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Prabowo directs seized money toward school repairs

Assets recovered and transferred to the state since President Prabowo Subianto took office one and a half years ago totaled Rp 31.3 trillion, which the President said could be used to repair 34,000 damaged schools or 500,000 houses for low-income families.

14 hours ago
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Prabowo swears in Anwar Usman’s replacement in Constitutional Court

Before his appointment as the new Constitutional Court justice, Liliek Prisbawono Adi held the chief justice position in several district courts as well as the Medan High Court in North Sumatra. ...

1 day ago
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Removing president must follow constitutional process: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has addressed recent calls from government critics for his early removal less than two years into his term, saying that he welcomes public criticism but insists that any attempt to unseat him must follow constitutional procedures. ...

1 day ago

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Indonesia receives second MPCS frigate from Italian shipyard Fincantieri

The KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 frigate is the second vessel of the Brawijaya-class Multipurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) made by Italian shipyard Fincantieri.

3 months ago
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Govt grants Christmas remissions to over 16,000 prisoners, including graft convicts

Of those receiving remissions, 174 inmates were released immediately, while 15,904 others saw their sentences shortened, including high-profile corruption convicts businessman Harvey Moeis and former communications and information minister Johnny G. Plate.

3 months ago
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NU leaders agree to hold early congress to end leadership dispute

Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s largest Islamic organization, has taken a key step toward ending a weeks-long leadership dispute, with rival factions agreeing to convene an early congress next year.

3 months ago
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Jakarta archbishop urges ecological repentance in Christmas reflection

Jakarta Archbishop Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo urges reflection on human responsibility in the devastating flood and landslides that hit three Sumatra provinces.

3 months ago
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Indonesia pushes for international legal framework on digital royalties

An estimated $55.5 billion in music and audiovisual royalties go uncollected worldwide each year, according to UNESCO and the World Bank.

3 months ago
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One year sentence sought for international organization worker for inciting August riot

In their sentence demand, prosecutors demanded that Laras Faizati Khairunnisa, who worked at an organization affiliated with the ASEAN secretariat, be found guilty of inciting hate and mass violence against the National Police related to the nationwide protests and unrest in late August through her Instagram Story posts.  

3 months ago
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Indonesia lodges complaint over 'flag desecration' at London embassy

The Foreign Ministry has urged calm over an action by a recently deported British porn star at the Indonesian Embassy in London that was deemed to have desecrated the national flag.

3 months ago
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Ma’ruf Amin steps down from MUI, PKB leadership roles

The former vice president's early resignation from leadership roles at the MUI and the PKB comes amid an internal leadership rift at NU, though any connection between these events is unknown.

3 months ago
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Asia-Pacific members nominate Indonesia to lead UN rights body

Asia-Pacific member states' nomination of Indonesia as the 2026 HRC president showed “strong support” for the country's capacity to lead in advancing global human rights, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

3 months ago
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Nadiem’s corruption trial postponed once again

The corruption trial of former education minister Nadiem Makarim was delayed again on Tuesday to allow him recover from surgery.

3 months ago
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Yearender: Civil movements take center stage in 2025

Civil movements and members of the general public have taken to the street, fought in courtrooms and voiced their concerns online against policymakers’ controversial decisions, with some campaigns having evolved to social movements to aid ones affected by disasters.

3 months ago
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NU regional leaders hint at snap leadership election

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) regional leaders have suggested a snap leadership election if reconciliation attempts fail to decide on the group’s leadership and resolve the contested chairmanship of Yahya Cholil Staquf.

3 months ago
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KRI Balaputradewa launched, the first of two red and white frigates

Balaputradewa is taken from the name of the 11th king of Sriwijaya Kingdom, which came from the House of Syailendra.

3 months ago
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KPK nabs dozens in multiple antigraft raids

Graft busters arrested several prosecutors and businesspeople as well as a regent in separate raids in Banten, Jakarta, West Java and South Kalimantan from Wednesday to Thursday.

3 months ago
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Pro-government parties open to scrapping direct regional elections

Members of the ruling coalition are open to President Prabowo Subianto’s suggestion of scrapping the prevailing direct elections for regional heads, despite strong opposition from pro-democracy advocates who warned that would undercut democratic accountability and risk reversing hard-won reforms.

3 months ago
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Prosecutors indict four activists for inciting August unrest

Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have charged four activists arrested after the August unrest, accusing them of spreading social media content deemed inciting hostility toward the government and encouraging students to take part in riots.

3 months ago
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Palm oil expansion in Papua raises eyebrow

President Prabowo Subianto’s aspiration to expand palm oil plantations in Papua for biofuel production has drawn strong backlash from environmentalists, who warn the policy risks repeating the ecological disasters already unfolding in Sumatra. 

3 months ago
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Regions ask for more state funds for disaster recovery

To fund recovery and reconstruction after the cyclone-induced floods and landslides, the administrations of Aceh and West Sumatra are requesting the central government to not cut the regional transfer fund (TKD) for 2026.

3 months ago
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Nadiem’s Chromebook graft trial postponed over health issues

The Jakarta Corruption Court has postponed the trial of former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim related to his procurement of Chromebook laptops, due to his health issues.

3 months ago
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Listyo insists police decree on double jobs does not defy court ruling

The police consulted with the government before issuing an internal regulation that allows active police officers to serve in 17 ministries and state institutions, according to National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

3 months ago
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Secrecy shrouds government’s history book launch

The recent “soft launch” of a contentious government-commissioned history book has drawn sharp criticism from historians and rights activists over its secrecy and perceived efforts to shape Indonesia’s historical narrative.

3 months ago
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Minister’s UN human rights ambition rings hollow for activists

Chairing the United Nations Human Rights Council would help Indonesia to initiate new international conventions linking human rights with issues such as corruption, the environment and electoral rights, said Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai.

3 months ago
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Police defy court order on double jobs

A recently-signed National Police chief internal decree paves the way for active officers to sit in civilian positions in 17 ministries and state institutions without resigning or retiring from the force, despite a recent Constitutional Court ruling banning them from doing so.

3 months ago
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Golkar’s proposal for permanent coalition backfires

A proposal to make the coalition supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s administration permanent has backfired on Golkar Party, with coalition members calling it inappropriate while thousands of people are still displaced after deadly floods wreaked havoc on Sumatra.

3 months ago
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Police accused of using ‘excessive force’ in August protests

When handling the nationwide anti-government protests in August, the police used a variant of tear gas grenade that contains explosive charges, which is banned in police crowd control in several countries.

4 months ago
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Leadership crisis at NU deepens

Competing claims over who holds legitimate authority in the country’s most influential Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), have thrown the organization into turmoil after its supreme council appointed an acting chairman, a move that was opposed by current chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf.

4 months ago
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‘Light’ sentencing stunts Indonesia’s corruption fight

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) recently found that graft convicts only get a prison sentence of three years and three months on average and only 4 percent of total estimated state loss incurred from corruption cases can be recovered throughout 2024.

4 months ago
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NU in deadlock over Yahya chairmanship

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) remains divided over the chairmanship of Yahya Cholil Staquf, whose position is still in limbo following the latest meeting between its supreme council and senior clerics.

4 months ago
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Prabowo signals support for Golkar’s push to end direct regional elections

Ahead of a planned revision to election rules, President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the idea of scrapping direct regional head elections to cut costs, despite persistent opposition from pro-democracy activists who have warned of a possible rollback of democratic safeguards.

4 months ago
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Military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860

The military has erected at least 10 portable bridges, called "Bailey bridges", in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces to help with the distribution of food and aid supplies to isolated residents, Major General Freddy Ardianzah told reporters on Friday. 

4 months ago

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