The administration of Prabowo Subianto has denied reports that budget shortfalls from the austerity measures prompted a now-scrapped tax hike in Central Java’s Pati, as it called for dialogue to resolve public unrest in the regency that culminated in massive protests on Wednesday.

Some Acehnese and local historians believe that the figure depicted on the Salem city seal is Po Adam, a prominent local leader from Kuala Batu, an area now part of present-day Southwest Aceh Regency.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has imposed a travel ban on former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, as part of its investigation into alleged misallocation of last year’s haj quota.

A recent study led by a team of BRIN archaeologists suggests that the artifacts found at the Calio site in South Sulawesi's Soppeng regency could actually be stone tools, meaning that prehistoric humans lived in the Wallacea region around 500,000 years earlier than previously known.

Once a dominant force in the nation’s politics, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo now appears to be facing an increasingly precarious position, with key allies under pressure, family members’ influence faltering and his successor President Prabowo Subianto making moves that suggest he is asserting independence from the former president’s shadow.

The protest triggers local councilors to open an inquiry to investigate alleged misconduct of Regent Sudewo that could lead to his impeachment.

PPATK reveals that thousands of SOEs employees and even doctors were included as social aid recipients.

The victim’s body was found inside the South Bukit Barisan National Park, which is a conservation forest and wild animal habitat.

Bazarsah’s death sentence marks one of the few instances in recent years where a military court has imposed the death penalty on a soldier for committing an unlawful killing.

The consulate general in Johor Bahru has helped facilitate the return of over 300 Indonesians, mostly migrant workers, in three batches this year, with the latest group touching home soil on Aug. 9, almost exactly a week before Independence Day.

The upcoming animated movie Merah Putih: One for All, themed around nationalism and timed ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17, has sparked widespread criticism over the poor quality demonstrated in its recently released trailer.

The return of state policy guidelines, a practice during the authoritarian New Order era, could trigger a constitutional amendment that could snowball into wider changes, including reinstating the status of People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) as the nation’s highest authority and its long-removed power to appoint the president.

Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas promoted an international mechanism that would balance the rights of creators with global platforms that represent consumers using their works.

The epicentre of the quake, which struck at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT), was around 193 kilometres northwest of the town of Abepura in Papua, USGS said. 

Doctors in Lumajang, East Java, have reported a rise in patients experiencing hearing problems after attending events featuring horeg sound systems.

The victim's family accused the fast boat operator of negligence by running the boat too fast and not taking the appropriate route.

Parents are voicing strong support for the government’s proposed ban on Roblox, citing growing fears that the popular gaming platform exposes children to inappropriate content and risky online interactions.

The Military Police have named twenty members of the Army suspects for allegedly torturing junior soldier Lucky Chepril Saputra Namo to death in a barracks in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara.

​​Human rights activists and historians are urging the government to scrap its controversial national history book project after the Aug. 17 launch was postponed amid accusations that it seeks to rewrite and sanitize the nation’s past.

“This is a central government program, and of course we must support it. We hope that through this effort, we can strengthen ties between Indonesia and Palestine,” Riau Islands Deputy Governor Nyanyang Haris Pratamura said.

A Semarang court has sentenced a narcotics officer to 15 years for fatally shooting one vocational school student and injuring two others last November, in line with the prosecution's demand.

The arrest of East Kolaka regent Abdul Azis when he attended a NasDem Party meeting triggered strong reaction from party chair Surya Paloh, who urged law enforcement bodies to follow proper procedures in investigations.

A massive restructuring of the Indonesian Military (TNI) has raised concerns among observers over its inefficient use of the defense budget and further militarization efforts across the country, warning of the growing military presence in civic spaces.

The defendant bought marijuana and cocaine in the Netherlands and brough the remainder of the drugs with him to Bali, claiming he did not know that drugs are illegal in Indonesia. 

Jakarta is considered a good model for Car Free Day (CFD) activities because the city administration clearly separates spaces for exercising and economic activities.

Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) head Ivan Yustiavandana denied any intention to limit ones’ rights to bank transactions with the dormant account suspension policy, saying that the move was taken to prevent criminal acts that often exploit inactive bank accounts.

Music royalty governance has come under the spotlight following a copyright infringement case involving the Mie Gacoan franchise, which has triggered broader public confusion and criticism over the enforcement and transparency of royalty regulations in Indonesia.