Stephen Dziedzic – The President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta has suggested that Chinese diplomats turned down requests to develop police and…
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October 9, 2023
Jakarta – In 1983, from an empty laundry warehouse, five rival media companies banded together to create an English-language daily, an experiment…
Vijay Eswaran, Hong Kong, China – In the midst of a worldwide shift toward sustainable transportation, nations are racing to take pole position in…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Corruption allegations dealt a heavy blow to the NasDem Party for the second time, just over four months ahead of…
Jakarta – The Supreme Court recently annulled two provisions in two General Elections Commission (KPU) regulations on eligibility requirements for…
Nur Janti, Jakarta – Indonesia has called for an end to a wave of violence in the Middle East that has killed hundreds of people on both the…
Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta – Malaysia is reviewing how it can take stronger action on the ground to stem the return of the haze due largely to fires…
Devy Ernis, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) disclosed several reasons why regional languages could be…
Jakarta – A number of groups have condemned the fatal shooting by police of a local resident from the village of Bangkal, Seruyan regency, Central…
Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has denied accusations by police that seven West Balim regional KNPB members were involved in…
Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) is asking the national police to reveal information on the procurement of phone tapping…
Yanuar Nugroho, Maria Monica Wihardja – Digital technology has played a vital role in empowering political participation and shaping political…
Jakarta – Indonesia is currently hosting the inaugural summit for 51 archipelagic and island states (AIS) on Bali Island from Tuesday to Wednesday…
Medan – The National Democratic Party (Nasdem)) on Monday threatened to sue a political survey agency after a recent poll in North Sumatra…
October 8, 2023
Yance Wenda, Jayapura – After being initiated in 2017, the Papua Journalists Association (AWP) was officially launched at the Maranatha Convent…
Jayapura, Jubi – Totok Dwi Diantoro, an expert witness for the Awyu Tribe in their environmental lawsuit, said the consent of indigenous peoples…
Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has ordered the military and police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries…
Bill Birtles, Jakarta – At a central Jakarta police station, a 25-year-old woman walks in to report herself, surrounded by a rowdy media pack.…
October 7, 2023
Chen Lin, Singapore – Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from…
Global rights group CIVICUS Monitor has slammed Indonesian government for its bid for the UN Human Rights Council membership despite its ongoing…
Jasmine Floretta V.D. (Magdalene) – The Mentawai culture's patriarchal system of land ownership stems from outdated beliefs, but emerging…
Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – A newborn Javan rhino calf has been spotted in Indonesia, but the good news is tempered by questions over the species'…
October 6, 2023
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia claimed that there are no problems in the development of the Rempang Eco-City in…
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Labor Party and trade union organizations in Indonesia pushed the government to make an immediate decision on…
Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK officially detained the mayor of Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for the…
Pudja Lestari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has picked National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Arief Prasetyo Adi as the acting…
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Chinese super app TikTok will no longer process transactions through TikTok Shop starting Wednesday afternoon, after…
Petaling Jaya – Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia's response regarding the republic's efforts to combat the transboundary haze that has…
Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – State-owned holding company ID Food plans to import 125,000 tonnes of sugar to calm the surge in the commodity's domestic…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – A rising United States dollar is putting pressure on other currencies and has sent the Indonesian rupiah to its lowest…
The state of civic space in Indonesia has been rated as "obstructed" in the latest CIVICUS Monitor report.
The civic space watchdog said…
Jakarta – Forest fires in some parts of Indonesia have declined and no haze had been detected moving to Malaysia, Environment and Forestry…
Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year'…
Jakarta – Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) on Monday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signaled his…
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Jaya Police investigated six people in the alleged case of extortion by the Corruption Eradication…
Jakarta – A protest action by Greenpeace activists at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta using a giant "oligarchy monster…
Jakarta – Rantai Tekstil Lestari, which brings together like-minded private companies, fashion designers, and individuals, recently called for a…
Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The police dispersed Greenpeace Indonesia's oligarchy monster action at the HI Roundabout in Central Jakarta today,…
Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formally requested the Immigration Office to impose a travel ban on…
Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – The son of a National Awakening Party (PKB) lawmaker was declared a suspect on Friday, with the police alleging that he…
Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has strongly condemned the revisions to the…
Jakarta – The government has inaugurated the Nusantara Food Estate in Central Sulawesi, which it hopes will supply the Nusantara Capital City (IKN…
October 5, 2023
Jakarta – A total of 16 families are now living in temporary housing as Indonesia works to develop the eco-city project in Rempang.
BP Batam…
Yamin Kogoya – The Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) and the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have denounced the Rome Agreement of 30…
Rempang, Riau Islands – Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing…
Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential…
Jakarta – Article 42 in the recently enacted revisions to the State Capital Law (IKN Law) has been criticised for confusing the legal structure…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday emphasised the importance of military hardware modernisation but warned any spending should…
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested an alleged orangutan trader who sold to overseas customers, identified as Ramadhani,…
Ni Komang Erviani, Karangasem, Bali – Wildfires have burned in the protected forest on the slopes of Mount Agung for the past week,…