Prabowo said he signed a presidential regulation which was the basis for the new maximum commission cap that ride-hailing firms could take from their driver partners.

The Industrial Confidence Index (IKI), a monthly gauge of factory activity published by on Wednesday, came in at 51.75 last month, easing from March’s 51.86 but still above the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction.

The top US and Chinese economic officials held "candid" talks on Thursday ahead of a meeting set for May between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, with both sides raising complaints about the other's trade policies, the US Treasury and Chinese state media said.

The first measure is age verification through facial scanning for all under 16 Roblox users in Indonesia, minister Meutya Hafid told reporters

My generation watched our parents give everything to a company. We decided to give it to ourselves instead. But it's more complicated than that.

Under a 2020 regulation, all electronic system providers (PSEs) must register in Indonesia for what the government called legal and user protection purposes before making their services available.

Brussels has blacklisted the Karimun oil terminal over its alleged use in Russian oil shipments but says EU sanctions create no obligations for non-EU entities operating outside the Union. 

The government is preparing a mechanism to determine who qualifies as a human rights activist, as part of efforts to ensure legal protections are granted only to legitimate defenders, says Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai.

The research published Thursday fills in critical gaps in knowledge about the endangered species, and builds the case for increased protection of the Indonesian bays that the species flocks to, scientists said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the US central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold, rising concern about inflation, and an announcement that he would stay on as a Fed governor for now to defend the agency's independence from Trump administration "battering."

The road accident on April 29 occurred near Medina, Saudi Arabia, and involved a crash between two buses carrying Indonesian pilgrims, injuring 10 with no fatalities.

Bali's largest landfill was declared off-limits for organic waste from the beginning of April, as the government moves to enforce a longstanding ban on open tips.

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We have entered a multipolar age, defined by strategic rivalry, contested norms and a level of volatility that makes long‑term planning extraordinarily challenging.

Political analysts and regional experts said the move to leave the groups of oil-producing nations, announced on Tuesday, was more than just a dispute over OPEC oil output quotas that Gulf sources say Abu Dhabi sees as tilted against the UAE.

Police said that most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals.

Each economy, locality or culture must be hard-nosed that their different geography, resource-endowment, human talent and governance capacity means that they have to address the common problems in diverse ways.

The government-sanctioned police reform committee has not presented its findings and recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto despite wrapping up its work since early March, citing the President’s busy agenda.

As the Strait of Hormuz teeters on the edge of instability, Indonesia faces a high-stakes choice: remain shackled to volatile fossil fuel routes or embrace a nuclear future. This strategic pivot offers total energy sovereignty, but it requires the government to master a dangerous geopolitical balancing act and conquer decades of public fear over safety.

Brent oil futures soared another 7.6 percent to US$119.69, the highest price since the early days of the Ukraine war in 2022.

Southeast Asia is becoming more explicitly tied into great-power competition, with the new US-Indonesia defense partnership adding the latest layer.

The pulp company has explained that its decision to lay off the majority of its workforce stemmed from the revocation of its PBPH, which led to the closure of its operations in forest concession areas.

President Prabowo’s impulsive personal diplomacy is bypassing the institutional expertise of the Foreign Ministry, risking Indonesia’s strategic interests on the global stage. 

Despite repeated fatal incidents, locals continue to use the level crossing near Bekasi Timur Station, as it remains an essential route to work and public services amid weak safety supervision.

While official reports often blame human error, the tragic collision in East Bekasi reveals a deeper, systemic rot within Indonesia’s railway infrastructure. True safety requires moving beyond segregated carriages and toward a modernized, automated network that protects all passengers by design.

President Prabowo Subianto’s administration has begun feeling the pressure of the global energy crisis, with state-owned energy company Pertamina raising prices for several unsubsidized fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products. The move appears necessary to protect fiscal stability and Pertamina’s operations amid supply disruptions caused by the United States-Israeli war on Iran.

Four defendants saw activist Andrie Yunus had ‘insulted’ and ‘trampled the military’s dignity’ for his opposition to the revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law in 2025, according to the prosecutors’ indictment