Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – COVID-19 has led to calls to tone down Christmas celebrations and the introduction of mobility curbs over the holiday, but such restrictions are hardly new in

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The University of North Sumatra (USU), located in the provincial capital of Medan, has opened an investigation into rector-elect Muryanto Amin for alleged plagi

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Jakarta – Indonesia recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Dec 25) with 258 fatalities, taking the total to 20,847, data by the country's health ministry showed.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Like no other time in recent history, 2020 has been the year of people accepting fundamental alterations to life, in which unprecedented uncertainties have chal

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 258 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, the highest daily death toll so far, while the total number of confirmed cases passed the 700,000

Jakarta – As the government seeks the best way to roll up the national COVID-19 vaccination program as soon as possible, an expert has reminded the authorities to plan cautiously to car

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has announced that the power to sanction anti-vaxxers was in the hands of regional administrations.

Jakarta – State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I) is encouraging travelers to take a COVID-19 test one day prior to departure to avoid long lines at airport testing center

Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and forced many to adapt to new situations, causing stress and mental health problems.

Jakarta – Experts have warned of a possible spike in Indonesia's COVID-19 fatality rate as the country sees a constant increase in daily cases.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to send 79 containers of hazardous materials back to Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States beginning in January, the

Ami Yamada, Tokyo – SmartDrive, a fleet management service startup, has teamed up with Japan's construction consultancy Nippon Koei to launch a project to help ease traffic congestion i

Friski Riana, Ahmad Faiz, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) board members had called for the Indonesian government to assert its support for Palestine following reports of th

David Engel – Of all the countries that the new US administration might wish to nudge its way as it tackles the implications of Beijing's power and ambitions, very few matter more strat

Bayu Marhaenjati, Farouk Arnaz – Indonesians have celebrated Christmas with online masses and low-key services on Thursday as the Covid-19 pandemic entered its worst turn across the arc

Andreas Harsono – Last September, I drove for four hours from Jakarta to a small town in western Java, staying one night in a Javanese-styled hotel at the foot of Mt.

Jakarta – Enlightened Indonesia Foundation Executive Director Adhityani Putri says that the government should be more aggressive in realising its commitments to addressing climate chang

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The government has barred foreigners traveling from the United Kingdom from entering Indonesia after the discovery of a novel coronavirus strain that is

Joniansyah Hardjono, Tangerang – State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) recorded a spike in air passenger and aircraft traffic at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Wednesday, Dec.

Aditya Alta and Daya Sudrajat – Governments around the world subsidise study abroad programs with various motives: to promote cultural exchange, contribute to the development of recipie

Dozens of parents held a protest outside an elementary school in Medan, North Sumatra today, demanding that the principal step down because he is gay.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – With its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate in limbo, Indonesia said it has asked for data from Brazil, where a similar tria

Jakarta – State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) has urged airline passengers to take COVID-19 tests before arriving at airports for a smooth journey.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The majority of Indonesians are hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine amid persistent concerns over safety and the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccines

Lenny Tristia Tambun & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Newly-appointed Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin promised a revamped campaign against coronavirus to get some normalcy back to t

Semarang – The Central Java administration plans to screen holidaygoers using antigen tests at some famous tourist destinations, such as Borobudur Temple, during the Christmas and New Y

Jakarta – The Central Java administration has decided to ration the processing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) samples because of the limited capacity of its laboratories.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has formed a special team to monitor treatment for doctors who are infected with COVID-19, spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has said.

Scores of parents protested in front of a state primary school (SD) in Medan Tuntungan regency, Medan City, on Wednesday December 23 demanding that the school principle resign because o

Jakarta – A research team from Padjadjaran University (Unpad) in Bandung, West Java, is currently designing a rapid testing method to detect COVID-19 through saliva samples.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded 3,463 coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the month to beat the previous monthly high with still eight days to go, accord

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo may struggle to convince some that his cabinet shakeup amid a deteriorating coronavirus crisis means a shift in strategy in

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's Twitter has gone abuzz on Wednesday as the chaotic 2019 presidential election ends with the two rivaling pairs now in the same government after

Daniel Villarreal – On Wednesday, parents in Medan, a city on the northeastern coast of Indonesia, protested outside of an elementary school in opposition to the school's gay principal.

Jakarta – Amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the capital, a doctors association is calling on Jakartans to stay at home during the Christmas and New Yea

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Traveling home for the holidays is regarded by many Indonesians as part of a ritual of devotion and respect for their elders but when the current pandemic set

Jakarta – Despite a constant rise of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, two new studies by Google and Apple have revealed an increase in the number of people in Indonesia going out of their h

Arys Aditya and Claire Jiao – Indonesian President Joko Widodo replaced the country's health chief as part of a cabinet revamp to bolster government efforts against Southeast Asia's wor

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has announced new members of his Cabinet on Tuesday (Dec 22), ending months of speculation.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed former presidential election rival and businessman Sandiaga Uno as the new Tourism and Creative Economy Minist

Jakarta – Sixty teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus out of 2,600 teachers who took part a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing program by the local COVID-19 task force

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reshuffled on Wednesday the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, following up on his intent in late June to replace any ministers w

Jakarta – The General Elections Committee (KPU) said it would be ready to face regional election disputes filed by losing candidates with the Constitutional Court.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have launched Operation Lilin Jaya aimed at maintaining public order and cracking down on any health protocol violations during the year-end holiday period.

Jakarta – The government has announced that schools could reopen in January if local administrations, schools and parents agreed to resume classroom learning.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government has further downgraded this year's economic growth forecast amid the rise in COVID-19 cases ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, as well

Jakarta – The government is restricting state civil servants from traveling out of town and taking leave as part of its efforts to avoid a COVID-19 case surge following the Christmas an

Ron Kampeas – A top Trump administration official wants to leverage development aid to have Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, recognize Israel.

Jakarta – A cabinet shake-up triggered by the arrest of two ministers for graft allegation brought six new faces to the President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo administration on Tuesday.