Jakarta – High-profile businessman Harvey Moeis, nicknamed Indonesia's "perfect husband" by netizens, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and a penalty of 210 billion rupiah (US$13 mil

Jakarta – What can Indonesian Christians of all denominations hope for as the most welcome news from the state this Christmas?

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The government has ramped up its efforts to curb the so-called epidemic of online gambling, which is indulged in by around 8.8 million Indonesians and had an illi

Antara, Jakarta – Renowned artist Yos Suprapto has withdrawn his artwork from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia (Galnas) following disagreements with the gallery and a

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency or BGN said Tuesday that parents would not have to spend a dime for the upcoming nutritious school lunch program, let alone b

Antara, Jakarta – As many as 20 rural banks (BPR) were shut down by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in 2024 after shareholders and management failed to implement effective recove

Sopian Hadi, Bali – The Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) conducted a raid at a villa in the Canggu area, North Kuta, Badung, uncovering a suspected illegal party involving for

Imam Suhartadi, Jakarta – As people's purchasing power weakens, Indonesians will likely hold back on spending this holiday season, according to an analyst.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reportedly named Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary-General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PD

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will issue a Letter of Termination of Investigation (SP3) for Awang Faroek Ishak, the former Governor of Eas

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya recently denied Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's claims that President Prabowo is currently unwell.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Exactly two months into his term as head of state as of December 20, 2024, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has received attention in recent weeks

Ananda Ridho Sulistya, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is said to want to pardon corruptors as long as they return the money to the state.

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) alleged on Tuesday that political motives were behind the Corruption Eradicati

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesian police have confiscated Rp 2.5 billion ($154,322) in cash during an internal investigation into 18 officers accused of extorting Malaysian attendees

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), has been named a corruption suspect by

Antara, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Yenny Wahid, the daughter of the late President Abdurrahman Wahid, widely known as Gus Dur, expressed her appreciation for a recent statement by Presi

Jakarta – Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather have struck various regions across the archipelago in the past week, as millions of people prepare to hit the road and flock

Jakarta – State-owned railway firm PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) introduced women-only cars on the Greater Jakarta Light Rapid Transit (LRT) on Monday.

Bill Birtles and Mitch Woolnough in Jakarta – Mohamad Rizky's parents don't know how he spends his Friday nights in Jakarta and the 15-year-old doesn't dare tell them.

Alloysius Joko Purwanto and Nuki Agya Utama, Jakarta – Indonesia's abundant agricultural resources present a pivotal opportunity to transition from fossil fuels to bioethanol, a cleaner

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Gerindra Party Faction, Heri Gunawan, said that PDIP does not need to play drama by pretending to defend pe

Jakarta – There are good reasons for (and against) hiking the value added tax (VAT) by one percentage point on Jan.

Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), has disputed the government's assessment of the impact of the upcom

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said that the Iranian government had sent a le

Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer expressed suspicion regarding the bankruptcy of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's plan to pardon corruptors who return their wealth from corruption to the country has been flooded with criticism

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 5.64 million people have been victims of natural disasters in various regions in Indonesia throughout this year, from January 1 to December 22, 2024.

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) General Chairperson Muhammad Isnur has emphasised that granting amnesty or abolition to corruptors

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – The terrorist group Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (East Indonesia Mujahideen), or MIT, has been said to be wiped out following the death of its last fugitiv

Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer, or Noel, says there have been at least 80,000 cases of layoffs since the beginning of the year until December

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Roy Soemirat said Monday that President Prabowo Subianto to this day still has not received any invitation to attend U

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Indonesia's rupiah is expected to face continued depreciation into early 2025, according to Dian Ayu Yustina, Head of Macroeconomic and Financial Market Research at

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – A viral video on social media suggested that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walked out of the D-8 Summit in Egypt while Indonesian President Prabo

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid regrets the postponement of Yos Suprapto's painting exhibition at the Nationa

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Chair of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Muhammad Isnur said that the conflict on Rempang Island was not just an agrarian issue, but a crime agai

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Galang Police Chief Inspector Alex Yasral explained the chronology of the clash between residents of Sembulang Hulu Village, Rempang-Galang Island, Riau I

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Thousands of former members and sympathizers of the militant group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) gathered in Solo, Central Java, on Saturday to declare their renouncemen

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The increase in value-added tax (VAT) from 11 percent to 12 percent, effective next month, was initiated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),

Jakarta – Civil society organizations have condemned the assault committed by an unidentified group on environmental activist Sulfianto Alias in Teluk Bintuni regency, West Papua, on Fr

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is urging the government to regulate social media use for children, following the example of neighboring countries like Australia.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration will deploy around 4,200 officers to secure the city during the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays, some 1,500 will come from the Public Ord

Jakarta – South Koreans are apparently some of the harshest people in the world when it comes to their presidents.

Antara, Jakarta – The National Police's Internal Affairs (IA) Division has detained 18 officers accused of extorting foreign attendees at the 2024 Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) held

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Antara, Solo – Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), one of Indonesia's largest textile companies, has furloughed 3,000 employees following the Supreme Court's rejec

Claire Jiao – Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc.

Salman Mardira, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra has confirmed that the government plans to pardon graft convicts and suspects who agree to r

Thomas Rizal, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's recent remarks about his plan to pardon corruption convicts were intended to shift the focus toward asset recovery

Usman Hamid and Ary Hermawan – If what transpired in 2024 is any indication of what to come, we can safely say that 2025 will not be a democratic spring for Indonesia.

Lies Marcoes, Jakarta – The world is working hard to halt femicide, or the murder of women based on prejudice against their bodies, sexuality or social/gender roles that are seen as not