Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Deputy Chair of Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR), Mohamad Hekal, said that no changes or delays to the upcoming Value Added Tax (VAT) increas

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – The Indonesian rupiah could potentially reach Rp 16,000 per US dollar as geopolitical tensions and a stronger greenback continue to pressure the local currency.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – The Golkar Party's leadership under Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia has been officially legitimized with the issuance of a new decree from the Law and Hum

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – Heavy rains in Bandung from the afternoon to the evening of Wednesday, November 20, caused the Citarum River and several other rivers to overflow.

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Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Diky Anindya urged the House of Representatives (DPR) not to choose the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan publicly endorsed Pramono Anung's candidacy for Jakarta governorship on Thursday and urged his supporters to follow suit.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which consists of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) and Transparency International Indonesia (TII), says that the selec

Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry has confirmed that it will not use Government Regulation (PP) No.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) said that all provinces on the island of Papua will receive special attention due to their vulnerability to conflict

Scott Waide – For a decade, Benny Wenda has tirelessly campaigned to secure West Papua's place in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), advocating for a voice in the regional arena.

Jakarta – Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan – An economic affairs advisor to President Prabowo Subianto – revealed Thursday that many foreign-owned businesses in Indonesia's tourist haven of Bali

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Jakarta – The iconic Ford Mustang, a symbol of American muscle cars, is set to hit the Indonesian market next year.

Carolyn Cowan – Camera-trap surveys have documented a sizeable but struggling population of Sumatran tigers clinging on in unprotected forests in Indonesia's Aceh province.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The planned value-added tax (VAT) hike, set to take effect on January 1, may hinder national economic growth, which relies heavily on household consumpt

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Retired police general Benny Mamoto attributed the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) recent losses in pre-trial hearings to a lack of professionalism am

Warief Djajanto Basorie – Power is the proverbial drug that leaders find hard to quit.

Jakarta – Indonesia has urged the international community, especially the Arab and Muslim world, to sever all economic, trade and investment ties with Israel as a means of pressuring th

Jakarta – The promise of multilateralism is under siege, and the evidence is stark.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to urge the House of Representatives (DPR) to prioritize the Asset Forfeiture Bill, as its passage

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka urged the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) to ensure the 2024 elections are conducted peacefully and without

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and his entourage arrived on Wednesday morning at London Stansted Airport to meet with some of the United Kingdom's leaders, includi

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to enhance "good neighborliness" through its new joint development plan with China, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, assuring it will not compro

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has decided to maintain the central bank's interest rate at 6 percent, the deposit facility rate at 5.25 percent, and the lending faci

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Alexander Marwata, said that sting operations, commonly known as operasi tangkap tangan

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for some talks on defense cooperation, among others, in Brazil.

RFA and Benar News Staff – Indonesia has officially asked Russia if it could buy more of its weapons, Russian media reported, signaling what an analyst said was an aim to diversify its

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The third debate of the Aceh Regional Election was forced to stop because supporters of the regional head candidates were involved in a brawl.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has determined that the Draft Law on Indigenous Peoples will be included in the 2025 National Legislation Program

Han Revanda, Jakarta – The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, has expressed his intention to cease rice imports as early as next year.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Head of the Trade Policy Agency at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Fajarini Puntodewi, said Donald Trump's victory in the U.S.

Baku, Azerbaijan – Climate finance needs to be increased under a new collective quantitative target to $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, Special Envoy, Ambassador for Climate Affairs of T

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) celebrated its 16th anniversary yesterday (November 19, 2008-November 19, 2024).

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Instagram influencer Isa Zega, popularly known as Mami Online, is accused of violating Islamic teachings by wearing female clothing and performing the U

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The upcoming hike on value-added tax (VAT) has sparked worries among Indonesian hotels and restaurants with the industry association saying that it could

Moh. Tamimi, Nagekeo, Indonesia – The land weighed on Mateus Bhui as he sifted the Rendubutowe soil through his fingers into a traditional container.

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – The Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) has once again unveiled its annual World Giving Index 2024, and Indonesia has reclaimed its position as the world's most generou

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has refuted allegations made by the legal team of former trade minister Tom Lembong regarding the arbitrary appointment of

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Director General of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Textile Industries of the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) Reni Yanita disclosed why Indonesia keeps impo

Jakarta – The investigation into the Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry employees backing online gambling is expanded to include many people.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, has revealed that President Prabowo Subianto has tasked the ministry to evaluate the current general elec

Sukma Kanthi Nurani, Jakarta – PT Sarimelati Kencana Tbk (PZZA), the licensee of Pizza Hut in Indonesia, has reported a decline in both its outlet count and workforce.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help Indonesia train more doctors so the country can have enough physician

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh, Montreal, Canada – In Indonesia's humid heat, I watched as dozens of men on motorcycles lingered outside the garment factory gates, their children hanging of

Jakarta – Indonesia is considering the possibility of a new tax amnesty programme, a senior lawmaker said on Nov 19, which would be the country's third in the past decade despite critic

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine at the G20 Brazil Summit as the war hit the 1,000-day milestone.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Tuesday amended the law on the Jakarta administration and stipulated that the city's governors from the 2024 election onward wil

Nabiila Azzahra A, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has revealed that the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) is now attracting about 3,000 to 5,000 visitors daily.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government on Tuesday have agreed to include 41 draft bills and revisions in the 2025 Priority National Legislation P

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The proposed increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent in 2025, which has faced widespread criticism, remains a topic of discussion and has not y