting the signing by President Prabowo Subianto and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claims that the free nutritious meal program (MBG) has had an impact on job availability during its one-year implementation. According to him, MBG has created at least one million jobs.

Caecilia Mediana, Jakarta – The risk of layoffs (PHK) is expected to continue to expand in 2026 potentially holding back new hiring. This situation will increase the social burden on society.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto admitted to receiving numerous complaints from various international figures regarding the deteriorating cleanliness of Bali's beaches.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – The West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has reported a fatal landslide in Kampung Mekarsari, Tribakti Mulya Village, located within the Pangalengan District of Bandung Regency.

At the signing of the Board of Peace charter, Donald Trump put Viktor Orban and Prabowo Subianto on the same table. It was as if the ratification of this shadow United Nations on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, was an affirmation from the President of the United States that Hungary and Indonesia are his allies.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has signaled the possibility of running in Indonesia's 2029 presidential election, making the remarks during a briefing at the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of central and regional governments.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia's free nutritious meal program, known as MBG, has attracted attention from other countries.

He said experts from the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump are studying the initiative.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia cannot escape the impact of nuclear weapons if World War III breaks out, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

Prabowo had briefed thousands of regional leaders in Sentul on Monday. The candid speech started with an overview of Jakarta's foreign policy directions.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto again claimed strong results from the Free Nutritious Meal program (MBG), saying it had reached around 60 million beneficiaries as of Sunday night, February 1, 2026, with what he described as an almost perfect success rate.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Associated Press, Jakarta – Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) plunged nearly 5% on Monday, with investors retreating ahead of crucial MSCI discussions on market reforms despite growing institutional interest in select stocks.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia closed 2025 with a hefty trade surplus, as strong non-oil and gas exports more than offset a persistent energy deficit, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed on Monday.

BPS reported that Indonesia's trade balance booked a surplus of $41.05 billion, or about Rp 688.8 trillion, over January-December 2025.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded deflation in January as food prices slid, but annual inflation accelerated on the back of electricity tariffs and rising gold prices, official data showed.

Hanif Musyaffa, Heru Andriyanto, Bogor – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday criticized Bali's local government over what he described as weak waste management, warning that the problem threatens Indonesia's tourism sector and the country's global image.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government scrambled to reassure investors this week after a US$80 billion (S$101 billion) stock market rout, triggered by mounting concerns over governance and market transparency.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The ambition from President Prabowo Subianto's administration to increase the country's economic growth to 8 percent through expanding extractive business may risk accelerating environmental degradation and widening social injustice, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has warned.

Agencies, Jakarta – Interpol issued a red notice for the arrest of one of Indonesia's biggest oil tycoons over a $17 billion corruption scandal, police said late Sunday.

Jakarta – Indonesia imported 1,383 more cows from Australia this week, agriculture officials said on Monday, as part of an ambitious $3 billion plan to woo small farmers to join efforts to quadruple dairy output.

Jakarta – It has been turbulent weeks for the country's economy. The appointment of Thomas Djiwandono, a nephew of President Prabowo Subianto, as a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), immediately unsettled markets. Concerns over the central bank's independence fueled investor anxiety and added pressure on the rupiah.