Central Jakarta Police removed 109 flags belonging to civil society organization, locally known as mass organizations or ormas, during Operation Brantas Jaya 2025. Learn more.
he Indonesian National Police (INP) have concluded 3,326 cases related to extortion and organized thuggery during a coordinated nationwide crackdown that began on 1 May 2025. Learn more.
Indonesia and Norway have expressed joint support for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to reform the United Nations system to ensure it remains adaptive, relevant, and aligned with its founding mission. Learn more.
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) confirmed that it is coordinating with various parties following the arrest of a student from the Faculty of Art and Design for posting a meme of President Prabowo Subianto on social media. Learn more.
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian affirmed that regional administrations are allowed to allocate grants to universities, despite higher education being under central government authority. Read more.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is finalizing a presidential regulation to regulate an additional Rp50 trillion budget for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. Learn more,
President Prabowo Subianto has raised his concern over criminal activities carried out under the guise of civil society organizations, locally known as ormas, which he views as detrimental to Indonesia’s business climate. Learn more.
The government congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the Catholic Church. Learn more.
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed that World App, linked to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, has collected retinal data from over 500,000 Indonesian users since 2021. Read more.
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has confirmed that the Bill Gates Foundation-supported .M72 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate is safe, as it has passed the first phase of clinical trials and is now in the third phase to evaluate its effectiveness. Learn more.
Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo affirmed that the police will take firm action against all forms of thuggery, in line with President Prabowo Subianto’s directive to guarantee investments. Read more.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the first Pope from the United States, taking the papal name Leo XIV. Learn more.
