Antara, Jakarta – State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas has announced the first batch of 38 ministries and institutions set to be relocated to Indonesia's future capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan, starting in July.

Jakarta – A volcano erupted several times in North Sulawesi overnight Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated after it spewed lava and a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky.

Jakarta – The faithful gathered in an imposing modernist building, thousands of men in skullcaps and women in veils sitting shoulder to shoulder. Their leader took to his perch and delivered a stark warning.

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) received 235 improvised firearms left over from the 1999 East Timorese crisis from East Nusa Tenggara residents living on the Indonesia-Timor Leste border.

Antara, Jakarta – The government has reversed its decision to restrict imported goods carried by air passengers due to public outcry.

Jakarta – The human remains at Rumoh Geudong are strong evidence of human rights violations. The government has an obligation to uncover the truth and bring justice.

Jakarta – Prospective legislators need to spend large amounts of money to garner votes in increasingly transactional elections. A simpler system is needed.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – On Wednesday April 17 the Indonesian Lawyers Association in America (IALA) submitted an amicus curiae in relation to the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres) dispute hearings currently taking place at the Constitutional Court.

'Alopi Latukefu – I came to this evening of short films not sure what to expect.

I have a history with West Papua (here referring to the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea, which comprises five provinces, one named "West Papua") from my days fronting the legendary West Papuan band Black Brothers in the early 1990s.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta (Antara) – Presidential candidate number three Ganjar Pranowo believes that the submission of amicus curiae or "friends of the court" by Indonesia's Fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri will encourage the Constitutional Court (MK) to decide the 2024 presidential election dispute more fairly.

Authorities in Indonesia have issued a tsunami alert after a volcano erupted five times in the province of North Sulawesi, spewing a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.

Trissia Wijaya – Indonesia's president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, committed to deepening relations with China in a meeting with President Xi Jinping on Monday, 1 April. This reflects closer economic cooperation between China and Indonesia under the leadership of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo.

Melbourne – Bank Indonesia (BI) stepped in to support the rupiah after the currency weakened past 16,000 per US dollar for the first time in four years.

The central bank said it intervened mainly in the spot and domestic non-deliverable forwards markets, adding that the rupiah's weakness was mainly driven by risk-off sentiment and dollar gains.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Reports that Indonesia is considering establishing diplomatic relations with Israel as a way of securing membership to the OECD club of nations have been outright rejected by observers in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, who called such a move "political suicide".

Jakarta – Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has said that his wife Erina Gudono will not run for Sleman regent in the regional head elections in November.

Jakarta – Hyundai Motor Company's recent withdrawal from an agreement with PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia (Adaro) following calls from climate activists should give us pause.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Further escalation in the Middle East conflict could pose multi-layered economic risks to Indonesia, ranging from further capital outflows to weaker gross domestic product (GDP) growth, according to analysts and some former government officials.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has identified Ahmad Muhdlor Ali, also known as Gus Muhdlor, as a suspect in a corruption case involving the Regional Tax Service Agency (BPPD) of Sidoarjo Regency.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Chairman of the National Democratic (Nasdem) Party's Central Executive Board, Willy Aditya, pledges to honor the Constitutional Court's decision on the 2024 presidential election dispute involving Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mohammad Mahfud MD.

Antara, Jakarta – Member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Idham Holik said that the Constitutional Court or MK's decision on the presidential election dispute, which will be read out on Monday next week, is erga omnes (towards all).

Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – TNI commander General Agus Subiyanto issued an order to the military to use the term Free Papua Movement (OPM) to refer to the separatist group in Papua.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto received explicit support for reelection from the party's youth wing AMPI on Tuesday, following remarkable results from the Feb. 14 elections.

Yustinus Paat & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The legal team representing President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday submitted their responses to accusations of election fraud filed by rival candidates challenging his election victory.

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The chairperson of Centra Initiative and Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) senior researcher, Al Araf, says that the reuse of the term Free Papua Organisation or OPM will not solve the problems or the conflict in Papua.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – On Tuesday April 16 the faculty of Law Student Executive Councils (BEM FH) from the Gajah Mada University (UGM), the Diponegoro University (Undip), the Padjadjaran University and the Airlangga University submitted amici curiae related to the 2024 presidential election dispute currently being heard by the Constitutional Court.

Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) says it deplores the recent sadistic torture of indigenous peoples of Melanesia in West Papua committed by the Indonesian government through members of the TNI (Indonesian military).

Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and the South Papua provincial government launched 500 thousand hectares of rice fields in the region to increase agricultural production, both regionally and nationally.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto's legal team expressed confidence on Tuesday that the motion challenging the presidential election result will be dismissed by the court due to "a procedural error."

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Plans to pursue a legislative inquiry into alleged irregularities in the February presidential election appear to have failed as the House of Representatives went into recess on Thursday, without a single political party aligned with losing candidates bringing a proposal to the floor.

Jakarta – The Army's Cendrawasih Military Command in Central Papua said that a soldier died in Aradide district after allegedly being attacked by a group of Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebels.

The soldier was Second Lt. Oktovianus Sogalrey, a commander of Aradide district's military command in Paniai regency in Central Papua.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy will likely slow down if the Middle East conflict worsens following Iran's retaliatory strike on Israel, according to experts.

Iran's recent missile strikes on Israel have sparked worries over the escalation of the Middle East crisis. Fears over its economic impact –including on Indonesia– are mounting.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto has apparently seized the opportunity presented by the Idul Fitri holiday to strengthen his existing ties and win over potential allies, in a move likely intended to shore up political support for his incoming government.

Jakarta (Agencies) – Landslides in South Sulawesi on the weekend killed at least 18 people with rescue efforts, including police sniffer dogs, still ongoing for two missing people, local authorities said on Monday.

The local government in South Sulawesi also reported that two people were in a critical condition in hospital.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has denied claims involving a female celebrity with the initial "A" in a corruption case linked to trading permits for tin commodities at state-owned tin miner Timah, which implicates businessman Harvey Moeis.

Adinda Jasmine and Amelia Rahima, Jakarta – A political observer Adi Prayitno assessed that the verdict of the Constitutional Court (MK) judges in the election dispute (PHPU) case will not alter the current conditions, which is that Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka are the victors of the 2024 presidential election.

Yohanes Maharso (Antara), Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Information Center, Major General Nugraha Gumilar, confirmed that Navy soldiers and the Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) members who were involved in the recent clash in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, on Sunday, April 14, would receive punishment as per the existing regulations.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – The depreciating trend of the rupiah against the US dollar persisted in the recent week. On the last day of the joint leave of Eid al-Fitr on Monday, April 15, began trading at Rp16,117 per US dollar, marking the lowest level in the last four years since the dollar reached Rp16,373 on April 3, 2020.

Antara, Jakarta – At least 18 neighborhood units (RT) in East Jakarta were submerged by floods on Monday morning at 08:00 WIB (Western Indonesia Time). The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said the flooding was caused by the overflowing Ciliwung River.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured the third spot among the top 20 most competitive countries in Asia to attract investors, based on research conducted by the financial and investment site, Insider Monkey 2024.

Jayapura – It has been proven that applying a security approach in Papua just continues to result in the sacrifice of civilians. It is hoped the Indonesian government will immediately open space for a peaceful dialogue to resolve the armed conflict in the land of Papua.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Human rights activists Usman Hamid believes a people's tribunal is needed to hold a hearing into the 2024 general elections during which widespread fraud is alleged to have occurred.

Hamid said that the uncommon practices in the form of electoral fraud were widespread, especially in the presidential election.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – The issue of a people's tribunal or pengadilan rakyat has come up again following the 2024 elections that were allegedly marred by election fraud.

Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – Astra International (ASII), a leading business conglomerate, intends to propose a dividend payout amounting to Rp 21 trillion ($1.3 billion), representing 62 percent of the company's net profit in 2023.

The Indonesian National Army's (TNI) crime of torturing civilians in Papua has attracted criticism and resistance from the ordinary people. Ranging from Jakarta to Papua, statements were made and demonstrations launched everywhere.

Derrick A Paulo and Lewa Pardomuan, Bali – The resort island of Bali has been called by many names, from the Island of Gods to the Morning of the World. To many, it is simply paradise.

But its free and easy atmosphere may not be quite what it was. In February, the local government launched a new tourism police unit to deal with problematic foreign and domestic tourists.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The government has decided to implement a combination of in-office duty (work from office/WFO) and remote work (work from home/WFH) for civil servants on April 16-17. This measure aims to smooth the Eid exodus return flow.

More videos appear to have been released by the West Papua Liberation Army showing Kiwi hostage Phillip Mehrtens.

The New Zealander was taken hostage more than a year ago on 7 February in Paro, Papua, while providing vital air links and supplies to remote communities.

Johannes Nugroho – Indonesian cinema has experienced some incredible high and lows since the day director Usman Ismail started production on the country's first ever home-grown film, Darah dan Doa (Blood and Prayer), 74 years ago.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Maruarar Sirait, a politician who withdrew his membership in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in January, is planning to join the Gerindra Party of president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Heru Yustanto, Bogor – The surge of tourists to the Puncak area from Saturday morning until noon has resulted in severe traffic congestion towards various tourist destinations in Puncak, located in the Bogor Regency of West Java. Despite the implementation of a one-way system towards Puncak, traffic jams persist along the 15-kilometer route.