Indonesia’s Debt Hits IDR10.293 Trillion

KN. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that the government will limit the fiscal deficit and optimize tax revenue to reduce government debt, which rose sharply in mid-2026. Government debt…

Effects of Indonesia Forest Fires Blight Malaysia as Hot Spot Number Soars

KN. Exacerbated by El Nino, Indonesia has in the first 13 days of this month recorded more than three times as many forest fire hot spots as in the whole…

Indonesia’s Prabowo Targets 6% Growth, Lower Budget Deficit in 2027

KN. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is ambitiously looking to increase the state revenue by nearly 7% to 3,426 trillion rupiah ($192 billion) next year as he shoots for 6% growth…

Aceh Flag Clash Exposes Frustration Over Government’s Slow Flood Recovery

KN. Frustration over the central government’s slow post-flood recovery efforts in Aceh may have contributed to a clash between residents and security personnel during an annual peace commemoration in Banda…

BEM UI to Hold Protest at Bundaran HI, Bringing Eight Demands to “Reclaim Independence”

KN. The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) is scheduled to hold a protest at Jakarta’s Bundaran HI on Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m., under the theme…