Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, commonly known as Risma, has announced plans to step down from her ministerial…

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Sella Rizky, Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Thousands of online motorcycle taxi (ojek) and courier drivers rallied in…

Jakarta and Malang, Indonesia – Australia said it planned to hold its largest-ever military exercise with Indonesia in November, the first under a…

Andreas Harsono – It was an extraordinary sight for Indonesia: On August 28, protesters set up tents outside a government guesthouse in Yogyakarta…

Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Two students have filed a report with the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) alleging abuse by law…

Indonesia, West Papua – In late June 2024, Ms Tineke Rumkabu participated in the 53rd session of the Permanent People's Tribunal (PPT) in London…

Indonesia, West Papua – A member of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) special unit shot Mr Charles Kogoya, 24, in front of the GIDI Jerusalem…

Sas and Vonia Vieira, Dili – As always in Timor-Leste, there was a prayer before the big event. Minutes later, the bulldozers rolled in. And in an…

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – East Java is poised to have a female governor for another term as Khofifah Indar Parawansa seeks…

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas, Surakarta, Central Java – Mangkunegara X, the titular king of Surakarta, Central Java, has withdrawn from the city's…

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has admitted to facing significant delays in investigating a torture case involving indigenous…

Simon Hutagalung – In recent years, Malaysia has emerged as a favoured destination for major technology companies such as Tesla, Apple, and…

At least 11 journalists were injured and their equipment was damaged when police used physical force during last week's protests in Indonesia.…

Dili, East Timor – When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes…

Ahmad Syamsudin, Jakarta – As the tiny nation of Timor-Leste prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary on Friday of its vote for independence…

Nazarudin Latif, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan, the frontrunner in opinion polls for this year's gubernatorial race in Indonesia's…

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto said that being an opposition is not reflective of Indonesian cultural values.…

Adil Al Hasan, Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government had coordinated with President-…

Lydia Lewis, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga – The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) wants to have a meeting with Indonesia's incoming President Prabowo…

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's oil palm plantation funding agency BPDPKS reported Tuesday that the non-tax state revenue from palm oil…

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto recently reflected on his political journey, particularly focusing on his…

Abdul Muslim, Jakarta – Indonesia has mandated that 18,232 private electronic system providers (PSEs), including major firms like Google, Meta,…

Ian Cheng, Singapore – About 450 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces and the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) took part in the 35th edition of the…

Max Walden – They were scenes that would have terrified politicians in any country.

Last week, Indonesian protesters wheeled in a mock…

Aisyah Llewellyn – Indonesia has been ablaze with protests in recent weeks following the announcement of a controversial new election law, drawing…

Chandra Asmara – Indonesia's largest party unexpectedly named President Joko Widodo's cabinet secretary as its candidate in November's Jakarta…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has confirmed that he received President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval to run in the…

Jakarta – The government has taken several preventive measures against mpox ahead of the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF), which is expected to…

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presented the draft state budget (RAPBN) for the 2025 fiscal year to the House of…

Jakarta – The way children are treated from birth to around 6 years old has a deep and lasting effect on their future. To shine in their adulthood…

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry is finalizing a proposal to relocate entry points of some imported goods from ports on Java Island to…

Wahyu Setyowati, Jakarta – Indonesia is among the world's largest palm oil producers, but it still somewhat struggles to compete with its close…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – For the first time since it declared independence in 1945, Indonesia held its official national day celebrations…

Thousands of military personnel from Indonesia, the US, and eight other countries began two weeks of exercises Monday, focused on joint…

The 2024 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting is a critical moment for Pacific leaders to show courage and leadership on one of the…

Rahman Yaacob – Indonesia is indeed a friend to all. Shortly after the Indonesian President-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto finalised…

Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, whose final term in office ends on October 20, has presided over ten years…

Jakarta – Indonesia plans to reinstate the full tax break on property purchases worth up to 5 billion rupiah ($323,000) for the second…

Ika Ningtyas and Nuurrianti Jalli – Virtual and physical resistance to the ruling elite's attempts to trample on democracy last week in Indonesia…

Elizabeth Sinclair, Ubud, Indonesia – Inside the small, open-air stone temple in the center of the Lotudunduh rice fields, a farmer wraps a sarong…

Jakarta – The sudden resignation of Airlangga Hartarto as Golkar Party chairman on Aug. 12 and the uncontested election of Bahlil Lahadalia as his…

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has called on the Central Java and South Sulawesi police…

Antara, Jakarta – Head of the Central Java Police's Public Relations Sr. Comr. Artanto stated that 32 vocational high school and college students…

Pribadi Wicaksono (Contributor), Yogyakarta – Students and activists in Yogyakarta joining the Aksi Jogja Memanggil or Jogja is Calling movement…

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A total of 28 Expert Council Members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) have resigned from the party, citing…

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has confirmed plans to limit the purchase of subsidized fuel…

Adinda Jasmine Prasetyo, Jakarta – Tempo Media Group has established the Tempo Creator Network to safeguard artists, activists, and content…

Daniel A. Fajri, Ade Ridwan, Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has instructed the police to release arrested protesters…

Annisa Febiola, Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Atnike Nova Sigiro…

Yogyakarta – A demonstration by Jogja Calling (Jogja Memanggil) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta Tuesday August 27 held a theatrical action…