The graft allegations against former education minister Nadiem Makarim have cast a harsh light on the education sector’s vulnerability to corruption, fueling calls for systemic reform ahead of what will be the country’s largest-ever education budget next year.

Hailed as one of the biggest music festivals in the country, Pestapora ended this year’s iteration on a sour note after dozens of its performers, including headliners, pulled out from its lineup following the discovery of its controversial sponsorship from mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia.

The crew aboard the Gas Falcon, consisting of nine Indonesians and three Pakistanis, has been stranded in the Beira Sea since late last year, following legal issues involving the vessel’s owner, Gator Shipping Alfa.

Uneven vaccine coverage and incomplete immunization are among the key factors that have contributed to the return of measles, experts say, while the Health Ministry has recorded around 3,500 cases in at least 42 regions this year to date.

The Forestry Ministry, assisted by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and other partners, is launching a program to move two Javan rhinoceros to a sanctuary at Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten for research and conservation purposes for the critically endangered species.

Indonesia will consider three scenarios of gross domestic product growth in deciding on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions to be cut in its new climate mitigation pledge to be submitted to the United Nations in September.

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 prevailing stigma and prejudice against Hansen's disease, better known as leprosy, present a steep challenge as the government embarks on an accelerated capaign to eliminate the disease by 2030.

An unconfirmed report circulating on social media published by an outlet known as the Indonesia Business Post claimed to have conducted an investigation in the Chaoshan region, in the eastern part of China, and found that metal trays bound for Indonesia were treated with pork lard during the manufacturing process.

Details on the new premiums are still being deliberated among the Finance Ministry, Health Ministry and the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), before being submitted to the House of Representatives for further discussions.

A lawmaker’s quickly dismissed proposal to revive smoking cars on trains has sparked debate over more pressing facilities that should be prioritized in public transportation, such as breast-feeding rooms and expanded spaces for people with disabilities.

Police have released the identities of eight out of 15 individuals arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a BRI branch manager, whose body was discovered on Aug. 21 in a rice field in Bekasi, West Java.

Health ministry data shows obesity became twice as prevalent over the decade to 2023 in the world's fourth most populous nation of 280 million, while child agency UNICEF warned of risks to one in three adults and one in five school-age children.

Sumenep in East Java, has emerged as one of the hardest-hit regions, with 159 confirmed measles cases and over 2,000 suspected infections reported this year, resulting in 17 deaths.

If left untreated, infections of parasitic worms that usually affect children from underprivileged economic backgrounds will worsen the stunting epidemic in Indonesia, epidemiologists have warned.

The University of Indonesia (UI) has issued a public apology for inviting Peter Berkowitz, an academic from Stanford University in the United States with alleged links to Israel, to a recent campus event after facing widespread criticism on social media.

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq claimed the government would push for tangible efforts to curb plastic pollution in the country despite the lack of a legally-binding global treaty on plastic waste, after negotiations to produce one in Geneva faltered.

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence has raised an alarm among experts in Indonesia and across the globe regarding the technology’s long-term impact on democracy, warning officials to immediately take action at the policymaking level to keep AI in check.

Most netizens have responded positively to Sumanto’s online presence, expressing support for his transformation. However, some comments lean into dark humor, including frequent jokes and requests for mukbang videos featuring corruption convicts.

The Indonesian Embassy in Maputo has been central to the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic efforts to secure the safe release and return of nine Indonesian sailors stranded on the Gas Falcon since January, as the tanker's captain reports deteriorating conditions aboard, including mental distress.

Concerns are mounting that President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program could overshadow meaningful improvements in education, as nearly half of the mandated 20 percent state budget allocation for education is set to be absorbed by the costly flagship initiative next year.

The Religious Affairs Ministry has pledged to act firmly in addressing recurring incidents of violent intolerance in Indonesia by involving the police and the intelligence agency, while rights groups push for inclusive, grassroots-based solutions.

The worsening climate crisis is disrupting the lives and future of Indonesian youths, forcing some out of school and into work while threatening their health and access to food.

Experts have warned that overly restrictive royalty regulations could discourage the public use of copyrighted music altogether, potentially harming artists and songwriters.

The government has invited all former presidents and vice presidents to attend the 80th Independence Day ceremony in Jakarta over the weekend, in what will be the first commemoration to be led by President Prabowo Subianto since taking office.

Some experts say that President Prabowo Subianto’s administration’s recent austerity measures have placed significant financial strain on many regions, prompting them to sharply increase property taxes.

The latest draft for the global plastic pollution treaty shown on Wednesday did not display ‘strong ambition’ to cut the polymer production that is believed would be effective in reducing the waste generated each year, environmentalists said.

A recent study led by a team of BRIN archaeologists suggests that the artifacts found at the Calio site in South Sulawesi's Soppeng regency could actually be stone tools, meaning that prehistoric humans lived in the Wallacea region around 500,000 years earlier than previously known.

PPATK reveals that thousands of SOEs employees and even doctors were included as social aid recipients.

The upcoming animated movie Merah Putih: One for All, themed around nationalism and timed ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17, has sparked widespread criticism over the poor quality demonstrated in its recently released trailer.