President Prabowo Subianto’s repeated praise of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Gerindra Party’s anniversary celebration over the weekend and the government’s recent budget bump for the former president’s legacy project signal Prabowo is not ready to break away from his predecessor just yet.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the last de facto opposition party, has said that it respected the idea of President Prabowo Subianto turning his Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) into a permanent coalition until 2029 amid concerns of an overburdened bureaucracy.

A "glamping" retreat for newly installed regional heads has raised some controversy, coming as it does amid the government's sweeping efficiency measure.

The judicial body, which monitors the country's courts and judges, has instituted a once weekly WFH policy as part of its cost-cutting measures to comply with the government's sweeping efficiency policy.

Plans are being laid out for the development of approximately 1 million new urban housing units this year, primarily in the form of vertical housing, as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s 3 million houses program. But experts are unconvinced that simply erecting more residential towers will solve Indonesia’s urban housing woes.

President Prabowo Subianto has accepted a request by his Gerindra Party to run for reelection in the next presidential race, a move that sets early the playing field for the 2029 poll and puts a greater demand for loyalty from his supporting political parties.

Feeling a mixture of anger and hopelessness, a number of Indonesians have found themselves looking for a life out of the country.

President Prabowo Subianto has been re-elected as chairman and chief patron of the Gerindra Party, making him the party’s longest-serving leader since assuming the role in 2014.

The Riau Islands BP3MI revealed that around 5,300 people seeking better-paying jobs had been recruited as migrant workers under false pretenses and trafficked to Cambodia, where they were forced to work for scamming or online gambling operations.

The BMKG has warned fishermen and sailors to exercise caution as Tropical Cyclone Zelia brings turbulent seas and after two maritime accidents took place as a result of bad weather.

Puncak Jaya’s regional election has been fiercely contested between former regent Yuni Wonda and his running mate Mus Kogoya, and Deputy Speaker of the Puncak Jaya Legislative Council (DPRD) Miren Kogoya and his running mate Wendi.

A recent survey shows that parents are overwhelmingly in support of the government's plan to restrict social media use for Indonesian minors, with most respondents citing age-inappropriate content as a key reason.

The central government has decided to cover the cost of a retreat for elected regional heads after a circular on co-sharing for the event went viral. 

The rhinoceros endemic to Java is critically endangered, with authorities believing there are only around 82 remaining in Ujung Kulon National Park -- their last stronghold.

The South Jakarta District Court has dismissed the pretrial motion filed by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto, who claimed the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named him a suspect in both bribery and obstruction of justice cases without due process.

The House of Representatives has exercised for the first time a controversial new power that allows it to evaluate and dismiss public officials by taking aim at the elections ethics council.

Several tech companies have expressed their commitment to working with the Indonesian government in creating a safe digital environment for children, following the plan to impose age restrictions on social media platforms to follow in the footsteps of Australia.

The culture minister has urged additional studies into the hotly debated origins of Gunung Padang in West Java, which was attributed to an ancient culture from over 25,000 years ago in a now-retracted controversial study.

In the past six years, 194 people lost their lives on Jl. Parung Panjang, where hundreds of mining trucks collectively make 1,600 trips every day.

In its decision on an appeal filed by the AGO, the Jakarta High Court has increased the sentence for Harvey Moeis from 6.5 years to the maximum 20 years, citing his actions against the government’s antigraft efforts as an aggravating factor in the US$20 billion PT Timah corruption case.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said that it will attend the upcoming anniversary celebration of the Gerindra Party, possibly paving the way for PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to have her much-anticipated meeting with Gerindra chair President Prabowo Subianto.

The images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a project environmentalists fear will endanger animal habitats in Asia's last great rainforest.

PT KAI confirmed that all railway level crossings under the state-owned railway operator's management are properly guarded to ensure traffic safety. 

The latest emergency measures around the 1,703-meter twin-peaked volcano, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, came after increased seismic and volcanic activity.

The national weather agency found out on Wednesday that its budget for this year had been slashed 50 percent, giving the lie to an earlier assurance from the presidential spokesman that the reduction would not be so large.

“Any changes to the budget solely based on Prabowo’s recent Inpres are lacking legal foundation, misguided and constitutionally flawed,” YLBHI chair Muhammad Isnur said in a statement on Tuesday.

The government instead will prioritize repatriating around 54 Indonesian nationals sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, as Indonesian officials have entered into talks with Saudi authorities.