Jakarta – The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has established 27 new task forces dedicated to preventing and addressing incidents of violence in educational institutions, Se

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo opened the first trading day of 2016 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Monday as the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) dropped 0.25 percent to 4,581 as

Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Thursday (Jan 2) said a law requiring a minimum number of votes for political parties to nominate a presidential candidate was not legally

Jakarta - The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected a judicial review request requesting that non-religious citizens be recognized in Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Population Administra

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – A call by the Indonesian President to expand oil palm plantations has drawn backlash from environmental and farmers' groups, which warn that his comments may s

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – An Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher was doxxed by the Instagram account @volt_anonym, allegedly after responding to a report by the Organized

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed the reasoning behind former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nomination as final

Jakarta – The collapse of several peer-to-peer lending fintech companies has brought much concern to individual investors. They were late in anticipating the huge risks involved.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 24 December 2024, Mr Febrian Agapa, 20, was seriously injured after being shot at close range by the driver of a vehicle from a convoy escorted by security fo

Indonesia, West Papua – On 20 December 2024, Mr Sulfianto Alias, director of the NGO Panah Papua, was beaten by a group of individuals in multiple locations in Teluk Bintuni, Papua Bara

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In a controversial speech, Indonesia's new president argued oil palm plantations are like forests, calling for their expansion by stating, 'oil palms are t

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) on Friday ruled that all marriages must be conducted in keeping with religious principles.

Tria Dianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court was able to issue a judgment that opened the door for more inclusive presidential elections because it wasn't under as much polit

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has revealed that one of its researchers was doxed after commenting on former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nominatio

Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country's weather agency said Friday, matching several other nations which have reported similar rises in temperature.

Jakarta – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo clarified that his absence from the Bentang Harapan JakASA event on Dec.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized approximately Rp 62 billion ($3.82 million) in connection with an alleged corruption case involvi

Antara, Jakarta – The executive board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, has announced the establishment of a limited liability company, Berkah Usaha M

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's oil production has shown significant improvement over the past two months, reaching 600,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) in November and December

Ilham Oktafian, Tangerang – A shooting at the kilometer 45 rest area along the Tangerang-Merak toll road in Banten on Thursday resulted in the death of Ilyas Abdul Rahman, 48, a residen

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission VIII criticized the government's proposed 2025 Hajj pilgrimage cost (BPIH), which is only slightly lower than the pre

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced a free health check program for all citizens on their birthdays.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Indonesian government said it's reviewing the Constitutional Court's decision to abolish the presidential threshold, said Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas, clai

Jon Emont, Singapore – Dozens of foreigners attending a large music festival in Indonesia were detained by police, accused of using drugs and allegedly told to pay thousands of dollars

Dani Aswara, Aisha Shaidra, Jakarta – Indonesian people's spending has the potential to increase in 2025 because they have to pay several new levies and certain tariff increases.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that state revenue for 2024 did not meet the established target.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Public anger has ensued following a court verdict that sentenced businessman Harvey Moeis to 6.5 years in prison, with many saying the punishment is too lenien

Tria Dianti and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Jakarta – Indonesia has said it aims to start producing nuclear power by 2032 to meet electricity needs and attain environmental goals althou

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – A legal expert from Indonesia's Mulawarman University, Herdiansyah Hamzah, said former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's nomination for the most corrupt figure

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto opened the option of sinking ships smuggling textile commodities from abroad.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's (OCCRP) inclusion of Indonesia's 7th presi

Ni Kadek Trisna Cintya Dewi, Jakarta – Reports of violence against journalists in Indonesia have increased, followed by a decline in the national press freedom index (IKP).

Nabilla Azzahra, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) will draft the omnibus law Politics Bill this year.

Hammam Izzuddin, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Ethics Committee (MKD) will summon a member of the House of Representatives, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, for alleged eth

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Thursday instructed lawmakers to draft a new law on presidential elections to prevent an overabundance of candidate

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – A smallholder association recently urged the Indonesian government to rethink before raising the export levy on crude palm oil (CPO).

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation rate for December 2024 stood at 1.57 percent, aligning with the government's target of around 2.5 percent.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia in the 11-month period ending in November has exceeded the total for the entire year of 2023, the Centra

Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – Hermawati Setyorinny, General Chair of the Indonesian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Industry Association Akumandiri, criticized the government's

Jakarta – There is no doubt that 2024 was one of the most harrowing years for aviation in recent memory.

Fabby Tumiwa, Jakarta – During his first overseas visit last November, President Prabowo Subianto made two important statements highlighting Indonesia's ambitions for an energy transiti

Divka Talulla, Jakarta – Speaking at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru, President Prabowo Subianto assured that all foreign investments entering Indones

Jakarta – A local fire department has pointed to fireworks as the cause of two fires early on New Year's Day that damaged several houses and the roof of a government office in North Jak

Jakarta – The National Police have dishonorably dismissed Jakarta's narcotics investigation chief, Sr. Comr.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin announced on Thursday that five companies have been named corporate criminal suspects for their alleged involvement in an

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police (Polri) on Wednesday announced the dismissal of two officers involved in extorting concertgoers, mostly Malaysians, at the Djaka

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has transferred Semarang City Police chief Sr. Comr.

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Winston, a medical doctor who lives and works in the capital of North Sumatra Province, is a self-proclaimed Apple fan.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto greeted thousands of National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers stationed in Papua via video call alongside Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on New Ye

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir announced on Wednesday that the government has canceled plans to build a fourth terminal at Soekarno-Hatta Intern