Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – The government has asserted its regulatory authority over social media platforms with an unannounced visit to the Jakarta office of the United States social media giant Meta.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The government has doubled down on its offer to mediate conflicting parties in the United States-Israel war against Iran, emphasizing the need for negotiations to solve the conflict in the region.

Indonesia – The rising popularity of songbird singing competitions in Indonesia has led to the dramatic decline of the white-rumped shama, a bird known locally as murai batu.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.7 billion to $151.9 billion at the end of February 2026, compared with the previous month, according to data released by Bank Indonesia on Friday.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's financial regulator sought to reassure markets after Fitch Ratings revised the country's sovereign outlook to negative while maintaining the investment-grade rating at BBB, saying the domestic financial services sector remains fundamentally resilient.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has decided that Indonesia will remain a member of the Board of Peace (BoP) initiated by US President Donald Trump, despite domestic calls for Jakarta to withdraw following the recent escalation of conflict involving Iran.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Escalating tensions between Iran and US-Israel risk disrupting global energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply. The situation could strain Indonesia's fiscal position as crude prices climb well above the assumptions set in the 2026 state budget.

Herman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has issued a new regulation restricting children under the age of 16 from accessing high-risk digital platforms, including social media, as part of efforts to strengthen online child protection.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Akmalal Hamdhi, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran have sent global oil prices higher, exposing Indonesia's limited energy reserves and raising concerns over fiscal stability, energy security, and trade balances.

Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, its communication and digital affairs minister said on Friday.

Tonggo Simangunsong, Medan, Indonesia – Sahala Pasaribu, 35, walks on customary land his family has not been able to manage for more than three decades since PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a pulpwood company, took control of it. Now, after the government decided to revoke the company's permit in January, he hopes it's possible.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited hundreds of Islamic organization figures to the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The event took place from late afternoon until midnight, starting with a collective breaking of the fast, followed by discussions on the government's stance on various current issues.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Islamic Brotherhood Front (FPI) has requested Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to convey condolences openly for the passing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, who died in a U.S. and Israel airstrike. According to FPI, expressing condolences only through a letter is not enough.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Jimly Asshiddiqie, chairperson of the advisory board of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI), has suggested that Indonesia temporarily suspend its obligations in the Board of Peace (BoP), an international body initiated by Donald Trump.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Jusuf Kalla, Indonesia's former Vice President, conveyed the results of his meeting with President Prabowo Subianto and several other figures at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, March 3.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations plans to hold a rally outside the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta on Friday afternoon to protest Indonesia's participation in the Board of Peace (BoP), an international initiative launched by United States President Donald Trump.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – A civil society coalition urges the government to unblock the login access to Wikipedia. Coalition member and chair of the Access to Information Division at SAFEnet, Unggul Sagena, said the blockage to the auth.wikimedia.org domain obstructs login access for thousands of Wikipedia contributors in Indonesia.

Case after case involving personnel of the National Police increasingly distances them from their motto to "protect and nurture." Nothing has come of promises to make internal institutional reforms following previous scandals.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will intensify oversight and map potential corruption risks in the government's flagship free nutritious meal program, following mounting protests over inadequate portions and poor-quality food during Ramadan.

Jakarta – What do scholarship awardees owe to their benefactors? What does contributing to your country look like? Should a country where only two-thirds of the population have high school education be sending students overseas?

Annisa Dina Amalia, Monika Winarnita and Charlotte Setijadi – The Indonesian government has recently introduced an alternative to dual citizenship for Indonesian diasporic communities: Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Business lobby Apindo recently said that Indonesian small enterprises could be safe from the trade-related repercussions of the Iran war, as their export rate remains low.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has launched a subsidized rice program worth about Rp 5 trillion ($296 million) to help households access affordable staple food during the Ramadan period.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia better withdraw from the Board of Peace than be humiliated by US President Donald Trump, said Anwar Abbas, The chair of Muhammadiyah's Central Leadership.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has invited several Islamic community organizations to break the fast together. The iftar event will be held at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Iman Zanatul Haeri, Head of the Teacher Advocacy Division of the Education and Teachers Association (P2G) in Indonesia, highlighted the significant decline in the portion of education budget transfers from the central government to regional governments over the past three years.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured about $1.4 billion in foreign investment to support the development of solar power infrastructure, as the government accelerates efforts to expand renewable energy capacity, Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani said Thursday.

Antara, Jakarta – Hundreds of people crowded the residence of the Iranian Ambassador in Jakarta on Thursday, March 5, 2026, to hold mass prayers as a form of solidarity against the aggression of the United States and Israel that killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has formed a task force to accelerate the transition to clean energy in Indonesia. This task force will handle efforts to replace fossil energy sources, such as diesel and oil, with renewable energy.

"The Israeli and American attacks on Iran is part of a violation of international law, it is also part of a crime against humanity (a gross human rights violation).

Jakarta – United Nations (UN) special rapporteurs have issued a warning to the government of the Republic of Indonesia regarding the Draft Presidential Regulation (Ranperpres) on the role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in combating terrorism.

Tria Sutrisna, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The coordinator of the National Network for Domestic Worker Advocacy (JALA PRT), Lita Anggraini, is asking for the completion of the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT) to be accelerated immediately, considering that President Prabowo Subianto promised to finish the law within three months.

Responding to the unlawful killing of a teenager by a police officer in Makassar and an Indonesian Military (TNI) member's abuse of a civilian in South Tangerang, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) Student Alliance urged President Prabowo Subianto to resign from the Board of Peace (BoP). This demand was expressed in a letter sent to the Office of the Ministry of State Secretariat on March 4, 2026.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Student Alliance of the University of Indonesia (UI) has declared it will hold a mass demonstration if the demand for President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw Indonesia from the Board of Peace (BoP) is not met.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Deputy Head of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, claimed that the death of Fatih, a student at State Elementary School (MIN) 2 North Bengkulu, was not related to consuming the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) menu distributed by the Giri Kencana Nutrition Fulfillment Service

Jakarta – Multiple Indonesian local media reported on Wednesday that Fitch Ratings has downgraded Indonesia's sovereign credit rating outlook to negative from stable.

A representative of Fitch's media team reached by Reuters declined to comment.

Jakarta – The government is ready to adjust budget expenditure to keep its fiscal deficit below 3 percent of GDP as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up oil prices and pile more pressure on the economy, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tuesday.

Agencies, Jakarta – Passengers stranded in Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.

Hundreds were crowded at Ngurah Rai International Airport, many dressed in shorts, flip-flops and summer dresses, their expressions dour.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla received a visit from the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, at his private residence in South Jakarta on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Hamid Awaluddin, the former Minister of Law and Human Rights, accompanied Jusuf Kalla during the meeting.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Indonesia's dry season could begin earlier than usual this year, with the onset forecast between April and June 2026 and a peak expected in August, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said on Wednesday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – About 4 days have passed since Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei succumbed to Israeli strikes, but questions have arisen over Indonesia's silence on his death.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Fitch Ratings has revised Indonesia's sovereign outlook to negative from stable while affirming its BBB investment-grade rating, citing rising policy uncertainty and concerns over the credibility and consistency of economic policymaking.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Associated Press, Jakarta – Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) plunged sharply on Wednesday, tumbling 362 points or 4.57% to close at 7,577, as investors reacted to intensifying geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a downgrade of Indonesia's sovereign outlook by Fitch Ratings.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As the war against Iran launched by the United States and Israel rages on, pressure has been growing domestically for Indonesia to withdraw from the US-led Board of Peace, with Islamic communities and lawmakers questioning the body's commitment to peace in the region.

Natasha Khairunisa Amani, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised concerns over global oil supply disruptions.

M. Syaifullah, Jakarta – Torrential downpour on the Mount Merapi summit on Tuesday afternoon, March 3, 2026, triggered cold lava floods, resulting in the deaths of three sand miners and injuring six others, with two people still missing as of Wednesday afternoon.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has expressed his condolences over the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes.

Banyumas, Indonesia – The first two months of the year would ordinarily see Ganjar Budi Setiaji hurrying around Plana village's durian orchard, here in the hilly Javanese district of Banyumas. But on the last Tuesday of January, the 53-year-old father instead appeared restless.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Oleh Soleh, a member of the Indonesian Commission I of the House of Representatives, condemned the joint Israeli-US attack that killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.