The quake hit about 20 kilometers off Manay town in the Mindanao region at 9:43 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has issued a landmark regulation legalizing the exploitation of community-owned wells.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has unveiled plans to transfer an additional Rp 70 trillion to local banks, including regional lenders such as Bank Jakarta and Bank Jatim.

The government is getting in gear to launch its B50 biofuel program as part of the wider energy and food agenda, reducing exports and potentially putting the country on a footing to dictate the global CPO market.

One of the most transformative economic policy shifts in a turbulent year is about to kick in, but there is some trepidation about how all this spending and reform will actually pan out.

On average the European Union's 27 members' aging-related costs will rise by just over 1 percent of gross domestic product over the next 45 years

Given that mental well-being is emerging as an unspoken crisis—especially among young professionals—creating a culture of mattering is no longer a sentimental gesture; it is a strategic imperative.

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.

Critically difficult and demanding, his style was described once by Krasznahorkai himself as "reality examined to the point of madness".

As housing costs rise, compact design, community access and creative financing are redefining what it means to own a home.

Asian equities staggered into the weekend Friday following a mixed week that saw a Middle East ceasefire and huge new AI investments play off against the US shutdown and concerns about a tech bubble.

Stigma continues to follow former JI members, many of whom struggle to regain acceptance in their communities.  

In resource-rich developing countries, value-added tax (VAT) has not delivered the expected benefits, failing to make up for lost tariff revenues and leaving governments with significant fiscal shortfalls.

On Oct. 1, the Defense Ministry distributed 4.8 million doses of a multivitamin called Vitarma, produced by the Defense Ministry Pharmaceutical Center (Pusfarhan), to around 100 free meal kitchens across Jakarta. The supplements are intended for students and pregnant women who are beneficiaries of the government’s free meals program.

Cautious optimism for the fourth quarter suggests that the country can chart its course through uncertain seas by steering its way with greater resilience.

The return of more than 28,000 fossils unearthed by Dutch geologist Eugene Dubois was among highlights of Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel’s first trip to Indonesia for a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta.

President Prabowo has once again expanded his already large cabinet, bringing in four new officials and creating a new government body in his fourth reshuffle on Wednesday, a move analysts say may risk hampering efficiency and straining coordination.

The way forward is to break free from the rice trap and move toward high-value crops, modern farming and integrated rural economies.

The government’s ambition to secure long-term affordable housing funds through the public housing savings program, Tapera, has hit a major setback. The Constitutional Court recently annulled the 2016 Tapera Law in its entirety, declaring that the legislation must be revised within two years or risk being void altogether. The ruling has thrown the program, which was scheduled to be fully implemented in 2027, into limbo and further complicated the government’s already ambitious goal of building three million houses annually.

The Israeli government said the ceasefire was to take hold within 24 hours of meetings on Thursday to approve the deal, under which the military should withdraw from Gaza.

Local administrations say meeting the strict waste-supply targets will be difficult to sustain over the long term.

East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nanang Avianto said the criminal probe was launched  after preliminary findings pointed to negligence in the building’s construction.

Instead of safeguarding education for all, we are letting our children fall victim to a system that prizes expediency over integrity.

Lawmakers say the new structure draws a clear line between regulator and operator, but Dony Oskaria’s appointment threatens to blur that boundary.

A 3-2 defeat against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Wednesday means a win against Iraq on Saturday is a must for Indonesia to keep alive its hope of playing in next year’s World Cup in North America.

The Alliance of Independence Journalists (AJI) has reported persistent police brutality across several provinces, calling for stronger oversight and genuine reform amid what it described as systemic impunity within the force.