Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto made a joke while delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Silaturahmi Tunnel between the Istiqlal Mosque and the Jakarta Cat

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Bandung – Head of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Agency Teppy Wawan Dharmawan stated, the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) of West Java for 2025 was d

Sapto Yunus, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto once again reassigned 300 high-ranking officers within the TNI on December 6, 2024.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry is currently finalizing the regulations for the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) that will be implemented starting next year.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has provided further context regarding the recent comments made by President Prabowo Subianto ab

Andriadi Perdana Putra, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan – At least three people died after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, police said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Pramono Anung's outright win in the Jakarta gubernatorial election looks set to go uncontested after closest rival Ridwan Kamil didn't file a dispute with the Constitutional C

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – A new fuel subsidy scheme will come into effect early next year, according to Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The circulation of illegal cigarettes in Indonesia is becoming increasingly widespread.

Antara, Bali – The Ngurah Rai Airport Immigration Office in Bali's Badung Regency has established a cyber unit to enhance surveillance of foreign nationals (WNA) potentially violating i

Antara, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), expressed her support for the free nutritious meal program (MBG) proposed by her

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The European Green Deal may help commodity-exporting countries such as Indonesia to reap economic benefits from increased trade with European nations, but doing s

Jakarta – State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga expects more than 3 million total vehicles to leave the capital over the year-end travel season for Christmas and New Year, up 17.

Jakarta – Natural disasters over the past two weeks have damaged 58 elementary schools in 11 districts across Cianjur regency, West Java, an education official said on Tuesday.

Jakarta – The Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) has expressed hope for assistance from neighboring countries, including Indonesia, to help address Japan's labor c

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Barely 50 days into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's administration is already grappling with gaffes involving high-profile appointees,

Ucu Martanto – Fewer Indonesians exercised their voting rights in the last round of regional elections, raising further questions about the state of democracy in the country.

Jakarta – The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police have revealed that at least 15 women, including underage girls, have fallen victim to alleged sexual harassment over the past few months by

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has criticized senior minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra for "empty rhetoric" in a speech he gave to commemorate International Human

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the number of violations against freedom of religion in Indonesia has declined over the last four years.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has revealed that alleged human rights violations are widespread across Indonesia and the highest number of

Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the International Human Rights Day speech delivered by the Coordinat

Jane Ho and Naazneen Karmali – Despite concerns over the weak purchasing power of its middle class, resource-rich Indonesia is targeting 8% economic growth, up from the estimated 5.1% e

Jakarta – Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.

Jakarta – Amid criticism of a toothless Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and poor graft-fighting efforts in the country, the government has said it is considering making the agen

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday that large spending on education would be the hallmark of his administration, even eclipsing the amount for defense, saying that goo

Jakarta – The gubernatorial election in Jakarta has always been one of the most-watched polls in the country.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – Indonesia is aiming for Rp 1,906 trillion ($119.72 billion) in investment for 2025, marking a 15.45 percent increase from the 2024 target.

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Transgender celebrity Lucinta Luna stated that she will embrace her male identity when performing the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca, acknowledging her biological se

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra acknowledged that Indonesia's anticorruption efforts have not been sufficient, despite earlier regulatory upd

Muhibar Sobary Ardan and Dandy Koswaraputra, Nusantara, Indonesia and Jakarta – For nearly two decades, Kamarudin tended to his 2.8-hectare (7-acre) plantation in East Kalimantan provin

Antara, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta Governor Teguh Setyabudi has announced that Jakarta's provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2025 will rise to Rp 5.4 million ($339.6) per month, reflecting

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) launched the White Paper on Mapping Human Resources Needs (Areas of Expertise) and Centers of Excellence for

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The state budget recorded a deficit of Rp 401.8 trillion ($25.2 billion) as of November, but Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Wednesday that

Surabaya – Senior navy officers from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Surabaya on Wednesday for a three-day Asia Pacific Naval Warfare Symposium, co-hosted by the Indonesian N

Jakarta – Prabowo continued Jokowi's methods of bringing about victory for favored candidates. This damages state institutions.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – Workers in the Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), represented by the Indonesian Workers Working Council (MPBI), are demanding a significant i

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Commissioner of Komnas HAM Anis Hidayah stated that the investigation process of the murder case of activist Munir Said Thalib was hindered because witnesses to

Imam Hamdi Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia considers the speech of the Coordinating Minister for Legal, Political, and Security Affairs and Minister of Lega

Iqbal Muhtarom, Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) released surveillance data on femicide cases from October 2023 to October

Andrie Yunus and Dimas Bagus Arya – Indonesians have recently been shocked by a number of shootings involving police personnel.

Jakarta – Indonesia stands at a crossroads as the online gambling epidemic reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked digital platforms.

Yudha Almerio, Balikpapan, Indonesia – Abdul Kadir looked out to sea as a gathering of storm clouds darkened the outlook for the day's fishing in Balikpapan Bay.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – There have been at least 116 recorded cases of police brutality in the country this year, including 29 extrajudicial killings, a study by Amnesty International

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Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia will ban import of sugar starting next year, according to Chief Food Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya revealed that 28 ad hoc election officials passed away as of December 8, 2024.

The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) commemorated International Human Rights Day in Jakarta on Thursday December 10 by holding a People's Voice Festival titled the Human Rights C

Te Aniwaniwa Paterson – The indigenous West Timorese, who live in an Indonesian province, East Nusa Tenggara, share Maori concerns that government announcements will eventuate in the ex

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Bambang Hadimuljono, announced that civil servants will commence relocation to Nusantara, East Kalimantan,