Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have been rumored to be considering a move to the Golkar Party amid post-election dynamics that have seen the first family parting ways with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

Jeremy Hance – It was news that rhino conservationists had long feared. Indonesian media are reporting that a poaching ring allegedly killed seven Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus), and possibly more, from 2019-2023, potentially wiping out 10% of the entire global population of the critically endangered species.

Jakarta – Indonesia President-elect Prabowo Subianto is likely to get a near-supermajority support in parliament after two parties showed signs of joining his new governing coalition.

Josa Lukman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government through the Trade Ministry has affirmed that the integration of e-commerce platform Tokopedia with TikTok Shop into Shop Tokopedia is in line with Trade Ministry Regulation (Permendag) No. 31/2023.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite closed significantly lower on Friday, dropping by 119.21 points, 1.67 percent, to 7,036.07, the new lowest point this year.

Friday's session saw 153 stocks rise, 422 decline and 203 remained unchanged.

The total trading volume reached Rp 14.2 trillion (US$875.37 million) from 16.8 billion shares traded.

David Hutt – Last month, videos emerged of 13 soldiers from an elite Indonesian battalion in West Java torturing a Papuan man, Definus Kogoya. According to Human Rights Watch, Kogoya "had his hands tied behind him and been placed inside a drum filled with water. The soldiers taunted Kogoya with racist slurs, kicking and hitting him.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – The findings of a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) shows that the number of female legislative candidates (candidates) who have the potential to qualify as members of the national House of Representatives (DPR) in the 2024 elections has increased compared with previous elections.

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) researcher Lucius Karus says that the regeneration by the political parties is just a camouflage because it is done for the sake of creating political dynasties that are not immediately visible.

Jakarta – Indonesia is the world's largest producer of animal torture video content. This is a result of weak law enforcement.

Myesha Fatina Rachman, Friski Riana and Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Many Indonesian citizens seek medical care abroad, including Singapore. Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi revealed that this has led to a loss of potential foreign exchange amounting to US$11.5 billion or Rp180 trillion in a year.

Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – Daryono, head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Center at the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), said that the State Capital of Nusantara or IKN is surrounded by multiple active faults.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has begun to discuss potential candidates for the Jakarta gubernatorial election on November 27. Secretary of the Jakarta PDIP Regional Leadership Council, Pantas Nainggolan, revealed that several names are being considered.

Thomas E. Harefa, Jakarta – Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara recently said that a good citizenship meant paying taxes, as the money would go into advancing the country's development.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati predicts Indonesia's economic growth in the first quarter of 2024 will reach 5.17 percent, driven by strong household consumption. However, this growth is still constrained by the performance of exports and imports, which often face contractions due to the impact of global economic turmoil.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that as of March 31, Indonesia's state budget (APBN) maintained a surplus of Rp 8.1 trillion ($499.2 million), despite an increase in employee expenditure and the 2024 election spending.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has greenlit a fresh capital injection of Rp 18.6 trillion ($1.1 billion) for state-owned construction company Hutama Karya to speed up the construction of the Trans-Sumatra toll roads.

Hanoi – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Wednesday discussed measures to further strengthen the robust Strategic Partnership between the two countries across various fields.

Talks took place as the two co-chaired the 5th session of the Viet Nam-Indonesia Bilateral Cooperation Committee (JCBC) in Ha Noi.

Jakarta – Losing presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo predicted that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the political party that nominated him in the Feb. 14 presidential election, would recast itself to become a force of opposition against the incoming administration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – President elect Prabowo Subianto received a boost on Thursday after a prominent political party that backed another candidate pledged its support for his administration, moving him a step closer to securing a majority in the new House of Representatives.

Resty Woro Yuniar – After being certified the winner of Indonesia's February 14 polls, president-elect Prabowo Subianto is expected to spend the next few months trying to persuade former rivals to join his political coalition, although a few parties have already indicated their willingness to ally with him.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The anti-deforestation law launched by the European Union (EU) has sparked concerns not only in Indonesia but also among American lawmakers, according to senior minister Airlangga Hartarto.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka met with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Jakarta – The Job Creation Law is expected to create a more inclusive economy for Indonesia, according to the task force that is in charge of promoting the policy.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Abu Dhabi – Clean Rivers has committed up to $20 million (Rp 323.5 billion) to initiatives in Indonesia aimed at preventing 30,000 tons of plastic waste from entering the ocean annually.

Singapore – Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Indonesia's incoming president Prabowo Subianto, as part of his four-day visit to the capital Jakarta.

Dr Balakrishnan visited Mr Prabowo at Indonesia's Ministry of Defence offices in central Jakarta, after arriving in the city on April 23.

Jakarta – As The Jakarta Post celebrates its 41st anniversary today, journalism may be on the cusp of something revolutionary.

The internet and later social media may have created seismic changes in the media industry by disrupting how news and content were distributed and monetized.

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto, joined by vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka held a meeting with outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday night, hours after the General Elections Commission (KPU) formally declared the defense minister the country's next leader.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the president-elect and Gerindra Party chief patron, met with the National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar at the PKB office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, April 24, just a few hours after the General Elections Commission (KPU) proclaimed him and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the winners of the 2024 presi

Moh. Tamimi, Belitung Island, Indonesia – Nasidi paddled gently past a row of the eponymous rasau trees that line the riverbanks here in Tebet Rasau village, where a decade ago people would wade into the Lenggang River to catch silverfish. But life along the river here in the hills of Belitung Island, he said, is not as it once was.

Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – State-owned construction company PT PP has secured contracts totaling Rp 11.23 trillion ($692.5 million) for 13 projects in the new Indonesian capital, Nusantara.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has rejected revisions to the Broadcasting Law because they believe they threaten press freedom.

Jakarta – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with president-elect Prabowo Subianto in a telephone conversation on Wednesday in which the Pentagon chief congratulated his counterpart on his victory in the Feb. 14 presidential election.

Heru Andriyanto, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Two political parties have expressed readiness to support the future government under Prabowo Subianto, potentially forming a formidable majority in the House of Representatives with nearly 75 percent of seats altogether.

Jakarta – Professor Kumba Digdowiseiso has been remarkably 'productive.' Although it is only April, the Dean of the Economics and Business Faculty at the National University, Jakarta, has already published 160 scientific articles in journals this year alone. This means he has published at least one article every day.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Vice President-Elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka has announced his plans to tour Indonesia in order to address various issues across the country.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Jakarta is set to lose its status as Indonesia's capital with the development of a new capital in Nusantara, East Kalimantan. Despite this, Jakarta will remain a crucial economic hub. Urban planning expert Nirwono Joga emphasized the necessity of effective urban management to ensure Jakarta's global competitiveness after the capital relocation.

Jakarta – BPJS Ketenagakerjaan is offering occupational accident and death insurance programs to help lift the socio-economic burden on workers and their family members in case something unfortunate happens.

Ichsan Ali & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo keeps the public guessing about his current affiliation with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the political platform that propelled him to victory in two presidential terms.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) saw a drop in the Composite Stock Price Index at the opening of Thursday's trading session, falling to 7,176 and briefly touching a low of 7,132.

Fidelis Magalhaes – Prabowo Subianto's recent election win has sparked varied reactions, and while some interpret it as a setback for democratic progress since the 1998 reformasi, I see it as an opportunity for fostering deeper reconciliation between Timor-Leste and Indonesia.

Sella Rizky, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said Tuesday that there had been a change in migration patterns among Indonesians, as they look to settle outside the populous Java Island.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) Chairman, Hasyim Asy'ari, has officially declared Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuning Raka as the elected President and Vice President for the 2024-2029 leadership term.

The declaration was made during an open plenary meeting at the KPU building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on the president-elect and vice president-elect, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to start working immediately after their inauguration on October 20, 2024.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) increased the benchmark BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent, citing escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising interest rates in the US, causing the rupiah to weaken.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen almost three times as many deaths from dengue fever so far this year compared to the same period last year, as warmer weather triggered by the El Nino climate phenomenon drives up cases across the country.

Jakarta – Look to your left and right and perhaps you will find one or a few, of your friends recently bedridden or hospitalized with dengue fever.

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world's third-largest democracy Wednesday, after the Constitutional Court shot down challenges to his first-round majority victory.

Jakarta (Agencies) – President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday vowed to fight for all Indonesians and called for unity among political elites to take the country forward, as he seeks to strengthen his legislative clout ahead of taking office in October.

The West Papuan resistance OPM leader has condemned Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden, accusing their countries of "six decades of treachery" over Papuan independence.

The open letter was released today by OPM chairman Jeffrey P Bomanak on the eve of ANZAC Day 2024.