Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator I, Feri Kusuma, opined the…
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October 27, 2020
Jakarta – On Monday October 26 combined units of Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri) conducted operations against an armed criminal group…
Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – Southeast-Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) Executive Director Damar Juniarto says that a phenomenon of…
Jakarta – An image depicting a text message reportedly sent by a senior high school teacher in East Jakarta has gone viral on social media for…
Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Several regional branches of the United Development Party (PPP) are promoting former Jakarta deputy governor and…
Mardika Parama, Jakarta – National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Tuesday that it would terminate the contracts of at least its 700…
Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry has launched an online visa application for foreign citizens who wish to enter…
News Desk – The National Police have denied acting arbitrarily against people who hold political views that differ from those of the government,…
Jakarta – Two asylum seekers from Afghanistan have reportedly been exposed to COVID-19 in South Tangerang, Banten.
They are currently being…
The alleged assault of an Indigenous man in the Indonesian province of Papua by a police officer around two hours before he died was caught on…
Jakarta – COVID-19 task force officials attempting to carry out a health protocol check were driven out of a birdsong contest at the National Bird…
Jakarta – The Bandung District Court in West Java has declared three "royal leaders" of the self-proclaimed Sunda Empire guilty of disseminating…
Jakarta – Ride-hailing app Gojek has added more lockers for personal helmets in several spots, including train stations, in Greater Jakarta to…
Jakarta – The West Java administration will carry out random COVID-19 tests on tourists visiting the province during the long weekend from Oct. 28…
Antara, Jakarta – The Research and Technology Ministry has disseminated Law No. 11/2019 on national science and technology system, which also…
Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Legislation Body (Baleg) member from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),…
Fahrurrozi Ishaq, a leader of hardline Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), passed away this morning days after he was diagnosed with…
The struggles of online learning in Indonesia is such that, seven months into the pandemic, less privileged students are still unable to access…
Islamic groups in Indonesia are calling for the government to publicly condemn French President Emmanuel Macron after the latter's controversial…
Students in the capital of Indonesia's Papua province have had to flee gunshots as security forces disbanded a demonstration.
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Syaiful Hakim, Fardah, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, and Australia's Minister…
Arjuni Rahmi Barasa and Shintia Revina – Even before this year's Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesian students' academic performance lagged behind their…
Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Experts and environmentalists are raising concerns over the government's food estate project in Central…
Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), has announced plans to return back to Indonesia, as…
Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – A Papuan resident whom authorities claimed was a member of a local armed criminal group was shot dead during a joint…
Jakarta – Urban farming is currently on the rise in Indonesia as people across the country are forced to spend more time at home in an attempt to…
Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has decided to extend the proportional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for Greater Bogor, Depok…
Jakarta – The current construction project on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, will not put the Komodo dragon population at risk, the Environment…
Jakarta – The recent marriage of a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has put a spotlight on the high prevalence of…
Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – High-ranking officials in Jakarta have called on schools and teachers to give additional courses to students to…
Yudha Baskoro – Bali is among the hardest hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has put global travels to a halt since…
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Labor unions were protesting over the decision of Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah to not raise the minimum wage in 2021…
Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia President Director, Irfan Setiaputra on Tuesday announced that the…
October 26, 2020
Jakarta – Health clubs have cautiously restarted operations to keep themselves up and running.
Despite another period of social restrictions…
Jakarta – Eka Mulyana, a member of the mitigation team for the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), has said the association has recorded a…
Jakarta – A survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia has shown that most respondents want regional leader candidates who have violated…
Jakarta – Police have arrested Muslim preacher Sugi Nur Raharja, better known as Gus Nur, and named him as a suspect of a hate speech case for…
Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has warned the public to avoid Mount Sinabung in Karo…
Nina Loasana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo swore in 12 new ambassadors at the State Palace on Monday under strict health protocols.…
Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the economy, resulting in increased unemployment rates.
Data released by the Manpower…
Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Amid the increasingly aggressive rivalry between the United States and China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned…
Junaidi Hanafiah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Conservationists are calling for a Sumatran rhino habitat at the northern tip of the Indonesian island…
Alexandre Pelletier – After Indonesia's democratic transition of 1998, dozens of small yet vocal Islamist groups sprung up throughout the world's…
Yunindita Prasidya and Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The government has reaffirmed its plans to issue a presidential regulation (Perpres) on renewable…
Belseran Christ, Ambon – Three activists in Maluku were sentenced to up to three years in prison after having been convicted of treason on Friday…
Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Business consultancy owner John, 55, who is from the United States but has been running his business in Indonesia…
Jakarta – Regions across the archipelago are gearing to welcome tourists for a long weekend at the end of the month while keeping the coronavirus…
Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Civil liberties in the world's third largest democracy are in jeopardy, according to the latest study by pollster…
Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – At least 56 journalists experienced violence or intimidation, allegedly perpetrated by members of the police, during…
Jakarta – Workers united under the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) have planned to continue staging protests against the…




