After issuing a letter last month warning public officials not to accept or solicit unofficial THR as illicit gifts during the Idul Fitri holiday, the anticorruption body has arrested two regents for doing exactly that.

While Bali’s quiet compromise proves that faiths can flourish together, a rising tide of state-backed intolerance threatens to unravel Indonesia’s fragile tapestry of unity in diversity..

Justice Anwar Usman, who played a pivotal role in the Constitutional Court’s controversial 2023 ruling that enabled Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run for vice president, delivered his farewell during his last hearing on Monday, ahead of his term ending in early April after over a decade of service.

Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and No.2 global exporter Qatar has halted shipments. 

Two flights from Indonesia bound for Dubai were rerouted on Monday after drone incidents disrupted operations at the Dubai International Airport, as the war in the Middle East shows no sign of easing.

Trump had been set to travel to Beijing from March 31 to April 2 for the first trip there of his 14-month-old second term. The trip will now take place in "about five or six weeks," Trump said. The White House did not specify a date.

Producing food is not the same as ensuring people can eat. The difference lies not in production but in income levels, logistics, market integration and purchasing power.

Budget allocations for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program now dominate the education budget. A school feeding program that does not fundamentally serve a core educational purpose has instead become a primary focus within the government’s education spending framework. This shift raises significant questions about fiscal priorities and the long-term health of the nation’s pedagogical infrastructure.

Uncertain economic prospects and delayed or absent holiday allowance disbursements have made some consumers more cautious, prompting them to spend less and save more.

A man has been arrested in Aceh over an attempt to smuggle 29 kilograms of the illicit substance, in the latest case along the eastern Sumatra coast amid a surge in drug trafficking activities across Southeast Asia, according to an UNODC report.

Hundreds of millions of people are still expected to hit the road and travel homebound on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Nyepi and Idul Fitri, with the latter expected to fall on Friday or Saturday, depending on the moon sighting.

Bank Indonesia (BI) has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as the United States-Israel war on Iran puts pressure on the rupiah, prompting the central bank to respond with forex market intervention and tighter foreign exchange controls.

Beijing is a close partner of Iran and has urged the United States and Israel to cease their attacks on the country, while also criticizing Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.

The three countries said that together with other unnamed partners they were exploring setting up a new mechanism by 2027 which would speed up investment and boost demand for defense kit, a statement from Britain said on Tuesday.

Crowds gathered outside as family members sought news of their loved ones, including Baryalai Amiri, a 38-year-old mechanic, whose brother was admitted as a patient about 25 days ago.

The regional war has also steadily pulled Iraq further into the fighting, after the country has long been a proxy battleground between the United States and Iran.

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group’s private sector arm, has urged Indonesia to prioritize the growth of more productive, higher-value businesses through regulatory reforms.  

The President's brother, who heads the public housing task force, says he has temporarily allayed Prabowo's concerns by pointing to the relatively recent existence of the housing ministry as a stand-alone institution.

The threat of online child exploitation continues to loom despite the government’s plan to restrict children’s access to certain digital platforms, as experts warn that predators can easily move across multiple online spaces where young users interact.

Australia's central bank raised its cash rate for a second straight month on Tuesday, saying higher borrowing costs were needed to contain inflation, though a very tight vote suggested further tightening is far from certain.

We are honored that many citizens and friends of Ireland will commemorate St Patrick's Day across Indonesia’s vast archipelago.

Prilly Latuconsina spent a decade protecting a role most actresses would have left behind. 'Danur: The Last Chapter' is her reward and her goodbye.

The two suspects worked as an excavator operator and a mechanic handling a gold sluice box at the illegal gold mine. 

For waqf to play a meaningful role in post-disaster recovery, governance must be strengthened through clear asset mapping, professional management, transparency and integration with broader development and disaster-risk strategies.

International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday more strategic oil stocks could be released if necessary to limit the fallout of from the near complete blockage of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz owing to the war on Iran.

True police reform is more than a change in regulation; it is a living social contract where legitimacy is earned daily and security is co-produced by the police and the public.

According to satellite imagery analysis by the Forestry Ministry, forest and land fires in Riau burned around 4,400 ha of land between January and February 2026, with about 94 percent of the affected area located on peatland.