BTV, Jambi – The parents of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat are holding out for tougher sentences for all the defendants accused of murdering their son ahead of the sentencing hearing, after expressing disappointment about the prosecution's demand.

Jakarta – Indonesia told major powers not to use Southeast Asia as a "proxy" for their rivalries Friday at the start of two-day talks between regional foreign ministers, while also calling for unity and progress on the Myanmar crisis.

Jakarta – A Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked and injured farmers in Aceh was captured on Saturday after a days-long hunt.

It comes after two separate tiger attacks in the same Sumatran town over the past week left at least four people seriously injured.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia is heading to the polls in February next year to elect a new president, with political parties starting to rev up their machinery to prepare for a showdown.

Apriadi Gunawan, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra – The Environment and Forestry Ministry is looking to designate North Sumatra coastal areas for reforestation location in an effort to reduce carbon emissions as well as to develop the local economy and maintain aquatic ecosystems.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Asean members are supportive of observer Timor-Leste's participation in the bloc, but full membership comes with heavy responsibilities and obligations which can be a steep hill to climb, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

Anita Permata, Raka Adji, Jakarta – From as many as 2,522 cases of online lending recorded in 2021, most of the victims are women, according to an official from the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection.

Oliver Dixon, Jakarta – The Polish embassy has sent a team to the site of Indonesia's yet-to-be-built new capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan to get a better understanding of the project and consider taking part in all types of projects surrounding the new city, an envoy said in a recent interview.

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, or Bappebti, is under the suspicion of maladministration in its process of building the country's crypto ecosystem, including the postponed bourse, according to the Indonesian Ombudsman.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – President Director of State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Budi Waseso a.k.a. Buwas conducted a sudden inspection of the rice warehouses belonging to Jakarta-owned food security firm PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya in East Jakarta on Friday, February 3, 2023.

A fresh scandal may be brewing in Indonesia with a very multi-layered single-vehicle accident in the city of Jambi.

On Thursday evening, a Toyota Camry sporting a red license plate – which denotes that it's a government vehicle – crashed into a billboard pole in front of Siloam Hospital.

Muhammad Farrel Fauzan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Labor Party in a statement on Thursday announced a plan to hold massive simultaneous demonstrations at the House of Representatives (DPR) headquarters and a number of Greater Jakarta industrial cities such as Serang, Banten, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya.

Jakarta – As expected, the torching of a copy of the Quran by Swedish far-right activist Rasmus Paludan in Stockholm, Sweden, has ignited anger across the Muslim world.

Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Panjaitan has said the government will be making a deal with Tesla very soon as negotiations have entered their final stage of wrapping up a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with the United States' electric carmaker.

Douglas Kammen – Nothing grabs headlines quite like the announcement that a country intends to build a new national capital. Unlike other news of upcoming events – when the G7 will meet, who will attend the COP26 climate summit, or how OPEC will adjust production targets – announcements about purpose-built capitals are aspirational, not predictive.

A pedicab driver named Gufron has become a hero in his hometown of Lamongan, East Java, after he went out of his way to fix potholes in the regency that the government had long failed to repair.

The 62-year-old recently spent two days fixing potholes on a main road connecting the districts of Deket and Karangbinangun, which is frequented by his daughter.

Xinhua, Jakarta – At least two people were reportedly killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rain in the eastern Indonesian province of South Sulawesi, an official said on Thursday, Feb. 2.

"Two were killed by landslides since Wednesday. Authorities have recovered their bodies," provincial disaster agency chief Amson Padolo told local media.

Jayapura, Jubi – International Spokesperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Victor Yeimo, who is a defendant of an alleged treason, underwent another hearing on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Jayapura District Court.

Jayapura, Jubi – It was 128 years ago when Catholicism entered Papua in Skuru, Fak-Fak. Today, February 2, 2023, marked a historical day as an Indigenous Papuan priest was appointed the first Papuan Bishop in the Diocese of Jayapura.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Bishop of Jayapura Diocese, Msgr. Yanuarius Theofilus Maatopai You has asked all Catholics in his region to never sell their land to anyone for any purpose.

Kate Newsome, Jakarta – Australia has an Indonesian language problem; or rather, the lack of it. The number of Australian students participating in Indonesian-language programs has hit a historic low, and many Australian researchers have voiced concern that this trend could have an adverse effect on the broader bilateral ties.

Len Garae – A West Papua Delegation led by United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) Interim President, Benny Wenda, West Papua Interim Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Morris Kaloran, Head of Mission Freddy Warome, President of Vanuatu Free West Papua Association, Job Dalesa and Vango representative, Lai Sakita, have held discussions with the Leader of Opposition, Bob Loughm

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday that the 2023 state budget had earmarked Rp 25.01 trillion (US$1.7 billion) to fund the election process leading up to the balloting day in February 2024.

BTV, Tangerang – Affordable cooking oil brand Minyakita, initiated by the Trade Ministry last year to cope with nationwide shortage, has gone scarce in some public markets across the country.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Timor Leste, which finally got the green light to join ASEAN "in principle" last year, made its ASEAN meeting debut on Friday hosted by neighboring Indonesia which holds the current presidency.

BTV, Jakarta – Two men in their 60s accused of killing at least nine people in West Java gave the gruesome details on Thursday of how they eliminated some of their victims, including a two-year-old boy who was killed because "he was such a crybaby".

Wowon Erawan, aged 60 upon arrest, admitted to having ordered the murder of his own son identified only as Bayu.

Dicky Kurniawan, Jakarta – Bambang Soesatyo, chairman of the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI), said that the government's plan to incentivize electric vehicles, or EV, could boost sales. The government's plan is to subsidize the purchase of electric cars and motorbikes.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is drafting a new incentive program for electric vehicles and supporting industries including companies that provide public charging stations.

Jakarta – A Sumatran tiger attacked and injured two farmers in Aceh Wednesday, the second such attack in days, as officials vowed to capture the big cat or cats responsible.

The latest attack took place in a protected forest reserve in Aceh at about 2 am (2100 GMT Tuesday).

Zara Powell, Jakarta – Influential waria (transgender) figure and founder of the Al-Fatah Waria pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Yogyakarta, Shinta Ratri died on Wednesday.

Ibnu Budiman – Despite a 2013 pledge by major palm oil firms to maintain environmentally friendly operations, a recent report by environmental group Earthqualizer revealed that more than 440,000 hectares of forest and peat land (roughly three times the size of London) have been cleared for oil plantation in Indonesia between 2016 and 2021; and 210,000 hectares in Malaysia and Papua

Wisma Atlet in Kemayoran, North Jakarta has served many useful purposes. It first housed athletes for the 2018 Asian Games before it became the capital's main COVID-19 emergency hospital. And now one councilor says she doesn't want to see it occupied by kuntilanak.

Jakarta – Following a meeting with Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto on Wednesday, founder of the NasDem Party Surya Paloh expected that he could also sit down with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri very soon.

Jakarta – It is hard to believe that in this day and age, the state is opposed to and obstructing any plans by two individuals of different faiths of getting married.

The Constitutional Court's ruling this week, rejecting a petition by an individual from Papua, laid the final nail in the coffin for any hope that the state would allow and facilitate interfaith marriages.

Billy Adison Aditijanto, Jakarta – The government is looking for ways to bring the international film industry home, following a series of movies having their Indonesia scene shot elsewhere rather than filming it directly in the country.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld ambiguous provisions in the Marriage Law that often hinder interfaith marriages and make it hard for couples of different religions to formalize their union.

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday night made an impromptu visit to Balinese locals in Keingetan hamlet in Singakerta, Gianyar.

Lily McCure, Jakarta – Two cities starkly different in their appearance, Melbourne and Jakarta share a large commonality, coffee.

In Jakarta, from the humble cup of 'kopi tubruk' or granulated coffee found in street vendors, to barista-made coffee, there is no shortage of options.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday inaugurated the Tamblang Dam located in Buleleng, Bali. The dam which cost up to Rp820 billion was first constructed in 2018.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a statement on Thursday pledged to evaluate Indonesia's corruption eradication system after the country's corruption perception index in 2022 dropped four points from 38 to 34, based on the study by Transparency International Indonesia.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in his opening speech at the Mandiri Investment Forum on Wednesday asserted that exports of bauxite ore, copper, and tin ingot will be stopped in 2023, which is intentionally aimed to boost domestic downstream industries.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Head of the New Capital or IKN Authority Bambang Susantono stated that more than 100 investors expressed interest in investing in the new capital city in East Kalimantan.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) is suspicious of the move by the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) to accelerate the determination of 100 percent of Indonesia's forest areas in 2023, or in other words ahead of the 2024 legislative and presidential elections.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – Investment banks are projecting a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Indonesia this year – some driven by sustainable growth prospects, others by distress.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto have come a long way since their erstwhile bitter rivalry in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Almost nine years on from their first election debate, the two politicians have cemented a symbiotic relationship that many believe will benefit them both in 2024.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry and the Transportation Ministry to focus specifically on attracting tourists from China, India and Russia.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – When President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo demanded that the House of Representatives complete deliberations on the domestic worker protection bill earlier this month, there were few takers. Political parties, which are gearing up for next year's general election, are not interested. There was little enthusiasm from the public either.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday kicked off Indonesia's 2023 ASEAN chairmanship in Jakarta, the second-largest international forum he chaired after the Group of 20 presidency.

And for those who expect that the regional grouping can have relevance to ordinary people's lives, they certainly hope Indonesia can repeat the success from the G20.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dropped a hint on Tuesday that a cabinet reshuffle could be announced on Feb. 1 or on Thursday when asked when the fresh political move would be made.

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – Two captive-bred Javan hawk-eagles, a female and a male, were released into the wild on Monday at the foot of Mount Gede Pangrango in West Java.

Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) director Jansen Manansang said the release was part of a captive breeding program by the Javan Hawk-eagle Conservation Center (PSSEJ) and TSI.