Jakarta – The remains of the Geudong House (Rumoh Geudong) in Pidie regency, Aceh, where gross human rights abuses were committed when Aceh was…
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June 23, 2023
June 22, 2023
Jakarta – It will be much more difficult for Jakarta to blow its anniversary candles today than in the past, not because the number will be a…
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) and allied groups have threatened to strike if lawmakers pass the omnibus health…
The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Jotham Napat's comments on West…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Tanzania on Thursday opened its embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, a year before the two countries celebrated the 60th…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The end of a facility that allowed visitors from dozens of countries to enter Indonesia without a visa will not hurt the…
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Increased fertilizer costs and weather-hit crops are projected to cause a global shortage in coffee production this year…
Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia decided on Thursday to retain the benchmark interest rate at 5.75 percent in "continued…
Antara, Jakarta – The government is evaluating subsidies for electric vehicle (EV) purchases as they don't seem to significantly boost demand, an…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government Thursday announced that Covid-19 vaccines are still free, thus encouraging people to use this chance…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) commission on fatwa [a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized…
Fatima Asni Soares, Jakarta – Founder, and chairperson of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Dino Patti Djalal, contended that the…
Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Two watchdogs, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) with the Gadjah Mada University center of anticorruption studies…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia must take real actions to end the violence in Myanmar, a United Nations expert said, noting that the Association of…
Christ Belseran, Aru Islands, Indonesia – More than 10 years have passed since a young official in Indonesia's eastern Aru Islands saved his…
Jakarta – Indonesia's top Islamic body the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) has issued fatwa (edict) Number 38/2023 on laws concerning women being…
Joint talks between Vanuatu and Indonesia have taken place in Jakarta with West Papua high on the agenda.
It comes amidst tensions in the…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, is the frontrunner for the Central Java…
Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that the decision by the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) Supervisory Board…
Tika Ayu, Jakarta – The Covid-19 handling task force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito on Thursday explained that the treatment costs for coronavirus…
June 21, 2023
Jayapura, Jubi – The presence of Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police in conflict-ridden areas of Papua has allegedly caused trauma among…
Prosecutors in Indonesia have still not charged the majority of men implicated in a slave-labor scandal at a local official's oil palm plantation…
Trimurti, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has denied reports saying that it will put off the launch of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has great prospects as a digital economy giant as the country is home to the sixth-most startups in the…
Bogor – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday the abrupt decision to repeal the visa-free entry policy has been preceded by careful…
BeritaSatu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has just turned 62, and he got a surprise when visiting the Parung traditional…
Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday asserted that smelters are a stepping stone and future foundation to elevate Indonesia…
Ahmad Fikri, Bandung – The consolidated earnings logged by state-owned pharmaceutical holding firm Bio Farma nosedived to Rp21.54 trillion in 2022…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has been elected as a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),…
Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto on Tuesday called for accountability after multiple criminal…
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared an end to the national emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, as…
Eva Fitriani, Jakarta – The health bill being discussed by the House of Representatives is partly at recovering foreign exchange losses as many…
June 20, 2023
Jakarta – When it comes to industry regulations, the government has a tendency for abrupt and poorly communicated changes, but it is also known…
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says that reports of violence against women have…
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has released an annual report (Catahu) covering…
Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police have issued a regulation obliging driver's license applicants to complete the course in…
Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – The government considers reducing the number of state-owned construction firms from currently seven to…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government expressed confidence on Tuesday that will meet the target for the debt relief program despite a slow…
Jayapura, Jubi – Workers from PT Tandan Sawita Papua in Keerom Regency, East Arso District, have filed complaints with the Papua Legal Aid…
Nadirsyah Hosen – The most important feature of democracy is the right of citizens to choose the people who exercise government power through…
Jakarta – The National Police have this month arrested nearly 500 suspects involved in the trafficking of more than 1,500 victims, officials said…
Merauke, Jubi – Komarudin Watubun, a member of the House of Representatives' Commission II, expressed that the recruitment of Indigenous Papuans…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government says it is ready to fight back should any countries pursue legal action against its bauxite export ban…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives is set to pass the health bill into law despite opposition from organizations such as the…
Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found alleged illegal levy practices at the…
Antara, Denpasar, Bali – A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was found dead on Air Kuning Beach in Jembrana, Bali, due to being entangled in trawler…
Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that the trend of disaster events in Aceh has begun to shift from floods…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Press Council chairperson Ninik Rahayu hopes that the press will not be used as buzzers for one of the political…
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri announced that his office is willing to provide a platform for negotiations with…
June 19, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has secured the rights to operate the Menzel Ledjmet Nord (MLN) oil and gas block in…