Sebastian Strangio – Separatist rebels in Papua say that they are ready to release a New Zealand pilot, a year to the day after taking him hostage…
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February 8, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – The Ambassador of New Zealand to Indonesia Kevin Jeffery Burnet met Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri to…
Jakarta – The All-Indonesian Student Executive Council Alliance (BEM SI) took over the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Thursday February 8 and…
Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – For the past six months, around 82 percent of Indonesian internet users have been exposed to online gambling content, a…
February 7, 2024
Resty Woro Yuniar – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, running mate to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and President Joko Widodo's son, has been tied…
Jon Emont – A few years ago, Indonesia set out to turn its treasure trove of nickel into an electric-car manufacturing boom.
It imposed a…
Jakarta – Kraksaan District Court in Probolinggo, East Java, has sentenced 41-year-old wedding organizer Andrie Wibowo Eka Wardhana to two and a…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Rumors that Finance Minister Sri Mulyani will resign from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cabinet have emerged…
Jayapura, Jubi – The armed group known as the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) reportedly damaged a major road connecting Sugapa…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Tuesday that Feb. 14 will be a national holiday to allow for citizens to vote in the general…
Medan – A family of three died after their car was hit by a landslide on Jl. Tarutung-Sibolga, Adian Koting district, North Tapanuli regency,…
Johannes Nugroho – Ahead of next week's general elections in Indonesia, Marsha Siagian stands out as one of the few legislative candidates…
New Zealand has called for the immediate release of pilot Phillip Mehrtens who was taken captive by fighters in Indonesia's troubled Papua…
Sofie Arjon Schutte – Presidential and vice presidential candidates were presented with jackets at the Integrity Pact on 17 January.
On 17…
Eva Corlett and agencies – Rebels in Indonesia's West Papua region have said they will release a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage a year…
Nabire, Jubi – The Puncak Ilaga Command of The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of burning…
Nabire, Jubi – Spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) Sebby Sambom has stated that his group is responsible…
Jayapura, Jubi – The Acting Deputy Head of Information for the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command, Lt. Col. Inf Candra Kurniawan, stated that two…
Jakarta – Over the past week, we have witnessed a surge of fresh criticism of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government and the political elite…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government is considering extending the maximum home mortgage tenor to 35 years to provide more affordable monthly…
Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto claims to have the support of three Indonesian presidents in his current bid for the nation's…
Antara, Aceh Besar – Aceh Besar Regency in Aceh Province enforces a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations because it is against Islamic teachings…
Ashlynn Hannah, Jakarta – Within the Southeast Asia Region, Indonesia has the highest birth rates among adolescent females from the ages of 15 to…
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Bali – Beginning Feb. 14, 2024, foreign tourists visiting Bali will be required to pay a tourist tax of Rp 150,000 ($10).…
Jakarta – Retired army general Wiranto recently revealed the reason why he gave Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka his support for the 2024…
Jakarta – The rain did not stop presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto from dancing with tens of thousands of his supporters in…
Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto recently reminisced about his late mother Dora Marie Sigar when he visited the…
Antara, Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number one Anies Baswedan spoke up about the supposed plan to liquidate state-owned…
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reiterated on Wednesday that he will abstain from participating in campaign rallies,…
Jakarta – The Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Coalition for Election Justice (SAKAKAP) has found 121 cases of alleged election violations…
Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – A number of retired Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) officers who are members of Elang Indonesia Maju (Onward Indonesian Eagles…
Jakarta – Hundreds of students were set to protest on Wednesday against outgoing President Joko Widodo's perceived interference in the Feb. 14…
Jakarta – Hundreds of students from a number of different campuses gathered at the 12 May Reformasi Monument in front of the Trisakti…
Jakarta – Around 100 students marched in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Wednesday to protest what they say is political interference by outgoing…
February 6, 2024
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo denied allegations he has politicized social assistance (bansos) in a bid to support his eldest son…
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed that Rp50.14 trillion of the ministry/agency…
Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia asks presidential candidates to support the transition towards a green economy. Head of…
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that the government has raised the fertilizer subsidy…
Farida Indriastuti – The debate of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for 2024 will enter its fifth round. Ironically, in the four…
Nivell Rayda, Medan, Indonesia – It was Sunday morning in December, but there were hardly any customers stopping by at Mdm Teti Gusyana's store,…
Han Revanda Putra, Antara, Jakarta – The national campaigning team of Prabowo-Gibran claimed the ethical decision of the General Elections…
Jakarta – To some, the fifth and final electoral debate of the campaign season on Sunday was an anticlimax, as the three presidential candidates…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy expanded at a much slower rate last year, with weaker household spending and exports weighing on the…
Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is inviting the public to impose ethical sanctions on presidential and vice presidential…
Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – With just over a week left before the 2024 simultaneous elections, the government has highlighted its commitment to…
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest banks posted positive results as the country's economy continued its recovery in the post-…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government will begin discussion on the Special Jakarta Region Bill, which is…
Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Chairman of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) M. Fanshurullah Asa assessed that flight tickets…
Jakarta – In the corruption case in Sidoarjo, the KPK gives the impression of having become a political tool. A thorough investigation is needed…
Reno Reza Mahendra, Jakarta – A spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM),…