The President has set up a new body to manage the mega seawall project on Java's northern coast, leaving observers wondering about its feasibility and capacity amid a swelling bureacracy and a strained budget.

The week's protests were the most violent since President Prabowo Subianto took office in October, and mark an early challenge for the president who has pledged fast, state-driven growth.

A viral “aura farming” TikTok clip showcasing a Kuantan Singingi festival has provided a vital momentum for meme tourism in Indonesia, leading to a public-private collaboration that helped exploit the meme tourism trend and turn it into an economic boost for Riau.

Since its launch in January, the free school meals program has been marred by mass food poisoning cases across the country, affecting thousands of students.

Indonesia and Australia’s joint efforts at sea would target “a full range of maritime threats”, including “those against sovereignty”, human and drug trafficking and environmental crimes, both countries’ ministers said after the 2+2 meeting in Canberra.

Danantara is preparing to restructure the ballooning debt of the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway, better known as Whoosh, which has continued to suffer heavy operational losses. Financial problems plagued the project long before trains ever ran. During construction, costs overshot the original budget by US$1.2 billion, forcing project operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) to borrow more from the China Development Bank (CDB). Danantara’s intervention has triggered sharp public criticism. Many see it as yet another bailout of an ill-conceived venture, echoing the state rescues of Garuda Indonesia. Critics warn that the move entrenches a cycle in which profitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs)—whose surpluses fund Danantara—are siphoned off to prop up failing projects.

President Prabowo Subianto has urged calm as public anger mounts following the death of an online ride-hailing driver who was run over by a police tactical vehicle during clashes in Central Jakarta on Thursday evening.

A major problem with Prabowo’s education road map is that the schools included in his priority programs are managed by different ministries.

In a recorded video shared with the press, Prabowo also asked people to remain calm after the protest on Thursday and to continue trusting the government.

The Secret Service customarily protects ex-VPs for six months after they leave office, a period that ended on July 21 for Harris, the defeated Democratic presidential candidate last year.

The civilian, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes on Thursday near parliament as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about issues including lawmakers' pay and education funding. 

Industry players said that if the gas supply chain data were made public, it would be easier to identify where the breakdown occured and who should be held accountable for shortages under the HGBT scheme.

This year’s Baznas Best Media Award recipients were assessed based on the number of reports published in 2024 on zakat as well as the agency’s program.

The UN estimates that nearly a million people currently live in Gaza governorate, which includes Gaza City and its surroundings in the north of the territory.

The partnership, now in its second year, requires Vietnamese businesses seeking lobster larvae to conduct their farming operations in Indonesia in collaboration with local partners.

Roger Wicker, a Republican, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during a meeting at the presidential office in Taipei that he and his colleague, Senator Deb Fischer, were visiting to get a better understanding of Taiwan's needs and concerns.

Data show that the avtur price at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency is among the cheapest in Indonesia. 

The police response to the protests drew strong criticism after videos circulated on social media showing a black tactical vehicle running over a man.

Paetongtarn, daughter of billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office last month after being accused of failing to stand up for Thailand in a June call with powerful former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, which was leaked online.

The statement came after multiple days of student protests against lawmakers' pay, with a motorcycle rider died in a violent clash with police on Thursday.

China remains inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off between the two militaries.

The death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver during Thursday’s protests in Jakarta has ignited a firestorm of public indignation, with social media erupting in outrage over police brutality and even larger crowds taking to the streets on Friday. 

Despite the country’s rapid digital adoption in recent years, a significant percentage of the banking system continues to operate on legacy infrastructure developed decades ago.

As drone warfare expands, Indonesia must decide whether its archipelagic sea lanes are open corridors or off-limits to weapons.

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key US inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

American firms could cause global harm before European regulators catch up

Indonesian designers and industry representatives are heading to two major events this week and next to spread the country’s wealth of traditional textiles and modern creativity to global fashion enthusiasts.