Chen Lin, Singapore – Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from…
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October 7, 2023
Global rights group CIVICUS Monitor has slammed Indonesian government for its bid for the UN Human Rights Council membership despite its ongoing…
Jasmine Floretta V.D. (Magdalene) – The Mentawai culture's patriarchal system of land ownership stems from outdated beliefs, but emerging…
Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – A newborn Javan rhino calf has been spotted in Indonesia, but the good news is tempered by questions over the species'…
October 6, 2023
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia claimed that there are no problems in the development of the Rempang Eco-City in…
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Labor Party and trade union organizations in Indonesia pushed the government to make an immediate decision on…
Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK officially detained the mayor of Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for the…
Pudja Lestari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has picked National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Arief Prasetyo Adi as the acting…
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Chinese super app TikTok will no longer process transactions through TikTok Shop starting Wednesday afternoon, after…
Petaling Jaya – Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia's response regarding the republic's efforts to combat the transboundary haze that has…
Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – State-owned holding company ID Food plans to import 125,000 tonnes of sugar to calm the surge in the commodity's domestic…
Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – A rising United States dollar is putting pressure on other currencies and has sent the Indonesian rupiah to its lowest…
The state of civic space in Indonesia has been rated as "obstructed" in the latest CIVICUS Monitor report.
The civic space watchdog said…
Jakarta – Forest fires in some parts of Indonesia have declined and no haze had been detected moving to Malaysia, Environment and Forestry…
Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year'…
Jakarta – Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) on Monday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signaled his…
Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Jaya Police investigated six people in the alleged case of extortion by the Corruption Eradication…
Jakarta – A protest action by Greenpeace activists at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta using a giant "oligarchy monster…
Jakarta – Rantai Tekstil Lestari, which brings together like-minded private companies, fashion designers, and individuals, recently called for a…
Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The police dispersed Greenpeace Indonesia's oligarchy monster action at the HI Roundabout in Central Jakarta today,…
Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formally requested the Immigration Office to impose a travel ban on…
Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – The son of a National Awakening Party (PKB) lawmaker was declared a suspect on Friday, with the police alleging that he…
Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has strongly condemned the revisions to the…
Jakarta – The government has inaugurated the Nusantara Food Estate in Central Sulawesi, which it hopes will supply the Nusantara Capital City (IKN…
October 5, 2023
Jakarta – A total of 16 families are now living in temporary housing as Indonesia works to develop the eco-city project in Rempang.
BP Batam…
Yamin Kogoya – The Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) and the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have denounced the Rome Agreement of 30…
Rempang, Riau Islands – Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing…
Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential…
Jakarta – Article 42 in the recently enacted revisions to the State Capital Law (IKN Law) has been criticised for confusing the legal structure…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday emphasised the importance of military hardware modernisation but warned any spending should…
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested an alleged orangutan trader who sold to overseas customers, identified as Ramadhani,…
Ni Komang Erviani, Karangasem, Bali – Wildfires have burned in the protected forest on the slopes of Mount Agung for the past week,…
Jakarta – Indonesia has a lot to lose if its state arms manufacturers are proven to have sold military equipment to Myanmar after the February…
Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The government is planning to work closely with the police to prevent bullying in educational institutions amid an…
Teddy Trilaksono, Jakarta – A top Chinese railway company has said that Indonesia will benefit from the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) from…
Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Media reports have been speculating for weeks that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could emerge as a formidable contender to…
Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has made a prediction regarding the upcoming February presidential election – he believes no candidate…
Wahyu Chandra, Makassar, Indonesia – Daeng Bau says he has no plans to move from his home on the tiny island of Lae-Lae, a stone's throw across…
Mohammad Said, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo arrived at the State Palace on Thursday afternoon to tender his resignation…
Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) is taking measures to anticipate the propagation of global crises in Indonesia. Deputy…
Mongabay Haze Beat – Regional governments in wildfire-hit Indonesia shuttered schools in the first week October, as sickly air pollution continued…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A diplomatic spat has once again flared up between Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia, sparked by…
Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that it found 59 incidents of violence committed by…
Zsazya Senorita, Jakarta – Indonesian doctors and nurses will no longer be required to renew their registration status, known locally as STR (…
October 4, 2023
Christopher Knaus – The Australian government has agreed to pay more than $27m to Indonesians who were wrongly detained or prosecuted as adult…
Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) Bill into law. One of the provisions regulated…
Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – With nearly half of the country's territory at "high risk of wildfires", the government on Tuesday said that 2,267…
Ahmad Shoim & Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – A fraudulent physician who worked for several years without a legitimate medical degree certificate…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – State-owned defense holding DEFEND ID on Wednesday denied accusations of its companies ever supplying arms to post-…
Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – Human rights activist and former United Nations (UN) Special Reporter Marzuki Darusman has asked the National…




