Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Mohammad Mahfud on Monday voiced his criticism of recent rulings by the Constitutional Court which allowed for the amendment of an

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto responded on Monday to critics who accused President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of establishing a political dynasty after his

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Iceland is seeking to partner with Indonesia as the latter tries to harness its largely untapped geothermal potential.

Jakarta – If you feel like Jakarta has been heating up lately, it is not only because of politics, but also from the prolonged dry season trapping heat among the city's buildings.

Witanto – Activists from Pemalang, Tegal and Brebes, Central Java, united in the declaration of the founding of the regional chapter of the Democratic People's Forum (Forum Rakyat Demok

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto announced the decision to pick the mayor of Solo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate on Sunday evening, in a move that will li

Raja Lumbanrau and Astudestra Ajengrastri – When Sariah went to fetch water in a pit near her home in Bangka Island, Indonesia, last September, she was unaware that a 3m-long saltwater

Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Sunday that he won't stand in the way of his oldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, running as the vice-presidential cand

Arlina Arshad, Rempang, Indonesia – For more than a month now, feisty housewives have been forming human roadblocks to screen unfamiliar vehicles and strangers entering the fishing vill

The global transition to electric vehicles is driving rapid expansion of Indonesia's nickel industry – but do the benefits outweigh the costs?

Jakarta – In the past few weeks, leading up to next year's elections we have been presented with Indonesian politics at its most gladiatorial level.

Jakarta – In the penultimate year of his second and final term President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must be taking stock of all the legacies that he will leave to the nation.

Senay Boztas, Amsterdam – Its political centre, The Hague, may call itself "the city of peace and justice".

Chris Barrett, Singapore – It's fair to say age is all the rage as election season kicks off in Indonesia.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia is reeling from the spike in rice prices that hit a record high in October, with food stalls and households forced to serve smaller rice portions on

Helmut Timothy, Jakarta – The Golkar Party officially nominated Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the oldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, as a running mate for presidential candidate Pr

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar, underwent a comprehensive medical checkup in Jakarta on Saturday, as required

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) declared that the Central Executive Council of the National Mandate Party (DPP PAN) has been proven to

Nabiila Azzahra Abdullah, Jakarta – Hundreds of people took to the streets on Friday, October 20, 2023, to join a rally in support of Palestine in front of the United States Embassy in

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The National Association of University Student Executive Bodies (BEM SI) staged a demonstration entitled Geruduk Istana today, Oct.

Joniansyah, Jakarta – Authorities sent 30 fire trucks on Saturday morning, Oct.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – McDonald's Indonesia license holder, PT Rekso Nasional Food, spoke up following the news of McDonald's Israel giving meal aid to Israel, as well as the cal

Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa, Bali –- With a fire burning stubbornly at Bali's giant Suwung landfill for the past week, spewing putrid smoke into the sky above the Island of the Gods,

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian fisheries ministry is considering once again allowing exports of lobster larvae, a controversial policy that landed the former minister in jail f

Gabriel Honrada – France is offering its latest Scorpene submarines to Indonesia, a big ticket deal that if done would mark a milestone in Jakarta's naval modernization program and rese

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia has placed new import duties on four types of products, with levies reaching some 40% of the product's value in certain cases.

The Bali administration has issued a state of emergency set to span the next two weeks, responding to the mounting drought crisis in the region.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – There are concerns that the 2024 presidential election will not run fairly or equally if President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son and Solo Mayor

Jakarta – Our government spends a significant chunk of state revenue on a single purpose: to make energy appear cheap for consumers and enterprises. But that comes at a cost.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment/Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has reported that the investment realization for the period from January to Sept

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – In a recent TV interview, Mohammad Mahfud shared that he received offers to become a running mate in the 2024 presidential election, both from the coalition o

Arnoldus Kristianus, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate has dropped to its lowest point since the Covid-19 pandemic, driven by global economic uncertainties and t

Hans Nicholas Jong, Balikpapan, Indonesia – The deforestation rate has surged in a key habitat for critically endangered orangutans in Indonesian Borneo, with an area of forest 40 times

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) have given a red report card on the human rights situation in th

Jakarta – Protesters from the All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI) have begun to pack into the Horse Statue area in Central Jakarta to hold a demonstration marking nine year

Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo, a former governor of Central Java, registered officially on Thursday as a candidate for next year's presidential election.

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Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) responded to the maladministration findings from the Ombudsman regarding garlic imports.

Rio Abadi & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo officially registered his candidacy with the General Election Commission (KPU) on Thursday, accompanied

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – In an effort to encourage domestic production, the Agriculture Ministry plans to reduce garlic imports next year by roughly 40 percent.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – During a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked for support in developing renewable energy in

Jakarta – A day before the registration window opens for 2024 presidential election candidates, two of three expected tickets have been announced.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Transportation Agency has clarified that the removal of bicycle lane dividers is not part of a plan to remove the lanes permanently.

Michael Taylor (Reuters), Buleleng, Indonesia – Deep inside his tribe's sacred rainforest on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, Indigenous guide Putu Willy Suputra looks on in disbe

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo wasted no time in registering themselves and their vice-presidential picks with the country'

Niniek Karmini – Indonesia's ruling party on Wednesday named the nation's top security minister as the running mate to the party's presidential candidate in next year's election in Sout

Jakarta – Election fever in Indonesia kicked into high gear as the first two pairs of candidates for the country's top posts submitted their applications on Thursday, amid a carnival-li

Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia unexpectedly raised interest rates on Thursday to arrest the rupiah's decline amid U.S.

Julia Lau – Indonesia is likely to support the Palestinian people and redouble its commitment and calls for a two-state solution in light of the ongoing Israeli-Gaza violence.

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – There are no official statistics on the cost of presidential campaigns in Indonesia.