Iqbal Muhtarom, Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) released surveillance data on femicide cases from October 2023 to October

Imam Hamdi, Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission representative of Papua noted that violence and injustice are still felt by the people of Papua in 2024.

Andrie Yunus and Dimas Bagus Arya – Indonesians have recently been shocked by a number of shootings involving police personnel.

Jane Ho and Naazneen Karmali – Despite concerns over the weak purchasing power of its middle class, resource-rich Indonesia is targeting 8% economic growth, up from the estimated 5.1% e

Surabaya – Senior navy officers from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Surabaya on Wednesday for a three-day Asia Pacific Naval Warfare Symposium, co-hosted by the Indonesian N

Muhibar Sobary Ardan and Dandy Koswaraputra, Nusantara, Indonesia and Jakarta – For nearly two decades, Kamarudin tended to his 2.8-hectare (7-acre) plantation in East Kalimantan provin

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) launched the White Paper on Mapping Human Resources Needs (Areas of Expertise) and Centers of Excellence for

Antara, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta Governor Teguh Setyabudi has announced that Jakarta's provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2025 will rise to Rp 5.4 million ($339.6) per month, reflecting

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra acknowledged that Indonesia's anticorruption efforts have not been sufficient, despite earlier regulatory upd

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Transgender celebrity Lucinta Luna stated that she will embrace her male identity when performing the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca, acknowledging her biological se

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming for Rp 1,906 trillion ($119.72 billion) in investment for 2025, marking a 15.45 percent increase from the 2024 target.

Jakarta – The gubernatorial election in Jakarta has always been one of the most-watched polls in the country.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that large spending on education would be the hallmark of his administration, even eclipsing the amount for defense, saying that goo

Jakarta – Amid criticism of a toothless Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and poor graft-fighting efforts in the country, the government has said it is considering making the agen

Jakarta – Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.

Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the International Human Rights Day speech delivered by the Coordinat

Gamaliel Kaliele, Sorong – Papua Independent Indigenous Communities (MAI) General Chairperson Johanes Tsenawatme has condemned the attitude of the government which continues to ignore t

Vitorio Mantalean, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the thousands of troops sent to the land of Papua throughout 2024 were illegal.

Jakarta – The number of people that did not use their right to vote or golput in the 2024 election of regional heads (Pilkada) was fairly high.

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Papuan People's Front (FRP) and Papuan students hope that with the momentum International Human Rights Day the Indonesian state will open its eyes to and be aw

Nazarudin Latif and Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – The Indonesian armed forces may resist a landmark court ruling last month that gave the national anti-graft agency a greenlight to inv

Jakarta – Indonesia stands at a crossroads as the online gambling epidemic reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked digital platforms.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – There have been at least 116 recorded cases of police brutality in the country this year, including 29 extrajudicial killings, a study by Amnesty International

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Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia will ban import of sugar starting next year, according to Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya revealed that 28 ad hoc election officials passed away as of December 8, 2024.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Bambang Hadimuljono, announced that civil servants will commence relocation to Nusantara, East Kalimantan,

The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) commemorated International Human Rights Day in Jakarta on Thursday December 10 by holding a People's Voice Festival titled the Human Rights C

Te Aniwaniwa Paterson – The indigenous West Timorese, who live in an Indonesian province, East Nusa Tenggara, share Maori concerns that government announcements will eventuate in the ex

Yudha Almerio, Balikpapan, Indonesia – Abdul Kadir looked out to sea as a gathering of storm clouds darkened the outlook for the day's fishing in Balikpapan Bay.

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that achieving food self-sufficiency is a central strategy for controlling inflation in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Authorities plan to launch a cloud seeding operation to mitigate flooding in the disaster-hit Sukabumi regency in West Java following a series of hydrometeorological hazards s

Antara, Ibnu Malikh, Jakarta – Indonesia's provinces are processing the provincial minimum wage (UMP) hike of 6.5 percent for 2025, following a directive from President Prabowo Subianto

Widy Wicaksono, Semarang – Semarang police officer Robig Zaenudin has been fired and his status upgraded to that of a criminal suspect for shooting a student from SMK Negeri 4 Semarang.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The wedding industry is feeling the pinch of demographic change as the number of marriages in Indonesia has plummeted in recent years.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Indonesian volunteers who were providing medical assistance in a humanitarian mission in a hospital in northern Gaza Strip have been taken to safety following a rec

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – There have been at least 116 recorded cases of police brutality in the country this year, including 29 extrajudicial killings, a study by Amnesty International

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and his administration owe the public an explanation regarding the push and pull of his plan to consolidate the tax office and the customs and excis

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported a net foreign capital outflow in the domestic financial market amounting to Rp 5.13 trillion (US$323.4 million), based on transaction data from De

Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) vice chairman Arif Maulana urged the House of Representatives' Commission III to seriously evaluate the use of firearms by the National

Jakarta – A presidential spokesperson said on Monday that the status of state mosque held by Central Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque would soon be transferred to a new place of worship being

Tria Dianti, Jakarta – The appointments to key government positions of figures linked to past human rights abuses in Indonesia have alarmed rights advocates, who warn the country may fa

Ami Afriatni, Jakarta – On the streets of Jakarta and other major Indonesian cities, Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a familiar sight – a sign of their growing appeal in So

Riandy Laksono – Prabowo has appointed 112 members to his Red and White Cabinet, comprising 48 ministers, 5 ministerial-level officials, and 59 vice ministers.

BeritaBali.com, Badung – As the rainy season intensifies, Bali's iconic beaches – Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak – have once again been inundated with waste carried by ocean currents.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Monday that it has recovered approximately Rp 2.4 trillion ($151.3 million) in stolen state ass

Antara, Jakarta – Armed Forces Commander General Agus Subiyanto has announced a major reshuffle involving around 300 high-ranking military officers across various government agencies,

Alfida Rizki Febrianna, Jakarta – The government's assurance that a higher value-added tax (VAT) will apply only to luxury goods, and thus spare low-income families, is being met with s

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto would need Rp 13,528 trillion or approximately $900 billion from foreign and domestic investors if he wants to make his 8 percen

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The campaign team for Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has dismissed rival Ridwan Kamil's planned election lawsuit, citing a substantial marg