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As with many things in Indonesia, the official sources have not released any press statement, but ask around, talk to the right people and you'll get the information
Dates are therefore approximate and tentative and there are bound to be delays here and there...

23 Jan: Chinese New Year, year of Dragon
22 Feb: National Sports Week (Pekan Olahraga Nasional) in Pekanbaru, Riau
1 Apr: 50th Anniversary of APPU (Asian Pacific Postal Union
21 Apr: Traditional Textiles
5 Jun: World Environment Day (Hari Lingkungan Hidup)
15 Jun: Endangered Birds
18-24 Jun: Indonesia 2012 World Stamp Exhibition
27 Jul: London 2012 Olympics
14 Aug: One Century of the Scouting Movement in Indonesia
xx Aug: Joint Issue Indonesia - Suriname
xx Aug: 50th Anniversary of TVRI (Indonesian State TV)
xx Nov: National Flora & Fauna
xx Dec: Historical places/houses of Worship in Indonesia

Will update when any update comes about!

Many thanks for this- interesting range of impending stamps that you've managed to uncover

Joint issue with Suriname may seem a bit surprising to some but many Surinamese are descendents of indentured Javanese workers brought to work in the Dutch colonial plantations after the abolition of slavery in the late 1800s.

Suriname is not a tourist destination for the faint-hearted but there are certainly unspoiled jungles and what must be one of the most ethnically diverse populations anywhere in the world.

Weird hearing Dutch spoken everywhere and signage in Dutch in South America!

Interesting to see how this joint-issued stamp will be themed.

Indeed, i am looking forward to the Suriname - Indonesia Joint Issue

I have heard that a substantial number of the population speak Javanese...
Maybe the stamp will cover this segment? or other common heritage objects

If there is any Surinamese member I will look forward to getting the Surinamese side of the stamp. Pity I didn't see Suriname on the map roll call . Well maybe one or more member will come in the next eight months... who knows

Here it is, first issue of the year, Year of the Dragon 2563 (Tahun Naga 2563)
First issue date: 15 Jan 2012

Nothing on the official Pos Indonesia website yet.
Sorry these are pretty small images I found

Stamp set


Minisheet


Souvenir Sheet


FDC



and lastly, an unofficial creation from a collector.


many unofficial creation afloat in the indonesian collector group

Once again I am amused by the Chinese calligraphy on the Indonesian CNY stamps, each year they give surprise. There are Chinese in Indonesia who do good calligraphy, it seems that Pos Indonesia don't bother to reach the Chinese community for that, and if they did, they have found the poorest one.

Can you enlighten me what distinguish a good calligraphy from poor ones, e.g. in the case of this stamp? I know next to nothing about Chinese calligraphy.

The same planned issue dates, this time I found it in a more visual, calendar-like form from an Indonesian forum

It is the same for whatever script you write, things have to be in balance and harmony, we dOn't l oves 0m ethiug li kEthi s.

The two characters are "dragon" and "year", the latter is now significantly smaller than the former, and the strokes of "dragon" are not in nice proportion.

"Dragon" is intense with many strokes; "year" is otherwise and not in perfect square, there is a downward stroke popping out. Extra care has to be given to "year" for concord, it is either the character goes larger in size to give a weight, or that downward stroke goes short for better visual harmony.

For the previous issues, sometimes it is like written by kindergarten kids.

rough translation from KOMPAS newspaper http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2012/01/17/1928220/Perangko.Seri.Naga.Air.Menyambut.Imlek

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - In conjuction with Chinese New Year celebration, PT Pos Indonesia issued a new series of stamps, the Water Dragon Stamps. Choice of name in accordance with the chinese zodiac this year, the year of the dragon.

In a launch event held at the Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall, Jakarta, Tuesday (01/17/2012), President Director of PT Pos I Ketut Mardjana stated, stamps are not just a means of paying the cost of postal service. "Stamps also function to commemorate and record events and to foster relations among nations," explained Mardjana.

Chinese New Year celebrations not only become an important event for the citizens of Chinese descent. With the launch of the stamps , Mardjana hope that socio-cultural relation, between Indonesia-China economy can be strengthened. The stamp was issued in a cooperation between PT Pos Indonesia and the Institute for Cooperation on Economic, Social, and Cultural Indonesia-China (LIC), an institute which also comprises expert on Chinese Culture from both countries.

Also present on this launching was Mr. Shao Yiwu, China's cultural attache to Indonesia, Sukamdani Sahid Gitosarjono, Chairman of LIC, and Prof. Wiryatna, Direktur Pos Dirjen Penyelenggara Pos dan Informatika (PPI).

PT Pos has published a series of zodiac-themed stamps since 2007. For the 6th series, PT Pos publishes three kinds of stamps. The first variety, the dragon and burung Hong (Fenghuang?/phoenix) stamps with Klenteng (temple) Hok Ceng, Kamaro Island, Palembang in the background. The second is a pair of dragon and the Kylin stamps with klenteng Tri Dharma Raya, Singkawang, West Kalimantan as the background. Meanwhile, the third variety is the dragon and burung Hong with Pagoda Watu Gong, Semarang in the background.

"The Issuance of Shio stamp series is a form of appreciation for Indonesia's cultural diversity keragamaman Indonesia," said Mardjana. The event was livened up with performances of Indonesia-China art collaboration. Kecak was present as the opening ceremony, followed by a traditional Chinese dance. In the middle of the show, Lion Dance were also performed. The event's closing was marked with the appearance of lion dancers, and ending at 16.30 pm.

Issued on 22 February 2012:
A set of stamp commemorating the "National Sports Week" (Pekan Olahraga Nasional - PON) which basically is a national multi-sport event with different provinces competing for medals. It is held every four years, this time in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia.



Oddly enough, the stamps were launched in Holiday Inn Hotel, Bandung, West Java..
As for the design, IMO they leave much to be desired and look somewhat outdated. It features the games mascot Burung Serindit performing various sports, wearing a Riau Malay cloth (songket), the characteristic Riau Malay colour of yellow is heavily featured. The sports featured in this series are sky diving, shooting, gymnastics, sepak takraw, sailing, and canoeing.

There are 6 stamps, IDR2500 each in the series



From this picture though, it looks like there are 4 sets for each sheet, so the above might be the minisheet. The sheets are flipped vertically with respect to the other sheet (see sailing boat)