Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – When Resty Kinanthi arrived at a gold shop in South Jakarta at 8am on a recent weekday eager to buy a few grams of the precious metal, she was quickly turned awa

Antara, Jakarta – Ride-hailing platforms Maxim Indonesia and Grab Indonesia have rejected a proposal to classify online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers as full-time employees, arguing th

Fahri Ali, Depok, West Java – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi is urging men from low-income households to undergo vasectomies as part of a new birth control initiative aimed at reducing

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Head of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), Zudan Arif Fakhrulloh, has disclosed the five primary reasons behind the withdrawals of over a thous

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL), Rear Admiral Muhammad Ali, said the Navy has yet to acquire tools to detect foreign submarines.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Scorching hot weather has affected various regions throughout Indonesia over the past week.

Jakarta – Amonitor lizard statue built by the Wonosobo administration in Central Java recently went viral for its striking realism and surprisingly low construction budget, sparking wid

Yohanes Seo, Kupang – Suratmi Hamida, head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP3MI) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), revealed that between January and April this year, 49

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – In a surprising move, the previously quiet Forum of Retired Indonesian Military (TNI) Members has formally requested the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reported that the banking sector's risk profile remains relatively stable as of March 2025, despite challenges in t

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) has addressed concerns that the involvement of the Indonesian Military

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior economist said Monday that Indonesia should make regulatory changes to get rid of ageism in hiring, as many people complain about becoming "too ol

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The CEO of Indonesia's Daya Anagata Nusantara, or Danantara, Rosan Roeslani, said the agency now manages 844 state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto received a courtesy visit from the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday as both countries

Fannesa Adisty Laksmita – Indonesia's presidents keep trying to make food estates work but the scheme will fall short without engaging the true stakeholders and honestly assessing the p

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto revealed that he criticized directors of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) during the Danantara Town Hall Meeting at the Jakarta Conve

Jakarta – The government has been quick to play down the news that LG Energy Solution is withdrawing from an US$8.45 billion electric vehicle battery (EVB) project that formed a central

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – As many as 95 percent of Indonesian workers are claimed to support President Prabowo Subianto's policies on International Labour Day or May Day on May 1.

Jakarta – If he were still alive, the father of cooperatives, Mohammad Hatta, would be unhappy seeing the Red-and-White Village Cooperatives.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has approved the formation of three new task forces to tackle economic challenges faced by Indonesia in the wake of global

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The decision by South Korean company LG to exit a US$8.45 billion (S$11.1 billion) plan to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain in Indone

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – A Jakarta councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) collapsed while delivering a speech on Sunday and was later confirmed dead at the

Elan Suherlan, Purwakarta – Ceramics producers in Purwakarta, West Java, have reported a halt in orders from the United States this year, despite multiple successful exports to the mark

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Deputy Head of the Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency (BPJPH), Afriansyah Noor, affirmed that the agency has imposed strict sanctions on produ

Bali, Indonesia – Indonesia's government on Wednesday defended the country's plan to hike mineral royalties, arguing the policy that has attracted widespread criticism from industry wil

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), attended as the representative of President Prabowo Subianto at the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatic

Fahri Ali, Depok – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has proposed a military-style discipline program for troubled youth in Depok, West Java, citing growing concern among parents over a r

Jakarta – Much of North Jakarta was paralyzed for two days due to traffic snarl-ups on the roads leading to Tanjung Priok Port last week.

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Human rights activist Usman Hamid and the band The Blackstones commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference (KAA) at an eve

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Economist from the Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI), Khudori, confirmed that rice production in the past few months has experienced a surplus c

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has urged residents to switch off their lights for one hour today, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Jakarta – Member of Commission I DPR RI, By Soleh, strongly condemns the actions of a group of individuals calling for the independence of Papua, Aceh, and Maluku in the United Nations

Jakarta – For years now, the media industry has been in a slump, first a downturn and now a crisis, which comes mostly from disruption ushered in by information technology.

Jakarta – The naming of the Chief of South Jakarta District Court Muhammad Arif Nuryanta as a corruption suspect is a slap in the face for our judicial system.

[The following is a translation of a statement by the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) welcoming International Labour Day, National Education Day, Marsinah Day and 27 Years of

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Piero Pioppo's car could not leave the parking lot of Jakarta Cathedral.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – The rupiah closes stronger at Rp16,829 per United States dollar in today's afternoon trade on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Jakarta – Separatist movements from Papua, Aceh and Maluku have returned to the spotlight after the slogans "Free Maluku", "Free Papua" and "Free Aceh" appeared at a United Nations (PBB

Koh Ewe and Hanna Samosir – Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children – but that hasn't exactly gone according to plan.

Yuyun Wahyuningrum, Jakarta – Seventy years ago this month, the world witnessed a historic assertion of post-colonial agency.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has implemented a policy requiring all civil servants in the capital to utilize public transportation.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has secured a syndicated loan worth Rp 1.84 trillion ($109 million) to fund the construction of an EV ass

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani calls on the government to evaluate and make improvements to the free nutritious meal (MBG) program.

Kiki Safitri, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) Student Community Association (IKM UI) has explicitly rejected all forms of degradation and commercialisati

President Prabowo Subianto has invited Fiji to conduct a joint military exercise in Indonesia as part of the bilateral defence cooperation.

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) is calling for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program be stopped following a series of

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has authorized rice exports to countries in need, reversing an earlier statement by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman, who had i

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will attend the International Labor Day event at the National Monument (Monas) Square here on Thursday (May 1), where he will address six key issues

Rendy Tisna, Mantangai, Indonesia – The last time Remie recalled a good harvest season here in Central Kalimantan province was in 2018, when 20-liter bags of rice seed were piled agains

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Around 200 thousand workers are expected to attend the May Day commemoration at the field of the National Monument (Monas) on May 1, 2025, according to th