Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – Robert Simangunsong, former chair of the National Democrat (Nasdem) Party Surabaya Regional Leadership Council, has been found guilty of falsifying a Master of L

Aninda Dewayanti, Muhammad Fajar – Environmental activism remains a cottage industry for the youth who champion Earth's cause in Indonesia.

Amy Chew – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto will face a challenging economic landscape when he takes office in October, marked by slowing growth and heightened geopolitical

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The rivalry between National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar and the ruling Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) brothers Yahya Cholil Staquf and Yaqut C

Jakarta – The clock is ticking for Indonesia and the European Union to conclude their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) if both parties wish to finalize it before Pres

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Two senior officials from president elect Prabowo Subianto's Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Executive Director Sufmi Dasc

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Former vice president Jusuf Kalla paid his last respects to Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh at his funeral in Doha, Qatar, on Friday and called for an en

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government does not intend to change its plan of setting aside Rp 71 trillion (around $4.4 billion) next year to accommodate President-Elect Prabowo Su

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian economy grew 5.05 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the second quarter of 2024, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian manufacturers have turned pessimistic about growth prospects on the back of weakening demand, supply chain snarls and rising costs, prompting finge

Budhy Nurgianto, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace has denied allegations that President Joko Widodo or Jokowi's daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and her husband, Bobby Nasution, hold mining per

Antara, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority is planning to transform local wisdom in East Kalimantan into a tourist village and living museum, mirroring the success of

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Two elite officials from the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) have met with activists and family members of victims of the abduction of pro-demo

Antara, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry prepared a budget of Rp90 billion (US$5.5 million) to compensate people whose land parcels are affected by the deve

Karunia Putri, Annisa Firdausi I Haris Setyawan, Jakarta – The issue of buying and selling islands has again become a topic of discussion among the Indonesian people.

A 45-year-old man in Indonesia allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour after he was hurt and became annoyed by the latter's persistence in asking him why he was not married.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, recently said that it is very unlikely his party

Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Leadership Board (DPW) of the People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) held a regional conference at the Sunter Sports Centre in North Jakarta on Sun

Jakarta – The Golkar Party has nominated prominent politician Dedi Mulyadi for the West Java gubernatorial election and strongly indicated that it will select Ridwan Kamil for Jakarta.

Jakarta – Thousands of demonstrators from various social organisations held an action in front of the US Embassy in Central Jakarta on Saturday July 3 in solidarity with Palestine and t

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), known for its strong opposition to the government, has decided to nominate Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of Presiden

Jakarta – Indonesia has never given up on its dream of hosting the Olympic Games.

Jakarta – People under the banner of the Alliance of Indonesian Defenders of Palestine (ARI-BP) organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Embassy of the United States in Centra

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin recently said that he had no problem with religious groups getting to operate coal mines as long as their mining activitie

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The Communication and Informatics Ministry has issued a regulation capping cellphone credit balance transfers at Rp 1 million ($62) per day as part of an

Jakarta – The Depok Police have named the owner of Wensen School Indonesia, identified only by the initials MI, as a suspect for allegedly abusing a 2-year-old and a 9-month-old at her

Jakarta – In a shaky voice and bearing a tearful countenance, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo publicly apologized to the Indonesian people for any mistakes he may have made during his ne

Jakarta – The Communication and Information Ministry said on Friday it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornogra

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Prioritizing family over politics, Kaesang Pangarep confirms he will accompany his pregnant wife, Erina Gudono, to the US for her master's program at UPenn

Jakarta – New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, drawing criticism from rights acti

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Jazilul Fawaid, Deputy Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), suggested that the party is considering joining the Indonesia Forward Coalition (KIM) for

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Insurance analyst Tri Joko Santoso is having doubts about the upcoming mandatory third-party liability insurance, even saying that the policy will like

Antara, Penajam Paser Utara – Swissotel Nusantara in the new capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, is nearly ready to welcome distinguished guests for Indonesia's 79th Indep

Fauzi Ibrahim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics is targeting to start broadcasting disaster early warning systems on digital television.

Angelina Tiara Puspitalova, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning about the upcoming La Nina climate phenomenon, which is expe

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Mongabay-Indonesia, Pandeglang/Jakarta, Indonesia – A recent revelation that up to 26 Javan rhinos may have been poached, out of a total population of 70-odd, has come as a major blow t

Hoirunnisa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) believes that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's public apology for any mistakes he made during his presidency i

Hoirunnisa, Jakarta – Women's labour groups say that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's policies over the period he has been in power have impoverishing many working families.

Antara, Denpasar – As Bali sees record numbers of international visitors, concerns rise over their declining economic impact and choice of accommodations, with many opting for illegal v

Jakarta – The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) received nearly 1,300 witness protection requests related to human trafficking cases last year, the agency's deputy head Antoni

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin on Thursday called for Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and the National Awakening Party (PKB) t

Didik Fibrianto, Batu, East Java – A suspected militant who was arrested recently in the East Java town of Batu has planned bomb attacks on two worship places in the nearby city of Mala

Falahi Mubarok, Irfan Maulana, Jakarta – Islamic groups claiming more than 160 million followers across the world's largest Muslim-majority country are set to operate coal mines, after

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Migrant Workers' Union (SBMI) and the Indonesian feminist organization Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan) noted that

Jakarta – A court in Central Jakarta sentenced a former chief of state carrier Garuda Indonesia to five years in prison on Wednesday for corruption linked to procuring jets from planema

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Angela Tanoesoedibjo took over the leadership of the Perindo Party on Wednesday from her father, media mogul Hary Tanoesoedibjo, signaling a change in the politica

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, calling it intolerable.

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – Many students believe it is acceptable to hire professional substitutes to do their academic work for them, with observers citing societal pressure and lecturers

Sonia So'imatus Sa'adah, Depok – Concern is growing about Indonesia's declining fertility rate.