Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, two parties that nominated Anies Baswedan in the Feb. 14 presidential election, have decided to join the winning side of Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – Things seem to have gone strangely quiet around Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which was launched to much fanfare at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali in November 2022.

A year later, in November 2023, Jakarta published its Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) for the JETP, and not much seems to have happened since.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has made further progress toward joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) after the country received its own accession road map to joining the club, but analysts warn there will be a price to pay despite the benefits.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Dentists are at the forefront of Indonesia's effort to turn Bali into a global hub for health travel, with a growing number of patients from Australia and elsewhere visiting the island for affordable dental treatment.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Based on the latest data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) via the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas), Indonesia's unemployment number decreased by 9.89 percent in February 2024 compared to the same period last year.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will soon host the World Water Forum, and the Southeast Asian country is seeking to take the opportunity to look for foreign investors to fund its strategic water-related projects worth totaling up to $9.6 billion.

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – The idea of establishing a presidential club by President-elect Prabowo Subianto is seen as a positive step in facilitating regular discussions among former Indonesian presidents on strategic national issues.

M. Iqbal, Jakarta – In a video posted on social media, a Catholic student was allegedly abused by a suspected leader of a neighborhood association (RT). The video said that the alleged incident occurred in the area of Babakan Village, Setu District, South Tangerang City.

Natasya Salim – Throughout Indonesia's almost eight decades of independence its presidents have always had partners by their side – until now.

For the first time, the country of 270 million will not have a first lady (or gentleman) once presiden?t-elect?? Prabowo Subianto takes office in October.

Ronny Adolof Buol – An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano recently unleashed huge eruptions, cradling an abandoned, emaciated dog covered in burn blisters.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto could facilitate reconciliation between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, now that the intense rivalries of the recent elections have subsided, an aide of the president-elect suggested on Sunday.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian stock market reached the Rp 12 trillion ($740.6 billion) milestone this week, with inflation remaining within Bank Indonesia's target.

Tagulandang, North Sulawesi (Agencies) – Antelmus Paulus, 67, is in despair after the eruption on Tuesday of Ruang volcano rendered his home on Tagulandang island uninhabitable and prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people.

Jakarta – If you were in Jakarta or elsewhere in the country in the past few weeks, it might have felt something like how Islam describes Judgement Day: as if the scorching sun were a mere hand's breadth from your head.

Jakarta – The government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday.

Jakarta (Antara) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has responded positively to the idea of the Presidential Club, which is a meeting between President-elect Prabowo Subianto and former presidents to discuss national issues. Jokowi supports the plan.

A flood and a landslide have hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people, according to officials.

The landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday just after 1am local time, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), said in a statement.

Jakarta – Like the tales of naughty boy Bart in the television serial The Simpsons, the 2024 elections ended in denial of blatant wrongdoing. The Constitutional Court refused to cancel the result of the election won by the pair of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Yerica Lai and Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A disagreement has emerged in Prabowo Subianto's coalition after a member objected to the potential inclusion of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), a mid-size party in the legislature with a loyal supporter base, in the president-elect's incoming government.

Jakarta – When Prabowo Subianto takes office as Indonesia's eighth president in October, it may be worth restating this was made possible because of the free and fair democratic elections in February and that this would not have been possible without the free press playing its part.

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto intends to establish an elite club comprising the sitting president and living former presidents as a forum for exchanging views and ideas, his spokesman said on Friday.

Antara, Jakarta – Astra International, the authorized distributor of Peugeot vehicles in Indonesia, has announced the discontinuation of Peugeot vehicle sales in the country after 52 years.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported that inflation in April remained well within the central bank's target range, indicating the success of consistent monetary policy and close collaboration in inflation control between BI and both central and regional governments.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Friday that he had told President-Elect Prabowo Subianto to avoid bringing "toxic people" into his incoming administration.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) may nominate a candidate other than Anies Baswedan for the Jakarta gubernatorial election. This comes after Baswedan expressed his desire for a hiatus from politics following his loss in the presidential election.

Will Dunham, Jakarta – In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in South Aceh regency, Aceh. What Rakus did three days later really caught the attention of scientists.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Indonesia is grappling with a growing number of part-time teachers facing financial hardship, with calls for government intervention to address their plight.

jakarta – Less than half of inbound tourists to Indonesia's resort island of Bali have paid a new tourist tax of 150,000 rupiah (S$12.60) imposed since Feb 14, its tourism agency said.

Experts have attributed the lack of compliance with the new levy to insufficient checks and coordination among the authorities.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently gave Indonesia the roadmap that lays out the process that Jakarta has to go through before it can join the rich country club.

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Despite major implications from the continued strengthening of the US dollar, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday that the Indonesian economy expanded by over 5 percent in the first quarter of the year.

Official data on first-quarter economic growth from the Central Statistics Agency has yet to be released.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) urged the government to be careful in realizing the plan to establish a State Revenue Agency.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Deputy Head for Financing and Investment at the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority Agung Wicaksono claims that investment opportunities in IKN are attracting European attention.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has replaced imported COVID-19 vaccines with domestically produced ones that have lower chances of side effects, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

Since the democratic transition that began in 1998, hundreds of independent media outlets have emerged, making Indonesia a pioneer in this domain in Southeast Asia. But they struggle to meet the needs of the 275 million Indonesians who are spread over 12,000 islands and speak more than 800 languages.

Laura Dobberstein – Indonesia has acquired spyware and surveillance technologies through a "murky network" that extends into Israel, Greece, Singapore and Malaysia for equipment sourcing, according to Amnesty International.

Made Supriatma – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has dismissed a slew of lawsuits related to the country's elections in February. The ensuing calm only masks the intense horse-trading that is occurring behind the scenes.

Makassar – Police have broken up a demonstration by students commemorating National Education Day (Hardiknas) in front of the Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN) and Muhammadiyah University Makassar (Unismuh) campuses in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Dozens of students were arrested at the two locations.

Jakarta – The commemoration of the National Education Day (Hardiknas) this year was marked by a number of demonstrations by students and social organisations (ormas) in different parts of the country.

Jakarta – Indonesia has rolled out spyware tools sourced from Israel, the European Union and Malaysia, raising concerns about privacy and freedom of expression in the country, Amnesty International said Thursday.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has repudiated a claim made by Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep, his youngest son, that the outgoing executive will assist in the party's campaigning for the November regional elections.

Australia says it "unreservedly recognises Indonesia's territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Papua provinces" in response to a letter accusing it of betrayal, but it also "condemns violence".

The Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) – Free Papua Movement – has laid into the US and Australian leaders.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced that the government will move forward with a plan to enable the export of solar power to Singapore.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has set a target for the sales of battery-based electric cars to reach 50,000 units in 2024.

Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given some comments on Indonesia's economy as the country is undergoing a government transition from President Joko Widodo to President-elect Prabowo Subianto, at a recent press briefing on the Asia Pacific Department Regional Economic Outlook April 2024.

A wide range of highly invasive spyware and surveillance products are being imported and deployed in Indonesia, Amnesty International's Security Lab said today, as it released a new report in collaboration with media partners Haaretz, Inside Story, Tempo, WAV research collective and Woz.

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, promotes Indonesia's Special Economic Zones to British investors, assuring them of certainty in doing business in Indonesia, the ministry said in a statement.

Antara, Jakarta – Deputy Head for Financing and Investment at the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Agung Wicaksono stated that several companies from Malaysia and Germany had expressed interest in investing in development at IKN.

Antara, Jakarta – Acting Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands, Syafrizal Zakaria Ali, stated that five smelters involved in the tin corruption case had laid off 1,000 of their workers.

Jakarta – Robert Priantono Bonosusatya is close to the illegal mining in the Timah mining permit area in Bangka Belitung. The name of the tycoon cannot be separated from the alleged tin trading corruption currently being investigated by the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Principal Expert Researcher at the Center for Public Health and Nutrition Research at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Ristrini said that Indonesian people's awareness of indoor or household air pollution is still relatively low.