Indonesia mulling social media ban for children
The Southeast Asian archipelago could become the next country to legislate a ban on social media use for minors, following rising concerns regarding the technology's impact on…
Indonesia President Prabowo to start working in new capital Nusantara in 2028
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority is ramping up preparations for the President's planned move to the new capital by Aug. 17, 2028, with security measures and…
Police brutality persistent in Indonesia this year, study finds
There have been at least 116 recorded cases of police brutality in the country this year, a study by Amnesty International Indonesia has found, citing a lack of evaluation,…
Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency urges ministry to list ketamine as psychotropic
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) records a nationwide increase in sales of injected ketamine, a prescribed substance which can only be administered by medical…
Weather modification operation to help mitigate West Java floods
Aside from preventing more floods and landslides from occurring, the cloud seeding operation was expected to help search and rescue teams locate missing people.
Indonesian medics evacuated amid Israeli attack on northern Gaza hospital
The six Indonesian medical personnel working at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza have evacuated safely to Central Gaza, where they resume their humanitarian mission at…
COP29 $300b funding pledge remains elusive for Indonesia
Analysts say the agreement lacks the ambition needed for an equitable energy transition in Indonesia and have expressed concern over high costs and complex negotiations stalling…
Free West Papua protest ends in clash over flag in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta
A clash against the police broke out during the Free West Papua protest in Yogyakarta on Sunday night as a protester tried to raise the Morning Star (Bintang Kejora) flag.
Indonesian government defends slashing free meal budget for first year
President Prabowo Subianto has said that a pilot program based on a per meal cost of Rp 10,000, around two-thirds the initial estimate of Rp 15,000, showed that the reduced budget…
Indonesia’s ruling coalition outclasses opposition
Aside from the opposition losing its base, Wednesday’s elections also saw pro-Prabowo parties that had decided to split from KIM to back their own candidates in several regions…