Daniel A. Fajri, Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi paid special attention to the necessity of political stability ahead of Indonesia's government transfer.

Jakarta – The ghost of the Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998 seems to be haunting Indonesia, as the rupiah depreciated to yet another new multiyear low. Our currency breached the Rp 16,500 mark per United States dollar in the past few days before cooling down to slightly below that level.

Ruth Dea Juwita and Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The government announced on Monday that a cyberattack using a new variant of ransomware was responsible for data disruptions at two temporary National Data Center (PDN) facilities last week that crippled immigration processing at airports and disrupted other public services, adding that the attackers had demanded US$8 million in ransom.

Wahroni, Tangerang – Immigration services at Soekarno-Hatta Airport have returned to normal, with no disruptions reported in passenger clearance or the functioning of automated gates, officials said on Tuesday.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Former CEO of Pertamina, Galaila Karen Kardinah, also known as Karen Agustiawan, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for corruption in the procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) announced on Tuesday that it has decided to support Anies Baswedan's reelection bid as Jakarta governor, just days after the Muslim-based party picked its own executive, Mohamad Sohibul Iman, for the nomination.

PKS Chairman Ahmad Syaikhu said Sohibul will be nominated as Anies' running mate.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Companies tend to spend the most money when doing business in Indonesia compared to other ASEAN-5 countries, according to the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo).

The ASEAN-5 refers to Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia, Apindo data shows.

Raden Putri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) 2 has been experiencing disruptions since Thursday, June 20, 2024. Immigration services are among those experiencing problems. According to the latest reports, the government cloud computing service managed by the Ministry of Communications and Information is gradually recovering and can be used again.

Han Revanda Putra, Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Director of the Institute for Demographic and Poverty Studies (IDEAS), Yusuf Wibisono, advised President-elect Prabowo Subianto to evaluate the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project if he's aiming to run the free lunch program. According to Yusuf, the program strains the State Budget.

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – One thing we should be grateful for from the political squabbling after the 2024 general elections is the possibility of the unraveling of old cases that have long been covered up.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The government has been advised to involve professional people in managing digital services and cyber security in Indonesia so that it is effective and efficient in making and adopting policies.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has begun efforts to gather support from other parties in an attempt to win the mayoral election in Solo, a key stronghold of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

Algi M Gifari, Bandung – Thousands of online motorcycle and car taxi (ojol) drivers gathered for a protest in front of Gedung Sate on Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais) is suspected of being hacked, according to initial reports from an X account known for monitoring cyber attacks. This marks the third cyber attack on the government in the past week.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto wants Indonesia to achieve growth beyond 7 percent, but economic think-tank Indef is skeptical about this target as history has shown his predecessors never reached those numbers.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday welcomed the ruling by the Jakarta High Court which ordered the retrial of Supreme Court Justice Gazalba Saleh based on the commission's appeal.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed his disappointment on Monday as Indonesian money flowed out of the country when Singapore became Taylor Swift's exclusive ASEAN stop for the Eras Tour.

Singapore had enjoyed the benefits of the six-day concert deal with Taylor Swift.

Jakarta – Indonesia's economy is expected to steadily grow over the next two years on the back of domestic consumption and investment despite weak exports, a World Bank report said Monday.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto has come up with a few ideas about what Indonesia can do to help Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been under siege by the Israeli military for over eight months.

Jakarta – The initiative to offer members of the Indonesian diaspora a lifelong visa and other facilities normally given only to citizens shows that the government is starting to embrace them and to recognize their potential contribution to the nation, even when they no longer hold Indonesian citizenship.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – State Apparatus Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas said Monday that there should be more comprehensive measures against civil servants who were into online gambling.

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to cut off network access suspected of facilitating online gambling, particularly links to and from Cambodia and Davao, Philippines.

"We are taking decisive steps to eliminate online gambling," Budi Arie said on Sunday.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government will allocate Rp 71 trillion ($4.33 billion) for President-elect Prabowo Subianto's free meals for students program in the 2025 Draft State Budget (RAPBN). This flagship program will be rolled out in stages and will not impact the 2025 deficit target.

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – The President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPN), Ristadi, announced that tens of thousands of textile and textile product (TPT) workers have been laid off this year, describing the situation as an emergency.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) made a surprise announcement on Sunday, nominating former chairman Mohamad Sohibul Iman as their candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Jakarta.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Floods have inundated at least 80 houses in Sepaku Village, Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser since late Sunday, June 23, around 23:00 local time, according to resident Arman Jais. The flooding in the new capital of Nusantara or IKN area worsened following heavy rains in the upstream area of the Sepaku River on Monday morning.

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – This year, the Annual Kartini Conference on Indonesian Feminisms will be held for the second time, the conference will be dubbed as "the 2nd Annual Kartini Conference on Indonesian Feminisms", or the 2024 KCIF.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The rupiah is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar today, June 24, according to Laba Forexindo Berjangka director Ibrahim Assuaibi. In last Friday's trading, the rupiah closed at 16,450 per US dollar, down from 16,438 on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The rupiah is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar today, June 24, according to Laba Forexindo Berjangka director Ibrahim Assuaibi. In last Friday's trading, the rupiah closed at 16,450 per US dollar, down from 16,438 on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – A local music festival in West Java's Tangerang, called Lentera Festival, ended in chaos after the audience set fire to the venue on Sunday evening, June 23, 2024. The audience went rogue after the concert was canceled despite paying for Rp115,000 worth of tickets.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) estimates wildfire has consumed 50 hectares of land in the Mount Batok area at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS). Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said the fire spread quickly in the dry land, exacerbated by the prolonged dry season.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Antara, Jakarta – The DPR Hajj Monitoring Team assessed that the Ministry of Religious Affairs breached the Hajj working committee's meeting results by diverting 10,000 additional quota for special Hajj pilgrims.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani revealed Monday that Indonesia had amassed Rp 1,123.5 trillion (around $68.4 billion) in state revenue so far this year as of May 31.

This marks a 7.1 percent decline compared to the same period last year.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi expressed optimism about the Naratetama VVIP Airport in Nusantara Capital City (IKN) being able to serve narrow-bodied aircraft starting on August 1, 2024.

The airport was built as a supporting infrastructure for the Nusantara Capital City in East Kalimantan.

Jakarta – Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution has revealed that his father-in-law, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, played a role in the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election.

Achmad Supriyadi, Mojokerto, East Java – Indonesia's open unemployment rate has decreased to 4.8 percent from 7 percent over the past four years, Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah announced on Saturday.

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has called for president-elect Prabowo Subianto to safeguard the state budget while planning upcoming programs.

Sri Mulyani said that budget calculations for the president-elect's programs had already begun, with discussions and preparations for the state budget underway.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry has released four rehabilitated orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) into the Gunung Batu Mesangat Protected Forest in East Kalimantan.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – An Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) official announced on Sunday that the US mixed martial arts show Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is haram and urged the government to ban it from local TV networks.

Nivell Rayda, Bantul, Indonesia – Enclosed by weathered walls, time appears to stand still at an 80-year-old noodle factory in southern Java.

At one corner, a man guides an ox along a sunken circular path. Carrying a wooden beam on its shoulder, the ox slowly turns a one tonne millstone around a concrete basin filled to the brim with dried cassava.

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy recorded 217 incidents involving 329 acts violating freedom of religion and belief (KBB) throughout 2023. This figure is a significant increase compared with the previous year which stood at 175 incidents with 333 violations.

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – The management of Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, is tracking down a male visitor who drew outrage on the internet after he was caught on video feeding a hippo plastic waste.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Indonesia's Bali island is shrinking at a faster rate than most coastal areas in the world due to human activities and wave circulation, according to a recently published study.

Amy Sood – Indonesia faces significant hurdles to realise its aim of becoming a major semiconductor player alongside Malaysia and Singapore as it does not have a coherent strategy to develop advanced chipmaking facilities, analysts say.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – She was born in Padang and grew up in Jakarta, but Ms Dewi Brewer, 53, has lived about half her life abroad, spending two decades in Singapore before moving to the United States about seven years ago.

The financial specialist became a US citizen last year and is a federal employee with the US government.

Jakarta – Indonesia is using a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding around the site of its future capital to reduce intense rains that have hampered construction of the new city, a weather agency official said on Friday.

Jakarta – As Jakarta celebrates its 497th anniversary today, many believe it will be the city's last as the nation's capital, now that President Joko "Jokowi" has signed Law No. 2/2024 on the special region of Jakarta. Even acting governor Heru Budi Hartono says so.

Jakarta 00 President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially enacted Law Number 3 of 2024 concerning Villages. Among several policies outlined in the legislation, a key provision established by the government is the provision of social security protection for village chiefs, village officials, and members of the Village Consultative Board (BPD).

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Jakarta – Thousands of BYD electric vehicles have finally arrived in Indonesia, marking its entry into the market dominated by Japanese, Korean, and European car manufacturers.

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has declared short selling as haram (forbidden under Islamic law). MUI's statement followed the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) announcement of short-selling regulations to be implemented in the second half of this year.