1 August 2026
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Indonesia

Extreme Weather Patterns Cause Floods and Reservoir Stress in Asia

Recent weather data and reports from India and Indonesia indicate a trend of uneven rainfall causing simultaneous flooding and water shortages across different regions. In India, July rainfall was 2.2 percent above the long period average, which reduced the cumulative monsoon…

development
3 sources across 2 countries · Indonesia · India

Who reported this

  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Malaysian Pilot Arrested in Indonesia for Smuggling 70,000 Ecstasy Pills

A 39 year old Malaysian pilot, identified by the initials MSO, was arrested Wednesday at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. Customs officials discovered 14 bags containing more than 70,000 ecstasy pills in the pilot's suitcase and…

4 sources across 4 countries · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Japan · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Indonesia Overhauls Free Meal Program Amid Corruption Scandals and Falling Approval

The National Nutrition Agency (NNA/BGN) is conducting a sweeping overhaul of Indonesia's free nutritious meal program, shutting down 883 kitchens and dismissing hundreds of employees while simultaneously planning the development of 13,000 new service units. Newly appointed…

single-lean coverage
3 sources across 2 countries · Indonesia · South Africa

Who reported this

  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Perry Warjiyo Resigns as Bank Indonesia Governor Amid Market Volatility

Perry Warjiyo resigned as governor of Bank Indonesia on Monday, July 27, 2026, leading to the appointment of Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti as interim governor. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that Warjiyo stepped down for personal reasons, although he declined…

3 sources across 2 countries · Indonesia · South Africa

Who reported this

  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening