Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-trust agency is investigating eight cooking oil producers on suspicion of cartel practices amid high retail prices, its…
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March 31, 2022
Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Nuns, priests and lay activists in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province have called on the national police to help…
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape had confirmed his government will finalise up to nine agreements with Jakarta to strengthen its…
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – The Catholic-majority nation of Timor-Leste is still battling a dengue outbreak that has killed dozens of people, with the…
Jakarta – State oil and gas company Pertamina is considering buying Russian crude oil at hugely discounted prices to help ease the current supply…
Jakarta – Nineteen million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia's national stockpile have expired this year and 1.5 million more are set to…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has enjoyed a 64.6 percent approval rating in March, thanks to improving economic conditions and the…
Joniansyah Hardjono, Tangerang – State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) recorded a significant spike in the air passengers' movement…
Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Deputy Director Ardi Manto Adiputra hopes that the decision by TNI (Indonesian military)…
Jakarta – Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) Chairperson Bedjo Untung believes that the move by TNI (Indonesian military…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo discussed ways to further deepen…
Alfian Kartono – A government soldier, his wife and an independence fighter have been killed in two separate attacks in Indonesia's restive Papua…
Hendrik Rewapatara, Jayapura (Tribune-Papua) – A demonstration in Nabire regency against the creation of new special autonomous regions (DOB) in…
March 30, 2022
Krisna Gupta – The Indonesian government has claimed that its raw nickel export ban, which started in January 2021, has shown positive impacts…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) representative on Wednesday responded to the declaration plan of support for…
Jakarta – Pulp and paper producer APRIL Group on Tuesday announced it is investing Rp 33.4 trillion, equivalent to more than $2 billion, in the…
Rimar Andhika, Jakarta – A video showing an unidentified man in Palembang being questioned by police after reporting having been sold fake…
Indonesians may have to maximize their spending allocation towards fuel, as popular gasoline variant Pertamax looks set to almost double in price…
Ahmad Fikri, Bandung – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil inaugurated reinvented toilet dubbed Torang (toilet daur ulang) that is developed near…
Vento Saudale, Bogor, West Java – The mayor of Bogor in West Java has been denied participation in a conference organized by the United States…
Arrijal Rachman, Jakarta – The Women's Rights and Victims of Sexual Violence Defenders Network representative Ratna Batara Munti on Wednesday…
M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Setara Institute named the city of Singkawang in West Kalimantan as the most tolerant city in the country in the…
March 29, 2022
Triyan Pangastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's state budget saw a surplus for the second consecutive month of the year as the impact of the Covid-19…
Siwage Dharma Negara, Manggi Habir – World's largest crude palm oil producer Indonesia faces the challenge of managing the rising cost of cooking…
Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Indonesia's top Muslim clerical body has urged Islamic groups not to target restaurants and street food stalls serving…
Rimar Andhika, Jakarta – Jakarta thrill seekers can now pump up their adrenaline while eating dinner thanks to the opening of a new crane-lifted…
Jakarta – The onus is now on Indonesia, which hosted the fourth Conference of Parties (COP4) on the Minamata Convention on Mercury over the…
Jakarta – The state energy company Pertamina has been open to the possibility to buy crude oil from Russia amid a series of sanctions by Western…
Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Human rights activist Theo Hesegem voiced his concern about the recent conflict in Papua between the Indonesian law…
Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Activist Ubedillah Badrun on Tuesday criticized members of the House of Representatives (DPR) after news…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights or Komnas HAM is still attempting to meet the commander of the Free Papua…
M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Community (MAKI) planned to file a pretrial lawsuit against Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi…
Antara, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office discovered the distribution of imported products using domestic labels or brands in a number of…
Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Legislation Body (Baleg) and the government have commenced discussion on the substance…
Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan claims that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is liked by…
Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Village Governments (APDESI) says that following the Lebaran holidays at the end of…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia looks set to continue its heavy reliance on coal in its energy mix under a legislative sleight of hand: it…
Laras Susanti – In mid-March, one of President Joko Widodo's female special staffers, Ayu Kartika Dewi, sparked controversy across Indonesia. But…
Iftar (breaking the fast during Ramadan) without its social aspects is not quite iftar. With loosened COVID-19 restrictions, Indonesian Muslims…
March 28, 2022
Leaders from the three key parties in the Timor-Leste governing coalition have confirmed that are supporting the incumbent head of state,…
Former President Megawati Soekarnoputri seems eager to grease herself away from accusations of being tone deaf by holding a cooking demo without…
Controversial former health minister Terawan Agus Putranto has elected not to further stir the pot after he was forever barred from medical…
Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta – Two Indonesian marines were killed and eight wounded in an attack by separatist rebels on a military post in…
Yudith Ho, Jakarta, Indonesia – The party backing President Joko Widodo is urging Indonesians to start boiling, steaming and roasting food instead…
Jakarta – Counterterrorism squad Detachment 88 has arrested 16 suspected members of homegrown militant network Indonesia Islamic State, or NII,…
Timor-Leste is headed for a runoff presidential election after Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta failed to secure more than 50 percent…
Timor-Leste is headed for a run-off presidential election after Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta failed to secure more than 50 per cent…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – An area of natural forest a tenth the size of Seoul has been cleared by a subsidiary of South Korean paper giant…
Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO) executive director Dedi Kurnia Syah said Monday its latest survey showed the…
Arrijal Rachman, Jakarta – National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) commissioner Beka Ulung Hapsara said Monday he did not think that…




