Rupiah Hits Rp 17,000 as Middle East Tensions Rattles Markets
Rupiah hits Rp 17,000 per USD as Houthi attacks and US-Iran tensions escalate. Read the latest analysis on the Middle East conflict's impact on Indonesia's economy.
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Defense
Indonesian Peacekeeper Dies in Lebanon Following Israeli Artillery Strike
Indonesia condemns the artillery strike that killed UNIFIL peacekeeper Praka Farizal Rhomadhon. Read the official facts, quotes, and casualty report.
National
No Official Announcement Yet on the Rising Price of Fuel Oil: Pertamina
Pertamina's Vice President of Corporate Communications, Muhammad Baron, emphasized that there has been no official announcement regarding changes to the price of Pertamax fuel, so the projected fuel price increase circulating on social media cannot be relied upon.
National
BGN Warns SPPG Not to Marked Up Food Ingredients for MBG Program
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reminded all Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to operate the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) professionally ahead of the program's resumption tomorrow, Tuesday (March 31).
National
Govt. to Act Firm Against Platforms Violating the Tunas Regulations
Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas stated that the government will firmly enforce the law against social media platforms found to have violated Government Regulation (PP) Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Protection of Electronic System Governance in Child Protection (PP Tunas).
National
WFH Policy to be Announced Very Soon: Ministry of Home Affairs
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated that the official announcement regarding the work-from-home (WFH) policy to conserve energy amidst global dynamics will be made on Tuesday (3/31/2026).
Criminal
National
Komnas HAM to Quickly Draw a Conclusion on the Acid Attack against Activist
Mafirion, a member of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to immediately draw a conclusion on whether the acid attack on Vice Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons (KontraS), Andrie Yunus, is related to human rights violations.
National
Communication and Digital Ministry Assures Stable Infrastructure in Supporting the WFH Policy
The Ministry of Communication and Digital is fully committed to ensuring Indonesia's digital infrastructure remains reliable in supporting the Work From Home (WFH) policy currently being reviewed by the central government as an energy efficiency measure.
International
Indonesia-Japan Strengthen Collaboration in Innovative and Impactful Forestry
The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), is strengthening more innovative and impactful forestry cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
National
Culture Ministry Committed to Expand Creative Space in the Growth of Contemporary Art
Minister of Culture Fadli Zon stated that the government is committed to expanding creative spaces and calling for the use of cultural assets as platforms for the growth of contemporary art.
National
The Murder of Ukrainian Citizen is Meticulously Planned by Six Perpetrators: Police
The Bali Regional Police revealed that the murder of Ukrainian citizen Ihor Komarav (28) was planned by seven foreign nationals from various countries.
Criminal
Two Suspects of Human Trafficking in Banten Arrested by the Police
Sub-Directorate IV of the Banten Regional Police's Criminal Investigation Directorate has successfully arrested two perpetrators, identified as AN (29) and TH (23), for human trafficking (TPPO) using the online app-based commercial sex worker scheme.
