Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Jordanian King Abdullah II recently congratulated Prabowo Subianto for his expected election win in a heartwarming phone call.

Prabowo uploaded Tuesday a video of the phone call on his Instagram account. "Happy for you, my brother. Congratulations," Abdullah II told Prabowo.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Soekarno-Hatta airport has officially restricted the entry of imported goods that passengers had bought during their overseas travels.

Jauh Hari Wawan S, Sleman – The Gajah Mada University (UGM) academic community has issued a statement through the "Campus Accuses: Uphold Ethics and the Constitution, Strengthen Democracy" movement, in which they criticised the current state of democracy and called for the restoration of ethics and the constitution that has been ripped to shreds over for the past five years.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Norwegian state pension fund has cut ties with U.K. conglomerate Jardine Matheson (Jardines) due to concerns that the group's gold mining activity in Indonesia could damage the only known habitat of the most threatened great ape in the world, the Tapanuli orangutan.

Antara, Jakarta – In anticipation of the holy month of Ramadan, Jakarta's Tourism and Creative Economy Agency will temporarily close several nightlife venues and massage services.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is entering the final months of his second and final term, with presumptive winner Prabowo Subianto set to be inaugurated in October this year.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – A survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry reveals that an estimated 193.6 million people, equivalent to approximately 71.7 percent of Indonesia's population, are anticipated to embark on the Eid exodus this year.

Jakarta – Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto has ordered all nightclubs, karaoke bars and massage parlors in the West Java city to close during the month of Ramadan as a sign of respect for Muslims who are fasting.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – In the Jakarta vote count for the 2024 Presidential Election, Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, clinched victory, surpassing Anies Baswedan, who has governed the region for the past 5 years.

Asad Asnawi, Pacitan, Indonesia – Parno looked weary at he stared out over his rice field, occasionally shaking his head as he considered prospects for the coming harvest.

"How can I not be angry?" the 69-year-old told Mongabay Indonesia at his field in Cokrokembang village. "It's been 20 days and the plants are not growing."

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation is currently devising up plans for the revitalization of historical train stations in Indonesia, which will be carried out without reducing their historical value.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has completed the national vote tally for the 2024 Presidential Election in seven provinces at the KPU RI office on Imam Bonjol Street, Menteng, Central Jakarta, from Saturday to Sunday.

Olena Wibisana, Bantul – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said Monday he and running mate Mohammad Mahfud MD have no constitutional right to initiate an inquiry by the House of Representatives into alleged widespread fraud in the Feb. 14 election.

Leilani Chavez, Manila, Philippines – The results of Indonesia's recent presidential election could be a boon for military modernization programs, as the current defense minister is in the lead, an expert told Defense News.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Activists and scientists have condemned a British conglomerate's decision to resume gold exploration in Indonesia's Batang Toru forest, saying it threatens the world's most endangered great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto suggests the possibility of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo becoming a member of the party, emphasizing the strong connection between Jokowi and Golkar in the 2024 Presidential Election.

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – Suhandri, secretary-general of the Indonesian Meat Importers Association (Aspidi), confirmed that beef prices were currently soaring due to the Trade Ministry's late issuance of import permits.

News Desk, Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto stated on Sunday that the party had a special relationship with outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, given its long history of supporting his policies.

A'an Suryana – The presumptive president-elect received an assist from the president of Indonesia not only through populist policies aimed at winning over the country's poorest. Committing his firstborn son to the presidential campaign was essentially interpreted by voters as an instruction to vote for his former opponent.

???????Haikal Siregar and Behram Irani, Jakarta – In the bustling kitchens of Indonesia, stretching from the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta to the tranquil coasts of Bali, a remarkable untapped resource is being generated – used cooking oil (UCO).

Jakarta – The death toll from flash flooding and landslides in West Sumatra has risen to 26, an official said Monday, with at least 11 people still missing.

Torrential rains on Thursday triggered the disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides swallowed homes.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed his intention on Monday to meet in person with presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and running mate Mohammad Mahfud MD to rebuild friendships with his "mentors" during this Ramadan.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Greater Jakarta Light Rail Transit or LRT Jabodebek has operated for more than 6 months. Since then, the transportation has served 7,253,325 passengers.

The company, KAI, recorded that the number of LRT users since December 2023 kept increasing every month. In March, the average daily passengers on weekdays reached 59,000 people.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Co-captain of the Anies-Muhaimin National Winning Team (Timnas Amin) Sudirman Said said corruption cases were rampant during the two terms of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's leadership. The Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK was also paralyzed through the revision of the KPK Law.

Jakarta – As many as 50 anti-corruption activists and former employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have sent letters to a number of political party leaders to encourage them to initiate a right of inquiry into allegations of fraud in the 2024 elections.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto's plan to accelerate Indonesia's economic growth to 8 per cent in the next five years is "delusional", economists have said, particularly as some of his proposed policies could work counter to that target.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has announced that employees of state-owned companies can take Fridays off, provided they have worked for 40 hours within the week.

Jayapura, Jubi – Chairman of the Indigenous Amungme Community Institution (LEMASA), John Magal, expressed strong support for the efforts of the Central Papuan People's Assembly (MRPT) to establish a Special Committee to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) of PT Freeport Indonesia while encouraging Freeport to engage in dialogue while receiving input from various parti

Jakarta – Indonesia's transport ministry said on Saturday (Mar 9) it would open a probe into local airline Batik Air after two of its pilots were found to have fallen asleep during a recent flight.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation hosted a discussion and its book launch "End of Year Notes 2023" at Bakoel Koffie Cikini, Jakarta, on Wednesday (6/3/2024). The discussion delved into the theme of continuing resistance against the extractive development of Papua.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Language Center held a coordination meeting with local governments from March 5 to 7, 2024 as a joint commitment to revitalizing regional languages.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Head of the Environmental Quality Management of the Papua Forestry and Environmental Office, Yaconias Maitindom, stated that out of the 35 rivers spanning the Cycloop Mountains Nature Reserve, only seven rivers remain flowing.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – French President Emmanuel Macron extended his congratulations to Indonesia's presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, following his potential election win based on the preliminary vote count of the 2024 Presidential Election.

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Indonesian celebrity and designer Ivan Gunawan, popularly known as Igun, has made a comeback to Indonesia for a fresh television endeavor, undeterred by recent cautions from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI).

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A proposed law to scrap local government elections for Indonesia's capital Jakarta and have its governor appointed by the Indonesian President has drawn flak from analysts. They warn that the move threatens to erode the country's democratic systems.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently investigating alleged massive corruption within Taspen, a state-owned insurer specializing in providing pension fund schemes for civil servants and service members.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Ahmad Sahroni, a politician from the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), was supposed to be questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Friday in connection with a corruption case involving former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo, also known as SYL.

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has revoked mining permits and then reissued them. There are indications of illegal buying and selling of permits.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – Indonesian former Vice President Jusuf Kalla or JK said that the 2024 elections are considered by many to be non-transparent. In fact, he considered this election to be the worst in the history of Indonesian democracy.

Indira Zahra Aridati and Melinda Martinus – Last month, Indonesia held its presidential and general elections, in one of the busiest election years alongside more than 60 other countries. In spite of warnings of electoral violations committed by the incumbent leading up to the election, voting day unfolded peacefully.

The Timor-Leste non-governmental organisation Mahein Foundation on Thursday alerted the government to the public's discontent with the lack of "seriousness and urgency" in improving people's living conditions since it took office.

Wahroni, Jakarta. The Customs Office at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport burned around 1 ton of soft bread rolls known as Milk Buns on Friday. These buns were seized from passengers arriving from Thailand.

Customs officials confiscated 2,564 packs of Thai Milk Buns from individual passengers for violating baggage limits.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The People's Coalition for Fisheries Justice (Kiara) and the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) say that the marine areas in East Java is threatened after the passing of the Regional Regulation on the Regional Spatial Plan for East Java Province No. 10/2023.

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) alliance held a demonstration next to the Arjuna Wiwaha or Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, March 8, during which hundreds of women workers conveyed their aspirations on International Women's Day (IWD).

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is set to implement a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) next year, marking a 1 percentage point increase from the current VAT rate. This adjustment is in accordance with the law on the harmonization of taxation regulations issued in 2022, a senior official said on Friday.

Rachel Farahdiba Regar, Jakarta – On Friday March 8, the Jogja International Women's Day (IWD) Committee held an action in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta to commemorate IWD with the theme being the call "Let's take it back".

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Walhi) Indonesia warns of the potential for population migration to the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) as infrastructure development increases. This event will impact Kalimantan's deforestation.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Across the nation, Indonesians are queueing for rice, sugar and other staples to try and beat rising prices ahead of Ramadan, which is expected to begin on March 12.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi inaugurated road construction and repair on 33 roads across East Java province, totaling 275 kilometers, with a substantial budget of Rp925 billion.

Sonya Hellen Sinombor – Hundreds of women from various women's organisations commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) 2024 by marching from the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) offices to the National Monument (Monas) area in Central Jakarta on Friday March 8.