February 14, 2026 – Indonesia Headlines

Story gist: Golkar party officials stated their parliamentary control exceeds the opposition’s amid advice not to attack Prabowo-Gibran. A BRIN researcher analyzed reasons why political parties hesitate to support Vice President Gibran for a second term.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive critiques or conservative defenses of Golkar’s influence and Gibran’s prospects. Center outlet Kompas.com neutrally frames the story through expert BRIN analysis, emphasizing structural reasons for parties’ reluctance to back Gibran, without partisan emphasis on power dynamics.

Story gist: Purbaya allocated Rp 55 trillion for THR to PNS, TNI, and Polri. Funds will be disbursed at the start of the fasting month.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving progressive perspectives absent. Center outlet detikFinance mirrors the dramatic title with ‘Gelontorkan’ emphasizing massive spending. Right-leaning Republika uses neutral phrasing, highlights specific timing ‘Awal Ramadhan 2026,’ and employs ‘ASN’ for civil servants, focusing on policy delivery without fanfare.

Story gist: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed wealthy businessmen at the Indonesia Economic Outlook 2026 event, urging them to obey regulations as they are already established. He stated the MBG program has reached over 60 million people.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage. Center outlet Kompas.tv frames positively with neutral tone, emphasizing Prabowo’s event attendance and MBG program’s broad reach to over 60 million, omitting the admonition to businessmen to comply with rules and any populist edge in the story title.

Story gist: A person in Blora, Indonesia, who kicked a cat to death has been designated as a suspect by authorities.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive emphasis on animal cruelty or conservative focus on individual accountability. Center outlet Kompas.com framed the story neutrally via its headline, emphasizing the official suspect designation without added tone, details on the act’s brutality, or legal outcomes.

Story gist: Bank Indonesia starts registration today for exchanging new small-denomination banknotes for Lebaran via Pintar BI app. Pontianak residents queued to exchange small bills for Imlek.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning coverage. Center outlet ANTARA News frames Pontianak residents enthusiastically queuing (‘ramai-ramai’) for Imlek small bills, emphasizing local participation and demand. Left perspective absent, potentially omitting socioeconomic access issues; right absent, missing emphasis on economic policy efficiency or holiday spending impacts.