Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt declined to $424.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down from $432.3 billion in the previous quarter, Bank Indonesia reported on Monday.

On an annual basis, external debt contracted 0.6 percent year on year in Q3 2025 – a sharp reversal from 6.4 percent annual growth in Q2 2025.

Ruth Sitepu is an Indonesian citizen who disappeared in Malaysia, with her whereabouts last known on 30 November 2016.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is drafting a decree that will enable American energy companies to sell their products to the state-run oil company Pertamina without going through the exhaustive tender process, according to a senior minister.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has again highlighted the progress of Indonesia's free nutritious meals program (MBG), saying the initiative has now reached 44 million recipients.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The judicial panel at the South Jakarta District Court granted the procedural objection, or exception, filed by Tempo in its civil case against Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, via an interim ruling on Monday, November 17, 2025.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A broiler chicken farmer in Aceh Barat Daya, Muhammad Hatta, is suing the state electricity company PLN in the Blangpidie District Court. The lawsuit stems from a series of power outages in late September 2025 that resulted in the death of 18,000 of his chickens.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A reporting by Tempo titled "Manipulation of Drug Advertising using Artificial Intelligence" has won the online media category at the 2025 Indonesian Editors Forum Journalism Awards.

Jakarta – The apple never falls far from the tree: the minister imitates the president. Amran Sulaiman is using the same methods as Prabowo Subianto when making policy, starting from the same viewpoint. In touting food self-sufficiency, he is leading the Agriculture Ministry in a populist manner.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Dozens of journalists held a protest in front of the High Court of Central Sulawesi, in Kota Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, November 16, 2025. They protested the civil lawsuit filed by Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman against Tempo.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A landslide in Situkung Village, Pandanarum District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, November 15, 2025, has left dozens of residents isolated and hundreds taking refuge.

Grant Wyeth – Last week Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Sydney, where he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark new security agreement. The agreement commits the two countries' leaders to meet regularly to discuss issues of common security, and to consult with each other on any threats to either country's security.

Terry Friel – Indonesian President General Prabowo Subianto – accused of war crimes – has officially declared his former father-in-law, Suharto, a national hero.

It is a move that has sparked controversy and unnecessarily reopened wounds in a country that has more than enough problems at the moment.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the national average price of commercial chicken eggs increased by 0.32 percent in the second week of November 2025 compared to October. One of the primary causes cited for this inflation is the high demand for eggs as a main menu item for the government's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Maman Abdurrahman, stated that the government does not prohibit MSMEs from selling second-hand clothes. He emphasized that law enforcement only targets those who import second-hand clothing from abroad.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has instructed regional units to reduce the use of chicken eggs in the menu of the government's free nutritious meal program (MBG), amid concerns that soaring demand could drive prices higher.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will issue a new ministerial regulation to address the widespread cases of bullying in schools. Minister Abdul Mu'ti said that the new ministerial regulation will improve the previous regulations.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the Housing Credit Program (KPP) will receive funding of up to Rp130 trillion in 2026. The program is designed to help Indonesians buy, build, or renovate homes at low interest rates.

Jakarta – Rugaiya Usman, the wife of former Indonesian Armed Forces commander and senior statesman General (Ret.) Wiranto, passed away on Sunday afternoon in Bandung at the age of 67, the family confirmed.

Moh Sukri, Palu – After three decades of anticipation, the Karuna Dipa Vihara was officially inaugurated in Palu on Sunday, attended by Central Sulawesi Deputy Governor Reny Lamadjido and Buddhist religious leaders.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Hariyadi B.S. Sukamdani, the chair of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) said the Constitutional Court's decision to cap the 190-year land rights in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) has not affected PHRI members. No PHRI members have invested in the new capital, he said.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta - A landslide disaster struck dozens of houses and threatened several others in two hamlets in Cibeunying Village, Majenang Sub-district, Cilacap Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, on Thursday night, November 13, 2025. Until last Saturday, 9 Cilacap landslide victims had been found, and 11 others were still missing.

Jakarta - The regency of Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia, now houses the Kartini Museum. The museum, located in the Pendopo Kabupaten Jepara, the official residence of the regent, was inaugurated by Minister of Culture Fadli Zon on Saturday, October 15, 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Damar Setyaji Pamungkas, student of the Faculty of Economics, Business, and Social Sciences (FEBIS) Management Study Program at the 17 Agustus 1945 University (UTA 45) Jakarta, has been suspended for the semester. The suspension came as Damar was intending to hold discussions about the rejection of the national hero title for Soeharto on his campus.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Criminal Procedure Code Reform believes the deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) to be both formally and materially flawed. The coalition is asking President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) to postpone deliberations on the bill.

Tim Swanston and Ari Wu in Cipongkor, West Java – Within minutes of eating a school lunch of chicken, rice, salad and strawberries, Aldo Revaldo started getting very sick.

"After finishing the food, I felt a headache, then a stomach-ache," the 17-year-old said.

"Then I struggled to breathe."

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured that no new taxes or taxable items will be introduced until the country's economy stabilizes. This includes previously discussed proposals to impose taxes on disposable diapers and wet wipes.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that foreign investors withdrew a total of Rp 3.79 trillion (approximately US$254 million) from the domestic financial market during the week of November 10-13, 2025.

Kayla Hill – On 11th November, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Sydney for an official visit to Australia. The federal government is hosting Prabowo days after he officially named former dictator and his former father-in-law Suharto a national hero.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to reduce coal production in 2026 as part of efforts to stabilize and increase coal prices in the international market.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Said Iqbal, Labor Party president, claimed that labor unions will engage in a national strike this month or early next month, as they reject a new minimum wage formula. The wage formula for the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) and the City Minimum Wage (UMK) by the Ministry of Manpower is estimated to be below expectations.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Indonesia's textile sector faces a critical challenge following the bankruptcy of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Textile (Sritex), Southeast Asia's largest textile manufacturer.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – As governments debate how to mobilize trillions of dollars in climate finance, Indonesia is using the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to aggressively promote its carbon market – a system that experts say remains dogged by weak rules, questionable integrity, and uncertain climate benefits.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso is encouraging traditional markets across Indonesia to accept payments via the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS), with the broader goal of implementing an omnichannel approach.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is urging Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to leverage his authority to retract the Criminal Procedure Code Bill (KUHAP). The parliament is gearing up to pass the bill in the upcoming plenary session.

Jakarta – The complex problems undermining the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will not be resolved simply by replacing its head. Politicization has turned the institution into a source of sickness for the national research ecosystem. Efforts to improve matters will only succeed if BRIN is restructured and its functions restored to the original aim.

Dian Aprilianingrum, Cilacap – A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck Cibeunying village in Central Java's Cilacap regency on Thursday night, killing three people and leaving 20 others missing as of Friday morning, disaster officials said.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's footwear exports are expected to grow 15 percent next year as new investments boost production capacity in West Java, Central Java, and East Java, according to the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Sovereign wealth fund Danantara is forging ahead with its plan to greatly slash the number of Indonesia's state firms, with the agency's senior official admitting that intense internal competition has turned these businesses into "cannibals".

Ken Setiawan – On 10 November 2025, President Prabowo Subianto proclaimed former Indonesian dictator Soeharto a national hero.

Jakarta – There comes a time when persistence becomes denial. The country's ambitious plan to move its capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, once heralded as a leap toward a fairer, greener and more balanced archipelago, now faces a reckoning that goes beyond engineering or logistics.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.

Greg Barton (The Conversation) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was expansive in his sentiments about the "watershed" bilateral security treaty announced with Indonesia this week.

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Despite the government's commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of new indigenous forest areas between 2025 and 2029, announced ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP30) this month, the target remains far from sufficient, according to an expert.

Today, Thursday November 13, Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), along with the government through the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of State Secretariat, completed deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) and made a Level I decision in just two days.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Health has revealed that only 24 percent of hospitals in the country meet the national standards for facilities, infrastructure, and medical equipment.

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Indonesian moms are split on the government's plan to impose an excise tax on single-use diapers.

Natalie Sambhi – The leaders of Australia and Indonesia this week marked a new phase in the bilateral security relationship, announcing the substantive conclusion to the Australia- Indonesia Treaty on Common Security. It's a surprise that this treaty should come so soon after the signing last year the upgraded Defence Cooperation Agreement.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected that Indonesia's economy will grow by 5.33 percent in 2026, slightly below the government's target of 5.4 percent.

The projection was presented by BI Governor Perry Warjiyo during a working meeting with Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III and the Indonesian government have agreed to regulate the use of video surveillance or CCTV while probing a crime suspect. Under the draft revision of the Criminal Procedure Code, or KUHAP, the CCTV footage will not only be made available for prosecution, but for defense as well.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The recent explosion at SMAN 72 Kelapa Gading state high school in North Jakarta has sparked alarm over the education system's failure to address mental health issues, after police revealed that the suspect behind the blast had long struggled with mental distress and feelings of neglect.