With its low price, intense effects and highly addictive nature, yaba is one of the most commonly abused stimulants in Southeast Asia, and its spread shows no sign of slowing.

When power is exercised without public oversight, the risk of abuse and inequality increases.

BPJS Kesehatan president director Ghufron Mukti has stressed the importance of health history screening (SRK) as a key component of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.

With great enthusiasm and a strong spirit of togetherness, Universitas Terbuka (UT) officially concluded the 2025 International Cultural Development Program (BINAR) with a closing ceremony at the Yogyakarta Center for Development and Quality Assurance of Vocational Education in Arts and Culture (BBPPMPV) on Saturday, Sept. 13.

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.

Universitas Terbuka (UT) welcomed dozens of international students to Bina Budaya Antarbangsa (BINAR) 2025, an international summer camp program that emphasizes cultural exchange and cross-border learning.

There are parties who are deploying state-sponsored influencers and cybertroops to spread disinformation and could delegitimize the 17+8 movement.

Following the successful staging of Construction & Engineering Week, the Indonesia Energy & Engineering (IEE) Series 2025 officially opened Energy & Engineering Week, held at JIExpo Kemayoran, from Sept.17 to 20. 

A National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer was dishonorably discharged while his subordinate faced demotion for their role in the killing of 21-year-old motorcycle transportation driver Affan Kurniawan during a protest in Jakarta on Aug. 28.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found the police are the state institution most frequently accused of human rights violations.

AIESEC in Universitas Indonesia (UI) has held LeadSummit 2025, the grand finale of the LeadSeries, delivering a day of inspiration and collaboration for students from across the country.

Bank Indonesia’s second consecutive rate cut in August, and its third this year, reflected both domestic headwinds and shifting global dynamics. The central bank lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent, just a week before the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a dovish turn. That shift further expanded the policy space for emerging markets like Indonesia to ease monetary conditions. For the Prabowo administration, the decision offers timely support for its ambitious growth agenda.

Cost competitiveness is a key concern as local footwear producers face dual pressures from both the regional and domestic markets, as well as a potential influx of cheaper goods from China, industry groups say.

Rights groups condemned the arrests against people who posted on social media about the protests and riots, which were feared of opening the door for more prosecutions against more social media users who voice criticism against the government and other authorities.

Jakarta's ambition to stand equal with the world’s major cities is being undermined by the absence of a comprehensive traffic plan and persistent policy inconsistencies.

The unrest in Sorong and Manokwari was triggered by the controversial decision to transfer the court proceedings of four Sorong residents accused of treason to the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi, citing alleged “safety concerns.”

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers, of whom three were foreigners. Everyone on board perished in the crash in South Kalimantan. 

The initiative, which could cost around US$100 billion, would involve building solar farms of 1 to 1.5 hectares in villages of every subdistrict across the archipelago.

In Central Java, protesters responded by burning and vandalizing multiple regional legislative council (DPRD) buildings and police stations across the province. Cities affected included Kediri, Pekalongan, Surakarta, Brebes, Jepara and Magelang.

Anutin Charnvirakul, 58, started his entry into politics with the Thai Rak Thai party founded by Paetongtarn's billionaire father, Thaksin Shinawatra.

At JF3, programs like PINTU Incubator and the Future Fashion Award are helping open doors for Indonesian designers to gain international recognition.

From FOMO to full-blown obsession, padel has captured the city. What comes next may depend less on courts and more on the communities that grow around them.

Up to 450 workers at a Hyundai Motor facility under construction in Georgia have been detained in a major raid by US authorities that has led to a pause in the project to build a car battery factory.  

Late last month, the 79-year-old Republican claimed the Defense Department's title was too "defensive."

Despite the post-pandemic recovery, the global petrochemical sector has failed to stabilize. Overcapacity, slowing demand growth and intensifying competition have pushed margins to their lowest levels in more than a decade. Persistent oversupply will remain the dominant challenge through the end of this decade.

China's stocks steadied on Friday after steep losses in the previous session, but remained on course for their biggest weekly falls in five months as market participants took profits following a two-month rally.

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, one of the ministers at the meeting, said the government would study the students' demands, without going into further detail.