The administration is also working with Statistics Indonesia (BPS) to continue mapping community unit (RW) areas that fall into the slum category, as Jakarta targets to upgrade all of its slums by 2027 to improve overall quality of life.

In a 7-2 ruling, the Constitutional Court reasserts the requirement for active police officers to resign or retire from the force before taking jobs in civilian posts, a phenomenon that has been rampant since the administration of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo according to activists.

Ferry was carrying 28 passengers and was possibly overloaded with cement when it sank amid a strong current.

The thirteen Chinese nationals were heading to the region of Buleleng in the northern part of Bali from the city of Denpasar when the accident happened, local police head Adj. Sr. Comr. Widwan Sutadi told Reuters.

Malaysian authorities detained the 10 fishermen after they crossed the maritime border in Malacca Straits on Nov. 5, 2025. 

Tourism drivers in Bali must have Bali ID cards, use vehicles with the Bali license plate ‘DK’ and attach the "Kreta Bali Smita" label to their vehicle. Observers warn the Bali administration these  driver requirements may be discriminatory.

While the President’s gesture was applauded by teachers’ associations and education experts, many saw it as a reminder of the systemic issues plaguing Indonesia’s education system, particularly the chronic neglect of non-permanent teachers’ welfare.

Both Indonesian and Malaysian authorities have been intensifying crackdowns on these undocumented workers. Between January and October, Malaysia deported 4,882 Indonesians, most of whom were undocumented migrant workers.

Roughly 8.5 million hectares of indigenous land in Indonesia, an area twice the size of Denmark, are currently overlapping with either wood, oil and gas or mining concessions, according to a recent report by environmental groups.

New National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head Arif Satria faces internal friction and longstanding researcher dissatisfaction stemming from the politicization of the government’s research arm during former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second term.  

The Constitutional Court ruled in a seven-to-two decision on Thursday that police officers are barred from holding additional positions in the government, a common practice in the current administration.

Dadan Hindayana, head of the national BGN agency which oversees the program, told lawmakers that more than 11,000 people suffered from food poisoning across Indonesia since the launch, including over 600 who were hospitalized.

In 2024, the Health Ministry detected around 885,000 TB cases, or only around 80 percent of the estimated 1.1 million cases.

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.

Police identified the suspect as a 17-year-old “introverted” student who acted out of months of pent-up resentment toward his surroundings. The teenager reportedly had no safe outlet to express his emotions, feeling isolated and neglected both at home and at school.

According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL which is owned by Hong Kong-based investment firm Allied Hill.

Marsinah’s death remains one of Indonesia’s most prominent unresolved human rights cases, alongside the disappearance of poet Wiji Thukul in 1998 and the assassination of activist Munir Said Thalib in 2004.

Jakarta has designated idle plots of land, including some under the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in East Jakarta, as urban farming sites in an effort to achieve food security and expand green area coverage in the city.

From rescuing trapped cats to catching pythons and retrieving lost phones, firefighters in Indonesia have become unlikely everyday heroes: a rare public service people trust and love.

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java.

The newly formed police reform commission has promised to solicit public input before delivering recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto in the next three months, though doubts linger over its independence and ability to drive meaningful change.

Drone Emprit analyst Rizal Nova Mujahid said generational factors partly explained the contrasting opinions across platforms, with Facebook’s overwhelmingly positive posts largely coming from older users.

Indonesia will become a global center for a high-integrity carbon market that would contribute to real and measurable climate action, said Indonesia’s COP30 delegation leader and special presidential adviser on energy and environment Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

An education watchdog is among those calling for a government plan to make the country's schools safer after last Friday's twin blasts at a North Jakarta high school.

The Jakarta administration’s free transit program has been met with some skepticism after it was expanded to include civil servants and private employees just above minimum wage line, given its recent plan to hike Transjakarta bus fares.

Twenty-seven years after his fall from power, President Prabowo Subianto has moved to restore his former father-in-law’s reputation by declaring Soeharto a national hero, reigniting debate over the late strongman’s repressive three-decade rule.

As demand persists, used clothing continues to enter the country through illegal channels, driven by weak oversight and a lack of clear sanctions for violators.