Jakarta – It seems that this Idul Fitri holiday season, everyone wants to break free. After three years of COVID-19-induced mobility curbs, folks…
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April 20, 2023
Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini, Jayapura – Indonesian security forces recovered the bodies of four government soldiers who were killed in a…
April 19, 2023
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Medan District Court in North Sumatra sentenced 15 men to 10 months in jail and fined them Rp 50 million (US$3,362) each…
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a courtesy call from the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, at…
M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The Civil Coalition for Security Reform urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to cease the military combat operation…
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono stated that he will oversee reclamation activities in Tengah Island after…
Hanifah Dwijayanti, Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas fulfilled an invitation from Saudi Arabian Minister of Trade and…
Amelia Rahima Sari, Antara, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) expert on economy Bhima Yudhistira in a statement on…
Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas urged local governments to facilitate Eid mass prayer among Muhammadiyah…
Nur Janti, Jakarta – Lampung Governor Arinal Djunaidi has become embroiled in controversy over his alleged response to a student who criticized…
Tunggul Wirajuda, Jakarta – Indonesia's licensed vendor for FIFA U-20 World Cup merchandise is scrambling to sell off its wares after the country…
Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – As Idul Fitri approaches, more and more fireworks will start blasting off in the country, a diversion that can have a…
On Saturday the 15 April there was a clash between the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB) and the Indonesian security forces (TNI) in the Nduga District…
The long-running conflict in West Papua has slipped from the headlines in recent times as other regional issues took precedence in many newsrooms…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Czech Republic is seeking to help Indonesia's defense arsenal modernization plans.
Visiting Czech Prime…
Paul Osborne – Woodside's boss says the energy company is committed to finding a path forward on the multibillion dollar Sunrise gas project.
…The Indonesian Military (TNI) has officially escalated its operational status in West Papua to "ground combat ready" following a clash with the…
Sentani, Jubi – Emanuel Gobay, the coordinator of the Papua Law and Human Rights Coalition and legal counsel to Viktor Yeimo, said there was often…
Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging the TNI (Indonesian military) to cancel a…
April 18, 2023
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The deployment of 1,200 Indonesian Military soldiers to the XVIII/Kasuari Regional Military Command in West Papua and…
Wamena, Jubi – The Kuyawage Truth Seeking Team, which consists of six representatives of community organizations including women leaders, youth…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently told investors at the 2023 Hannover Messe to see Indonesia as a "land of…
Nicholas Yong & Jonathan Head – The kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region has thrust a decades-old…
Rangga Pandu A J, Resinta S, Jakarta – The Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin urged members of the National Police (Polri) and Indonesian…
A lay Catholic religion teacher in Indonesia with an alleged habit of watching porn videos has been accused of sexually abusing seven elementary…
Parker Novak – Election campaigns in Timor-Leste are a vibrant affair. The contesting political parties hold boisterous rallies, often featuring…
Bima Yudho Saputro, an Indonesian student in Sydney, may breathe a sigh of relief after police announced that they found no criminal defamation…
Jakarta – It did not take long for potential solutions to emerge after reports about foreign tourists misbehaving in Bali spread far and wide.…
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…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry's director general of human rights Dhahana Putra on Tuesday openly criticized Lampung…
April 17, 2023
Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported recently that its foreign exchange reserves rose by more than US$5 billion from February to the end of…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Up until last week, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had faced pressures, from within and outside his Gerindra…
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…
Sebastian Strangio – Separatist gunmen have killed at least one Indonesian soldier in an attack on a squad of troops attempting to rescue a New…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is bringing home good news for Indonesia's electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem from his…
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…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted the country's commitment to maintaining environmental…
Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can only blame himself for the prolonged delay of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed train…
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
Antara, Jakarta – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has regained his place as the frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election after slipping…
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,…
April 15, 2023
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…
BeritaSatu, Jakarta – State-owned insurance company Jasa Raharja said they would pay the entire hospital bills for people who get involved in…
Jakarta – Hundreds of congregation members of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin in Bogor, West Java, had perhaps been exhausted after…




