Seems like Indonesia's coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy had gotten too excited about announcing the return of cuti bersama or collective leave da

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Yogyakarta government in tandem with the regional police mobilized a neighborhood watch program dubbed 'Jaga Warga' following rising cases of street gan

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III Chairperson Bambang Wuryanto says that the DPR will object to deliberating the Draft Law on the Restriction of Cash Transactions

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A palm oil company whose permit was revoked at the start of the year and which was ordered to halt operations is allegedly continuing to clear forests in I

Putu Indah S, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – The forced marriage article within the sexual violence prevention bill (RUU TPKS) must specifically include lack of consent from victims, research

Suryadi, Pekanbaru, Indonesia – Upon his inauguration as governor of Riau in early 2019, Syamsuar promised to "protect the dignity of Indonesia" by ensuring that the vast Sumatran provi

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung on Monday acknowledged the existence of groups that continue to try to promote President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi's extended preside

Arrijal Rachman, Jakarta – Representative of the volunteers for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 2014 and 2019 elections rebuffed joining the movement that promotes an extended presiden

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Expert staff at the Presidential Staff Office, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, responded to the students' plan to stage a demonstration if President Joko "Jokowi" W

Jakarta – The daily COVID-19 booster rate has more than doubled since the government made getting a third vaccine dose a requirement for people intending to travel for the annual Idul F

Jakarta – A public opinion poll conducted by Australian think tank Lowy Institute has found that although the majority of Indonesians were committed to democracy, many showed a high lev

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Dina, who hails from Central Java but studies in the East Javan city of Malang, is dying to go back to her hometown during the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.

Stephen Dziedzic – A major new poll has found Indonesians are increasingly wary of Australia, while China is now seen as their country's main security threat.

James Guild – If you go to almost any city in Java, you will come across a public square called an alun-alun, a large open lawn area that serves as a gathering and recreation spot.

Tri Meilani, Raka Adji, Jakarta – In recent times, sexual violence cases in Indonesia have become more alarming.

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Agung Sandy Lesmana – Officials from the sub-district military command (Koramil) and the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) have removed a banner reading "Sack or impeach the PKI TNI Comma

Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives (DPR) are the parties most responsible for the decline

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Cartel practices have been blamed for a scarcity of cooking oil in the world's top producer of palm oil – but government policies seen as coddling the indu

At least 14 elementary school students in West Belitung Regency in the Bangka Belitung province were allegedly sexually harassed by their school guard, the Child Protection Agency (LPA)

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Mr Joko Widodo's main rival in the last two elections is now leading in popularity, even as the Indonesian president remains top of mind.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A recent survey by Kompas has found that while a majority of Indonesians would support reviving the now defunct state policy guidelines (PPHN) through a co

Bandung, West Java – A Bandung court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at a traditional Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the

Yudhistira Agato, Jakarta – Under the moniker Pure Wrath, Januaryo Hardy has released a melodic record that seeks to capture the pain of Indonesia's 1965 mass killing survivors.

Tim Lindsey (The Conversation), Melbourne, Australia – Indonesia's next general elections are not until Valentine's Day 2024. But in Indonesian politics, that is not far away.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government confirmed on Monday that it will reinstate visa exemption for citizens of fellow ASEAN member countries as the country begins to relax international

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan recently said that Indonesia had brought the highly contagious Omicron co

Antara, Jakarta – A member of the working committee (panja) for the Sexual Crimes Bill (RUU TPKS) Christina Aryani on Sunday is optimistic that members of the panja and government will

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the former Bekasi Mayor Rahmat Effendi as a suspect of money laundering after investigators found leads strong

Dion Bisara, Jakarta – Crypto assets ownership in Indonesia was among the highest globally as many investors in the country look at digital assets as a protection against future inflati

Suryo Wiyono (360info), Bogor – By 2063 there will be no professional farmers in Indonesia, according to the country's National Development Planning Agency.

Antara, Jakarta – The government and relevant authorities must be firm in imposing sanctions against industrial actors who continue to use subsidized fuel despite being ineligible for u

Antara, Jakarta – Head of the Research Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Felippa Ann Amanta accentuated the importance of directing policies to optimize diversification of the

Jakarta – Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque on Saturday, wit

Hellena Souisa – When social media influencers Indra Kesuma and Doni Salmanan appeared on an Indonesian television program to show off their wealth in January, the studio audience laugh

Jakarta – The families of victims of the 1997-98 forced disappearance have sued TNI (Indonesian military) commander General Andika Perkasa over the appointment of Major General Untung B

Jakarta – The government's decision to delay carbon tax implementation by three months has come as a relief to Indonesia's economy, which already had to cope with rising fuel, cooking o

Jakarta – Fasting is an act of deep self-control, and as Ramadan comes not only in the midst of the prolonged pandemic but also as the world faces dire crises stemming from the war in U

Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – According to the latest Intolerant City Index (IKT) by the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, the city of Depok, home to 2.5 million people just 20 ki

Jakarta (Antara) – Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has called on Russia to immediately cease the ongoing military campaign in Ukraine out of respect to international law and t

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Every month, with no introductions or discussions, total strangers go online and spend an hour of their time reading in front of their cameras.

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – A survey organised by Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) shows that the public's satisfaction with the performance of President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Community (MAKI) reported nine companies exporting crude palm oil (CPO) and cooking oil, as well as one foreign company buying CP

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The government officially raised the value-added tax (VAT) from 10 percent to 11 percent starting April 1, 2022, as mandated in Article 7 of Law No.

Antara, Jakarta – The Mount Rinjani National Park Agency put 5,000 hikers on the blacklist and barred them from climbing up the mountain in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for two year

Jakarta – A number of observers believe that the intellectual actors behind the discourse on postponing the 2024 legislative and presidential elections or for President Joko "Jokowi" Wi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral trade ties during the forme

Joniansyah Hardjono, Tangerang – State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) recorded a significant spike in the air passengers' movement at Soekarno-Hatta Airport over the pas

Jakarta – Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) Chairperson Bedjo Untung believes that the move by TNI (Indonesian military) commander General Andika Perkasa to a

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Deputy Director Ardi Manto Adiputra hopes that the decision by TNI (Indonesian military) commander General Andika Perkasa which allow