Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Elected lawmaker Tia Rahmania has filed a lawsuit against the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) following her dismissal from the party and the annulment of her election due to alleged vote manipulation.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – A University of Indonesia (UI) economics professor has proposed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo be honored with the title of "Father of Indonesian Infrastructure" for the significant development projects completed during his decade-long tenure.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The small cities and villages of archipelagic Indonesia are also enjoying the economic benefits from the massive air transport infrastructure development under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's leadership, according to an expert.

Jakarta – The hand of the government is apparent in Kadin's internal conflict between Arsjad Rasjid and Anindya Bakrie. This has no effect on the public.

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries said the Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the provincial government must stop the allegedly polluting shrimp farming in Karimunjawa Islands.

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil proposes an initiative at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Disposal Site (TPST), a colossal repository of the city's waste in Bekasi, West Java. He envisions a technological transformation that will segregate and repurpose the accumulated refuse into durable bricks.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Extreme weather damaged many buildings in Magetan Regency, East Java, on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government aims to boost wind energy capacity by 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, tapping into the country's vast wind power potential, the Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry said on Friday.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 3 August 2024, members of the Sentani Regional KNPB (West Papua National Committee) and local community groups were forcibly dispersed by members of the Jayapura District Police in Sentani Town, Jayapura Regency, Papua province.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 13 August 2024, Indonesian military forces reportedly raided the Silatuga Village of Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, searching residential houses in the area. According to information received from local human rights defenders, military members released bazookas in Silatuga.

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – A landslide at an illegal gold mine in West Sumatra has killed at least 15 people and buried dozens of others in the abandoned pit with rescue workers struggling to locate the missing, officials said on Friday.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the residence of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar in South Jakarta on Sept. 6.

Cash and electronic evidence were seized during the search.

Yustinus Paat, Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – A new survey from Poltracking Indonesia indicates that the race for Jakarta's gubernatorial seat is heating up, with Ridwan Kamil and his running mate Suswono leading the pack with a notable electability rate of 47.5 percent, while Pramono Anung and Rano Karno trail at 31.5 percent.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The government is set to launch INA Digital, a unified application aimed at simplifying public access to government services, State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas announced Friday.

Jakarta – A "King of Java" theatrical action held by a civil society alliance in Jakarta was marred by chaos after a number of unknown individuals blocked them in the Jalan Jenderal Sudirman area of Central Jakarta on Monday September 27.

Kiki Safitri, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Research and Partnership Institute Executive Director Laode M Syarif says that over the decade of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration (2014-2024) human rights defenders in Indonesia have faced increasingly severe challenges.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Two elected lawmakers from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will not be inaugurated next month after an internal investigation found them guilty of election fraud, a party official said on Thursday.

Antara, Bandung – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer AION is set to begin local assembly of its models in Indonesia starting in early 2025.

"We will begin production early next year and aim to accelerate the local assembly process," AION CEO Andry Ciu stated in Bandung on Thursday. The local assembly will encompass all AION models, including new releases.

Ati Nurbaiti, Dili – The crowd called out one name: "Hakim, Hakim!" Drink in hand, Hakim Afonso happily joined the singer on stage. He waved his hands to the beat with revelers who sang along to "Labarik Lakon" – the missing children. "Yes, I must learn" the Tetun language, he told me.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has appointed Insp. Gen. Nico Afinta, an active two-star police general with a controversial past, as his new secretary-general, a role he called "the backbone" of the ministry's management and administration.

Riandy Laksono – President-elect Prabowo Subianto has set an ambitious target of achieving 8% economic growth during his first term. This goal is driven by the intention to lift Indonesia out of the middle-income trap and propel it towards high-income status by 2045.

Jakarta – Presidential spokesperson Hasan Nasbi said on Thursday that once in office president-elect Prabowo Subianto was expected to do away with the impromptu press briefings with journalists given by outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Jakarta – The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) leadership is advocating for the recognition of former Indonesian presidents Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid as national heroes.

MPR Speaker Bambang Soesatyo stated that this proposal aligns with the assembly's role as a unifier of the nation and aims to free the people from past grievances.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes that the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) decision to remove the name of the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia Suharto from MPR Decree (TAP MPR) Number 11/1998 on Orders to Organise Clean Governance without Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism (KKN) is a setback for reformasi – the political reform process that began in

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's inauguration as the eighth president of Indonesia is scheduled to take place on Oct. 20, when he is also slated to introduce his cabinet.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to pass on his final opportunity to speak directly to an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York.

Jakarta – After holding Susi Air pilot Phillips Mehrtens captive in the jungle for 594 days and keeping his family in the dark regarding his safety, the armed Papuan rebels eventually released the New Zealand national on Sept. 21, and instead of showing remorse, acted as if they were his saviors.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – As the Indonesian island of Lombok prepares to host the latest leg of the marquee MotoGP racing series this weekend, former residents of what's now the Mandalika International Circuit are bracing for yet another round of repression by the authorities.

M Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – Agriculture Observer at the Indonesia Association for Political Economy (AEPI), Khudori, responded to the IKN Authority's plan for modern agriculture in Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The President Director of PT PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, said the state-owned electricity company is ready to support PT Freeport Indonesia with electrical supplies.

Irsyan Hasyim (Contributor), Jakarta – Sedimentologist and former Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Geologists (IAGI), Andang Bachtiar, has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding sea sand export, a policy reinstated by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo after a two-decade hiatus.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 14 September 2024, members of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) arbitrarily detained two Papuans at a military post in Mamba Village, Sugapa District, in the Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah Province.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Amid speculation that Indonesia is becoming an inward-looking country, a recent report found that the country has been growing its international power and influence at a greater rate than any other nation through its strong diplomatic performance.

Caleb Fotheringham – West Papua advocates are concerned Indonesia will launch a military assault in Nduga province, putting thousands of innocent lives at risk, now that New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released.

But the Indonesian government say it is a "baseless accusation".

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto warned of the rising possibility of World War III if nations fail to exercise restraint amid escalating global tensions.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decade-long leadership has resulted in an increase in villagers' income, a senior government official said.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Indonesia's U-20 national football team coach Indra Sjafri sees nothing wrong with many foreign-born players representing the country at the senior level.

Yustinus Paat, Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he did not want to meddle with his successor Prabowo Subianto's cabinet makeup, including his plans to have more ministers.

Jakarta – Not many remember that back in 1988 to 1993, President Suharto once formed a cabinet with 41 ministers. Now, 36 years later, Prabowo Subianto, who was once Suharto's son-in-law, is likely to form a cabinet with approximately the same number of ministers.

Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – On September 24, 1999, thousands of students and ordinary people rallied at various locations in Jakarta, including around the Salemba University of Indonesia and the Semanggi Bridge in Central Jakarta.

Ririe Ranggasari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military's TNI headquarters has confirmed that it will not withdraw or increase its troop presence in Papua despite the completion of an operation to free Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens from hostage.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Former Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said Tuesday that President-Elect Prabowo Subianto's free meal plan could help unlock Indonesia's golden era.

Cirebon, Indonesia – A programme backed by the Group of Seven (G-7) to close coal power plants in emerging markets is facing further delays, after a July deadline passed without a deal on the early closure of an Indonesian power plant that would be the first to shut under the initiative.

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – A proposal to import cows and open a large dairy farm in the country to support president-elect Prabowo Subianto's trademark free meal program has sparked concerns about its potential impact on the environment and climate, with experts urging the government to study the plan further and consider relying on local food sources instead.

Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo broke ground on Sept 25 for a Chinese firm's property complex in the South-east Asian nation's troubled new capital on the island of Borneo, hailing it as a pioneering foreign investment that will lure others.

Chandra Asmara – A Chinese property developer is set to be the first foreign investor to build in Indonesia's planned capital of Nusantara, giving President Joko Widodo's signature project a modest boost weeks before his term ends.

Max Lane – Art has power to inspire activism and challenge political taboos. In Indonesia, a recent exhibition highlighted this dynamic.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is currently embroiled in a leadership dispute, with two figures – Anindya Novan Bakrie and Arsjad Rasjid – each claiming the position of chair.

Jakarta – Wednesday marks the start of the campaign season for the single-day regional head elections slated for Nov. 27 nationwide. Celebrities across generations, from actors to comedians, will join political parties and their candidates on the campaign trail, hoping to boost their chances of winning office.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The World Bank has thrown cold water on Indonesia's dream of becoming a high-income economy by 2045 and outlined some of the challenges middle-income countries face in making such a leap.