Three police officers were shot in the head and killed during a cockfighting raid in Karang Manik Village, Negara Batin District, Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province, on Monday (Mar. 17).
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Student protests and public demonstrations, including sarcastic social media content from netizens, have surfaced as expressions of dissatisfaction with the current government’s performanc...
During the Eid holiday, an estimated 1.05 to 1.1 million tourists are expected to visit various destinations in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). This forecast reflects a 9% increase i...
Over the past two months, several cases of food poisoning from the free nutritious meal (MBG) program have occurred in various regions. These incidents are believed to be due to partners’ ...
Hundreds of students and lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a protest against the Military Law Amendment Bill at the UGM Central Office courtyard on Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025.
This year’s Eid homecoming flow is predicted to start on March 19, 2025, influenced by the Work From Anywhere policy for civil servants and an early school holiday.
The House of Representatives (DPR) is initiating amendments to the National Education System Law (Sisdiknas Law), a move considered essential to align educational policies with current chall...
Indonesia is one of the countries that imports alfalfa forage (Medicago sativa L.) for livestock.
Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 1 of 2025 on Spending Efficiency in the Implementation of the National and Regional Budget (APBN and APBD) for the 2025 Fiscal Year has impacted almost ...
The government has set the 2025 tax revenue target at IDR 2,189.3 trillion, an increase of around 13.29% from the 2024 revenue realization.
The government plans to introduce a new national car. The Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, revealed this in mid-February during the opening of the Indonesia International Mo...
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a psychological condition where individuals fear missing out on popular moments or events. This fear can become a disaster for those who are not careful.
Revising the electoral law has become an urgent effort to improve the implementation of democracy after the 1998 reforms. One significant issue in the current electoral system is the strong ...
National landfills are currently exceeding capacity, and by 2045, Indonesia could generate 82 million tons of waste per year. Much of this waste may not be properly managed, posing a serious...
The government’s implementation of budget efficiency measures is feared to also affect the sustainability of mass media in the country, as the share of advertising spending in the media wi...
The surge in homecoming traffic is unavoidable during long holiday seasons and religious festivities. Travelers have become familiar with traffic congestion, especially ahead of Lebaran.
President Prabowo Subianto’s policy of cutting budgets across several ministries has extended to regional governments.
In recent weeks, several media outlets have reported a decline in young people’s interest in science, particularly physics.
The plan to establish the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency, also known as BPI Danantara, has drawn significant public attention.
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 481 regional heads in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb. 20).
A new social media trend has gone viral recently with the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu, widely shared by Indonesian youth. This hashtag gained traction after some officials questioned the nationali...
The government is suspected of attempting to broaden military appointments by revising Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
President Prabowo Subianto’s budget cut policy, which involves reducing ministerial budgets, is seen as having significant effects on rural development and agriculture.
Several policies have sparked debate across various sectors over the past 100 days in the Prabowo-Gibran administration of the ‘Merah Putih’ cabinet.
In early January, the Directorate General of Taxes at Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance officially implemented the Core Tax Administration System (Coretax) as the country’s new tax adminis...
Wildlife smuggling in Indonesia remains rampant. Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Indonesia to prevent and monitor th...
At the beginning of 2025, national logistics costs were still considered high, posing challenges for inter-island goods distribution. Rising logistics costs contribute to inflation and econo...
The weakening of consumer purchasing power is expected to continue affecting Indonesia’s economy throughout 2025. One of the main reasons is the ongoing global crisis, which has not fully ...
The Prabowo-Gibran administration is undertaking significant cost-cutting measures by implementing budget efficiency in the State Budget (APBN) and the Regional Budget (APBD).
A binge drinking event involving adulterated alcohol in Bogor Tengah, Bogor City, and Kademangan Village, Mande District, Cianjur Regency, has resulted in several fatalities.