For the 2028 election option, the anti-Duterte forces lag behind the pro-Duterte group in preparations because of the absence of a clear successor candidate that they can collectively rally behind.

Trump and Prabowo, who were also seen on video footage, appeared to be unaware that a live microphone was recording their conversation.

UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world’s least-known human rights and environmental crises, research has revealed.

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

While most economists view economic growth as a driver of prosperity, there are some who do not see it as an unalloyed good.

Over the past decade, Indonesia’s digital landscape has evolved beyond its initial premise as "dinosaur" corporations slowly caught up with nascent disruptors, pointing to a future that will be defined by those that possess both youthful agility and mature resilience.

The latest rupture followed China's announcement on Thursday that it would dramatically expand its rare earths export controls. That drew a sharp countermeasure from Trump on Friday that sent markets and relations between the world's two largest economies into a spiral.

The Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments (APPSI) has inaugurated its board of directors for the 2025–2029 term, followed by an Indonesia-wide governors’ meeting that included discussions on their work program for 2026 onwards.

To strengthen the implementation of Phase II of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) development, the IKN Authority has signed six contracts and held an integrated pre-construction meeting (PCM) at the Coordinating Ministry Office 4 on Nov. 10.

The 79-year-old hailed a "historic dawn" for the Middle East and declared the end of a "painful nightmare" with the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal he helped broker.

Indonesia should initiate a multilateral humanitarian platform to develop international protocols for the protection of maritime humanitarian missions.

The West Java provincial administration’s donation drive asking residents to donate Rp 1,000 (6 US cents) per day to a so-called social solidarity movement has come in for scrutiny over fears that it will be prone to misuse and overlap with the state’s responsibility to provide public services.

The governors’ challenge to the regional transfer fund cuts reflects a deeper call for participation in shaping the fiscal framework that defines their capacity to govern. 

The House of Representatives has denied reports of a fresh increase in lawmakers’ recess allowances, asserting its commitment to reform pledges as experts urge for stronger transparency and accountability in the use of the funds.

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives. 

Celebrating its 80th anniversary, the Indonesian Military (TNI) held a massive parade in Jakarta on Oct. 5, but amid growing concerns about the military intruding more and more into the political arena, the display of power may have sent the wrong message to some quarters about Indonesia’s democracy, already in peril.

A permit for a floating cottage and pier run by real estate developer PT Central Pondok Sejahtera (PT CAS) recently drew scrutiny after the ministry ordered a halt to unauthorized dredging and illegal reclamation in Gudus Lempeng, Biawak Islet.

Twelve-year-old Angga Bagus Perwira was found dead in his classroom at SMPN 1 Geyer Junior High School, Grobogan, Central Java, on Saturday at around 11 a.m. According to his classmates, Angga had been involved in two separate altercations with peers earlier that day, before experiencing seizures and ultimately passing away.

The government has launched a drive to increase productivity as Indonesia’s labor productivity remains among the lowest in Southeast Asia, threatening long-term growth. Experts warn that red tape, weak incentives and regional disparities undermine the competitiveness of local companies.

As part of Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, Hamas on Monday freed the last 20 surviving hostages it held after two years of captivity in Gaza. In exchange, Israel released 1,968 mostly Palestinian prisoners held in its jails.

The 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, offering more slots than ever before, a rare window that may not open so widely again.

Private fuel retailers have rejected a new import policy, triggering supply shortages and tough negotiations with the government.

In the provincial capital of Medan, heavy rainfall that began on Saturday and continued into the early hours of Sunday caused the Deli, Babura, and Sunggal rivers to overflow. Floodwaters between 30 and 100 centimeters high submerged more than 3,300 homes across seven of the city’s 21 subdistricts.

Businesses have previously raised concerns that the new policy could disrupt cash flow and ultimately hurt global competitiveness.  

President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed Arief Prasetyo Adi from his post at the helm of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and appointed Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman as his replacement.

The mining giant has confirmed that smelting activity at its Gresik facility has been suspended for over a month after the copper concentrate supply was disrupted due to the operational shutdown at its Grasberg mine following the mudslide incident in September, which killed seven workers.

Each lawmaker will now get Rp 700 million ($42,200) for each recess, up from Rp 400 million previously. All of the 580 lawmakers take approximately five breaks per year.