Hidden Truths
Expose the hidden realities and untold stories that reveal the deep-rooted, shadowy forces shaping Indonesia’s narrative.
Indonesian drug kingpin, a central figure in international network, arrested in Cambodia
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has arrested alleged drug kingpin Pariyatin, popularly known as Dewi Astutik, in Cambodia, a feat marking a major breakthrough in the country’s fight against transnational narcotics syndicates.
High school bombing suspect frequently accessed dark web content: Police
The suspected perpetrator of the State Senior High School (SMAN) 72 Jakarta bombing had a history of visiting dark web communities, according to National Police’s Densus 88 Counterterrorism Squad.
Two skeletons found in burned office as missing protesters Reno and Farhan
The National Police confirmed on Friday, November 7, 2025, that two human skeletons discovered inside a burned office building in Kwitang, Central Jakarta, belong to Reno Syahputra Dewo and Muhammad Farhan Hamid, two young men who had been reported missing following large-scale protests in late August 2025.
Aceh protests transfer of disputed islands to North Sumatra
The Ministry of Home Affairs has sparked controversy following a recent decision to reclassify four disputed islands, Mangkir Besar (also known as Mangkir Gadang), Mangkir Kecil (Mangkir Ketek), Lipan, and Panjang, from Aceh province to North Sumatra.
Indonesia thwarts attempt to smuggle two tons of Meth worth US$312 million
Indonesian authorities have foiled a major international drug smuggling attempt, seizing approximately two tons of methamphetamine from a vessel in the waters off Karimun, Riau Islands − arguably one of the country’s largest drug busts to date, with an estimated street value of Rp5 trillion (US$312 million).
Operating officers in “Sambo Case” and their controversial promotion
Public trust is the most valuable asset of all government organizations, including law enforcement institutions, whose operational expenditures are financed by taxpayers money.
Former communications minister questioned over online gambling case
Police invesigators questioned former Minister of Communication and Informatics, Budi Arie Setiadi, over online gambling allegations involving employees of the ministry, now renamed Ministry of Communication and Digital Application.
KPPU uncovers alleged collusion in Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train tender involving CRRC Sifang and Anugerah Logistik Prestasindo
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has detected alleged collusion in the Jakarta-Bandung (Whoosh) high-speed train procurement project involving PT CRRC Sifang Indonesia, a China PR company; and PT Anugerah Logistik Prestasindo.