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.
Radhiyya Indra
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.
Military court indicts officers in activist acid attack case in Indonesia
Prosecutors suspected the defendants of harbouring motives of personal revenge against activist Andrie Yunus for the latter’s interruption of a closed-door House of…
YouTube to remove underage accounts, stop ads targeting kids in Indonesia
Google’s video sharing platform YouTube became the latest platform identified as having a ‘high risk’ for children to comply with the government’s restrictions on social…
Indonesia nutrition agency to refocus free meals program for undernourished children
The National Nutrition Agency is conducting surveys through a special team to refine the distribution of the free meals programme, citing President Prabowo Subianto’s directive…
TikTok removes underage accounts in Indonesia after government push
TikTok had deactivated around 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16 as of Friday, marking it “the first platform” to report measurable enforcement under Indonesia's new…
Post-flood reconstruction ramps up in Indonesia’s Sumatra as Idul Fitri approaches
Authorities have also begun dismantling emergency tents that had housed evacuees since the disaster struck in November.
Pressure grows for Indonesia to quit Board of Peace amid US-Israel war against Iran
Fellow Commission I lawmaker called to safeguard the country’s free and active foreign policy approach and prevent any indications of tolerating aggression against another…
Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno
A wake was held at his residence in Menteng, Central Jakarta, ahead of his burial at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.
Stability in Gaza a must for Board of Peace, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono says
Indonesia has stressed the importance of providing stability through the United States-led Board of Peace to pave the way for lasting peace in Gaza, amid domestic concerns about…