Aisyah Llewellyn – Football-loving Indonesians have been left reeling after their country was stripped of the right to host the under-20 World Cup football tournament by the sport's gov

Stanley Widianto – Indonesian property firm PT MNC Land launched on Friday a 1,040 hectare (2,570 acre) tourism complex on Java island, where former U.S.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) increased the Government Purchase Price (HPP) for grain and rice at the farmers' and mill levels.

Antara, Jakarta – Bogor Deputy Mayor Dedie Abdul Rachim, asked the public to wear masks and keep their distance in public spaces because there are indications of rising COVID-19 cases d

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno estimated that the state may suffer losses reaching Rp3.7 trillion from the cancellation of t

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which comprises several human rights watchdogs, responded to the alleged violence and oppression law enforcers enacted against

Jakarta – Investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, on Friday seized safe deposit boxes containing cash and tens of top designer bags from the home of former tax o

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday named Rafael Alun Trisambodo as a suspect of gratification after the former Finance Ministry's tax offic

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that a statement by the House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III Chairperson Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul durin

Susan Price – A West Papuan university student was charged with treason in Jayapura's District Court on March 28, arising from a November 2022 protest rally that was violently repressed

Michael Taylor, Kuala Lumpur – With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia is aiming to become an electric vehicle powerhouse, not least

Jakarta – Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement on Friday, with the Southeast Asian country's law minister welcoming a move that he said should strengthen efforts to comb

Anita Permata D, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) deemed that National Film Day should encourage the development of ethical

Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, who oversees matters related to immigration in the country, has something to say about the increasing number of foreign nationals rid

Jakartans in general don't need to be told that rush hour on the KRL Commuterline is chaotic to say the least, but citizens of the capital have recently felt the need to inform one lawm

Nanda Perdana Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has received a report that police violently broke up an action by hundreds of student protesters opposing the

Eka Yudha Saputra and Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil on Wednesday said that he will not run for the 2024 Presidential Election and determined that he would

Tempo.Co, Iqbal Muhtarom, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in inaugurating the Makassar-Parepare Antar Maros-Barru railway and the Maros railway depot on Wednesday lamented the

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – Husein, the field coordinator for the group of hardline protestors against the participation of Israel's national football team in the U-20 World Cup – which

Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the Under-20 World Cup, Fifa has announced.

Chris Barrett, Singapore – In the surrounds of Denpasar's Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Centre, Indonesia's big moment on the world football stage was finally due to arrive on Friday.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Indonesian social media was set ablaze early on Thursday after world soccer's governing body FIFA announced the removal of Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World

Saifulbahri Ismail and Darrelle Ng, Jakarta – Muslims in Indonesia are observing the holy month of Ramadan with mass prayers and traditional activities, following the full lifting of CO

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The government has reiterated that it would make good on its promise of giving the families of acute kidney injury (AKI) victims monetary compensation, as the pro

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Lawmakers have questioned the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) for handing Prima Party another win, ruling the General Election Commission (KPU) committed an

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Fertilizer prices have declined in recent months after a gradual hike since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rahmad Pribadi, the president dir

Gayatri Suroyo , Sorowako, Indonesia – US carmaker Ford has joined PT Vale Indonesia and China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's as their new partner in a $4.5 billion nickel processing plant

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – PT ThorCon Power Indonesia (TPI), a subsidiary of United States-based nuclear power plant company ThorCon, has submitted a consultation paper to build a 500-megaw

Jakarta – "Don't mix sports with politics." President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement on Tuesday was loud and clear, responding to the controversy on the participation of the Israeli t

Makassar – Student actions opposing the enactment of the government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) replacing the Job Creation Law (Cipta Kerja) occurred in several parts of Indonesi

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – Tourism observer assessed that black oil polluting beaches in Bintan Island, Riau Islands, cause major impacts on the regional tourism sector.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Islamic finance is on the rise in Indonesia, but the country must not miss this chance to pave the way for its dream of becoming the world's largest center

Jakarta – Chief Security and Legal Affairs Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD is supposed to shed light on bombshell allegations of Rp 349 trillion ($23 billion) money laundering at the Financ

Jakarta – Gold bar imports and exchanging national currencies are the common trick in money laundering, Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD told lawmakers on Wednesday evening as

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has witnessed a sixfold growth in its fintech scene with the number of fintech players growing from only 51 in 2011 to 334 in 2022, according to

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Prosecutors on Thursday recommended the death sentence for disgraced police officer Insp.

Julia Lau – The politicisation of an international sporting event has highlighted domestic differences over Indonesia's role in the wider Muslim world.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has flown to Makassar, South Sulawesi today, March 29.

Tania Li – "Please tell me how I can make companies obey the law," the official said.

Let's normalize corruption little by little, shall we?

Abdi Ryanda Shakti, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that there were at least 106 narcotics cases that ensnared 178 police officers ov

Jakarta – United States Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Kim held a meeting with the Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Dozens of teenagers have been arrested for engaging in a sarung fight, a typical Ramadan pastime for adolescents, in various areas in Central Java.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A 48-year-old man was burned to death in Langkat, North Sumatra, on Monday night after threatening local residents with a parang.

JP Staff, Jakarta – With more discussion around mental health, numerous local organizations encourage those struggling mentally to seek professional help.

Jakarta – The recent reporting of Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Edward "Eddy" Omar Sharif Hiariej to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over alleged bribery reopens a ca

Arlina Arshad, Batu – As a fine drizzle fell over Indonesia's apple-growing heartland, farmer Agus Ridwan inspected dozens of clusters of white and light-pink apple blossoms on the tree

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – Education Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim has urged grade schools to remove reading, writing, and basic math skill tests from their new student admission processes.

Jakarta – Human Rights activists Haris Azhar and Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti will be tried in a case of alleged defam

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia on Tuesday issued its 2022 annual report revealing the myriad of attacks against human rights defenders in Indonesia throughout