Fika Nurul Ulya, Jakarta – Late last year, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo issued Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 to replace Law Number 11/2020 on the Job Creation Law, after the law was declared conditionally unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court in November 2021.

Antara, Jakarta – PT PLN (Persero) subsidiary, PT Energi Primer Indonesia, strengthens the supply chain of biomass as a substitute for coal in Steam Power Plants (PLTU).

Antara, Jakarta – The Rupiah exchange rate transacted between banks in Jakarta surged on Monday morning which is in line with market expectations for Indonesia's trade balance surplus in December last year.

Rupiah strengthened 123 points or 0.81 percent to Rp15,026/US Dollar compared to Friday's closing on January 13 at Rp15,149/US Dollar.

Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Monday recommended a sentence of eight years in prison for the personal assistant of former police general Ferdy Sambo, who is accused of ordering the murder of a subordinate.

Jakarta – As Indonesia and Malaysia account for almost 90 percent combined of the world's palm oil production and this commodity plays a very important role in their economies, supplying almost 50 percent of the global vegetable oil, the two countries should have been able to come together to become a leader in the edible oil market.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) may have come out at the top in the last two general elections, but whether it can score a hat-trick in 2024 depends on whether it is fielding a strong presidential candidate who can help it win the votes.

Gresik, East Java – Gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) expects that its US$3 billion copper smelter project in Gresik, East Java, could start operating early next year right when the demand for copper for electric vehicle (EV) production is expected to pick up.

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga affirmed that the government will tighten the dispensation for marriage applications to reduce the number of child marriages.

Jakarta – Environmentalists have criticised Indonesia and Malaysia's pledge to fight "discrimination" against palm oil, saying it puts the countries' commitment to halting deforestation into question.

Jakarta – Indonesia has deployed a warship to its North Natuna Sea to monitor a Chinese coast guard vessel that has been active in a resource-rich maritime area, the country's naval chief said on Saturday of an area that both countries claim as their own.

Nabiyla Risfa Izzati – Just weeks ago, Indonesia's government changed its controversial Job Creation Law – better known as the Omnibus Law – into a "Government Regulation in Lieu of Law" as it was considered an emergency to issue the regulation.

Jakarta – Thousands of workers held rallies in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees' rights and environmental protections.

Jakarta – The government's plan to discontinue commuter line (KRL) subsidies for middle-high income earners is flawed for a number of reasons.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Anti-graft czar Firli Bahuri on Saturday slammed disgraced Papua Governor Lukas Enembe as the bad apple in the government who must be brought to justice for his corrupt behavior and financial extravagance at the expense of people in the province.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The South Jakarta Police have adopted community policing to increase interactive relations with community members by assigning one officer to every neighborhood, according to the police chief on Friday.

Jakarta – Holding company Astra Group controlled 55 percent of Indonesia's overall car wholesales in 2022 which topped 1 million and returned to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.

According to the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association, or Gaikindo, national car sales jumped by 18 percent to 1.05 million last year compared to the figures a year earlier.

Jakarta – The government has finally admitted that many of the nation's past tragedies amounted to gross human rights violations, and President Jokowi "Jokowi" Widodo has expressed regret on behalf of the state.Rights activists, however, say this is not enough.

Rebecca Root, Bangkok – Ita Nadia is an Indonesian activist who lost her uncle, aunt and a nephew in the mass killings of 1965-66. Her husband, Hersri Setiawan, an 86-year-old writer, was imprisoned without trial for more than a decade. Hearing loss and damaged lungs are the consequences of the hard labour and torture he was forced to endure.

More than half of councilors who had seats in the Jambi Province Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD Jambi) during the 2014-2019 term have been arrested on suspicion of receiving bribes, following dozens more who were previously convicted in the same case.

L Imaji Lasahido, Jakarta – Car sales in Indonesia have increased as the economic condition improved after the Covid-19 outbreak subsided.

Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The East Jakarta Government evicted 52 residents living in the proposed land for the sodetan or water canal project of the Ciliwung River. There are at least 59 illegal buildings in the area.

Iwan Kurniawan, Jakarta – Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) head Dwikorita Karnawati forecasted that January 2023 will be the peak of rainy season and then followed by a prolonged period of dry season. This is because La Nina is weakening so the country's temperature is going to heat up this year.

Yamin Kogoya – Following months of legal limbo and a health crisis, Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was arrested this week by the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a dramatic move condemned by critics as a "kidnapping".

Len Garae – The Executive Committee of the Vanuatu Free West Papua Association (VFWPA) has approached the Vanuatu Association of Non-Government Organisations (VANGO) this week, urging it to network with Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) to send a clear message in the form of a "petition" to all relevant authorities in the Pacific and the Melanesi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Archipelagic Indonesia should upgrade thousands of its old vessels, and also open up new shipping routes for export, according to the country's board of trade.

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) recently said that there is still much room for improvement in the country's maritime transport.

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President's statement of regret earlier this week, for serious rights violations dating back to the 1960s.

President Joko Widodo reportedly acknowledged "gross human rights violations" during his country's past, and expressed regret for a dozen past incidents, stretching back more than 50 years.

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – Human rights activists have cast doubts on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's pledge to settle 12 cases of gross human rights violations acknowledged by the government through legal or judicial channels.

[The following is an abridged translation of a statement by the United Socialists (Perserikatan Sosialis, PS) in response to Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's January 11 public statement in which he officially acknowledged that gross human rights violations have taken place in Indonesia and expressed his regret over these incidents.]

Jakarta – Maria Katarina Sumarsih, the mother of one of the victims of the Semanggi I incident, Bernardinus Realino Norma Irmawan or Wawan, says that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement on past gross human rights violations is nothing more than image building.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Central Leadership Board (DPP) Chairperson Puan Maharani is well aware that many people do not like her.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said the ministry will adjust the country's foreign tourism strategy in response to a heightened risk of recession in developed economies this year.

Jakarta – A victim of the 1965 gross human rights violations, Bedjo Untung, is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to revoke all legislation inherited from former president Suharto's New Order (Orba) regime that discriminate against victims of the 1965 killings.

According to Untung, this step has to be taken if Widodo truly wants to restore the victims' rights.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo teased on Wednesday that he could back Star and Crescent Party (PBB) chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra if the former law minister and senior politician decided to run in the 2024 election.

Jakarta – Indonesia's new criminal code puts at risk the basic rights of millions of people in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2023. Populations already marginalized, including women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and religious minority communities will be particularly affected.

Tonggo Simangunsong, Silima Pungga-Pungga – Villagers in North Sumatra have accused the Indonesian government of putting their lives at risk by allowing a zinc mining firm to operate in an area prone to earthquakes and flooding.

Jayapura, Jubi – As many as 19 people were detained by the police for attacking security forces in front of the Mobile Brigade Headquarters and Sentani Airport area when the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Papua Governor Lukas Enembe for alleged graft charges on Tuesday. January 10, 2023.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Police announced nine areas prone to riots following the arrest of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jayapura City on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City are on the list.

London – Tesla Inc is nearing a preliminary deal to build production facilities in Indonesia with a capacity of one million units, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The country's investment minister confirmed talks with the world's most valuable automaker, the report added.

Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has denied rumors that he is planning to run for Jakarta governor.

Jakarta – In her year-opening press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi talked in detail about the country's diplomatic achievements in 2022 and her top priorities as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's chief diplomat this year as the country assumes the rotary ASEAN chairmanship.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – The government is seeking to diversify its export destinations for coal and palm oil this year amid fears of recession in advanced economies, but analysts question whether new markets could make up for diminishing demand.

BTV, Jakarta – The Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday appointed Papua provincial government secretary Ridwan Rumasukun to fill in the post vacated by Governor Lukas Enembe who was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, two days earlier.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Many Indonesians will not hesitate to spend their yearly bonus, locally known as tunjangan hari raya or THR, this Ramadan, according to a joint survey by advertiser The Trade Desk and market research firm YouGov.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, in his speech at the 50th PDIP anniversary on Tuesday, for the umpteenth time, asserted the government's intention to continue restricting raw mineral commodities exports. During his speech, Jokowi also mentioned the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with the European Union (EU), which Indonesia lost.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi welcomed a visit by her Timor Leste counterpart Adaljiza Magno in Jakarta on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. A number of issues were discussed at the bilateral meeting, such as opportunities to boost economic partnership and settlement of land boundaries between the two.

Antara, Tangerang – Indonesian prosecutors on Thursday demanded capital punishment for a man accused of drug trafficking and illegal possession of 42 kilograms of methamphetamine, known locally as sabu.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia insists that the only way to prevent human rights violations from happening again is by trying the perpetrators in court.

On behalf of the ULMWP Executive, I call for the immediate and unconditional release of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe. Enembe's arrest by the Indonesian state follows his criminalisation in September 2022, when he was accused of corruption and banned from travelling abroad for essential medical treatment.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday found businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro guilty in a stock manipulation case involving a state insurance firm Asabri and fined him Rp 5.7 trillion ($371.67 million).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – ASEAN Chair Indonesia promised to do its best to get Myanmar out of its long-running political turmoil while making sure the crisis would not hold the Southeast Asian bloc hostage.

And like past chairs, the agreed five-point consensus will become Indonesia's compass in navigating the Myanmar crisis.