Politics

22 September 2025
Filipino protesters hold up placards during a protest denouncing corruption in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Sept. 11.
Erick Thohir, head of the Football Association of Indonesia, was fired as minister of state-owned enterprises Wednesday and appointed minister of youth affairs and sports. 
Politics

Indonesia removes minister of SOEs, handing greater power to Danantara

New sovereign wealth fund was already overseeing strategy of state-owned enterprises

17 September 2025
University students rally outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta over various demands, including release of hundreds of people still being detained after recent nationwide protests, on Sept. 9.  
Politics

Indonesians' discontent persists despite Prabowo's cabinet shakeup

Protesters plan more rallies, accuse the government of ignoring '17+8 Demands'

12 September 2025
Members of the Indonesian Special Forces Police counterterrorism squad walk by burned motorcycles following a blast at the Pentecost Church Central Surabaya, in Surabaya, Indonesia, in May 2018. 
Opinion

Jemaah Islamiyah's dissolution is not the end of counterterrorism

Jakarta should promote inclusive interpretations of Islam and support vulnerable communities

12 September 2025
From left in front row, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping pose for a photo before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept. 3.
Opinion

As protests rage, Prabowo's China visit sends mixed signals to Indonesians

President must rethink free meals plan and re-anchor foreign policy

10 September 2025
Benny Prawira, center, and two other ethnic Chinese take part in a protest near the presidential palace in Jakarta: Chinese Indonesians these days say they feel less targeted. (Benny Prawira)
Politics

Ethnic Chinese Indonesians hail new era after escaping unrest

Oft-targeted community says it is no longer seen as 'common enemy'

10 September 2025
Indonesia's newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa waves to journalists following his inauguration in Jakarta on Sept. 8.
Economy

Indonesia's new finance minister faces fiscal, political tests

Sadewa will need to restore public trust while satisfying president and markets

9 September 2025
Then Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks at an event earlier this year. The former World Bank managing director, who had held the finance minister's post since 2016, was fired in a cabinet reshuffle on Sept. 8.
Politics

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati fired in reshuffle

Rupiah, stocks weaken as technocrat replaced by Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation head

8 September 2025
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Podcast: News Roundup

Deadly protests in Indonesia and Thailand's political drama

Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners

5 September 2025
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Photos

Through the Lens: Indonesia's violent protests

A selection of photos from across Asia

5 September 2025
Demonstrators clash with riot police clash outside the Indonesian parliament in Jakarta on Aug. 28, as protestors decry what they say are exorbitant allowances for Indonesian lawmakers. 
Policy Asia

Indonesia protests expose economic divide threatening Prabowo programs

President urged to reduce spending on defense and free meals, prioritize cash transfers to the poor

5 September 2025
Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Indonesian ride-hailing giant Gojek, was named a graft suspect on Sept. 4 in relation to his term as education minister between 2019 and 2024.
Politics

Co-founder of Indonesia's Gojek named corruption suspect

Makarim investigated over pandemic-era Chromebook procurement scandal

4 September 2025
University students shout slogans during a protest against legislators’ extra pay and housing allowances outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 1. 
Politics

Prabowo's quick fixes not enough to calm Indonesia unrest, analysts warn

Anger at police, lawmakers could shift to president with economic woes ignored

2 September 2025
Students protest Monday outside the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta. After days of violent unrest, several peaceful demonstrations over myriad issues took place across the country.
Politics

Prabowo accuses 'mafia' of treason in Indonesia's deadly unrest

Former intelligence chief convinced non-state actor responsible for orchestrating chaos

1 September 2025
The Indonesian Stock Exchange headquarters in Jakarta: Shares on the bourse sold off sharply on Sept. 1 as investors reacted to three days of deadly protests in the country. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Politics

Indonesia markets sell off as investors assess 'uneasy calm'

Analysts say sentiment cautious as hundreds march on legislature complex

1 September 2025
Armed Indonesian military personnel march at the National Monument complex in Jakarta on Aug. 31 as they prepare for deployment amid widespread antigovernment protests.
Politics

Why the Indonesia protests blew up: 5 things to know

Prabowo orders 'firm' action as seven dead and more rallies planned

1 September 2025
A police armored vehicle patrols through central Jakarta on Sunday. President Prabowo Subianto ordered the security forces to clamp down hard on unrest after days of violent protests across the country.
Politics

Indonesia's Prabowo orders crackdown on unrest as legislators slash perks

Root causes of unrest remain unaddressed, analyst stresses, as death toll rises to 7

31 August 2025
Protesters carry an Indonesian flag and a flag from Japanese anime 'One Piece' during a protest outside Jakarta police headquarters on Friday. The unrest continued in the capital and many other cities on Saturday as public anger over police brutality, lawmakers' perks and the stuttering economy showed little sign of abating. 
Politics

Violent protests erupt across Indonesia for third consecutive day

Death toll climbs to five, Prabowo cancels trip to China to address crisis

31 August 2025
Riot police fire tear gas toward demonstrators during a clash outside the Jakarta riot police headquarters on Friday, a day after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being run over by a police tactical vehicle during Thursday's protest on a number of issues in the Indonesian capital.
Politics

Indonesian markets, government rattled after deadly Jakarta protest

President Prabowo issues video statement in bid to calm situation as unrest continues

29 August 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 26. 2025. The president is seen taking an active lead in diplomacy around the world, but critics say the foreign ministry needs to step up.
International relations

Disarray at Indonesia's foreign ministry undermines Prabowo's global push

Jakarta's leadership in ASEAN at risk of weakening, experts warn

27 August 2025
Heads of state and government pose for a family photo during the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7.
Opinion

Indonesia's digital payment platform can help BRICS rival SWIFT

Homegrown QRIS system shows how the bloc could leapfrog into cross-border digital finance

21 August 2025
Ships crowd in waters off Singapore, where piracy and armed robbery have surged this year. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
Crime

Piracy and armed robbery quadruples in Strait of Malacca region

Congestion slows ships as Mideast tensions push more traffic through Southeast Asia chokepoint

20 August 2025
Protesters set a police car on fire during a demonstration against local property tax hikes that turned violent in Pati, Indonesia, on Aug. 13. (Antara)
Politics

Central Java riot heralds more trouble under Prabowo's efficiency drive

Next year to 'get even crazier' as deeper cuts sought on local budgets

19 August 2025
Local tourists near the Garuda Palace in Nusantara, Indonesia's incomplete new capital. President Prabowo Subianto's apparent lack of interest in the project has raised concerns about the fate of the 466 trillion rupiah ($29 billion) project. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)
Politics

Indonesia's new capital in limbo, upsetting supporters and investors

Business association head calls investing in Nusantara a 'suicide mission'

15 August 2025
The franchisees of U.S. chains like Starbucks in Malaysia and Indonesia are emphasizing their local owners, workers and suppliers as they suffer losses from anti-Israel boycotts. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Consumer

Boycott-hit US brands in Malaysia and Indonesia scramble to reverse losses

Embattled local franchisees see some customers returning but face lasting effects

14 August 2025
The market for base stations in Indonesia is all but monopolized by Huawei Technologies. (AQX)
Telecommunication

Japan to help companies handle telecom maintenance in Indonesia

Government aims to pave way into growing market dominated by Chinese competition

12 August 2025
A mining pit at Vale Indonesia's nickel mine in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Industry figures have warned that changes to the country's licensing system threaten global supply
Commodities

Indonesian mining industry warns over operations permit reform

Cutting renewals from three years to one likely to disrupt supply, executives say

8 August 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto granted clemency to two opposition politicians, Hasto Kristiyanto, left, and Thomas Lembong, who were recently convicted for corruption. (Source photos by Joseph Rachman and Reuters)
Politics

Prabowo's pardon of jailed politicians fuels talk of Widodo rift

Clemency catches many off guard, may bring largest party closer to president

1 August 2025
Hasto Kristiyanto, secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, speaks to journalists in January. He is sentenced to three and a half years in prison on July 25 over a 2019 bribery case. (Photo by Joseph Rachman)
Politics

Second Indonesian opposition politician jailed in controversial verdict

Bribery conviction pushes country's largest party farther away from Prabowo, experts say

25 July 2025
Containers sit at the Jakarta International Container Terminal at Tanjung Priok Port. Under a tariff deal struck with the U.S., Indonesia will eliminate almost all duties on American goods.
Trump tariffs

US publishes details of Indonesia 'reciprocal' tariff trade deal

Jakarta to eliminate vast majority of tariffs, non-tariff barriers on US goods

23 July 2025