As fuel prices remain elevated, many commuters are piecing together longer, more complex journeys while cutting household spending to afford the daily trip to work.

Nearly two decades later, the appropriate time for realistic yet necessary change has arrived. 

The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) is assessing a protection request filed by businessman Ferry Hongkiriwang, a witness in a money laundering case implicating former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah.

President Prabowo Subianto's political standing has weakened significantly nearly two years into his term, a shift analysts attribute to a growing public disillusionment with the government's handling of the economy, implementation of flagship policies and his leadership style.

Jakarta residents have welcomed the city administration's plan to establish a city-funded scholarship program modeled on the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) that would allow dozens of recipients to pursue postgraduate studies in 11 countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.

As the summer slips into fall, the season transitioning into cooler temperatures amid vibrant shades of red and brown foliage, places around the world are offering another attractive travel period without the busyness of summer holidays.

"KSSK Plus" introduces profound systemic, institutional and governance risks that threaten to undermine the very financial stability it seeks to enhance.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched the Laksmi Program 2026 at the East Java Cultural Park in Surabaya on Sept. 23. Laksmi is designed to support women microentrepreneurs through basic entrepreneurship assistance, specifically targeting Beneficiary Families (KPM) of the Family Hope Program (PKH).

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has resigned, becoming the latest senior fiscal and monetary policymaker to leave office over the past year. After more than four decades helming the central bank, his decision to step down in the middle of his second term comes at a time of heightened global economic uncertainty, mounting domestic fiscal pressures and weakening market confidence. Perry’s departure has reignited debate over the central bank’s independence amid growing state policy priorities.

Indonesia welcomed its first Thai prime ministerial visit in 15 years on Monday, as Anutin Charnvirakul held talks with President Prabowo Subianto amid ASEAN's push to forge a common position on Myanmar ahead of its leaders’ summit in November.

Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said the government had begun reviewing the Constitutional Court's ruling and would assess whether regulations needed to be revised.

While unscrupulous business practices certainly help tourism-adjacent illegal enterprises thrive in Bali, official government policies both at the local and national levels have made life worse for the Balinese.

Food poisoning hit 707 students and teachers, 13 of them were hospitalized, after they consumed free nutritious meals in Semarang.

The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed back above 50 last month as output edged higher and business confidence hit a six-month high, but weak exports and high input costs are keeping manufacturers wary.

The death of a firefighter while battling a blaze at an illegal dumpsite near Jakarta's largest wholesale market in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, has renewed concerns over the capital's persistent waste management crisis.

Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), released on Monday, showed that the June shortfall narrowed from the $1.61 billion deficit recorded in May.

The losses widened from Rp 4.9 trillion recorded for the whole of last year, according to the latest financial report released by state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).  

Consumer price index growth cooled to 2.88 percent year-on-year in July despite ongoing pressure from high global oil prices, according to the latest report from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

The government said on Monday it increased the levy for its planned News Bargaining Incentive to 2.5 percent from 2.25 percent.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been in detention since February 2021 when an elected civilian government led by her was ousted by Myanmar's military in a dawn coup, plunging the impoverished Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.

The rapid expansion of household net worth to some US$570 trillion last year is increasingly being driven by paper equity values, drifting away from tangible asset values and underlying economic performance.

Poland's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) is a clear statement that peace, dialogue and respect for international law remain the best foundations for security in an increasingly uncertain world. 

The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.

In a fracturing global order ruled by tech giants and rising autocracies, Indonesia must abandon gradualism and execute a bold strategic breakout or else risk permanent economic subordination.

If URI is not intended to function as a conventional university, what exactly distinguishes it from institutions that already train public leaders? If it is, why establish a new university rather than strengthen existing ones?

The job requires not only technical expertise in economics but also judgement, communication, crisis management and political independence. 

The government's plan to introduce a syllabus that aims to prevent "the spread of LGBTQ culture” has garnered broad criticism from education and rights observers for its antidemocratic stance and its potential to not only reinforce but also legitimize systemic discrimination against a minority group.