Jakarta – It is difficult to hope that the composition of the new leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will result in…
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December 26, 2024
Sarah MacDonald – Tributes are pouring in for Irishman Tom Hyland, who played a pivotal role in highlighting the genocide in East Timor, following…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to clear rainforests half the size of Switzerland for sugarcane plantations isn't just an…
Jakarta – Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), made his first public statement on…
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – It is best for the government to focus on having a tax evasion crackdown rather than raising the value-added tax (…
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen. Karyoto has initiated a significant reshuffle, rotating 34 officers in response to a…
December 25, 2024
Anis Firmansah, Kediri – Police have arrested two men in the East Java town of Kediri after they appeared in a video attacking the vehicle of the…
Herman, Vinnilya, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto wished Christians across Indonesia a joyful Christmas, calling the nation to embrace the…
Ibnu Malikh, Cilegon – Thousands of vehicles formed long queues at the Merak Ferry Terminal in Banten, on the western tip of Java Island, waiting…
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced a series of programs and incentives aimed at sustaining…
Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has requested that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to not stop…
Jakarta – Jailed former leaders of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist group are being considered for parole, a senior counterterror official said…
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is ramping up efforts to streamline state-owned companies through mergers,…
Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addressed the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) decision to name Hasto…
Jakarta – The government has allocated 9.55 million tons of subsidized fertilizers worth Rp 46.8 trillion (approximately $2.9 billion) to be…
December 24, 2024
Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P…
Sopian Hadi, Bali – The Bali National Narcotics Agency (BNNP Bali) conducted a raid at a villa in the Canggu area, North Kuta, Badung, uncovering…
Antara, Jakarta – As many as 20 rural banks (BPR) were shut down by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in 2024 after shareholders and…
Antara, Jakarta – Renowned artist Yos Suprapto has withdrawn his artwork from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia (Galnas)…
Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies, Banda Aceh – Heri Syahrial thinks his family is here, somewhere under his feet and the crumbling path, amid the…
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesian police have confiscated Rp 2.5 billion ($154,322) in cash during an internal investigation into 18 officers…
Juan Ardya Guardiola, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) alleged on Tuesday that political…
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya recently denied Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's claims that President…
Jakarta – What can Indonesian Christians of all denominations hope for as the most welcome news from the state this Christmas? As the Holy Bible…
Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reportedly named Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary-General of the…
Ananda Ridho Sulistya, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is said to want to pardon corruptors as long as they return the money to…
Lusa – Australia is to invest in the qualification of workers in Timor-Leste and create an infrastructure fund for the country with some of its…
Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will issue a Letter of Termination of Investigation (SP3…
Jakarta – High-profile businessman Harvey Moeis, nicknamed Indonesia's "perfect husband" by netizens, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and a…
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The government has ramped up its efforts to curb the so-called epidemic of online gambling, which is indulged in by around…
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) clarified on Tuesday that settling corruption cases through financial payments is…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency or BGN said Tuesday that parents would not have to spend a dime for the upcoming…
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has stated that the shooting of two civilians by para-military…
Imam Suhartadi, Jakarta – As people's purchasing power weakens, Indonesians will likely hold back on spending this holiday season, according to an…
Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Exactly two months into his term as head of state as of December 20, 2024, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto…
December 23, 2024
Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – The terrorist group Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (East Indonesia Mujahideen), or MIT, has been said to be wiped out…
Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer, or Noel, says there have been at least 80,000 cases of layoffs since…
Bill Birtles and Mitch Woolnough in Jakarta – Mohamad Rizky's parents don't know how he spends his Friday nights in Jakarta and the 15-year-old…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Affairs Ministry's spokesman Roy Soemirat said Monday that President Prabowo Subianto to this day still has…
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – A viral video on social media suggested that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walked out of the D-8 Summit in…
Jakarta – There are good reasons for (and against) hiking the value added tax (VAT) by one percentage point on Jan. 1, 2025, but there is no good…
Alloysius Joko Purwanto and Nuki Agya Utama, Jakarta – Indonesia's abundant agricultural resources present a pivotal opportunity to transition…
Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's plan to pardon corruptors who return their wealth from corruption to the…
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) General Chairperson Muhammad Isnur has emphasised that…
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives (DPR) of the Gerindra Party Faction, Heri Gunawan, said that PDIP does not need…
Jakarta – Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather have struck various regions across the archipelago in the past week, as millions of…
Vinnilya, Jakarta – Indonesia's rupiah is expected to face continued depreciation into early 2025, according to Dian Ayu Yustina, Head of…
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 5.64 million people have been victims of natural disasters in various regions in Indonesia throughout this year…
Vendro Immanuel G, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer expressed suspicion regarding the bankruptcy of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk…
Jakarta – State-owned railway firm PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) introduced women-only cars on the Greater Jakarta Light Rapid Transit (LRT) on…