Detained protester’s death raises prison neglect concerns in Indonesia
Alfarisi, a 21-year-old protester who was arrested following nationwide protests against economic hardship in August 2025, died at a detention center reportedly after suffering…
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Beyond tropical: How Indonesian design is evolving today
Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.
Indonesian migrant worker receives South Korean presidential award for heroic act
During a massive forest fire in Gyeongjeong village, Sugianto went door to door, knocking on residents’ homes. He guided them to the evacuation site and carried those who were…
Indonesia’s new criminal law meets legal pushback in Constitutional Court
At least 10 judicial review petitions against the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) have been filed with the Constitutional Court within four days…
Indonesia extends income tax relief for labour-intensive industries
Tax relief is provided for employees working in five business sectors: footwear, textiles and apparel, furniture, leather and leather goods, as well as tourism.
Authoritarian fears loom in Indonesia as new criminal code takes effect
Several articles of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) may erode civil liberties and freedom of expression, particularly the right to criticize…
Food, gold push Indonesia’s inflation to highest level since 2022
One of the driving forces behind last year’s higher inflation was commodities belonging to the volatile foods component, which recorded inflation of 6.21 percent year-on-year.
Indonesia’s start-up scandals in 2025 force investors to raise the bar, change playbooks
From the unravelling of eFishery saga to corruption probes ensnaring venture capital executives tied to state-backed funding at TaniHub, the year stripped the gloss from Southeast…
Freedom of expression in Indonesia under threat as more activists face intimidation
Authorities are looking the other way amid increasing intimidation targeting activists and social media influencers who criticised the government and how it handles the…
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…