Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) surged by 3.08 percent year-on-year (yoy) in May, though it remained below Bank Indonesia’s (BI) inflation target of 1.5 to 3.5 percent.   

El Nino is a period warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, ​which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according ​to the World Meteorological Organization.

Technology giant GoTo and nickel miner Harita Nickel are among the stocks to be axed from the indexer's GEIS this month effective June 22, following in the wake of four small- and large-cap stocks dropped in May.

The move follows a Thai government decision last month to unilaterally terminate a 2001 agreement with Cambodia that provided a framework for negotiations over the disputed area in the Gulf of Thailand where the two countries' maritime claims overlap.

To increase understanding of how loyalty programs drive customer retention, the APEC Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy writes a new playbook for travelers in Indonesia and the surrounding region.

National data on sales of sacrificial animals for Idul Adha show that while the kurban market might appear healthy, changes in consumer behavior over the past few years indicate growing caution in spending.

Investors should be asking not whether the AI boom will end, but what will happen to markets when it does and where safety may be found.

Business across Southeast Asia has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. Yet behind the packed flight schedules, many companies are still managing travel with systems built for a slower, more predictable era.

One man was attacked by a crocodile on May 27 in Central Tapanuli regency while another was pounced on separately on April 27 in North Nias regency.

When a flawed anti-corruption verdict relies on silence as guilt, it doesn't just threaten the innocent—it risks turning Indonesia's brightest young professionals into the scapegoats of a broken judicial system.

It doesn't really matter where you live, Jakarta is expensive everywhere. The only real choice is what you're willing to pay with: your money, your time or your sanity.

AI companies' "hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their A.I. products -- a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale," said A.G. Sulzberger, according to his published remarks.

Pancasila is a philosophical framework that offers an alternative to the excesses of realpolitik.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations was one of the early investors that helped to develop a vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The island, located just off the northwest coast of mainland Papua, was a key WWII battleground between United States and Japanese forces, though police have yet to uncover how the bomb ended up in the coastal fisheries settlement in Yanures village, Kota Biak district.

The Communications and Digital Ministry has warned that children can easily access pornographic content on social media due to weak age-verification systems and platform algorithms, underscoring the urgency of stronger safeguards mandated under the Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation (PP Tunas).

At a time when few local artists are openly tackling women's issues, the rapper is using music, as well as marathons, to challenge gender inequality and the stigma around mental health.

Pontiff has not gone far enough on the most consequential question: What should AI be designed to do?

Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced in a press conference on Sunday that a seven-month transition phase will run from June 1 to Dec. 31, while exporting companies will continue to execute their regular shipping activities. 

President Prabowo’s visionary fiscal address signals a bold shift toward a state-driven, developmental state model aimed at unleashing Indonesia’s economic potential—but its ultimate success hinges entirely on dismantling the entrenched governance and bureaucratic failures of the past.

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday described his flagship policies as manifestations of the country's founding ideology Pancasila, declaring a need for an economic transformation based on national unity, welfare, justice and humanity.

Low scores in elementary and junior high school exams have highlighted the need to improve Indonesia’s education system, with observers calling for reforms focused on teachers and school governance.

Indonesia’s power system is still built on a decades-old paradigm,  a handful of large power plants strung together by long transmission lines, with limited flexibility and little redundancy.

As the country’s investment climate deteriorates, the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI) took the unusual step of writing directly to President Prabowo Subianto to complain about shifting regulations, nickel quota cuts, royalty hikes and alleged extortion. This raises troubling questions: Is the government losing control of policy consistency or quietly yielding regulatory authority to its largest investor?

The trial of executives from venture capital firms that invested in agricultural technology (agritech) company TaniHub has sparked concern after prosecutors charged them with causing state losses due to their firms’ status as subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Critics have questioned the charges, citing a disconnect between the nature of venture capital business and the seemingly disproportionate punishment sought compared to the accused executives’ alleged involvement in TaniHub’s wrongdoing.

Around 25,000 Buddhists from Indonesia and abroad took part in prayers and reflections on the key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama.

The UN will honor 68 fallen peacekeepers on June 5, 2026, including two Indonesians who died while serving in missions in Africa last year.