Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Cilegon received the lowest score of any of the Indonesian cities studied in the 2022 Tolerant Cities Index Report by the SETARA Institute, ranking 94th, with

Jakarta – Retailers reported a jump in sales last month as consumers apparently entered a spending mood before and during Ramadan.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has practically been declared irrelevant since the legislative body curtailed its powers and what appeared to be an elaborate attem

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Two suspected terrorists were killed in a shootout with the National Police's counterterrorism unit Densus 88 in Lampung.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) believes that the implementation of the Sexual Violence Crimes Law (TPKS) is still being hindered by relig

Titis Anis Fauziyah, Semarang – Hundreds of students taking part in a protest action against the Job Creation Law (Cipta Kerja) broke down two gates at the Central Java governor's offic

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has released its 2022 annual report which notes that democracy in the era of President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) politician Sandiaga Uno didn't deny reports of his planned move to the United Development Party (PPP) which has resurf

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – High-ranking members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have refuted reports that party matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri has made up her mind t

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia's counterterrorism police squad fatally shot two men suspected of ties to Jemaah Islamiyah, an al-Qaida-linked group blamed for a string of past bomb

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Labor Party together with the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) has pushed PT Agel Langgeng – a subsidiary of instant coffee brand Kapal

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo rebutted issues of shortage in government-branded cooking oil Minyakita in traditional markets.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government is advising travelers during the Ramadan exodus against using motorbikes when they head back to their hometowns as these two-wheelers are hi

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Three suspected Uzbek militants escaped from an immigration detention center in Indonesia's capital after fatally stabbing an officer and seriously

Antara, Jakarta – Four individuals have been taken into the custody of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over graft charges following a sting operation.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with five members of the United States Congress from the Democratic Party at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, W

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – After serving more than nine years in prison for a graft conviction, former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum said on Tuesday he will enjoy a taste o

BTV, Jakarta – If there's a person who best understands the calamity endured by Anas Urbaningrum, it must be Angelina Sondakh.

Jakarta – Hundreds of students from various campuses in the provincial capital of Surabaya held a protest action at the East Java (Jatim) Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Wed

Jakarta – Death row inmate Ferdy Sambo had his appeal rejected by the Jakarta High Court on Wednesday, two months after he was convicted by a district court of murdering former subordin

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – At least two people were killed and 13 others injured on Tuesday afternoon when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Lake Toba tourism area in Nainggola

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday asked visiting US Congress members for the continuation of the trade preference program Generalized System of P

Jakarta – The Indonesian Infrastructure and Development Monitoring Coalition (KPPII) says that there was intimidation by security personnel against local residents in the Mandalika Moto

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA partner organisation, the Local Initiative for OSH Network (LION) warmly welcomed APHEDA & ASU NSW/ACT Services Branch members – Maddie, Nick and Bella – to

Rindi Ariska, Jakarta – Human rights advocacy group Setara Institute released the report of the 2022 Tolerance City Index revealing the most and the least tolerant city in Indonesia.

Natalie B. Compton and Gabe Hiatt – Shannon Smith had been to Bali before, but it was her first trip back since the pandemic.

BTV, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested a man who allegedly applied stickers of quick response codes on donation boxes at a Jakarta mosque and was caught in a video that has gon

TransJakarta commuters are wondering why they should pay more for the same service following an unpopular proposal to hike the city bus fare during rush hour.

Robertus Robet – The rot in Indonesian democracy has not been caused by the "excesses" of democracy, or poor understanding of democratic principles among the public, as politicians like

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Every time a new Javan rhino calf is spotted, Indonesia's environmental authorities issue an update of the precise population number for the near-extinct specie

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Siti, who sells used clothing in the Indonesian city of Medan, usually cannot wait for Ramadan.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Despite many hoping that the country could have another crack at hosting an international soccer tournament following FIFA's cancelation of the Under-20 World Cup

Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court on Tuesday overturned a lower court's controversial order to delay the 2024 presidential and general elections by two years, arguing it had overstepped

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deserves praise for taking action against yet another former tax official, but we remain cautious about whether the antigraft body

Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – Indonesia has responded cautiously to the idea of creating an Asian Monetary Fund as a way to reduce the region's reliance on the United States dollar.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD announced on Monday the creation of a joint task force to dig into the Rp 349 trillion (US$

Herman, Jakarta – Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Co.

Boyolali, Central Java – President Joko Widodo had an intimate moment with Governor Ganjar Pranowo of Central Java during his official trip to the province on Monday.

Antara, Jakarta – The management of Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta found at least 50 stickers of fake QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) placed on a number of points in the mosq

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – After the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) rejected plans to import used train cars from Japan, the government is preparing other option

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan intends to partner with an expert team from Shenzhen, China, to partake in development of

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan explained that his visit to Beijing, China, was aimed at seeki

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) urged the government to stop the discussion on the Health Bill and seriously consider the massive rejection of the bi

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When the Indonesian government announced its food estate program in 2020, it envisioned the establishment of large-scale agricultural plantations across th

Jakarta – Several former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders along with anti-graft activists held a protest action on Monday April 10 calling for the removal of Firli Bahuri

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia is looking for other potential fraudsters after a man had been caught on camera misusing the Indonesian QR code payment system or the QRIS t

Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court on Tuesday overturned a controversial ruling by a district court ordering a delay in the 2024 general elections at the request of a relatively unknown p

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Monday that Indonesia had been negotiating with China to lower the loan interest rate to

We may have our differences when it comes to the pronunciation of QRIS, but hopefully we can all agree that using the electronic transaction tool to steal from a mosque is an abominatio

BTV, Jakarta – A Jakarta judge on Monday found a 15-year-old girl guilty of becoming complicit in the brutal attack of a teenage boy by Mario Dandy Satriyo and sentenced her to three an