Nitish Verma – In a significant reshuffling of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) hierarchy, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has enacted a…
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October 16, 2023
Jakarta – Labor unions have demanded a 15-percent minimum wage increase for next year, citing the country's strong economic growth and a recent…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The police are investigating Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) head Firli Bahuri over allegations of…
Herman, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has maintained a trade surplus for 41 consecutive months, even in the face of a declining trend…
Jakarta – Indonesia's combined foreign debt, including both government and private sector obligations, decreased to $395.1 billion in August, down…
October 15, 2023
Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – An Indonesian migrant worker in Hong Kong took to social media to express her frustration after a gift of…
Happy Amanda Amalia, Oslo – Indonesia is urging Norway to expedite a $250 million (Rp 3.9 trillion) investment commitment to accelerate the…
Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – The Solidarity Coalition for Bangkal has announced its initial finding on a series of clashes between residents and…
October 14, 2023
Jakarta – BP Batam, the city's development agency, is offering scholarships and training for the Rempang residents who have moved to temporary…
Dogiyai, Jubi – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) held a meeting with Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian in Jakarta on…
Jayapura, Jubi – Indigenous Papuans' traditional rights have been safeguarded through a Special Regional Regulation or Perdasus, as mandated by…
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste…
Jakarta – At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year's presidential election, Indonesia's wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is…
Linda Yulisman, Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and David Fogarty, Cilegon, Indonesia – In the busy port adjacent to the giant Suralaya power plant complex…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dismissed on Friday growing criticism that he has been building a political dynasty as the end of his…
Jakarta – The world's finest thinkers, writers and artists will gather in Ubud, Bali's cultural capital, to explore the pressing issues…
Jakarta – As a nation that claims to uphold human rights, it is puzzling that Indonesia retains the death penalty in its criminal justice system.…
Info Tempo, Bali – The Director General of Villages Governance at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Eko Prasetyanto Purnomo Putro, stated that the…
Jakarta – The vast volunteer network of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Saturday endorsed retired general Prabowo Subianto for…
Jakarta – A number of Rempang locals have moved to temporary housing following the eco-city project development on the island. The relocated…
Rio Abadi, Jakarta – The National Democratic Party (Nasdem) issued a denial on Saturday in response to allegations made by a senior anti-graft…
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The largest group of supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, known as Projo, on Saturday paid a visit to his former…
October 13, 2023
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Indonesia's growth forecast at 5 percent for this year while lowering…
Jakarta – We do not usually need to write three separate editorials just to question the fitness of a single public official. But Firli Bahuri,…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Thursday that State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir is now in charge of running the day-…
Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – The latest survey results conducted by pollsters Kantar and Ipsos found that YouTube is the most preferred video…
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan alias Zulhas issued ministerial…
Jakarta – Indonesia's outgoing president, Joko Widodo, on Friday brushed off a question about growing criticism that he is building a political…
Devy Ernis, Jakarta – Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration launched the latest version of the education visa on Thursday, Oct. 13, to…
Amy Heppy, Antara, Jakarta – The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Director, Budi Waseso or Buwas, has spoken up in response to the rampant issue…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Nearly half of oil palm plantations in Indonesia's Riau province, the heartland of the commodity's production, is…
Jakarta – An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients…
Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed on Friday that corruption suspect Syahrul Yasin Limpo may have…
Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – US tech giant Meta has removed 161,000 gambling ads on its social media platforms operating in Indonesia…
Jakarta – Defend Palestine actions have been held in several parts of Indonesia. In the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, thousands of protesters…
Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno signed a road map for low-carbon tourism this week at the Archipelagic and Island…
October 12, 2023
Sentani, Jubi – Andreas Swewali, the Chairman of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) in Jayapura Regency, highlighted several factors…
Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – A woman who stands accused of taking topless photographs of Miss Universe Indonesia finalists asserted on…
Jakarta – The concerning official revelation last week that 34 out of 48, or 70 percent, of the pension funds managed by state-owned enterprises (…
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named former agriculture minister as a suspect in a graft case, its deputy chief said,…
Winda Oktavia, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry denies rumors that the HPV vaccine can cause infertility in women. Quoting the ministry's…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has just launched its first carbon emissions trading market in a bid to fight climate change.
The…
Jayapura, Jubi – The Papuan Council of Churches has drawn attention to the recent attack on the Kingmi Church Office in Keneyam, Nduga Regency on…
Jayapura, Jubi – Pendinus Wanimbo of the West Baliem Office of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) stated that the suspect in Michele Kurisi'…
Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Andi Widjajanto, a strategist who advised on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's presidential campaign, has joined the camp of…
Fana Suparman, Jakarta – Former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday…
Jayapura, Jubi – The availability of dentists in Papua Province remains significantly inadequate to meet the needs of the local population, and…
October 11, 2023
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Indebted state-owned publicly-listed construction company PT Waskita Karya Tbk (WSKT) has caused jitters on the…
Jakarta – Traditional Melayu (Malay) communities gathered at the Muhammad Musa Soccer Field at the Sembulang village in Galang sub-district, Batam…
Joao da Cruz Cardoso – The recent agreement between Timor-Leste and China to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic…




