Former top cop Listyo Sigit Prabowo's arrest could be part of a broader effort by new National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto to dismantle the remnants of Listyo’s influence within the force.

Indonesia’s economy has faced considerable turbulence during President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, making its latest international economic ranking a welcome headline for the government. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Indonesia remains one of the world’s largest economies when measured by gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP). The government has celebrated this position as evidence of the country’s economic strength and wealth, while acknowledging persistent inequality. Yet, while the ranking reflects Indonesia’s economic scale, interpreting it as a sign of broad-based prosperity risks obscuring deeper structural weaknesses.

The latest e-Conomy SEA 2026 report published by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company in October highlights Indonesia as “the largest digital field of digital banks”, with a total of 17 entities operating since 2021.    

Human-elephant encounters in Bener Meriah have resulted in multiple fatalities over the past decade. The most recent fatal incident occurred in February, when a farmer was trampled to death by an elephant while trying to drive it away from his farmland.

From One Piece flags to Hunger Games salutes, Indonesia’s Gen Z is ditching tired tropes and rewriting the playbook of street resistance in a language entirely their own.

The official unemployment figure has increased this year and the amount of workers informally employed has been sustained at about the same level, which reflects a trend that Indonesia should reverse soon to avoid getting caught in the middle income trap.

From The Hunger Games to K-pop, Indonesian Gen Z protesters are turning familiar pop culture references into symbols of resistance.

Embracing the spirit of the holidays, The St. Regis Jakarta unveils an enchanting collection of festive experiences, from indulgent feasts and handcrafted holiday creations to elegant afternoon tea rituals and vibrant New Year's celebrations.

The world experienced its warmest October on record, with average global surface air temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial times, an era defined as 1850-1900, Copernicus reported.

Facing severe land constraints on its most densely populated islands, Indonesia is turning to its lakes and reservoirs to meet a new target of installing 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity over the next three years.

Celebrating 30 years of supporting independent journalism, KAS Media Programme Asia brought together over 100 journalists, alumni, and partners in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to champion ethical reporting, trust, and cross-border collaboration in the era of AI.

The wiretapping involved Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Jokowi loyalist who had served as national police chief and presidential chief of staff, and a spokesperson for President Prabowo Subianto said intercepting the president's communications could amount to treason.

Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said the government was examining the factors behind the slowdown and exploring possible solutions.

A steep rout in technology stocks on Friday rippled through markets on fears that the Democrats' victory in the United States midterm elections would increase regulatory scrutiny of AI and slow the data centre build-out, sending investors to the safety of bonds.

Annual growth in outstanding loan at peer-to-peer lending firms also slowed to 17.02 percent in September from 22.07 percent in August.  

The real AI challenge isn’t surviving machine replacement, it’s redesigning work to unlock human potential, and Indonesia’s agile market is primed to lead the shift.

A demonstration outside the Yogyakarta Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building turned violent after sunset, when groups of unidentified individuals reportedly arrived carrying sharp weapons, sticks, stones and firecrackers, according to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating online.

Hacking supermarket refrigerators may sound trivial. It's not. It's a warning of the economic disruption AI could wreak in an increasingly vulnerable world.

A month since the SDI was passed on Oct. 6, the clock is ticking as it counts down to the government's two-month deadline to produce implementing regulations on integrating data from across multiple institutions.

Even as he puts his golden imprint on the White House, President Donald Trump moved on Thursday to protect two of its most historic spaces, the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, from major modifications by future presidents.

Featuring 108 works by 63 Indonesian artists, the exhibition explores cultural memory, environmental decline and the human costs of development through the versatile medium of paper.

From joint naval patrols to subsea cables and digital payments, the Manila summits offer India and ASEAN a crucial opportunity to turn regional rhetoric into lasting strategic and economic muscle.

Herzog held a second day of consultations with political parties on Thursday after the October 27 election, in which neither Netanyahu -- a polarising right-winger who has led Israel through three years of war -- nor Eisenkot -- a former military chief promising to restore national unity -- secured enough votes for a majority.

Australia's New South Wales Rural Fire Service has dispatched a C-130 Hercules and a Cessna Citation aircraft to supportIndonesia in firefighting operations from November 6 to 12, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said in a statement

Panel of judges also slapped defendant Manuturi Butar-butar with an environment restoration cost of Rp 600 million (US$33,227), which must be paid within one month with an extension of another month after which the verdict becomes legally binding.

The Nasdaq Composite fell 5.5 percent on investor fears that the Democratic Party's sweeping midterm victory could stall AI infrastructure expansion and force a reckoning for smaller firms whose capacity to raise funds has already been limited by higher interest rates and tighter financial conditions.

Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled Thursday as about 20 commercial flights were hit by a third day of hoax bomb alerts across Europe.