Indonesia and Australia have agreed to step up their security cooperation through a new treaty that mandates more frequent leader and ministerial-level consultations, a move described by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as “historic” during President Prabowo Subianto’s whirlwind visit to Sydney.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.

Mamdani's historic victory should inspire the progressive forces within Indonesian civil society, who are currently at their lowest point, to consolidate. 

Tech giant PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has remained under intense public scrutiny throughout 2025. Entering the second quarter amid mounting investor pessimism and slowing revenue growth, GoTo's share price plunged by 24 percent in May — from Rp 85 per share at the end of April to Rp 64 at the end of May. The company's troubles deepened further in July when it became indirectly implicated in the corruption investigation involving former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim and the alleged misuse of Merdeka Belajar digital-procurement funds. Then, the law enforcement conducted a search of of GoTo's office that led them to discover yet another controversy involving GoTo.

Tighter integration between banks, insurers and online travel portals could spur the pilgrim travel economy and give rise to products catering to individual travelers, balancing accessibility with consumer protection.

If we cannot commit the resources required to finish Nusantara, we should not push ahead merely to save face.

The government has confirmed ongoing merger talks between GoTo and Grab, with state asset fund Danantara taking part in the process amid mounting losses from the state-owned firm’s investments in GoTo.

The installations are located at the Jeju Olle Trail Route 8, which was dubbed the ASEAN-Korea Olle in 2024 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Korea Dialogue Relations and its elevation to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Police identified the suspect as a 17-year-old “introverted” student who acted out of months of pent-up resentment toward his surroundings. The teenager reportedly had no safe outlet to express his emotions, feeling isolated and neglected both at home and at school.

Fourteen people have been rescued alive so far since the boat capsized last week near Thailand's Tarutao island while trying to reach Malaysia.

According to the Association for the Study and Development of Community Initiatives (KSPPM), 23 Indigenous communities across five districts surrounding Lake Toba are currently locked in disputes with TPL which is owned by Hong Kong-based investment firm Allied Hill.

Five days of hostilities erupted between Thailand and Cambodia this summer, killing 43 people and displacing around 300,000 before a peace pact backed by US President Donald Trump cooled tensions.

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from its previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels and predicting that the world will likely fail to achieve climate goals.

Canberra has drawn ever nearer to longtime ally Washington, bolstering its military in an attempt to deter the might of a rising China in the Asia-Pacific region.

The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and one of human-made music in a survey conducted for France-based streaming platform Deezer.

Ford is exploring the possibility of building a local assembly plant in West Java with operations expected to begin in 2027.

The government estimates that the poultry farming initiative could create around 3 million direct and indirect jobs over the next four years.

Today’s heroes require the same sort of courage that defined Indonesian independence, but this time to carve out the nation’s place in the global digital economy.

Walking away from a marriage gone bad often involves steep financial, emotional and social costs. But for many women, the freedom that follows is priceless.

Indonesia’s "free and active" foreign policy, its laissez-faire mediation style as well as its cumulative experience, from the national revolution to the post-tsunami Aceh peace process, might succeed in helping to resolve geopolitical conflicts in Southeast Asia as well as the Middle East amid the global breakdown in the rules-based order.

Marsinah’s death remains one of Indonesia’s most prominent unresolved human rights cases, alongside the disappearance of poet Wiji Thukul in 1998 and the assassination of activist Munir Said Thalib in 2004.

Jakarta has designated idle plots of land, including some under the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in East Jakarta, as urban farming sites in an effort to achieve food security and expand green area coverage in the city.

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

The real transformation of the National Police lies in nurturing a professional culture built on accountability, empathy and trust.

If the Global North is no longer willing to meet its funding promises, it can still demonstrate good faith through another form of solidarity: sharing the knowledge, technology and intellectual property that underpin the green transition.

From rescuing trapped cats to catching pythons and retrieving lost phones, firefighters in Indonesia have become unlikely everyday heroes: a rare public service people trust and love.

Parents should not take measles for granted because it is very contagious and has already killed children in Pekanbaru, Riau and Sumenep regency, East Java.