Indonesia’s copyright law amendment threatens press freedom
Several articles in the draft revision for the 2014 Copyright Law may lead to overlapping with other regulations as well as the criminalisation of journalists and content creators…
Radhiyya Indra
Drought grips parts of Indonesia’s Java as dry season intensifies
Drought has begun affecting several regions across Java as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns that the country’s dry season is expected to peak in…
Indonesia nutrition agency to audit all free meals kitchens before new school year starts
Under its newly installed leadership, the BGN plans to audit all SPPG across the country before the new school year starts, focusing on quality as well as beneficiary data in a…
Indonesia President Prabowo’s frequent foreign trips raise priority concerns
The pace of those visits has fueled questions about the administration’s priorities, particularly as the government grapples with a weakening rupiah amid global dollar strength,…
Indonesia presses ahead with UNIFIL deployment despite safety concerns
The Foreign Ministry confirmed that 744 Indonesian military personnel are scheduled to depart for the conflict-hit region on May 22 as part of the regular rotation of Indonesian…
Crackdown on documentary on Indonesia’s Papua sparks fears over free speech, military overreach
'Pesta Babi' explores deforestation and land conversion in Papua linked to the government’s expanding food estate and energy transition programmes.
Indonesia joins international condemnation of Gaza flotilla interception
Indonesia and 12 other countries collectively condemned Israel’s last week interception of the Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza and the subsequent detention of…
Reform team pushes demilitarisation of Indonesian police amid brutality concerns
Among the recommendations, commission chair Jimly Asshiddiqie highlighted the need to "demilitarise the police’s work culture”, which was included in a dense, 10-volume-long…
Creeping militarisation looms in Indonesia as battalions expand nationwide: think tank
Analysts are pointing to a growing presence of military roles in civilian affairs that could weaken civilian supremacy.
Probe underway for Jakarta train crash as another accident raises safety concerns
The Bekasi crash has renewed scrutiny over railway safety, particularly at level crossings, thousands of which remain unguarded and with no barrier.