Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Chair of the Indonesian Retailers and Mall Lessee Association (Hippindo), Budihardjo Iduansjah, has requested the Ministry of Tourism to promote the value-added tax refund for foreign tourists to increase their arrival.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Indonesia – the country with the largest nickel reserves in the world – is increasingly importing ore from the Philippines to keep domestic smelters running, according to the Indonesian Nickel Industry Forum (FINI). The group described the situation as a warning sign for the long-term sustainability of Indonesia's downstream industrialization strategy.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is about to make his global forum debut at G20 Johannesburg Summit this weekend.

Iim Halimatusa'diyah and Ary Hermawan – Are the two largest Islamic organisations in Indonesia losing their ability to uphold and guide civil society?

Stephanie Lidya Nashirah Suprapto – In early October, President Prabowo Subianto swore in Irene (who uses only one name) as Indonesia's first deputy ambassador to China. Her appointment is a symptom of troubling developments in Indonesia's foreign policymaking. It raises serious questions about the importance of competence and meritocracy in Indonesia's diplomatic service.

Shradha Triveni – Indonesia's environmental issues often feel too vast to take in at once. A nation said to have more than 17,000 islands, it contains the world's third-largest tropical rainforest and one of its busiest commodity frontiers.

Indonesia – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling prohibiting active police officers from holding civilian government positions. Still, the implementation of the decision has sparked controversial discussions as thousands of police officers remain in posts across ministries and state agencies.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Anindita Wirawan, a 40-year-old mother of three in South Jakarta, is among the many parents voicing renewed alarm over bullying after a string of recent cases across the country, some ending in death, rekindled public grief and anger.

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has responded to remarks by the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III chairperson who called them lazy in assessing to the discussions on the Draft Criminal Procedure Law (RUU KUHAP) which has now been ratified as the KUHAP Law.

Agencies, Jakarta – Hundreds of people stayed in temporary shelters Thursday after a volcano in East Java erupted, damaging houses and a school, with around 190 people evacuated from its slopes, authorities said.

Jakarta – The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java rose to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday.

Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said.

Jakarta – Thousands of residents in Riau province palm oil belt protested on Thursday against the takeover of their plantations by the government's forestry task force, an organizer told Reuters.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Digital Space Supervision at the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has officially notified 25 private electronic system providers (PSEs) operating in Indonesia that they are not in compliance with the necessary administrative requirements.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has explained the rationale behind the government's latest move to inject an additional Rp76 trillion into the country's banks, a step aimed at boosting liquidity and supporting economic activity.

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry will bring in governors, mayors, and regents to discuss the country's new provincial minimum wage (UMP) formula for 2026, aiming to ensure that wage decisions reflect the varied economic realities across regions.

Antara, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxation at the Ministry of Finance has collected Rp11.48 trillion from tax defaulters as of November 19, 2025. Director General of Taxation Bimo Wijayanto stated that this figure demonstrates significant progress in the effort to collect debts from the 200 taxpayers with the largest arrears.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – CEO of state-owned electricity firm PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, stated that the company has prepared pilot projects for Waste-to-Energy Plants (PLTSa) at seven locations. PLN is collaborating with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Danantara.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Economic Alliance (AEI) expressed a number of criticisms against the sovereign wealth fund Daya Anagata Nusantara or Danantara Indonesia. These are conveyed during a discussion hosted by Danantara in response to the demands previously signed by 458 economists and academics from both domestic and foreign institutions.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Indonesia produced 822,000 four-wheeled vehicles between January and September 2025, the Ministry of Industry reported.

Setia Diarta, Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment, and Electronics Industry at the ministry, said around 380,000 units were exported during this period.

Agencies, Jakarta – Semeru volcano erupted on Wednesday and the country's volcanology agency increased the alert level of Java Island's tallest mountain to the highest.

The volcano spewed ash clouds as high as 2 km (1 mile) above the mountain's peak, the agency said, adding residents should keep to a 2.5 km distance away due to risks.

Seth Soderborg & Burhanuddin Muhtadi – On 23 September 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto offered an audacious speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The honeymoon is clearly over for Indonesia's president as he begins his second year in office, even if a majority of the public still supports him.

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – House Commission VII Deputy Chair Evita Nursanty on Thursday called on the government to rethink its visa policy for foreign visitors, warning that Indonesia risks losing ground to ASEAN neighbors that have aggressively expanded visa-free entry.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially classified bank accounts with no deposits, withdrawals, or balance checks for more than 1,800 days – roughly five years – as dormant accounts.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia will require an estimated Rp 3,000 trillion ($179 billion) in investment to achieve full reliance on electricity sourced from renewable energy, according to the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

Jakarta – Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas recently highlighted the need for a collaboration with the Indonesian Armed Forces or TNI to meet the country's energy targets.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The head of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, reveals the plan to export waste cooking oil, or used cooking oil, to Singapore. The used oil will come from Indonesia's free nutritious meal (MBG) program.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) revealed that the majority of online gambling sites use content delivery network infrastructure owned by Cloudflare.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal claimed that nutritionists in Indonesia are scarce and insufficient to meet the needs of the free nutritious meals program (MBG). His statement went viral on social media and has sparked debate.

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – The Director of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that the problem of diabetes has a significant impact.

Duncan Graham – "All power flows from the barrel of a gun," said Mao Zedong. His aphorism may have been right a century ago in China, but not in modern Indonesia. In the nation next door, power comes subtly via unarmed brigadiers in boardrooms. The riflemen are there, but out of sight.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Indonesian peatland and environment watchdog Pantau Gambut's Research Manager, Muhammad Syafiq Gumilang, doubts the country's approach to advance simultaneously emissions reduction, economic growth, and social improvements. The goals are laid out in Indonesia's Second NDC or Second Nationally Determined Contribution document.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Manpower Minister Yassierli announced that Indonesia's 2026 minimum wage is still being reviewed, with the government preparing a new regulation to govern the increase.

Under Government Regulation No. 36/2021, the annual minimum wage should be announced no later than November 21.

Fadli, Jakarta – The Batam Customs and Excise Office uncovered two new methods to smuggle drugs from Malaysia, with combined evidence of about 1.5 kilograms of drugs, in two separate cases.

Recent operations revealed that drug syndicates have started using body cavities to smuggle drugs.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia has never facilitated the transfer of any Palestinians, including those from Gaza, to the country, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, responding to allegations from international sources that hundreds of Palestinians have traveled by air to destinations such as South Africa, Indonesia and Malaysia through dubious Israeli-linked nongovernmental o

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – An upper respiratory infection outbreak that has killed five children and sickened hundreds of members of the Talang Mamak Indigenous tribe in Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau is finally showing signs of easing, though health authorities say they will continue to monitor the situation closely.

A couple of months ago Bali experienced its worst floods in more than a decade. They came at the peak of the dry season. Instead of the empty wells farmers faced last year, this time their crops were washed away; roads turned into brown, swirling rivers; houses collapsed in the torrents; and 17 people were killed.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Manpower is still finalizing the government regulation (PP) regarding Indonesia's 2026 minimum wage. Manpower Minister Yassierli revealed that the calculation of the 2026 minimum wage in the draft government regulation does not lead to a single figure.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia has raised concern over the scale of gender-based online violence faced by women as the country undergoes rapid digital expansion, accompanied by a sharp rise in technology-enabled abuse.

Jakarta – With much of the country suffering from the impacts of global heating, verging on boiling, citizens are rightly expecting the government to deliver a genuinely ambitious pledge to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil, dubbed COP30, now underway until the weekend.

Sri Wahyuni, Makassar, Indonesia – For years, Rahma paid a monthly rate for water that never flowed to her home in eastern Indonesia's largest urban area, here where the Tallo River meets the Pacific Ocean.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara reported that as of November 18, 2025, the utilization of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) budget had reached Rp41 trillion. This amount is only 58 percent of the allocated MBG budget for this year.

Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, has erupted, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise the alert to the highest level.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) kept the benchmark BI Rate unchanged at 4.75 percent during its November 18-19 policy meeting, maintaining the Deposit Facility at 3.75 percent and the Lending Facility at 5.5 percent.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has praised Indonesia for maintaining economic growth and containing inflation amid mounting pressure from external factors but emphasizes that the country needs the right "policy mix" to secure the future.

Petaling Jaya – The durian, the king of fruits, is synonymous with Malaysia, right? While every Malaysian will agree, the Indonesians are saying no.

They insist that they have a stronger claim to the durian, creating a thorny issue in Malaysia's bid to make it the country's national fruit.

Riyad Dafhi Rizki, Rendy Tisna, Banjarmasin, Indonesia – A growing coalition of Indigenous communities, students and civil society organizations from Borneo is rallying against fast-moving plans to establish a new national park in the remote Meratus mountain range.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has instructed regents and mayors against mobilizing schoolchildren to greet him during his working visits to the regions. He ordered the Cabinet Secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya, to issue a relevant circular.

Muhammad Firman/Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has launched a long-awaited "people's internet" program that promises faster broadband at a fraction of current prices, as the archipelago seeks to close its digital divide and reduce its reliance on costly fiber-optic infrastructure.

Tokyo – Japan and Indonesia agreed to strengthen maritime security as well as expand personnel exchanges between defense officials and joint training sessions, at a two-plus-two meeting between the countries' foreign and defense chiefs in Tokyo on Monday.