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Indonesia has clarified that its arrest and deportation of Palestinian national Abdul Karim Raed Miqdad on July 16-17 were based on a valid Interpol Red Notice issued by Cypriot authorities, not activism. The 41-year-old businessman faces terrorism charges in Cyprus.
Indonesia's free meals agency has appointed Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono as its new chief following the abrupt resignation of Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who cited health stress. The programme continues grappling with corruption investigations, operational setbacks, and scaling challenges.
Indonesia's foreign minister has challenged Asean to fulfil its commitments and demonstrate credibility as the bloc grapples with escalating geopolitical tensions, including fallout from the Middle East conflict and the stalled South China Sea code of conduct.
An Indonesian court has convicted all 19 members of a human-trafficking syndicate accused of smuggling babies to Singapore and beyond. The mastermind, 70-year-old Lie Siu Luan, received a seven-year prison sentence for coordinating the illegal operation.
Southeast Asia marked mid-July 2026 with significant policy moves: Cambodia joined global AI governance efforts, Indonesia accelerated electric vehicles and biofuel production, while Myanmar and other nations pursued sustainability and economic resilience strategies.
A nine-vehicle pile-up in North Sumatra's Deli Serdang regency on Friday claimed four lives and left eight people injured. Police are investigating the collision involving three trucks, five minibuses and a motorcycle.
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to conduct thorough reviews of two major programmes—free school meals and Red and White cooperatives—signalling potential policy shifts amid mounting controversy and public backlash.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has bestowed the nation's highest state honour upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official state visit, cementing deepening ties between the two regional powers.
Indonesian President Prabowo's prominent anti-corruption drive is being tested by a high-profile investigation into a former top prosecutor, raising questions about institutional impartiality and whether powerful officials truly face equal accountability.
Indonesian police have detained a 34-year-old man for sending a WhatsApp bomb threat to an elementary school in South Jakarta on the first day of the academic year, causing evacuations and searches despite no explosives being discovered.
Three members of Thailand's prominent Shinawatra family—former premiers Thaksin, Yingluck, and Paetongtarn—held high-level discussions with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on investment strategies and economic development.
Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia's Sunda Strait erupted on July 7, ejecting ash plumes 100 metres high. The Geological Agency raised its alert status to Level III (Watch), establishing a three-kilometre exclusion zone as daily tremors exceed 97 events.
Indonesian police raids uncovering tens of millions in assets have triggered tension between security agencies, with military personnel deployed to protect a senior prosecutor under investigation, raising concerns about institutional independence.
Indonesia has inaugurated its first waste-to-energy plant in Bali, part of a broader national initiative to tackle the country's mounting waste crisis while generating renewable electricity.
Southeast Asian nations accelerated diplomatic and economic initiatives this week, with Indonesia and the Philippines leading bilateral engagements while development projects advance across the region.
Indonesia has reduced the intensity of military training for nearly 35,000 prospective village cooperative managers following five deaths in the first two weeks of the programme launched by President Prabowo Subianto.
Four deaths during mandatory military training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto's rural cooperative programme have triggered demands from lawmakers and rights groups to halt or fundamentally redesign the initiative.
Indonesia's communications ministry reports that TikTok and YouTube have deactivated 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16 following new government regulations. The enforcement reflects broader global efforts to protect young people from social media harms.
Indonesia has formally charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining scheme centred on Maluku's Gunung Botak area, with authorities seeking to prosecute suspects for building unauthorised mining infrastructure.
Indonesia's parliament has passed legislation granting sweeping legal protections to buyers of special bonds issued by sovereign wealth fund Danantara, prompting warnings from financial experts that the law could enable money laundering and tax evasion.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has issued a formal state apology to the Moluccan community for their mistreatment following Indonesia's independence from colonial rule, acknowledging broken promises of repatriation and decades of inadequate housing and social integration.
Indonesian authorities have detained former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo and health activist Tifa Tyassuma over defamation allegations connected to a long-running controversy over ex-president Jokowi's university diploma.
Southeast Asian nations are advancing environmental and economic agendas, with Indonesia targeting major waste reduction and renewable energy expansion, while Myanmar and Vietnam capitalize on growing agricultural opportunities in Asia and beyond.
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has arrested two additional suspects in a sprawling corruption inquiry tied to the government's free nutritious meals initiative, expanding a probe that has already targeted three former leaders of the National Nutrition Agency.