Police in Indonesia's Catholic-majority Flores Island summoned two Catholic villagers and two local activists and accused them of sedition over a planned protest during the upcoming sum

Jakarta – Thousand of healthcare workers comprising doctors, nurses and midwives demonstrated in Jakarta on Monday May 8 against the Draft Healthcare Law (RUU Kesehatan).

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Saturday criticized President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for getting involved in politics too deeply ahead of the elections in a

Jakarta – A hypothetical presidential race between Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto shows that they are statistically tied, according to a new

Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry welcomes the revocation of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) status for Covid-19 by the World

Jakarta – In a visit to Sumatra's southernmost province Lampung on Friday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo pledged that the central government could take over the work of improving road

Investor.id, Jakarta – The Indonesian Retailer Association, or Aprindo, mulls suing the government if the promised subsidies aimed at keeping cooking oil price low aren't paid.

Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said Friday he has given up ambition for reelection and will give way to a younger successor.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stated that he would depart for Lampung today, May 5, following videos showing damaged roads in the region made rounds on socia

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to apologise to the victims and survivors of pas

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Philippines' law enforcement authorities, in collaboration with the diplomatic missions in Manila, have recently rescued thousands of human trafficking

Indonesia is in the midst of another possible major pornography scandal, this time involving a woman wearing a niqab (face veil).

Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa – From his small cell inside the Simeulue police station in north-west Indonesia, Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones expressed his deep remorse.

Wasisto Raharjo Jati – The recent nomination of Ganjar Pranowo, the governor of Central Java, as a presidential candidate by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has attr

Anita Permata D, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – Women journalists are vulnerable to gender-based violence in carrying out their journalistic duties, a Member of the National Commission on Vio

Antara, Jakarta – Cambodia has reportedly issued an apology to Indonesia over the upside-down Indonesian flag at the opening ceremony of the 2023 SEA Games at Morodok Techo National Sta

Theresia Sufa, Bogor, West Java – The Bogor administration in West Java reported a total of 2,001 children are at risk of stunted growth in the municipality, which shares borders with J

Jakarta – The recent dismissal of a middle-ranking officer with the North Sumatra Police is a repeat of the scandal surrounding a taxman now being investigated for alleged graft.

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Theresia Silalahi, Bali – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed on Friday that Israel will not take part in the World Beach Games organized by the Association of National Olympic Commi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The police will deploy 2,627 personnels to guard the upcoming 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, which will have Southeast Asian leaders

Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth kept pace in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Friday, ahead of an expected slowdown that analysts said would be triggered by lag

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry condemned the practice of 'staycation' as a requirement for workers to have their work contracts extended at companies in Cikarang, B

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed disagreement that Gerindra Party's chief patron Prabowo Subianto be paired with his son Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) observed that the government is still arrogant in terms of resolving past gross human right

Faiz Zaki, M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with six chairpersons of political parties at the State Palace on Tuesday, May 2.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency (Disdukcapil) Head Budi Awaluddin stated that city officials would repatriate newcomers who have no house

Fadli, Batam – The coastal area of Kampung Melayu Nongsa in Batam, Riau Islands, has been contaminated by oil spills that authorities have said was from a tanker that caught fire in Mal

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Deputy Chairperson Fadli Zon has given an explanation in response to an issue that is often used to "attack" G

Sean Mowbray – Across the Indonesian island of Java, suitable habitat for Javan leopards shrunk by more than 1,300 square kilometers, or 500 square miles, between 2000 and 2020.

Jakarta – The latest survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) shows that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is ahead of his competitors in the second round of the 2024 presi

Muh Syaifullah, Yogyakarta – Future presidential candidate from Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday claimed there are people who poke fun at his candidacy in the upcoming 2024

BTV, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo confirmed on Thursday that the National Democratic Party, or Nasdem, is no longer part of the pro-government coalition which now comprises

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) General Chairperson Nining Elitos has emphasised that her organisation will not take part in openly supporting a

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Indonesian Health Ministry urges the public to get a second COVID-19 booster vaccination amid the current spike in cases.

Sulistyowati Irianto – Academia is no longer an attractive career path for educated Indonesians, and this spells disaster for the nation's future.

Sujith Pai, Bengaluru – Indonesian annual economic growth likely slowed to its weakest in more than a year in January-March and shrank on a quarterly basis as lower commodity prices hit

Maxensius Sambodo – Indonesia has great potential for renewable energy. In terms of installed capacity of geothermal plants, it is second only to the United States.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The operator of Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, has dismissed five members of staff following the death of a 43-year-old woman w

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have dishonorably discharged Achirudin Hasibuan for failing to intervene to stop his son from assaulting a university student in December f

Jakarta – It would be futile and a waste of resources for the Indonesian government to continue fighting for a wholesale rejection of the European law on deforestation which the Europea

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Businesses are waiting for clarity on the impending European Union deforestation law.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomed 2.24 million foreign travelers in the first quarter of 2023, marking a 508.87 percent increase compared to just 369,180 international touris

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hosted a meeting with six pro-government party leaders at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday evening as political maneuvers are in

BTV, Jakarta – A man who fired an airsoft gun at the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) building in Jakarta on Tuesday and died after a physical altercation with a security guard had mental

Reno Eza Mahendra, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy stated that the majority of workers in the country are among the sandwic

Ayu Cipta, Jakarta – Head of the Cipinang State Detention Center Ali Sukarno denied the statement conveyed by actor Tio Pakusadewo on Kuya TV's Youtube Channel that there were mobile dr

Makassar (Antara) – Police arrested seven students during a demonstration commemorating National Education Day (Hardiknas) in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar on Tuesda

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Pigs on an Indonesian farm that supplied livestock to Singapore were confirmed to have been infected with the African swine fever virus, the Indonesian authori

Jakarta – A sense of alarm is in order when Indonesia scores poorly against regional peers in a comparative study on the business environment.