Jakarta – Highly educated Indonesians and conservative Muslims have often expressed condescending views on Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police have arrested officer Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Marking the comeback of a vinyl-record pressing plant in Indonesia after a nearly 50-year hiatus, PHR Pressing is set to resume domestic vinyl production in the

Made Supriatma – Indonesia's largest political party has finally ended the speculation on whom it will back for 2024's presidential race. Game on.

Yustinus Paat, Yogyakarta – The United Development Party, or PPP, announced on Wednesday that it supports the nomination of Ganjar Pranowo as a candidate for the 2024 presidential elect

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When Indonesia embarked on its Mega Rice Project in the mid-1990s, it cleared vast swaths of forest for farmland, mostly in the peatlands of Borneo – only

Suherdjoko, Karanganyar, Central Java – Some 30 Christian leaders from across the archipelago showed their support for Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, following his nomination for

Suherdjoko, 600000 – This year's mudik (exodus) has seen fewer traffic accidents, Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy reported on Monday.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Looking back over 40 years of The Jakarta Post, each photograph captures the emotions behind the country's events and experiences.

Jakarta – Late last week, as millions of Indonesians traveled to their hometowns in the annual Idul Fitri mudik (exodus), this newspaper celebrated its 40th anniversary.

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – Food manufacturing giant Indofood Sukses Makmur announced that the company would soon clarify Taiwan's allegations of a cancer-inducing substance found on its nood

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Media mogul who also assumes the chairperson of the political party Perindo, Hary Tanoesoedibjo (or Hary Tanoe), on Wednesday morning, met with President Joko

Yustinus Paat, Yogyakarta – The decision by the United Development Party, or PPP, to nominate Ganjar Pranowo for president raises a question about the future of the coalition it establi

Carol Rosenberg, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – In a hybrid federal-military US court in Cuba, a prosecutor has proposed a March 2025 trial date for three men accused of conspiring in the 2002

Talk about conduct unbecoming of an officer.

Fadli, Batam – The Agriculture Ministry's Bukit Tinggi Veterinary Center has deployed officers to examine pig samples from a company's farm on Bulan Island in Batam, Riau Island.

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – PLN has joined forces with Energi Selalu Baru (ESB) to deploy battery swap stations for Volta electric two-wheelers at a number of locations belonging t

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo has been perceived as a potential contender for the 2024 presidential election for years but the Central Java governor said he was astonished t

A strong undersea earthquake has sent streams of people fleeing to higher ground in western Indonesia, after a tsunami warning was briefly triggered.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday urged Eid holiday travelers to postpone their return trips as toll roads are expected to get extremely packed with

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A number of political parties have expressed interest in joining the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, to help Ganjar Pranowo win the 2024 pres

A journalist group has slammed a top police official in Indonesia's Catholic-majority Island of Flores for threatening a journalist with planned violence for his critical writings.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto is not interested in becoming a running mate in the 2024 presidential election and will try his luck for a third time for the first time despit

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Sandiaga Uno met with executives of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) on Sunday to confirm his departure from the party that he used as the politica

Jakarta – The idea among five political parties to form the so-called grand coalition for the 2024 presidential election is unlikely to materialize anytime soon after the ruling Indones

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan warned his supporters that the upcoming presidential election will become an uphill battle for his camp in a video mess

Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto , Jakarta – Indonesia is set to hold a presidential election in February next year, with three men so far vying for the top job in the world's third-

Jakarta/Batam – Muslims have welcomed Idul Fitri with festivities to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan after three years of muted celebrations due to COVID-19-induced re

Nivell Rayda, Sukabumi, Indonesia – With her trusty walking cane in hand and a backpack filled with ripe bananas, Tini Kasmawati trudged through the slippery, mud-caked paths of a dwind

News Desk, Jakarta – Jakarta will see the peak of the return flow of people celebrating Idul Fitri on Tuesday, the end of the seven day holiday period, a senior minister has said.

Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can now breathe a sigh of relief after Ganjar Pranowo was officially announced as the presidential candidate by the ruling Indonesian Democratic P

Felix Martua, Jakarta – Four rising public figures pay tribute to the enduring original female icon.

Jakarta – The government announced on Thursday evening that the first day of the month of Syawal, which marks the Idul Fitri celebration, will fall on Saturday following an isbat (confi

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has said it will continue to support Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo for the 2024 presidency despite a decline in his opi

Heru Andriyanto, Bogor – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo was named presidential candidate by the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, after the party's meeting

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – Just weeks after sustaining public backlash over Indonesia's football U-20 World Cup fiasco, Ganjar Pranowo's bid to be the country's next

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – President of Labor Party Said Iqbal said there will be roughly up to 50,000 demonstrators who will take to the streets for the commemoration of International Labor D

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – A public survey conducted after Indonesia lost the right to host the U-20 FIFA World Cup due to opposition to Israel's participation by some political

Jakarta – It seems that this Idul Fitri holiday season, everyone wants to break free.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Lampung Governor Arinal Djunaidi has become embroiled in controversy over his alleged response to a student who criticized poor infrastructure in the region on the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Czech Republic is seeking to help Indonesia's defense arsenal modernization plans.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a courtesy call from the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Bogor c

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono stated that he will oversee reclamation activities in Tengah Island after being highlighted by the Indonesian Forum

Hanifah Dwijayanti, Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas fulfilled an invitation from Saudi Arabian Minister of Trade and Investment Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Amelia Rahima Sari, Antara, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) expert on economy Bhima Yudhistira in a statement on Wednesday revealed the benefits and dis

Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas urged local governments to facilitate Eid mass prayer among Muhammadiyah followers scheduled for Friday, which p

Tunggul Wirajuda, Jakarta – Indonesia's licensed vendor for FIFA U-20 World Cup merchandise is scrambling to sell off its wares after the country lost its license to host the tournament

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As Idul Fitri approaches, more and more fireworks will start blasting off in the country, a diversion that can have a dark side.