Iman Pambagyo – The Investor Daily newspaper, in its February 6, 2025 edition, published an article and an editorial that should serve as a wake-up call for all of us – the notion that the government will deliver 8 percent economic growth in the coming years is nothing more than a beautiful dream – one that ignores structural weaknesses in our economy.

Priyo Budi Santoso, Antara, Jakarta – The government plans to shorten the upcoming military-style retreat for newly-elected regional heads, which is supposed to be two weeks, to seven days following a presidential instruction on budget cuts.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Nusantara – Hotel operators in Nusantara, the future national capital, have been facing lower occupancy rates since the government's efficiency measures, introduced by President Prabowo Subianto last month, took effect.

Jakarta – In many ways, this year's unusually subdued commemoration of National Press Day on Feb. 9 reflects the sorry state of journalism today, a profession that has come under siege, raising doubts about its wide claim of indispensability to democracy.

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Former Supreme Court official Zarof Ricar was accused on Monday of amassing Rp 915 billion (approximately $55.9 million) in cash and 51 kilograms of gold through case brokerage during his tenure.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has, once again, shown reliance on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to make his administration's priority programs a success, stoking concerns of military overreach into civilian affairs that could regress the country's democracy and human rights.

Jakarta – A Jakarta City Council member has urged city-owned tap water company PAM Jaya to install a drinkable tap water pipeline in the city administration's buildings, including district and subdistrict offices and public schools, to replace water dispensers and bottled water.

Jakarta – A government minister has dismissed speculation as to possible links between dubious land documents and a fire that broke out at the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (BPN) building in South Jakarta just before midnight on Saturday.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called for the collective media and journalists across the country to "prioritize the interests of the nation" and help build the nation together during his speech to commemorate the 79th National Press Day on Sunday.

Ami Afriatni, Jakarta – Jumilah, a 49-year-old homemaker in Jakarta, felt relief when she finally managed to buy a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) after weeks of shortages.

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) has criticised the appointment of active TNI (Indonesian Military) officer Major General Novi Helmy Prasetya as the president director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Government budget cuts have weighed heavily on Indonesia's construction stocks, with the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) dropping 1.4 percent to 6,648.1 on Monday. Analysts say reduced infrastructure spending under President Prabowo Subianto's administration is pressuring the sector, which led to market declines with a 3.09 percent drop.

Salman Mardira, Surabaya – President Prabowo Subianto criticized opponents of his budget efficiency measures, accusing some officials of acting as if they are untouchable, as he defended the policy to fund a free meal program for children and mothers.

Agencies, Premium – The government launched an annual free health screening on Monday, a Rp 3 trillion ($183.54 million) initiative to prevent early deaths that the country's health ministry said was its biggest ever undertaking.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto revealed that he met with the newly elected East Java Governor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, after being asked by former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. He conveyed this during a speech at the 18th Congress of Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday, February 10, 2025.

Yovanda Noni, East Kutai, East Kalimantan – The labyrinth of life for orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus morio) in East Kalimantan Province is becoming more confined. The forests that once served as their home continue to shrink, leaving their vast habitats, spanning thousands of kilometers, no longer accessible.

Yanuar Nugroho – How have Indonesia's new president and his administration fared in its critical first 100 days?

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, expressed concern about soldiers who were acting arrogantly. He appealed to all TNI members to behave well to maintain the people's trust.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has revealed the reason why he still often travels overseas in recent months in the midst of government budget cuts.

This was conveyed by Prabowo in his opening speech at the XVIII congress of the Islamic mass organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) women's wing, Muslimat, in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya on Monday February 10.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Political Parameter Executive Director Adi Prayitno said the reshuffle ultimatum delivered by President Prabowo Subianto was a political threat to his ministers who did not work according to his wishes.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has criticised a plan to give more authority to law enforcement institutions such as the National Police (Polri) and the Prosecutors Office, as well as the Indonesian Military (TNI), through three draft laws (RUU).

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – A complaint from the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia over extortion cases at the main Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has led to the removal of 30 immigration officials from airport duty, and raised anew a debate over shakedowns involving tourists.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has released the results of a survey on the performance of law enforcement and anti-corruption efforts in the first 100 days of Prabowo Subianto's administration. According to the survey, 41.6 percent of the public believed that law enforcement in the last 100 days has been running well.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday expressed appreciation for the press and its role in "voicing the truth" and disseminating accurate information to the public.

In a video message marking the 79th National Press Day, Prabowo underlined that the press remains a cornerstone of Indonesia's democracy.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto allows imports to meet subsidized fertilizer needs. The fertilizer import regulations are stated in Presidential Regulation Number 6 of 2025 concerning Subsidized Fertilizer Management which was signed on January 30, 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto conveyed his greetings for the 79th National Press Day to all press personnel in Indonesia. Prabowo conveyed the greeting in a video message broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel on February 9, 2025.

Riski Maulana, Cianjur – At least eight men have died from alcohol poisoning after consuming homemade spirits with dangerously high alcohol content in Cianjur Regency, West Java, police said on Saturday.

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – The austerity measures imposed by President Prabowo Subianto on all ministries and state agencies could hamper Indonesia's efforts to attract foreign tourists due to significant cuts in the tourism promotion budget, the Indonesian Travel Agency Association (Asita) warned on Saturday.

Amanda Puspita Sari, Jakarta – It was an overcast morning, the sort of weather perfect for sleeping in.

But on a recent Sunday, 102 people chose to head to Taman Langsat, an urban park in South Jakarta. Some had travelled tens of kilometres from other parts of the Greater Jakarta area including Bekasi, Ciledug, Depok, Kalibata and Kelapa Gading.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is working to improve the distribution system for subsidized 3-kilogram cooking gas canisters to ensure they reach the intended beneficiaries and prevent an estimated Rp 26 trillion ($1.6 billion) in annual subsidy losses, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said recently.

Mulyono Sri Hutomo – The Campus Employees Union (SPK) took part in commemorating 100 years of Pramoedya Ananta Toer at an event titled "A Century of Pramoedya Ananta Toer" at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts and culture centre in Jakarta on Saturday February 8.

Antara, Jakarta – Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri presented a painting of the Virgin Mary to Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on Friday afternoon.

Riza, Sukabumi – A truck carrying rocks overturned and crashed into a parked car, killing at least four people in the West Java town of Sukabumi on Saturday afternoon. This marks the second deadly truck accident in West Java within four days.

Hilmar Farid – History, literature, and imagination come together in the life and works of Pramoedya Ananta Toer. He not only wrote literature, but also explored history and used words to revive the past that was deliberately deleted.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment has tapped North Jakarta as a national example for urban waste management in Indonesia. Noer Adi Wardojo, the Minister's Expert Staff for the Sustainability of Biological Diversity and Socio-Cultural Resources at the Ministry of Environment, emphasized that every region needs a clear roadmap for waste management.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The government confirmed on Friday that civil servants will receive their extra salary and Ramadan bonus as scheduled this year, despite the ongoing efficiency measures imposed by President Prabowo Subianto.

Jordan Hirst – Police in Indonesia have arrested 56 men at a private event in a Jakarta hotel which police described as a "gay sex party."

Homosexuality is not against the law in most parts of Indonesia, including Jakarta. However LGBTQIA+ folk in the predominantly Muslim nation face discrimination and are targeted by police using other laws.

Surya Lesmana, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued an edict declaring that it is haram (forbidden) for wealthy individuals to use subsidized 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Two former South Jakarta Police officers, Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro and Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro Gogo Galesung, have been penalized for accepting bribes in a murder case, with Bintoro fired from his position and Galesung demoted for eight years.

Balipuspa News, Denpasar – Bali's economy continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2024, recording a year-on-year growth of 5.19 percent, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency's (BPS) Bali office.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The Golkar Party has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration during its 2025 National Working Meeting (Rakernas).

Jakarta – Celebrated author Pramoedya Ananta Toer was not the kind of writer to compose highfalutin prose and verses from an ivory tower from the comfort of an air-conditioned building, far away from society's problems and the struggle of everyday people.

Jakarta – Up until today, President Prabowo Subianto still has not clearly defined the direction of his economic strategy.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health is seeking new donor countries as a consequence of U.S. move to shut down USAID, its minister said on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

"I will try and seek other sources of donors," said Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia's Minister of Health, when met at the Directorate General of Health Resources office.

Bisnis.com, Jakarta – The annual Tempo Film Festival returns this year to express appreciation for Indonesia's film industry. This year's awards took place at Graha Bhakti Budaya at Ismail Marzuki Park in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – E. Aminudin Aziz, chief of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas), said the library was forced to adjust its operational hours due to budget cuts.

Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa – It's no surprise to see the old Sari Club site in Bali pocked with refuse and thick at the edges with rainy season weeds. Or the green, street-facing corrugated iron fence buckled and dented.

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rolliansyah Soemirat, also known as Roy, addressed the first 100 days of president prabowo subianto's administration, particularly focusing on foreign policy under the leadership of Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Head of the Presidential Communication Office Hasan Nasbi has confirmed that the budget for the development of the Indonesian Capital City, known as IKN is still blocked by the Finance Ministry. However, he emphasized that this does not mean there are no funds allocated for the project.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Central Java Provincial Government officially prohibits Civil Servants (ASN) from using 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This ban is stated in Circular Letter Number 500.2.1/196 signed by the Central Java Provincial Government Secretary on February 4, 2025.