West Java

Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman visited victim YTR at RSHS Bandung and conveyed President Prabowo Subianto’s attention to the captivity and torture case she endured.

23 Mwezi wa sita, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Taufik Hidayat (30) was arrested by a joint team from West Java Regional Police on Tuesday night, 23 June 2026, in Griya Pesona housing complex, Ciparay, Bandung Regency.

Culture Minister Fadli Zon inaugurated the Cipari Prehistoric Park Museum in Kuningan Regency, West Java, on Saturday (April 4, 2026). The museum holds evidence of ancient Nusantara civilization from the megalithic and neolithic eras, including sorkafagus proving advanced burial technology. Revitalization since December 2025 aims to make it an educational hub for young people.

23 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Nagreg route in Bandung Regency, linking Bandung to Garut and Tasikmalaya, remains crowded with vehicles as of Sunday at 19:00 WIB. Density begins at the steep Cikaledong descent and queues up to Cagak Nagreg toward Garut and Tasikmalaya.

West Java labor unions have rejected Governor Dedi Mulyadi's setting of the 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) at Rp 2,317,601, deeming it far below living needs. They threaten massive demonstrations over the use of a mere 0.7 percent alpha index. The central government defends the calculation formula that factors in inflation and regional economic growth.

23 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

Following President Prabowo Subianto's signing of the national minimum wage regulation on December 16, 2025, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi will announce the provincial minimum wage (UMP) and regency/city minimum wages (UMK) for 2026 on December 24. Negotiations continue with unions pushing for higher increases to address disparities, while employers seek balance.