February 13, 2026 – Indonesia Headlines

Story gist: A TransJakarta bus struck and killed a pedestrian. TransJakarta handed the driver’s case to police.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting these perspectives entirely. Center outlet ANTARA News frames the incident neutrally by emphasizing TransJakarta’s handover of the driver case to police, focusing on official procedural response without blame, victim details, or accident causes.

Story gist: Media reports detail the alleged money transfers received by Bima Police Chief AKBP Didik from drug lords. The story originates from Indonesia.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets show no coverage, omitting the story and leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet Liputan6.com frames it neutrally with the headline directly describing the ‘aliran uang’ (money flow) allegedly received by the police chief from drug lords, emphasizing factual tracing without tone, speculation, or emphasis on corruption implications.

Story gist: Pollution in Indonesia’s Cisadane River has spread, turning the water white and causing fish deaths.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting this environmental incident and absenting progressive emphasis on regulation or conservative focus on industry impacts. Center outlet BBC uses a neutral, factual headline mirroring the story title, highlighting pollution spread, water discoloration, and fish mortality without blame or speculation.

Story gist: Vehicle taxes on cars and motorcycles in Central Java, Indonesia, increased sharply due to an ‘Opsen’ levy. Public reaction prompted explanations from authorities.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlet detikOto frames it as sudden ‘drastic’ buzz with explanatory tone (‘Begini Penjelasannya’). Right-leaning Republika emphasizes sensational extremity (‘Naik Gila-gilaan’), spotlighting Opsen as the cause of ‘insane’ hikes, heightening outrage over government policy.

Story gist: A Smart Air plane was shot at in Papua, killing the pilot. The pilot’s body arrived at a funeral home, where family members greeted it with sobs.

Bias summary: No left- or right-leaning outlets provided coverage. The center outlet, Kompas.com, frames the story with emotional emphasis on the pilot’s body arriving at the funeral home amid family tears, focusing on human tragedy and grief rather than incident details, attack circumstances, or broader conflict implications.