Prosecutors also demanded defendant Second Cpl. Bazarsah be discharged from the military. 

President Prabowo Subianto instructed his administration to accelerate the rollout of the free nutritious meals program to reach 20 million people before the country’s 80th independence day on Aug. 17.

The students reportedly struggled to adapt to the structured environment of the boarding school, which requires greater discipline and routine.

A recent medical report by the Jakarta administration reveals a worrying trend among its civil servants where more than half live with obesity, prompting Governor Pramono Anung to call for an urgent shift in lifestyle habits, including regular exercise, to reduce the risk of chronic illness and improve public service performance.

Political parties are calling on President Prabowo Subianto to begin utilizing the country’s future capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan as a show of commitment, amid mounting concerns that continued indecision could push the megaproject to the wayside.

The National Awakening Party (PKB) has revived calls to end direct regional elections, proposing instead that regional heads be appointed by the central government or elected by local legislatures, an idea President Prabowo Subianto previously floated.

In Kapuk Muara, a densely populated neighborhood in North Jakarta’s Penjaringan district, dozens of residents have spent nearly a month relying on water sold in blue plastic barrels after pipeline leaks left their tap water unsafe for use or consumption.

Covering an area about the size of Hong Kong, Lake Toba is the world’s largest volcanic lake and one of the deepest lakes globally. UNESCO has granted "a yellow card" to the lake's geopark status, signaling deteriorating environmental standards. 

National Collective Management Agencies (LMKN) head Dharma Oratmangun said that Ira is the first person to face criminal charges for failing to pay music royalties.

As many Islamic-based political parties struggle with declining influence, the National Awakening Party (PKB) enters its 27th year with renewed focus on positioning itself as a solution to the nation’s pressing problems amid global economic uncertainty.

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong has filed an appeal of his prison sentence in a corruption conviction related to his sugar import policy when serving under then-president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo from 2015 to 2016.

President Prabowo Subianto’s Red and White Cooperatives program is deemed a new chapter in the country’s long history of the economic institution that has roots in the Indonesian social value of gotong royong (mutual support).

The former president director of Bank BJB, Yuddy Renaldi, has been named a suspect in a second corruption case, this time involving a Rp 350 billion (US$21.48 million) loan to the now-bankrupt textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex). 

“They panicked and failed to remove their harness cocoons before hitting the water, which caused them to drown,” Ketut said.

The military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest expansion of the armed forces' role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office.

A total of 232 migrant workers arrived in Batam on Monday under a bilateral repatriation program between the Malaysian Immigration Department and Indonesian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said Riau province has become the epicenter of the recent wildfires on the island, recording the largest areas burned.

Calls are growing for President Prabowo Subianto to stop delegitimizing civil society movements through unfounded accusations, with pro-democracy activists warning that such behavior reflects authoritarian characteristics and threatens democratic norms.

In a video uploaded on his personal TikTok account @zstorm689 on Sunday, Satria apologized to President Prabowo Subianto, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Foreign Minister Sugiono for his “ignorance in signing a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry”.

The trial of Thomas Lembong, a former trade minister who had later supported opposition figure Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election, has failed to establish any criminal intent or evidence of corruption, according to experts.    

The Javanese prince of the Yogyakarta Sultanate declared war on July 21, 1825, at Selarong Cave, Bantul, after Dutch troops arrived at his Tegalrejo estate the day before to secure a road construction site, triggering long-held resentment against the Dutch.

The Immigration Office has tracked corruption suspect Muhammad Riza Chalid to Malaysia, where he is believed to be staying at present, as the AGO prepares a summons for questioning in connection with the high-profile Pertamina case, though some experts say the government could do more to drag him back home.

Pressure is mounting on President Prabowo Subianto’s administration to remove more than two dozen deputy ministers from their roles as commissioners of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) after the Constitutional Court maintained its position that cabinet members can not hold dual appointments.

Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of passengers wearing life jackets, panicking as they floated near the vessel. Some were seen sitting along the edge of the burning ship, while others leapt into the water to escape the blaze.

West Java Police chief said that the wedding celebration had followed standard operating procedures, following an internal meeting with the Garut Police.

A deadly fire that broke out over the weekend at a semipermanent structure in Bukit Duri, a densely populated subdistrict in Tebet, South Jakarta, has once again drawn attention to the persistent high risks posed by poor electricity infrastructure across the capital.

The ferry's log had only registered 280 passengers and 15 crew on board.