Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has urged the three pairs of candidates for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election to avoid repeating the negative incidents that marred the 2017 election. Chair Munandar Nugraha emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and integrity throughout the upcoming contest.

Antara, Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, East Kalimantan – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated three projects in Indonesia's future capital, Nusantara: the Australian Independent School (AIS) campus, the Teras Hutan Ibu Kota Nusantara restaurant by Plataran, and the Magnum Resort Nusantara.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The smooth transition of power from the outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to President-elect Prabowo Subianto is expected to positively impact Indonesia's investment climate, according to an economist.

Chandra Kurnia, Ichsan Ali, Cirebon – Approximately 18,000 students participate in a five-day trial of free nutritious meals program in Cirebon, West Java, on Wednesday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has officially become a part of the world's anti-nuclear pact after Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi presented the country's ratified document to the UN Secretariat on Tuesday local time.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Indonesia's tourism industry has surged over the past decade, surpassing nations like Belgium, Turkey, and New Zealand, according to Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno.

Asad Asnawi, Lamongan, Indonesia – Sulaiman is so practiced at stripping a zebra shark that he can skin the animal in just a few minutes. He sticks a knife into the meter-long (3-foot) fish and strips the skin away clean from the flesh and cartilage as morning breaks over East Java province.

Syakirun Ni'am, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Former Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti and Lokataru Foundation founder Haris Azhar have won a Supreme Court appeal in the criminal case of alleged defamation against Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Jakarta – BP Batam handed over Wednesday new houses for three Rempang locals.

The three families were those who were willing to move voluntarily out of their original homes back in September 2023 to support the Rempang Eco-City project. BP Batam's acting head Purwiyanto thanked the people who had supported the Rempang project.

Raden Putri, Avit Hidayat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is developing a new food estate program in Merauke, South Papua. This mega project, listed as a national strategic project (PSN), encompasses a vast area of 2.29 million hectares, seventy times the size of Jakarta.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday afternoon, September 25, resulting in flooding in one residential area (RT) and two road sections. The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that a residential area in Lubang Buaya, Cipayung Sub-district, East Jakarta, was inundated.

Nandito Putra, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Indonesia Parliament Watch (Formappi) notes that 79 elected legislative candidates for the House of Representatives 2024-2029 are affiliated with a political dynasty.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to export sea sediment that sparked debate about sea sand export after a two-decade hiatus. The sea sediment will be dredged in the waters of seven Indonesian regions; Demak, Surabaya, Cirebon, Indramayu, Karawang, Kutai Kartanegara, and Balikpapan; as well as Karimun Island, Lingga Island, and Bintan Island in Riau Islands.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The host of Bocor Alus Politik and Tempo journalist Hussein Abri Dongoran reported the vandalism of his vehicle to Jakarta Metro Police on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – Indonesia has witnessed massive infrastructure development during Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 10-year presidency.

Geneva – The Mandalika urban development and tourism project in Indonesia poses the risk of irreparable harm to Indigenous Peoples' rights, UN experts* warned today, calling on all responsible parties to suspend the project until these concerns are addressed.

Delfi Neski, Padang – Three newly-elected members of a local legislative council in West Sumatra were arrested during a "meth party" at a hotel in the provincial capital, Padang, police said on Monday.

A private citizen who was with the councilors in the hotel room was also taken into custody.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently launched the production of mining giant Freeport Indonesia's smelter at Gresik Special Economic Zone in East Java.

Vedro Imanuel G, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga, a subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina, affirmed that the company would comply with the government's policy regarding the distribution of subsidized fuel, including both Pertalite and Biosolar.

Jakarta – It would not have come as a surprise to the informed reader that Indonesia is on course to miss its clean power target by a wide margin.

The writing has been on the wall as investment in renewable energy generation has been hampered by a host of factors.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The headquarters of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) said the involvement of former acting regent of Nduga, Edison Gwijangge, in the operation to free Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens was full of political interests ahead of the 2024 regional election.

Vedro Imanuel G, Jakarta – An economist from Paramadina University, Didin S. Damanhuri, said the manufacturing industry sector in Indonesia is experiencing a significant drop, especially when compared to the New Order era. According to Didin, this decline is drawn by comparing industrial growth and the country's economic growth.

Oyuk Ivani S, Jakarta – The Ministry of Trade reported that Indonesia's import value in August 2024 amounted to US$20.67 billion, a 4.93 percent drop compared to July 2024 at US$21.47 billion.

Nick D – When the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) government crumbled in the face of Japan's military offensive in Southeast Asia, moves were made to evacuate the colonial regime. A month after General ter Poorten surrendered unconditionally to the Japanese Commander in-Chief on 8 March 1942, the NEI Commission was established in Australia to set up a colonial government in exile.

Sekarsari Sugihartono – Recently, Indonesia made headlines when it announced the lifting of a long-standing ban on the export of sea sand. This move, reversing a 2003 prohibition, opened the door to significant economic opportunities, but also stirred concerns about the environmental implications.

Jakarta – Farmers called on the government to carry out agrarian reform during a protest near the Arjuna Wiwaha Monument in Central Jakarta on Tuesday to mark this year's National Farmers' Day.

Jakarta – Protesters from various different organisations commemorating National Farmers Day (HTN) in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) parliamentary complex on Tuesday September 24 brought a number of demands related to agrarian reform, which they see as still not siding with the ordinary people.

Antara, Jakarta – The launch of Indonesia's National Data Center (PDN) 2 in Surabaya, originally planned for October 2024, faces delays due to budget constraints, Deputy Minister of Communications and Informatics Nezar Patria announced.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Bella Evanglista, East Kalimantan – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's presidential plane, the RJ-85, successfully made its inaugural landing at the VVIP Nusantara Airport in Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday. The historic touchdown took place at around 4 p.m. local time and was met with cheers and applause.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is open to joining the upcoming government led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, according to the party's Political Affairs Chair, Puan Maharani.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – Three pairs of gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates officially launched their campaigns for the Jakarta gubernatorial election by signing a declaration for a peaceful campaign on Tuesday.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – A contract teacher from Banyuwangi, identified as Barik Abdul Ghofur, 25, has been arrested for hacking into the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) website and selling the stolen data on the dark web, allegedly earning $8,000 (approximately Rp 121 million).

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remains the sole party that has not officially announced support for the upcoming government under Prabowo Subianto.

PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to meet President-Elect Prabowo soon, according to House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani – who is Megawati's daughter.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's Illegal Import Task Force found 2,929 rolls of illegally imported prayer mats and carpets worth approximately Rp10 billion. Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan, confirmed the finding in an expose on Monday, September 23, 2024.

Dayat, Jakarta – The Jakarta Election Oversight Body (Bawaslu) announced on Sunday that heckling gubernatorial candidates or obstructing their campaigns could lead to criminal prosecution.

The campaign period is set to run from Wednesday until four days before the election, which will be held on November 27.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – A total of 8.2 million voters in Jakarta are set to cast their ballots at nearly 15,000 polling stations in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

The number of polling stations has been reduced by more than half compared to the voting booths available during the general election in February.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo launched Monday a copper smelter belonging to mining giant Amman Mineral Internasional in West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Weak passwords and negligence in accessing the data center may have contributed to a recent breach of the taxpayer identification number database, a senior official said on Monday.

Jakarta – The recent leadership turmoil within the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has sparked widespread concerns about political interference by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has passed a revision of the Presidential Advisory Council Law, which will allow president-elect Prabowo Subianto to reward those who contributed to his electoral win with seats on the council.

Jakarta – Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.

Phillip Mehrtens, 38, was released on Saturday by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group after 19 months in captivity.

Caleb Fotheringham – The Foreign Minister has called claims a Papua New Guinea politician paid a bribe ahead of the release of kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens "a disgrace".

Simon Hutagalung – As Prabowo Subianto prepares to take power next month in Indonesia, anticipation is rising that the soldier-turned-politician will stake out a more assertive role for the nation on the global stage.

Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – Environmentalists and broad sectors of Indonesian civil society have welcomed with shock and disapproval the decision by outgoing President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, whose term expires on 20 October, to lift the ban on the export of ocean sand, used mainly in the construction industry.

Eva Corlett in Wellington – On 7 February 2023, Phillip Mehrtens' life took an unexpected and harrowing turn.

The family of freed New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens say they are "extremely grateful and relieved" he has been released and will soon be reunited with them.

Local police announced on Saturday the New Zealand pilot had been freed after more than one and a half years in captivity in West Papua, Indonesia.

Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's massive tollway expansion during his 10-year presidency has bore fruits for the logistics industry.

Antara, Jakarta – A decision by the Indonesian government to reopen sea sand export has been met with opposition from experts and environmental groups. The government justifies the decision by claiming the sand is a result of natural sedimentation.

Rachel Farahdiba Regar, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police Chief Insp. Gen. Karyoto asserted that the patrol activities of the force's Precision Team could not be blamed in the case of the discovery of 7 bodies in the Bekasi River on Sunday, September 22.

Nabilla Azzahra, Jakarta – Paramadina University economist Wijayanto Samirin said there are four projects of President-elect Prabowo Subianto for the period 2024-2029 that are time bombs waiting to explode and fail. He said Prabowo should learn from the failures of the previous administration and plan thoroughly before implementing these projects.