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April 4, 2024
Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has officially shifted focus to the regional elections in November.
At a ceremonial event…
Stefanno Sulaiman, Gayatri Suroyo and Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto will be prudent in fiscal management and uphold…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Asia News Network) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that his meeting with President-elect and Defence…
Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Head of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of Central Java, Nur Kholiq, claimed that his side did not…
Antara, Meulaboh, Aceh – An Indonesian ulema has appealed to the people of Aceh to remain wise and uphold human values in responding to Rohingya…
Jeremy Mulholland – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is commonly portrayed as a person from humble beginnings who emerged as a furniture-maker and…
Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – An Indonesian court has sentenced environmental activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan to seven months in prison for…
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition sent an open letter to the Constitutional Court (MK) today, Thursday April 4, in which they said they want…
Jakarta – A civil society coalition named the Jakarta Concerned Council Coalition is asking the government to revoke the recently enacted Jakarta…
Reiner Brabar, Sorong – The group Anti-Militarism and Human Rights Care People's Solidarity in the Land of Papua held a free speech forum at Remu…
Jakarta – Civil society activist organisations have condemned the guilty verdict handed down by the Jepara District Court in Central Java on…
Mohammad Said & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Raden Gani Muhammad, the acting mayor of Bekasi, testified before the Constitutional Court on…
Sella Rizky, Jakarta – A lawyer representing defeated presidential candidate Anies Baswedan walked out of the court on Thursday when embattled law…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will retain the speakership of the House of Representatives based on…
April 3, 2024
Jakarta – The Indonesian government has selected military shipbuilding company Naval Group to supply two Scorpene submarines that will be built in…
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo responded to the statement made by Hasto Kristiyanto, General Secretary of the Indonesian…
Icha Rastika, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which consists of 42 organisations, has reported President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to the…
Randy Fauzi Febriansyah, Jakarta – The BWF Super 1000 Indonesia Open 2024 badminton tournament will not be held at the Indonesia Arena. The…
M. Anas Mahfudhi – The Golkar party's increased share of the vote in the recent presidential election – from 12.3% in 2019 to 15.3% in 2024 – has…
In response to the brutal torture of a West Papuan man, Defianus Kogoya by Indonesian troops in West Papua in early February, a number of rallies…
An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned a brutal crackdown by Indonesian police against student protesters demonstrating against…
Resty Woro Yuniar – Speculation that Indonesian leader Joko Widodo's youngest son could contest the Jakarta gubernatorial election in November –…
Timor-Leste's minister of foreign affairs, Bendito Freitas, travelled to China on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at strengthening cooperation…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has shrugged off speculation that he was scheming to take over the leadership of the Indonesian…
Paris, France (Agencies) – The Indonesian Navy signed a contract to buy two "Scorpene" submarines made by French state-owned shipyard…
Tokyo (Agencies) – President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday told Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he wanted deeper security and economic…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The government recently approved 14 new national strategic projects (PSN), including Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 and…
Jakarta – No one should underestimate the importance of president-elect Prabowo Subianto's visit to China and Japan this week.
His meetings…
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has confirmed the attendance of four ministers from his cabinet at the Constitutional Court (…
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – In a bid to alleviate congestion during the Eid travel period, the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) under…
Taufik Kelana, Aceh – Four suspects involved in smuggling 75 Rohingya refugees into the waters of West Aceh have been arrested by the West Aceh…
On Friday 22nd March Prabowo Subianto was confirmed as President-elect of Indonesia at the third time attempt (after losses in 2014 and 2019),…
The Papuan Student and Peoples Front Against Militarism (FMRPAM) called for peaceful protests against the militarisation in West Papua in various…
Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN or IKN Authority) held a meeting with the National Human Rights…
April 2, 2024
Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is launching an investigation into the human bones that were discovered at the site…
Satia, Medan – An online journalist, Sukandi Ali, suffered serious injuries after being abducted from his home and assaulted by three Indonesian…
Stephen Sherlock – On 14 February Indonesians did not only elect a new president, but also 580 members of the parliament, the Dewan Perwakilan…
Beijing (Agencies) – President-elect Prabowo Subianto visited Beijing on Monday on his first foreign trip since his election, and was quoted by…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Both losing presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, are demanding nothing less than a revote in…
Jakarta – There is confusion all around about new restrictions on personal imports of items purchased abroad. The new rules are just a minor part…
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Inflation rose to 3.05 percent year-on-year (yoy) in March, following continued increases in key food prices across the…
Mohamad Said, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) executed a search at the residence of businessman Harvey Moeis, the prime suspect in…
Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his team are actively seeking the best scheme for implementing the free…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on his first foreign trip…
Candra Kurnia & Usman & Chairul Fikri, Cirebon/Karawang – Indonesians have begun their Eid homecoming early, with motorcyclists from…
Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – A regulation issued by Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim recently has ignited…
Herman, Jakarta – The government has revoked 2,051 business licenses in the mining sector as of March due to alleged misuse by the holders, a…
Jakarta – The issuing of two regulations concerning the extraction of sea sand gives an even clearer impression of the character of the Joko…
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Presidential Special Staff on Legal Affairs Dini Purwono ensures that there is no synchronization between the president…