The son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, received a 15 year prison sentence in a corruption case pertaining to a fuel terminal lease contract from state energy company Pertamina.

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

The recent police brutality case against an underage student in Tual, Maluku shows the government’s failure to protect its citizens and reform the police as well as a troubling pattern of impunity within the force, student groups have said.

The debate about the legislative threshold, a baseline vote percentage that must be won by political parties to secure seats at the legislature, has persisted since a ruling issued in 2024 by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered lawmakers to adjust the current 4 percent threshold before the 2029 general election.

The issue of police brutality has returned to the harsh spotlight following the death of a 14-year-old student in Tual, Maluku, as National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo pledged a transparent investigation into the incident in which an officer allegedly fatally hit the student.

The recently signed trade deal between Indonesia and the United States has drawn criticism from lawmakers and Islamic leaders, who have warned that exemptions for certain US products and the recognition of foreign halal certification agencies could weaken national halal standards.

NasDem’s Ahmad Sahroni was reappointed as Commission III deputy speaker despite still having two weeks of suspension after being found guilty by the House ethics committee for his controversial remarks triggering wide public outrage in August 2025.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into reports that Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar had accepted an improper benefit after traveling on a private jet owned by businessman and politician Oesman Sapta Odang.

Last year's unrest resulted in Indonesia’s harshest crackdown since 1998, an independent investigation finds, citing mass arrests and alleged torture.

Governor Dedi Mulyadi's approval among West Java residents has notched up nearly 1 percent over the past nine months to a staggering 95.5 percent, though analysts suggest this may be due to his personal appeal, seeing as his administration rates much lower in performance at 71 percent.

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of oil tycoon Riza Chalid, allegedly enriched himself and other parties as beneficial owner of a fuel terminal company, from a terminal lease contract with Pertamina that violated the state energy company’s standards.

The Italian government has granted the decommissioned ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia with a new crew already being prepared.

President Prabowo Subianto has said that the country might need to adopt a bit of an authoritarian approach to effectively combat corruption, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to a tougher antigraft drive across all spheres of government.

The Constitutional Court has opened preliminary hearings on challenges to the allocation of nearly one-third of the education budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program, with petitioners also seeking the recusal of a newly appointed justice over potential conflicts of interest.

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated on Friday more than 1,000 kitchens and 18 food warehouses operated by the National Police nationwide, underscoring the force’s strong backing for his flagship free nutritious meal program.

The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) move to name former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas was not supported with adequate evidence, the complainant has argued in his pretrial motion.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched six raids in January and February, half the total for 2025, signaling renewed vigor in fighting graft, though experts and activists caution the agency must remain free from political pressure to succeed.

A public spat between two ministers has cast a spotlight on the unity of President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet, with analysts saying it reflects weak coordination and unhealthy competition within the cabinet that could hinder the government programs.

Indonesia seemingly followed a global pattern of more restrictions on freedom of expression through political interference against civil society that contributed to a three-point drop in this year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by Transparency International.

Nearly a year and a half into his presidency, President Prabowo Subianto enjoys strong approval ratings, but hesitation from some coalition members underscores the difficulty of keeping the alliance united for a potential reelection bid.

A mother of a May 1998 mass rape victim and a historian have testified in a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of the rapes that took place almost three decades ago, describing his statement as a blatant attempt to erase and delegitimize the history.

Indonesians on Monday bid farewell to former National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) governor Agus Widjojo, who died on Sunday night at the age of 78. The retired army general, later a diplomat, was widely influential in redefining civil-military relations as Indonesia transitioned to democracy in the late 90s.

Indonesia will aqcuire Russian-made MiG 29 C/UB for aggressor squadron roles, despite of CAATSA threats.

Judges with the Depok District Court in West Java allegedly asked for a Rp 1 billion (US$59,266) fee in exchange of expediting the execution of a land dispute ruling made in 2023 in favor of a property company under the Finance Ministry.

Analysts see statements from both politicians as a ‘pre-warm-up’ ahead of the 2029 election amid early speculations on politicians potentially running in the next race.

The renewed plan by the House of Representatives to revise the General Election Law has reignited debate over the legislative threshold, dividing political parties over whether it should be scrapped or strengthened.

Boeing's proposed price for the fighter jets was deemed too high by the government and could not be followed through, the Defense Ministry said about the failed deal.

President Prabowo Subianto courts major Islamic organizations in an apparent attempt to ease opposition to Indonesia’s Board of Peace participation, amid doubts over Israel’s involvement and the initiative’s impact on Palestinian independence.

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai told lawmakers about a plan to grant more power to state bodies overseeing human rights issues, including the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

Investigators are closing in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid following Interpol’s red notice issue for the arrest of one of Indonesia’s biggest oil magnates, marking an escalation in the high-profile corruption probe.