Bogor, West Java – Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta Provincial Health Office recorded 214 cases of acute respiratory infection, or ISPA, caused by human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in data collection until January 20

Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court received on Friday a pretrial motion from Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto against the Corr

Catherine Thorbecke, Tokyo – Indonesia isn't taking a step back from its hardball approach to Apple.

Jakarta – In 1996 Tommy Suharto, the youngest, son of Indonesia's dictator, set out to build the Timor, a national car.

Geneva, Switzerland – World Trade Organization experts on Friday largely upheld European Union restrictions on use of palm oil in biofuels following a complaint by Indonesia.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Saturday.

Niniek Karmini and Achmad Ibrahim, Bogor, Indonesia – Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, seen as

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia will expand its existing defence partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the s

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Defense welcomed a military visit from China on Friday, January 10, 2025, aimed to boost relations between both countries.

The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is reminding Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and President Prabowo Subianto about the Forestry Ministry's plan to open 20 million hectares

Karunia Putri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas has revealed that the current Rp71 trillion budget allocated for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program

Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry is targeting to send one thousand da'i (Islamic preachers) to underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas during Ramadan 2025 to bolster

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding father Sukarno, expressed her gratitude to President Prabowo Subianto on Friday after the People's

Rendy Tisna, Banjarmasin, Indonesia – In October 2023 in the Indigenous Dayak village of Bangkal, Indonesian police fired on farmers demonstrating against PT Hamparan Masawit Bangun Per

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Sweden is interested in investing in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) development in East Kalimantan, the head of the IKN Authority, Basuki Hadimuljono, confirmed

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has picked Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to lead the task force dedicated to expediting Indonesia's downstream industry developmen

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – After the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Indonesia should repatriate nearly 400 citizens linked to the Islamic State group, othe

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to introduce an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages starting July 2025, aiming to curb excessive sugar consumption and address rising healt

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto intends to bring an end to the long-drawn-out Russia-Ukraine war, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Samarinda – The East Kalimantan government has turned a former mining area in the provincial capital Samarinda into agricultural land for rice cultivation.

Yustinus Paat, Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), dismissed rumors of a political feud with

Spoorthy Raman – Among New Guinea's rainforest inhabitants is a group of birds called pitohuis, chatty songbirds that stand out for their loud, attractive songs.

Jakarta – Jakarta is welcoming its new leaders after the local office of the General Elections Commission (KPU) confirmed on Thursday the victory of Pramono Anung and Rano Karno of the

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday congratulated the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) on its 52nd anniversary, nearly a month after h

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Southeast Asia's largest economy Indonesia has included a "fairer international trade" as part of its foreign policy agenda, its top diplomat revealed Frid

Antara, Jakarta – Farmers participating in the government's inter-island migration program can earn around Rp 20 million per family per month, Transmigration Minister Iftitah Sulaiman S

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Riri Rahayu, Agung Sedayu, Jakarta – Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid said there are 854,662 hectares of abandoned land res

Macquarie Group has warned that potential cuts in nickel production from Indonesian mines could result in the loss of more than a third of global supply from the market.

Antara, Jakarta – Starting January 1, 2025, Indonesian workers enrolled in the pension program managed by state insurer BPJS Ketenagakerjaan will have to wait until they reach the age o

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Bandung – The West Java General Elections Commission (KPU) held an open plenary session on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to officially declare the elected Govern

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is nearing completion of a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in the Rorotan area of North Jakarta, designed to add

Jakarta – France has called for the "immediate return" of a French inmate on death row in Indonesia, citing his "deteriorating health", the Law and Human Rights Ministry said Wednesday.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has scheduled an interrogation for Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, former Chief Commissioner of state-owned P

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The government has welcomed Apple Inc.'s US$1 billion commitment to build a manufacturing facility in Batam Island, but the ban on local sales of the iPhone 1

Jakarta – A boycott against Unilever and other multinationals operating in Israel has worsened the global consumer company's loss of market share in Indonesia, where it is battling smal

Andi Maulana, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry is set to inaugurate six new dams across five provinces in early 2025 as part of its efforts to enhance food and water self-sufficiency

Anis Firmansah, Kediri – Hanindhito Himawan Pramana was reelected as the regent of Kediri, East Java, on Thursday, just hours after his father, Pramono Anung, was confirmed as the winne

Prisma Ardianto, Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially raised the retirement age for workers to 59 years starting in 2025, as outlined in Article 15 of

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning to meet and discuss with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim about ASEAN and other re

Jakarta – With the official acceptance of Indonesia as a full member of BRICS on Monday, President Prabowo Subianto is one step closer to realizing his ambition to make Indonesia an inf

Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh – Senior diplomats from Cambodia and Indonesia have expressed optimism about the bilateral trade cooperation between the two countries, which has surpassed 1 billi

Joniansyah, Jakarta – Authorities are on the lookout for W (40), a Quran reciting teacher suspected of sexually assaulting four children in the South Sudimara area of Ciledug, Tangerang

Han Revanda, Jakarta – The deputy minister of agriculture, Sudaryono, confirms that Indonesia will import 2 million dairy and beef cattle for the next five years to support the free nut

Yustinus Paat, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) officially named Pramono Anung and Rano Karno as the elected governor and deputy governor

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – An Indonesian government plan to clear forests spanning an area twice the size of South Korea for food and biofuel crops has sparked fears of massive green

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that floods hit four villages in Dolok Masihul District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra, on Tues

Antara, Jakarta – Member of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Selly Andriany Gantina proposed that the government increase the number of hajj officers fro