Do-or-die year for Indonesian President Prabowo’s free meals rollout
Funding concerns are compounded by the program’s heavy reliance on education funds. The program has also faced scrutiny over food safety following a series of mass food…
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Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities
Weak disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts, as well as environmental degradation mainly caused by business activities, have exposed Indonesia to hazards of extreme climate…
Hundreds of stalls gutted in fire at Jakarta’s largest wholesale market
Vendors and nearby residents fled in panic as thick smoke billowed across the market complex, serving as Jakarta’s main hub for fruit and vegetable distribution, with at least…
Environmental degradation in spotlight in floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra
The areas hardest hit by floods and landslides last week were degraded watersheds.
Conflict in Indonesia’s Papua uproots thousands while state assistance lags
While the government has largely focused on responding to the situation with increased military deployments, Emmanuel Gobay, head of the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid…
Indonesian military expansion plan raises fear of overreach
The government plans to form 150 new battalions each year starting in 2026 to guard vital state assets, such as oil refineries, a move that once again raises concerns about deeper…
Indonesia VP Gibran steps in for President Prabowo at G20 summit under US boycott
VP Gibran’s appearance at the G20, which marks his debut in an international forum, came after President Prabowo faced scheduling conflicts with several agendas he had to attend…
Parents push for decisive action as bullying toll rises in Indonesia
A spate of bullying cases since September that have reportedly led to injury or death have worried parents calling for more oversight, while experts say that a planned revision to…
Indonesia’s research sector in disarray as new chief takes over
New National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head Arif Satria faces internal friction and longstanding researcher dissatisfaction stemming from the politicization of the…
Indonesian police links between charred remains and missing protesters
Police transported the bodies to the National Police Hospital in East Jakarta for examination, including investigating the possibility that the remains belonged to two men in…