Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – When people run out of money amidst today's economic challenges, they can only pin their hopes on government policies.

Indonesia's economic growth had slowed to 4.87 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. This marked the lowest Q1 growth that the populous country had ever witnessed in the past three years.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Security Sector Reform has criticised the Army's (TNI AD) plan to recruit 24,000 privates (tamtama) as a move that injures the spirit of reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Ajib Hamdani, an Economic Policy Analyst from the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), has outlined the causes of Indonesia's economic growth decline in the first quarter of 2025, which registered only 4.87 percent.

Antara, Jakarta – The Dutch government has prepared an investment of US$300 million (approximately Rp 4.9 trillion) to support various development programs in Indonesia through the investment agency Invest International, an Indonesian executive said on Tuesday.

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, has urged provincial, district, and municipal governments to adhere to ministry regulations regarding the organization of teaching and learning activities in primary and secondary education, including school start times.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen an increasing outflow of skilled young adults seeking work abroad in a brain drain phenomenon experts attribute to concern around job opportunities within the country.

Hammam Izzuddin, Cantika.com, Jakarta – A Researcher from the Indonesian Institute (TII), Made Natasya Restu Dewi Pratiwi, stated that the prevalence of child marriage cases in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) needs attention. Natasya believes that the implementation of Law Number 12 of 2022 on Sexual Violence Criminal Acts (TPKS) is still overshadowed by local cultural traditions.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxation (DJP) at the Ministry of Finance has allocated Rp277 billion from the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) to support Indonesian football development programs, including the national team's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company Grab said on Monday it was not in any talks on a potential deal with smaller Indonesian rival PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-graft agency is expanding its investigation into a Rp 53.7 billion ($3.3 million) bribery scheme involving foreign worker permits, revealing that the alleged extortion may reach beyond the Manpower Ministry and into the Directorate General of Immigration.

Jakarta – The transfer of the management of state-owned companies from the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry to Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, or Danantara, is more than simply changing the political landscape. It has led to concerns over corporate governance of these state-owned companies.

Moscow – Rosoboronexport plans to participate in the rearming of the Indonesian armed forces, the arms trader said on the eve of the Indo Defense show which is to open in Jakarta on June 11.

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – The establishment of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) was carried out after a series of lengthy processes. Until finally, on June 7, 1993, through Presidential Decree Number 50 of 1993, the Indonesian government established an independent body specifically tasked with dealing with the issue of individual human rights.

Jakarta – The clock is ticking as a deadline nears for us to hash out a trade deal with the United States or risk punishing tariffs imposed on almost all Indonesian goods shipped to the world's largest economy.

These are not your usual trade negotiations, where two or more countries come together as equals to reduce import tariffs on each other's export goods.

Jakarta – The victory of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the June 3 South Korean presidential election and his subsequent swearing-in should present a prime opportunity for President Prabowo Subianto to re-boost bilateral relations between the two countries, which a dispute over the stalled joint development of the jet fighter project has strained.

Slamet Wibowo, Sidoarjo – Kusnadi, the former speaker of the East Java Legislative Council, was found early Monday in Madura, five days after being abducted by unidentified men in Sidoarjo, according to his family.

Elan Suherlan, Purwakarta – In a move that has sparked debate over child rights and education practices, the West Java provincial government on Monday sent 45 high school students from three regencies to undergo a semi-military disciplinary program at a military barracks in Bandung.

Sarjan Lahay, Banggai Islands, Indonesia – Dewdrops cling to weeds in the Banggai archipelago as Deslin Kalaeng grasps a large round root vegetable from the ancient karst.

"That's the Banggai yam," she says, shortly after daybreak over the Maluku Sea. "It's our source of life, other than rice."

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly announced economic stimuli fail to reach its middle class as the policy mainly targets low-income households, according to an analyst.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Director of Global World Bank's Global Water Global Practice, Saroj Kumar Jha, visited the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Head of IKN Authority, Basuki Hadimuljono, said Saroj Kumar and his team came to see the development of IKN directly.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The World Bank has raised the international poverty line from US$2.15 per capita daily to US$3.00. This change caused the number of people living in extreme poverty in Indonesia to increase to 15.42 million in 2024, accounting for about 5.5 percent of the population.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia is urging the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, to revoke the curfew regulations for students.

Brussels – Indonesia and the European Union have finalized negotiations on the long-anticipated Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a landmark trade pact aimed at expanding market access and deepening bilateral economic cooperation, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced on Saturday.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – A group of historians and human rights activists have raised concern over a draft of the government's "updated" national history books, which they say selectively omit some of the country's most painful and politically sensitive chapters, risking a distorted narrative shaped by political interests.

Jakarta – The nation has been shocked by the tragic death of an Indonesian man from dehydration while reportedly attempting to illegally reenter Mecca for the haj. The man, a university lecturer from Pamekasan, Madura, East Java, was initially denied entry for not having the proper visa.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The acrid scent of charred remains hung heavy in the air as Tempo visited the site of the fire at Jalan Gang Damai No. 5, RT 17 RW 04, Kapuk Muara Urban Village, Pejaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta. The residential area was consumed by flames yesterday, just as residents were beginning their Friday prayers.

Jakarta – The appointment of Lt. Gen. Djaka Budhi as Director-General of Customs and Bimo Wijayanto as Director-General of Taxes shows President Prabowo Subianto's understanding of the concept of meritocracy has been confused with favoritism.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara is in early talks to participate in Grab Holdings' proposed $7 billion acquisition of GoTo Group, a move that could ease regulatory hurdles and address concerns over foreign control of a national tech champion.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – There's a saying in Indonesia: "Why make it easy if you can make it difficult?" It's a phrase often used to describe the country's notoriously convoluted bureaucracy, and it captures perfectly the scandal now rocking the Manpower Ministry.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court dismissed on Thursday five petitions that sought to repeal the controversial law revision on the Indonesian Military (TNI), which expands the role of the armed forces in the civilian government, as the petitioners lacked the legal standing to lodge a case.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto participated in the Eid al-Adha prayer at Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque on Friday, June 6, 2025. The President arrived at approximately 06:45 AM local time, dressed in a white shirt, fabric trousers, and a black cap.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Nickel Institute, a global organisation representing major nickel producers worldwide, is urging nickel producers in Indonesia, the world's largest holder of nickel reserves, to adopt robust Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards to meet the rising global demand for responsibly sourced nickel.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian football national team players received Rolex watches from President Prabowo Subianto. The Head of State invited officials and players of the Indonesian national team to his house on 4 Kertanegara Street, South Jakarta, for lunch on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 is predicted to decline. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its projection of Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – The issue of nickel mining and downstream processing in Raja Ampat, Papua, has sparked public concern, especially after several Greenpeace Indonesia activists staged a peaceful protest during the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo at the Pullman Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian national football team secured a 1-0 victory over China in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Group C qualifiers at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Thursday, June 5, 2026.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto handed out envelopes containing cash to members of the public after performing Eid al-Adha prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Friday, June 6, 2025.

The president was seen passing out small envelopes from the window of the Maung Garuda vehicle in which he was riding.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered losses of more than Rp 13 trillion (approximately $800 million) due to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing between 2020 and 2025, according to the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is facing intensifying pressure as a group of retired military generals has formally petitioned the nation's legislative bodies to begin impeachment proceedings against him, just as President Prabowo Subianto appears to be consolidating support from key figures once aligned with his political rivals.

The Indonesian government is allowing environmental damage including deforestation and violations against Indigenous people to go unchecked around a multi-billion dollar industrial park on a once-pristine eastern island, a report said Thursday.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) and several civil society organizations have condemned the police's alleged use of excessive force and criminalization of student protesters during the May Day rally in Jakarta last month, describing the actions as an abuse of power that threatens citizens' democratic rights.

Hong Raksmey, Phnom Penh – In a recent press conference with the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto emphasised the potential for increased rice trade between the two nations, while highlighting the challenges surrounding competitive pricing and transportation costs.

Jakarta – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has formed a special task force to crack down on illegal foreign-owned businesses, following widespread permit violations by foreign investors that are believed to be harming the local economy.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially joined the Honorary Council of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), a move that contrasts with the European model of insulating football federations from government influence.

Erwan Hermawan, Jakarta – All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials. The Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol, confirmed this development to Tempo today, June 5, 2025, a date coinciding with World Environment Day.

Jakarta – A joint Singaporean and Indonesian special forces team successfully subdued a group of "terrorists" hijacking a liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier vessel sailing from the South China Sea toward the Singapore Strait during a joint exercise recently.

Niken D. Sitoningrum, Rangan, Indonesia – Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo. Today, a small rooftop solar panel powers a 3-watt bulb, illuminating the interior of her timber home in a reassuring glow.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – State-owned utility company PLN has set its sights on renewable energy contributing 34.3 percent of the national energy mix by the end of 2034, as reflected in the electricity business plan (RUPTL) for 2025-2034.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, is optimistic that Indonesia can become a full member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within four years.

According to him, the ongoing accession process is progressing positively and has received favorable responses from OECD member countries.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers behind an incentive-based fisheries program in Indonesia have reported a drop in shark and ray bycatch, but also warned of an unexpected rise in the intentional capture of these threatened species.