Eka Yudha Saputra, M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM), abandoned…
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July 3, 2023
Harlyne Joku, Port Moresby – Authorities in Papua New Guinea have clamped down on displays of the West Papuan independence flag ahead of the…
Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – The deforestation rate in Indonesia showed a notable decline of 8.4 percent for the period of 2021-2022 compared to the…
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The number of foreign visitors to Indonesia has experienced a significant increase, quadrupling in the first five…
Jakarta – Mario Dandy Satriyo, already facing legal troubles for aggravated assault, now faces a more serious charge of molesting his ex-…
July 2, 2023
Wilson Saeni, Auki – The West Papua International spokesperson for the Free West Papua Campaign has visited the Malaita Provincial capital, Auki,…
Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Mina – At least 50 Indonesian pilgrims have died in the Saudi city of Mina while performing the Hajj pilgrimage since June…
Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – The General Election Commission, or KPU, approved on Sunday the list of 204.8 million voters for the Indonesian…
Sally Brooks and Hellena Souisa – Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming, eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, has just handed out 61 electric…
Dili – Timor-Leste's first democratically elected head of state, Mr Xanana Gusmao, returned to power on Saturday, eight years after he resigned as…
July 1, 2023
Yogyakarta, Indonesia – A strong undersea earthquake shook parts of Indonesia's densely populated main island of Java, causing panic on Friday as…
Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Health experts and rights groups have criticised a new draft law in Indonesia, saying it puts citizens' health data at…
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – In the sky above Sumatra, cloud-seeding aircraft have been trying to induce rain, even in these wetter months, to…
Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – As the political landscape continues to evolve, State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir said on Saturday he is…
In anticipation of the upcoming Melanesian Spearhead Group Leader's Summit in Vanuatu this month, there is a growing call for West Papua to be…
Yamin Kogoya – The name Vanuatu has taken on a sacred significance in Papuan liberation consciousness.
The Free Papua Movement (OPM) elders…
Bisnis, Jakarta – Energy economics observer from Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Fahmy Radhi, said the development of an industrial downstream…
June 30, 2023
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – New allegations of embezzlement at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have added to a slew of others at the…
M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Papua Police on Friday announced that the armed separatist group under Egianus Kagoya's leadership had asked for an…
Chris Barrett, Jakarta – Blindsided by the AUKUS submarine deal two years ago, Joko Widodo has revealed how trust has been restored with Prime…
David ALed Williams – Environmental groups are stressing the importance of the 2024 elections for the future of Indonesia's forests. The Madani…
Jakarta – Under growing public pressure, the government has launched an investigation into allegations of blasphemy against Al-Zaytun's pesantren…
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has recommended that the Indonesian government phase out its policy of mineral export…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo earlier this week held a meeting with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a front-runner in next year's…
Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan has called for more concrete efforts to elevate the ties…
Jakarta – West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM) or KKB (armed criminal group) spokesperson Sebby Sambom claims…
Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson Prabowo Subianto acknowledges that the issue of human rights violations in 1998…
Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – In her victory speech after the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) won the June 1999 legislative election…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia on Friday gave the latest updates on Indonesia's proposal for a global nickel…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia boldly rejects the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to abandon its industrial downstream…
June 29, 2023
Josephine Parsons – Among the world-famous paddy fields and rainforests of Ubud, at a "welfare-certified conservation park", a baby elephant named…
Jakarta – A fire at a nickel smelter in Central Sulawesi left one worker dead and injured six others, police said on Wednesday, the latest in a…
Suherdjoko, Semarang – The Central Java Police have arrested a 57-year-old man in Banyumas for allegedly sexually abusing one of his daughters for…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia, has called upon global…
June 28, 2023
Juli Hantoro, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy responded to the polemic over the Al…
Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police said on Wednesday they have arrested 642 suspects charged with human trafficking…
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The trial of former communications and information minister Johnny G. Plate of the NasDem Party began on Tuesday, with…
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The growing use of low-value plastics (LVPs) in Indonesia is posing a significant challenge for the recycling industry…
Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Two presumptive presidential candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan have bumped into each other while on a lunch…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's marine economy has a lot of room to grow and the country could become a high-income country in the next few years,…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi' Widodo on Tuesday launched a nationwide non-judicial settlement of 12 gross human rights violations in Rumoh…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan claimed that the…
Angeline Tan – Indonesia's president vowed on Tuesday to "heal" the pain caused by serious human rights violations by compensating those who…
Jakarta – A fire at a nickel smelter in Indonesia left one worker dead and injured six others, police said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of…
Antara, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas), Jakarta regional-owned meat industry company Dharma Jaya, and the Jakarta provincial Food…
Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has offered to restore citizenship to two persons who have been forced to live in exile since the…
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has reminded the government not to forget its commitment to resolve cases of gross…
Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan says that the current state of the KPK, which has been in the…
Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment or Walhi commented on the government's plan of bleaching or pardoning 3.3…
Investor Daily, Jakarta – Indonesians across the archipelago are enjoying a long holiday for Eid al-Adha, but the extended weekend has sparked…