National Children’s Day has renewed calls for stronger child protection, as rights advocates warn that existing systems have failed to keep pace with increasingly challenging forms of violence against children.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka sitting next to senior ministers and not President Prabowo Subianto during a recent cabinet meeting has become the focus of public attention, fueling speculation of a shifting dynamic between the country’s top two leaders.

Earlier this month, a Red and White Cooperative in Melawai, South Jakarta, drew public attention after reports showed it had generated only Rp 78,000 (US$4.34) in profit after six months of operations, despite receiving capital of Rp 3 billion.

The Jakarta MRT network is on track to reach the National Monument (Monas) by late next year, with construction of the underground station now about 93 percent complete, according to city-owned operator PT MRT Jakarta.

The deputy forestry minister cited fragmented habitats and catastrophic natural disasters, such as the floods and landslides late last year, as key causes of the decline in Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan populations.

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed senior prosecutor Kuntadi as the new assistant attorney general for special crimes, replacing Febrie Ardriansyah, who was named a suspect in a corruption case that has put the country’s law enforcement institutions under intense scrutiny.

A string of corruption cases involving regional heads this year has renewed questions over whether the government's leadership retreat for local readers has done enough to instill integrity, after another active regent was named a graft suspect this week.

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed his close aide Sudaryono as National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head after Nanik Sudaryati Deyang resigned from her post. The Gerindra party politician previously served as deputy agriculture minister. 

Authorities said that the alleged embezzlement not only caused state losses but also affected animal welfare, with some animals becoming emaciated and, in some cases, dying due to inadequate care.

At 19.33 kilometers long, the Nongsa-Changi Cable (NCC) is expected to enhance digital connectivity between the neighboring countries while strengthening the overall digital ecosystem in Southeast Asia.

The budget for the program for this year has been cut from Rp 268 trillion ($14.9 billion) to Rp 229 trillion, the National Nutrition Agency secretary Lili Khamiliyah told a news conference on Tuesday.

Slavery has been illegal in what is now Indonesia for more than 160 years, but it survives in Sumba's rigid caste system, particularly in the island's east.

The chief of the agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program said on Wednesday she had resigned, citing health reasons, the second leadership change at the beleaguered government body in just over a month.

According to the Medan Search and Rescue Agency, seven people were inside the house when the explosion occurred: A married couple and their two-year-old daughter, a driver, two domestic workers and a courier who was delivering a package.

Six of 10 surveyed Generation-Zers in Indonesia said they have used artificial intelligence platforms to confide about personal issues and discuss sensitive topics such as mental health, a recent survey has found.

The largest wildfire was reported in Buleleng regency in Bali, where flames swept through 48 hectares of dry grassland in the hills of Pemuteran village. About half of the burned area is part of a protected forest.

Energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia insists that cooperatives and religious will remain eligible for priority mining licenses after the Constitutional Court struck down direct appointments, pledging to introduce new implementing regulations accordingly to ensure transparent vetting.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitated the repatriation of 90 Indonesians who were previously detained in Malaysia for various immigration violations. 

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has prohibited its members from managing kitchens under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program, saying government welfare initiatives should not become vehicles for political or commercial interests.

The accident happened after a truck carrying 5-gallon water jugs experienced a brake system failure hit eight vehicles,  killed four people and injured eight.

A woman who led a baby trafficking ring in West Java, Indonesia was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison, a judge said.

The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has dismissed speculation that village supervisory officers (Babinsa) from the Indonesian Military (TNI) will be involved in collecting taxpayer data, after a draft internal circular sparked criticism over what many viewed as another example of the military’s expanding role in civilian affairs.

The collapse is the latest in a string of incidents involving deteriorating school buildings across Indonesia over the past year, some of which resulted in injuries and deaths, intensifying scrutiny of the government's commitment to repairing aging education infrastructure and ensuring safe learning environments.

A string of mob attacks targeting transgender women in Bogor, West Java, has sparked outrage among civil society groups, which blame a presidential regulation classifying LGBTQ culture as a national threat for justifying harassment and violence against the queer community.

The latest clash was not the first violent incident between the two villages linked to the long-running land dispute. A similar confrontation erupted in March, while another conflict broke out in May, leaving dozens of houses burned and seven residents shot and requiring hospitalization.

The Press Council has issued a statement criticizing celebrity lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea for his insulting comments toward journalists, saying his response undermined the role of the press in seeking information protected under the law.

If passed, Indonesia could become the first country in Southeast Asia to incorporate AI in its copyright law, as governments globally grapple with the impact of the technology on copyright rules, including the use of work created by humans to train AI models.