The Jakarta administration is expanding its free private school program this year by funding more than 100 schools across the capital, as the number of out-of-school children remains high.

Pertamina and private fuel retailers BP-AKR and Vivo Energy Indonesia have raised prices for nonsubsidized fuels at all gas stations, effective May 4.

The tourist was deported because of a physical altercation with a traffic police officer in Denpasar after he refused a ticket for not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle on April 22, 2026. 

Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said he would ink an agreement with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, although details of the pact were not shared publicly and there was no official confirmation that they had signed it.

Destorying e-waste here is as a form of transferring the pollution load to Indonesian territory and weakening the sovereignty of environmental law enforcement.

Output declined in April at the fastest pace in nearly a year, with firms pointing to higher input prices, material shortages and weaker purchasing power due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.

Suspect claimed to be a doctor without any proper education in offering various beaty treatments. 

Art Jakarta Gardens is set to return for 2026, offering new ways of experiencing fine artwork through a combination of presentations across outdoor and indoor spaces.

After signing a landmark defence deal last month, the two nations agreed to strengthen energy, food and critical minerals supply chains. 

Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, and Iran's stranglehold on the strategic strait following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran has been a main point of contention.

Middle powers need to tread skillfully around the biggest blocs in navxigating the new era of geoeconomics.

Mobility is not just about transport. It is part of the structure of work itself.

Shares edged higher while oil prices flatlined in Asia on Monday as investors drew comfort from signs of patchy progress in settling the Middle East conflict at the start of a week packed with earnings and key economic data.

While Indonesian law promises maternity leave, structural barriers and the undervaluation of care transform this vital right into an inaccessible luxury for many working mothers.

Agentic AI are execution models involving autonomous agents that coordinate across workflows, tools and systems with minimal human input.

For Indonesia, the question is not whether the world is becoming more uncertain; it is whether Jakarta is prepared to convert that uncertainty into influence.

A sweeping study of Jokowi’s decade in power argues that pragmatic development, not ideology, drove Indonesia’s transformation.

The government has rushed to the defense of Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya from politician Amien Rais’ rebuke claiming Teddy is not fit for the job due to his alleged homosexuality, which he deemed a moral threat to the nation and President Prabowo Subianto.

Finance Minister Purbaya has pivoted toward an aggressive, pro-growth fiscal strategy that breaks from years of cautious discipline. However, using reserve cash and central bank surpluses to fund this vision may jeopardize Indonesia’s long-term institutional stability and debt credibility.

Geographical conditions of malaria hotspots, climate-induced extreme weather, people migrations and limited funding are among obstacles to health authorities’ effort to achieve national target of disease elimination by 2030.

Police have arrested at least 100 "provocateurs" for alleged incitement to unrest at Labor Day rallies in Jakarta and Bandung, West Java.

Calls for credibility should be grounded in a full appreciation of the system as it operates, not just how it appears from the outside. 

Danantara Indonesia has announced plans to consolidate 15 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their logistics arms into a single “super” logistics entity in an effort to address longstanding structural issues in Indonesia’s state-owned logistics sector. The consolidation spans multiple segments, from railway distribution to fertilizer distribution, and combines both profitable and loss-making firms under the ambition of building a more integrated and efficient national logistics backbone.

The government previously raised a plan to take over the drafting process for the General Election Law revision amid the lack of progress made by the House of Representatives on the bill, which is already included in this year’s legislature’s priority bill list.

Industry players have welcomed plans to reinstate purchasing subsidies for electric two-wheelers as the government looks to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels that have become increasingly costly amid ongoing tension in the Middle East.

A quick scroll on social media is enough to show the extent of the public relations problem, with netizens expressing vitriol toward not only some of the government’s signature projects, the free meal program in particular, but also making personal attacks against the President and members of his inner circle. 

Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said that Danantara has acquired stakes in ride-hailing platforms as the government orders tech firms to cut commissions and expand protections for on-demand drivers under a new regulation.