The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has returned high-profile graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Quomas back to its detention facility after briefly placing him under house arrest for Idul Fitri, following public criticism of favoritism.

The Philippines is also keeping the option of increasing its coal imports from top supplier Indonesia in an effort to reduce electricity rate hikes.

Indonesia is not a party to this conflict, but it cannot afford to be a bystander.

The interim freeze by MSCI on Indonesia’s February market status review has shaken the country’s capital market and triggered a wave of reform initiatives. Authorities quickly responded with measures including investigations into past fraudulent trading cases, new disclosure rules and plans to demutualize the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). While these steps signal a stronger reform commitment, fundamental problems remain unresolved, undermining the role of Indonesia’s equity market as a source of long-term financing for economic growth.

Swiss national Luzian Andrin Zgraggen was arrested on Friday after he posted a story on his Instagram account @luzzysun, showing he was going outside during Nyepi on Thursday and a hate speech caption.

Police have foiled the shipment of more than 20 kilograms of drugs and arrested five people in two separate operations in Riau and Central Java amid the busy Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) season.

Indonesia is ‘moving forward in a careful manner’ with its membership at the Board of Peace and other affairs related to Gaza and Palestine with regional developments, including the United States-Israel war on Iran, seen as references for its assessments, said President Prabowo Subianto.

The KPK's holiday move to transfer a high-profile graft suspect to temporary house arrest could set a dangerous precedent for preferential treatment and risk backsliding in the country's fight against graft.

Analysts noted that some of Danantara’s investments over the past 12 months have potential, but others are less promising, with many still at the planning stage.

Evidence shows that Indigenous, community-based mitigation systems are effective in saving lives during disasters. Therefore, legal recognition of Indigenous communities and customary forests is an urgent priority, alongside efforts to strengthen local knowledge systems and ensure their sustainability.

During the call, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appreciated Indonesia’s steadfast support for Palestinian cause and humanitarian aid delivered for the war-torn Gaza Strip.

As the Idul Fitri extended holiday draws to a close, Indonesia has been hit by a series of disasters across several regions, with authorities warning travelers returning home of increasing risks of floods and landslides as well as extreme weather along their way. 

The firm said the move aims to access offshore capital while ramping up production at its flagship Pani gold mine in Pohuwato, Gorontalo.

Rail transport carried the largest share of passengers at 3.3 million, rising 13.46 percent year-on-year.

Spending during Ramadan this year marked an overall shift in composition as consumers moved away from leisure toward necessities, giving policymakers clues as to how best to realign seasonal measures.

The BMKG has urged regions across Indonesia to remain vigilant against forest fires amid forecasts of drier-than-normal weather this year.

Beyond a spiritual ritual, Ramadhan offers a powerful economic blueprint for bridging Indonesia’s wealth gap and securing a just, prosperous future by 2045.

The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying Monday to major airports, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown.

As global oil prices soar and the rupiah weakens, the government is responding with a display of military hardware that masks, but cannot fix, a deepening economic crisis.

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN has warned.

Kim's remarks targeting Seoul come despite repeated overtures by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a dovish leader who took office in June, for dialogue without preconditions.

Markets were taken on a rollercoaster ride at the start of the week after Trump added five days to his Saturday ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, citing productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials, which Tehran has denied.

The outcome of this "bellwether" trial potentially establishes a precedent for resolving other lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of mental and emotional trauma.

By choking off the Strait of Hormuz to oil flowing from pro-US Persian Gulf countries, while still shipping a substantial amount of its own oil to China, Iran has slapped painful sanctions on the US.

Setting off firecrackers has become a popular cultural practice to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Idul Fitri, particularly in Java and parts of Sumatra. The practice, however, often leads to fatalities, injuries, and property damage, as people frequently make their own firecrackers to save costs or to produce larger, high-powered devices.

Previous talks collapsed in 2023 largely over disagreements on EU quotas for meat imports and protections for the agricultural sector.

In an economy still heavily skewed toward urban concentration, where capital accumulates disproportionately in Jakarta and major cities, the annual Idul Fitri migration serves as a release valve, channeling economic “lifeblood” back into rural capillaries.