Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Riandy Laksono, an economist at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has argued that Indonesia stands to gain minimal economic benefit from its new trade agreement with the United States.

Jakarta – Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen has questioned the legal proceedings against the police officers who killed an online motorbike taxi driver (ojek) named Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle during a demonstration in Jakarta last August.

Responding to the sentence demands of the public prosecutor against Delpedro Marhaen and his three colleagues in the incitement case related to the August 2025 mass protests being heard at the Central Jakarta District Court, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

The demand was presented during a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has denied that it has picked sides in the major power rivalry, amidst concerns that the newly signed US trade agreement is one of Washington's tools to exclude China from global trade.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia Student Senate (BEM UI) staged a demonstration in front of the Indonesian National Police Headquarters on Friday, February 27, 2026, presenting five key demands to the police institution.

Jakarta – A student alliance protesting at the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta dispersed after conveying five demands related to the assault of a junior high school student with the initials AT by Maluku Regional Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) member Brigadier Mesias Siahaya, which resulted in his death.

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – A coalition of tobacco control groups has rejected the government's plan to add a new cigarette excise tax tier proposed by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, saying it would weaken tobacco control. The plan drew attention after the Finance Ministry said it is considering taxing illegal cigarettes to raise state revenue.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that the Kingdom of Jordan is ready to support Indonesia in sending military personnel to the Gaza Strip, Palestine, through the International Stabilization Force (ISF).

Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Thursday sentenced former Pertamina Patra Niaga chief executive Riva Siahaan to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption linked to the illegal blending of fuel products.

Max Lane – There's potentially a new party in town, if it's not nipped in the bud before the next elections in Indonesia.

There is a flawed logic behind the latest policy to stabilize food prices. In an attempt to intervene in the market, the government decided to give state-owned enterprises (SOEs) control over the strategic food commodity supply chain. As opposed to providing solutions, the approach could actually create critical problems for the economy.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), admitted to receiving reports about price markups in the free nutritious meals (MBG) program. According to her, the owners of several Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) or public kitchens, marked up the raw materials used for the free meals.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) chair Muhammad Isnur believes President Prabowo Subianto has violated the constitution by signing the reciprocal trade agreement with his US counterpart Donald Trump, as well as the Board of peace charter.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Forum of Retired Indonesian Military (TNI) Members (FPP) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw the plan to deploy 8,000 Indonesian troops to the Palestinian enclave, Gaza. Indonesia's involvement in the Trump-backed International Stabilization Force (ISF) is deemed a violation of the country's constitution.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has denied claims that it is backing or facilitating a plan to import 105,000 vehicles from India, saying the ministry's only involvement with Indian-made pickups was the receipt of a small number of donated vehicles for disaster relief.

Divya Kariza, Jakarta – The government is urging the European Union to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on the bloc's discriminatory policies against Indonesian palm oil, after the 12-month implementation period concluded on Tuesday.

Denpasar – The Denpasar District Court delivered lengthy jail terms to two British men on Thursday after they were found guilty of smuggling cocaine into Bali.

Kial Garth Robinson was sentenced to 11 years, while Paul Ezra Wilkinson landed a term of nine years.

Both were also ordered to pay a fine of around $60,000 or serve an additional 190 days.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Applications from foreign nationals seeking Indonesian citizenship have increased in recent years, but approvals have declined sharply as the government tightens naturalization requirements, a senior official said on Thursday.

Agathe Bounfour – On February 20, Indonesia and the United States agreed to a new trade deal, with US$15 billion specifically allocated for fossil fuel imports. This deal is part of a broader series of global fossil fuel agreements promoted under the US "Energy Dominance Agenda," which aims to expand domestic fossil fuel production and boost exports.

Surabaya – Civil Society activists in Surabaya held the 899th Kamisan (Thursday) Action to stand in solidarity with and demand justice for Arianto Tawakal (14), a student at the Maluku Tenggara State Madrasah Tsanawiyah (religious high school, MT), who died after being assaulted by a member of the National Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Tual, Maluku.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Coordinator of the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI), Ubaid Matraji, strongly criticized the government's plan to launch MBG-TV. He believes the policy ignores urgent issues, specifically food poisoning cases in schools and the weak oversight of the program.

Antara, Jakarta – Former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, emphasized the importance of maintaining security and order in the tourism sector, particularly in Bali. Therefore, he believes that firm actions need to be taken against potential tourists who could tarnish the tourism industry's image.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The proposal to raise the threshold for parliamentary seats has faced rejection from several political parties, both inside and outside the parliament. The Labor Party is among the parties opposing the proposal.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The phenomenon of microplastic-contaminated rainfall has been a hot topic of discussion since late 2025. Researchers found microplastic content in rainwater across several regions in East Java, posing dangers if consumed. The East Java Provincial Government has responded to these findings.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council is preparing to clarify its stance on how the trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States could affect the country's media sector. The council, which oversees dozens of Indonesian media organizations, held a closed meeting on Thursday afternoon, February 26, 2026, to discuss its position.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Both Russia and Ukraine have reacted quite differently to Indonesia's abstention in a UN resolution on a truce, with Moscow saying that it understands why Jakarta is not picking sides.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – An academic from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, has criticized the recently signed Indonesia-United States trade pact, arguing that it lacks fair reciprocity and disproportionately burdens Indonesia.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 50 representatives from environmental civil society organizations, academia, and regulatory bodies gathered on February 24 in Jakarta to support Indonesia's transition toward a just and fair green economy within the energy and metallurgy sectors.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has stated that the Rp223.5 trillion budget for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program is sourced from the education allocation in the 2026 State Budget (APBN).

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Chief of the National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has issued an apology for the actions of police officers that have wounded public sentiment. He asserted that the police institution will undergo improvements following a series of violations by its members.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Ahmad Ma'ruf, an economics lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), has criticized the Indonesian government's plan to import 105,000 pickups from India to support the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP).

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said the Indonesian government's project to reactivate 12,000 kilometers of railway lines will begin in West Java. "It appears that we will prioritize the West Java region first," he said at Gambir Station on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Antara, Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Vape Retailers Association (Arvindo) has instructed all member stores to stop selling electronic cigarettes to customers under the age of 21.

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) should thoroughly investigate suspected corruption involving the issuance of cultivation rights (HGU) permits for 85,200 hectares of land for Sugar Group Companies' six subsidiaries in Lampung. If any violations are proven, whoever committed them must be held accountable.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Protesters flocked to the headquarters of Yogyakarta Regional Police on late Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in response to the death of a student in Tual, Maluku, at the hands of a police mobile brigade (Brimob) officer.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Denny Indrayana, a Constitutional Law Professor at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has urged the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) to reject the reciprocal trade agreement with the US, deeming it lopsided and detrimental for Indonesia.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Two advocates named Raden Nuh and Dian Amalia have filed a substantive test of the Election Law to Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK). They are asking the court to prohibit the consanguine or affinal family members of the current president and vice president from nominating themselves for the presidential election.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An analyst has warned that Indonesia should watch out for retaliatory measures from China, which could even morph into an international trade lawsuit, following Jakarta's tariff deal that largely benefited Washington.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry is monitoring reports of possible layoffs at Karunia Alam Segar, the manufacturer of Mie Sedaap, after complaints emerged that hundreds of workers at its factory in Gresik have seen their working hours sharply reduced ahead of Ramadan.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesian exporters are worried that a new United States import tariff entering into force on Tuesday will reduce demand for their products in the US, even though the higher duty applies universally to goods shipped in from any country.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is considering revoking the environmental license for PT QMB New Energy Materials, a tenant at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi, following a fatal workplace accident and allegations of unlicensed waste dumping.

Putu Geniki L. Natih and Rina Karlina, 360info/Jakarta – The tragedy in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), which saw a young child taking his own life last month after his family struggled to afford schoolbooks and pens, is a reminder of how vulnerability can build quietly over time.

Creative Desk, Jakarta – Many villages that were affected by the floods and landslides that struck three Sumatran provinces more than two months ago have yet to recover from paralysis.

Tokyo and Jakarta – On February 24, 2026, 72 civil society organizations from around the world submitted a petition to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; 100% state-owned), and the Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI; 100% state-owned), urging them to reject to provide suppor

Agencies, Denpasar, Bali – Flooding in parts of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday.

Ary Hermawan and Iim Halimatusa'diyah – Indonesian Islamic groups' endorsement of President Prabowo's decision to join Trump's Board of Peace risks perceptions that they are departing from their long-standing support for the Palestinian cause.

Fitriansa Sima Sima Sohilauw, Jakarta – Indonesian police have dismissed a Brimob (Mobile Brigade) officer on Tuesday following an internal ethics ruling over the death of a 14-year-old student in eastern Indonesia, a case that has sparked nationwide outrage and scrutiny of police use of force.

Associated Press, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Fresh turbulence in global trade policy spilled into Indonesia's equity market on Tuesday, sending the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) down 1.37% as investors weighed US tariff escalation and domestic fiscal risks.