Jayapura, Jubi – Hundreds of trucks from Jayapura to Wamena, Jayawijaya and Yalimo have been stuck in Welarek Village, Welarek District, Yalimo Regency over the past few months. Around 500 drivers cannot continue their journey to Wamena due to badly damaged road access.

They have been stuck around Welarek Village since November 2022.

Manokwari, Jubi – Three suspects of treason, Hellezvred Bezaliel Soleman Waropen, Andreas Sanggenafa, and Kostan Karlos Bonai have been handed over by Manokwari Police investigators to the Public Prosecutor of the Manokwari District Attorney's Office on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has said that he will consider resigning if he becomes deputy chairman of the Indonesian Football Association or PSSI, but on Friday he insisted that he left that matter to the president after he did get the position.

Hilaire Bule – Former Vanuatu Prime Minister, Barak Sope and Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Provisional government, Benny Wenda, have welcomed the comment of Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau, regarding the purported recruitment of Indonesian consultants into the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat in Port Vila.

Alvinsyah, Depok, West Java – Jakarta's insufferable congestion problems are legendary. The city is ranked 10th worst in the world by the traffic Index and drivers lost an average of 123 hours a year to sitting in jams, according to Tomtom.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – A Hanura Party executive has expressed his sorrow at the news that the party founder Wiranto will join the National Mandate Party (PAN) after a years-long rift between the party's patron and the current leadership.

Jakarta – Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of football fans who tried to attend a closed-doors match in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday, officials said, four months after the country suffered one of the world's deadliest stadium stampedes.

Len Garae – Prime Minister (PM) Ishmael Kalsakau has assured the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) Interim President, Mr. Benny Wenda, that as Executive Head of Government, he will follow the exact path that his predecessors had followed concerning the historical demand by ULMWP to be added on the forthcoming MSG Summit Agenda for full membership into the MSG.

Tumpat – The Home Ministry (KDN) is currently engaged in finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan.

Sugiarto, Banda Aceh – Congestion charging is coming to Jakarta, despite public opposition. Evidence from around the world shows it is the best policy to get traffic flowing in Indonesia's congested capital.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stated that he has no problem with his two subordinates, SOE Minister Erick Thohir and Youth and Sports Minister Zainuddin Amali, who have two concurrent positions as ministers and administrators of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI). Jokowi stated that he allowed his ministers to hold multiple positions.

Jayapura, Jubi – Head of the Campus Coalition for Papuan Democracy Marudut Hasugian said his team had conducted field research on politics of natural resource management and the livelihoods of indigenous peoples, especially Papuan women in changing situations.

Jayapura, Jubi – Four soldiers of the Raider 20/Ima Jaya Keramo Infantry Brigade, who were defendants in the murder and mutilation of four Nduga residents in Mimika Regency, were sentenced differently by the Military Court III-19 Jayapura.

Kanishka Singh and Rami Ayyub, Washington – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed Washington's concern about certain provisions in Indonesia's new criminal code in a call Thursday with the country's foreign minister, Retno Marsudi, the State Department said.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Thursday that it would not lodge an appeal against the lenient verdict of Second Agent Richard Eliezer, who participated but also helped expose the murder plot of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat in Jakarta last year.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – A fourth attempt at revising Law Number 24/2003 on the Constitutional Court (MK) is seen as showing the desire on the part of those in power and legislators who want to strengthen their grip on the institution, so that their interests are not disturbed.

Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has rightly reminded Australia to be clear and open with Indonesia about its activities as part of the AUKUS trilateral security pact, which involves the United States and United Kingdom. But Indonesia, too, must be more mature in dealing with Australia, as oversensitivity has harmed the neighbors' friendship in the past.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Labor unions and worker rights activists plan to stage another nationwide protest and strikes to oppose the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation that is set to be passed into law in a House of Representatives plenary session in March.

Herman, Jakarta – Japanese automaker Mitsubishi plans to produce electric microvan Minicab-MiEV in Indonesia starting next year to tap growing domestic demand in the company's ambition to pioneer electric commercial vehicle markets in the country, an executive said on Friday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to expand its list of agrifood export to include beef and apples, according to a Polish diplomat.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK) insisted that the Job Creation Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) issued by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has violated the formal requirements mandated by the 1945 Constitution (UUD).

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the restriction on bauxite ore exports would not be postponed. The export ban will be put into effect as planned, starting June 2023.

Agencies – A military commander in Papua on Thursday said a "law enforcement operation" was being prepared to free a New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatists, but only as a last resort if negotiations failed.

Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – All the nine political parties sitting at the House of Representatives were so intimidated by thousands of village chiefs who threatened to boycott them in the 2024 elections that they recently agreed unanimously to grant their demand for term extensions.

BTV, Semarang – Central Java prosecutors have recommended the death sentence for a man tried for allegedly murdering and dismembering his girlfriend in Semarang Regency, saying on Friday that psychological examinations indicated the defendant was fully aware of his crime.

Jakarta – The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the beverage giant, has helped Badung, Bali, to have 425 infiltration wells in 4 villages that can help store rainwater, according to a press release.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk. (PGE) is preparing to hold an initial public offering (IPO). But the plan was met with rejection from the United Pertamina Workers Union Federation (FSPPB), the parent organization of 25 trade unions within Pertamina's ecosystem.

Septia Ryanthie, Solo – Solo Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) stated that the number of people affected by the flooding that hit the region on Thursday, February 16, 2023, had reached 21,846 people as of 09:17 western Indonesian Time on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus in January quadrupled compared with the same period last year, exceeding forecasts from analysts.

According to a Statistics Indonesia (BPS) press briefing on Wednesday, the country posted a US$3.87 billion surplus last month, extending a long streak of positive trade balances since May 2020.

Jakarta – Alas Papua has yet again come under international scrutiny amid the latest chapter in the violence that the country's easternmost territory has grappled with for decades.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – The spotlight is back on the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) as the oft-criticized sport governing body is set to elect a new chairman in an extraordinary congress on Thursday.

Miftah Cut Ade, a senior member of the area's traditional fishing community, told Reuters the group had arrived from Bangladesh, many in a state of exhaustion.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated on Thursday the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) at the Kebayoran fairground in Central Jakarta where he reunited with the locally made car that contributed to the skyrocketing of his popularity in 2014.

Surakarta, Central Java – Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldast son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, on Wednesday met with Ragowo "Didit" Hediprasetyo, the son of Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto, while Didit was in the Widodo family's Central Java hometown to visit the cemetery of his maternal grandfather, former president Soeharto.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Indonesia has strongly condemned Israel's unilateral decision to legalize nine Jewish outpost settlements in the Palestinian West Bank and authorize the construction of 10,000 new houses in the area.

David Robie – Papuan independence rebels are playing a desperate game of cat and mouse with Indonesian authorities over their hostage taking last week with a New Zealand pilot caught in the middle.

Nick D – On 9 February 2023, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, met their Indonesian counterparts – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi – in Canberra.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Despite plans to announce the new haj cost on Monday, discussions between the House of Representatives Commission VIII overseeing religious affairs and officials from the Religious Affairs Ministry have turned heated as lawmakers remain unsatisfied over the hotel and catering costs proposed by the ministry.

Jayapura, Jubi – The search for New Zealand Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens, who was taken hostage by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) led by Egianus Kogoya, has entered day eight.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir was elected as the chairman of the Indonesian Football Associaton (PSSI) during a national congress in Jakarta on Thursday, only three months before Indonesia hosts the U-20 World Cup, the first FIFA tournament to be held in the country.

Jakarta – Portfolio investment is on the rise in Indonesia and the country's capital market can help indicate the national economic growth, according to a recent forum.

Earlier this week, fintech startup Pluang in partnership with media group B-Universe Media Holdings hosted the 2023 Economic Outlook forum.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stated that he would prioritize subsidies for the purchase of electric motorcycles over cars. This was because he was informed that battery-powered cars are indent products, which means buying them requires lead times from two months to one year.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Rising Women's Alliance urges the House of Representatives or DPR, particularly its speaker Puan Maharani, to immediately pass the Bill on Domestic Workers Protection (PPRT). The draft regulation is considered able to stop violence and the practice of slavery against domestic workers.

Antara, Jakarta – The World Water Council has praised the Indonesian government for its efforts to construct dams on a massive scale to address water resource management problems as well as help realize food and energy security.

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says that the Indonesian automobile industry has experienced significant growth, and as a consequence, traffic has become congested in several big cities.

Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament has pushed back a final vote on a presidential emergency decree on jobs and investment rules until its next sitting, senior lawmakers said on Thursday, a move some legal experts said could violate the constitution.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The death sentence handed down to former National Police internal affairs chief Ferdy Sambo has resonated strongly with a number of Indonesians as the country reckons with distrust of its law enforcement institutions.

Jakarta – Separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua province have released photos and videos of a man they say is the pilot from New Zealand they took hostage last week.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The government has decided to increase the portion of domestic market obligation (DMO) of crude palm oil (CPO), the raw material of cooking oil, and slow down CPO exports to reign in the recent hike of government-sponsored, simple-packaged cooking oil Minyakita. The antimarket policy has irked industry players as it will again punish them more.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Though people in the area think of it as a haunted house, the building plays a vital role in preserving a part of Indonesian history and culture through its residents' heritage and memories.