Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a deflation of 0.18 percent for July 2024, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropping from 106.28 in June to 106.0

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

Ambon – Press Council Chairperson Ninik Rahayu has criticised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for inviting a number of art activists and social media influencers to visit to the new nati

Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesia has widened the window to 14 from six weeks after conception for women to have abortions in cases of health emergencies and pre

Antara, Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was awarded the title "Father of Indonesian Construction" by the Indonesian National Construction Association (

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Rice prices have surged in the past six months.

Jakarta – The Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court has scheduled the first trial of the bribery case at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center or

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto is looking to strike a nuclear energy partnership with Russia.

Theresia Silalahi, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Muhaimin Iskandar has been commanding the National Awakening Party (PKB) for nearly two decades with a centralistic leadership style, a for

Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Jakarta – Indonesia's 79th Independence Day celebration will take place in both Jakarta and the new capital, Nusantara (IKN).

Sidney Jones and Solahudin – Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), perpetrators of the Bali bombings, decided on 30 June to disband.

Christ Belseran, Aru Islands, Indonesia – When the ship with "J7Explorer" embossed across its hull approached the shoreline on May 13, some on the Aru Islands assumed the greenish hulk

Jakarta – The ongoing search for brave new leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is a make-or-break moment for the formerly powerful institution.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – In a push for better governance of the mining industry, the government has expanded the Mineral and Coal Information System (Simbara) to now cover nickel

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – The sky was clear and the ocean calm when The Jakarta Post visited North Jakarta's fishing village of Cilincing last week.

Muhammad Aulia, Ali Achmad, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is considering an investigation into the acquittal of Gregorius Ronald Tannur by the Surabaya District

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The government is aiming for a 10-percent reduction in domestic airfare by October before a new cabinet is installed.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) is urging the government to delay the mandate for all vehicles to have third-party liability insur

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – In an effort to reduce smoking rates in Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024, which impleme

Yustinus Patris Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, has historically been the incubator for the National Awakening Party

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Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto recently traveled to Ankara for defense discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned people to be vigilant of potential forest fires during the dry season in Sumatra, but the agency al

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The operator of Whoosh, the Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail (HSR) service, is looking for passengers it suspects are responsible for stealing "high-tech" cushi

Pradana Boy Zulian – Allowing Salafi elements to join Muhammadiyah has proven a double-edged sword for Indonesia's second-largest mass Muslim organisation.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's newly launched golden visa scheme is designed to lure wealthy investors, but analysts warned that it could also attract cross-border money laundering and

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – South Korea has surpassed the US and Japan to become the third-largest foreign direct investor in Indonesia as two Seoul-based companies kickstarted the archipel

Rezka Dwi Fathana, Jakarta – In Indonesia, age significantly dictates opportunities and limitations. Job openings for entry-level positions often have a maximum age limit of 25 years.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), has vowed to confront National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – The upcoming mandatory vehicle insurance is set to face challenges ahead, according to the Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI).

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Ari Dwipayana, Coordinator of the President's Special Staff, has dismissed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle or new ministerial appointments during Presi

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – National Development Planning Minister and head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Suharso Monoarfa, confirmed that the budget for

Jakarta – Jokowi was initially considered a good person and a man of the people. But he broke the hopes of those who voted for him.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ratified Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024 on July 26, implementing the Health Law or Law No. 17 of 2023.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The All-Indonesian Student Executive Body or BEM SI will stage a protest against the revision of the Military (TNI) and Police Law in Jakarta today, July 30.

Antara, Jakarta – According to the 2023 National Health Survey (SKI), two percent of Indonesians aged over 15 are facing mental health problems, with depression, anxiety, and schizophre

Jakarta – Students from the Populist All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI Kerakyatan) brought a pocong (a shrouded corpse or ghost) to an action protesting revisions to the I

Algi Muhamad Gifari, Jakarta – The government recently vowed not to import milk for the upcoming free school meal program.

Junaidi Hanafiah, Central Aceh, Indonesia – Mak Besan dropped a clutch of cayenne peppers picked from a neighbor's land in Karang Ampar village into a white canvas bag, her head protect

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – A Vietnamese company has expressed interest in investing in dairy farms in Indonesia, aiming to produce around 2 million tons of milk annually, Agriculture Mi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Monday that it already passed the halfway mark of its investment target as the archipelagic country collected Rp 829.9 trillion (almost

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government is defending its decision to allow religious groups to manage mining areas, saying that these organizations are very much capable of doing t

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has selected names for the two palaces being constructed in the future national capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan, a clos

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan says the government has decided to designate the Batang Integrated Industrial Zone (KITB

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The sudden dismissal of hundreds of nonpermanent teachers in Jakarta in mid-July, the beginning of this academic year, came as a bolt from the blue for Imam, not hi

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – In a strategic move to ensure a seamless transition of power, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed three new deputy ministers closely linked to hi

Jakarta – Ahead of the October succession, the political establishment has been busy setting up the balance of power under the new administration by revising key laws.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, National Police chief Gen.

Agencies, Nusantara, East Kalimantan – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo spent his first night in the eagle-shaped palace of the country's proposed new capital Nusantara ahead of official

Jakarta – Coal firms in major CO2 emitter Indonesia are overlooking planet-warming methane emissions, obscuring the full environmental impact of their operations, according to a report