Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A recent uptick in the country's daily COVID-19 caseload and the discovery of more people infected with the new Arcturus…
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April 18, 2023
Jakarta – It did not take long for potential solutions to emerge after reports about foreign tourists misbehaving in Bali spread far and wide.…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The deployment of 1,200 Indonesian Military soldiers to the XVIII/Kasuari Regional Military Command in West Papua and…
Rangga Pandu A J, Resinta S, Jakarta – The Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin urged members of the National Police (Polri) and Indonesian…
April 17, 2023
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted the country's commitment to maintaining environmental…
Sebastian Strangio – Separatist gunmen have killed at least one Indonesian soldier in an attack on a squad of troops attempting to rescue a New…
Jake Kenny, Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini – A friend of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by Indonesian rebels says he's disappointed by the…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Up until last week, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had faced pressures, from within and outside his Gerindra…
Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported recently that its foreign exchange reserves rose by more than US$5 billion from February to the end of…
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is to receive a grant worth US$649 million from the United States to fund infrastructure development and small…
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Sunday named Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana and two officials of the city…
Ni Komang Erviani, Jakarta – Bali Governor Wayan Koster has clarified his repeated refusal to allow Israeli participation following his statement…
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) detected 16,700 links on e-commerce and social media platforms selling food…
M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The Labor Party held yet another demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) today, April 17.…
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono's policy of paving the sidewalk into road at Simpang Santa, South Jakarta, is…
Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can only blame himself for the prolonged delay of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed train…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is bringing home good news for Indonesia's electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem from his…
Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The disgraced regent of Meranti Islands regency in Riau has mortgaged government buildings and lands to get Rp 100…
April 16, 2023
Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region killed nine army personnel after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations, a rebel…
Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini, Jayapura, Indonesia – Separatist gunmen opened fire on a military post in Indonesia's restive Papua province,…
Antara, Jakarta – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has regained his place as the frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election after slipping…
April 15, 2023
Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) revealed that the adoption of electric vehicles or EV in…
Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has granted clemency to a woman who spent more than 20 years on death row for drug smuggling, a move…
Jakarta – Hundreds of congregation members of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin in Bogor, West Java, had perhaps been exhausted after…
Herman, Jakarta – South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to boost production of electric vehicle model Ioniq 5 which now enjoys huge demand in…
Jakarta – US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati signed the Rp10.2 trillion (US$698…
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator for Advocacy Tioria Pretty says…
BeritaSatu, Jakarta – State-owned insurance company Jasa Raharja said they would pay the entire hospital bills for people who get involved in…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's palm oil export to China and Bangladesh saw a huge jump this February, according to the industry…
April 14, 2023
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Medan Police have named 13 men as suspects of an assault on police officers during a drug and gambling raid…
Jakarta – Authorities in Papua have reported that a civilian turbine engine aircraft was shot by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) upon…
Rebecca Ratcliffe, Bangkok – Indonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents in which badly behaved foreigners…
Manokwari, Jubi – Since the West Trans Papua Road was established in 2014, residents of Kebar Valley in Tambrauw Regency have been conflicted as…
News Desk, Jakarta – Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said that when his father President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's second term ends in…
BTV, Medan – A newly-installed member of the Tanjung Balai Legislative Council in North Sumatra is apparently a fugitive wanted for drug offenses…
Servio Maranda, Jakarta – The Bangka Belitung Islands High Prosecutor's Office has detained former Central Bangka Regent Yulianto…
Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The new capital city (IKN) authority on Friday revealed its latest list of 167 investors that have sent letters of…
Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Victor Mambor, Jakarta and Jayapura – The Indonesian military on Friday accused separatist rebels in the restive Papua…
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono on Thursday expressed his optimism in the new capital city…
Here's everything that's wrong with moral vigilantism.
A video taken in West Sumatra on Saturday went viral this week showing a mob of men…
Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia has a new serial killer in the form of Slamet Tohari, a 45-year-old self-professed shaman who used…
Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A 22-year-old man was caught allegedly sneaking into the women's locker room and recording videos of visitors showering…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government is considering a tax for foreign tourists after controversial incidents made their rounds on social media,…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo acknowledged it was very difficult to prevent corruption in major infrastructure projects and pledged he…
Jakarta – The toll road between Cikopo and Palimanan, also known as Cipali, and the Merak ferry port in the western tip of Java Island will take…
A West Papuan leader has accused Indonesia of imposing a "martial law" on the Melanesian region in response to the kidnapping of a New Zealand…
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) research and mobilisation division head Rozy Brilian…
April 13, 2023
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The month of Ramadan is a time when millions of Indonesian Muslims give back to the community by organizing charity events…
Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has revised up its outlook on Indonesia's economic growth despite the fund…
Jayapura, Jubi – The police on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, dispersed a silent protest demanding the release of Viktor Yeimo before the Jayapura…