Pacific Media Watch – The regent of Mimika in Papua has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to temporarily close a mine in the regency owned by…

Shuli Ren – Since surviving an IMF bailout and violent change of government during the Asian financial crisis, Indonesia has shown an uncanny…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Palm oil companies will no longer be required to allocate a fifth of their land for smallholder farmers under a new…

The Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) protocol, enforced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, has been in place in Jakarta since April 10…

Four men in the West Java capital of Bandung have been arrested for selling pork disguised as beef in the past year.

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Dwi Bowo Raharjo and Stephanus Aranditio – The release and reintegration of five out of six Papuan political prisoners (tapol) was suddenly…

Sally Sara, Anne Worthington and Victor Mambor – In the highlands of Papua, in easternmost Indonesia, villagers are returning to the burnt-out…

West Papuan independence movement leader Benny Wenda has demanded "urgent attention from the international community" to claims that Indonesia is…

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Jakarta is home to some 10 million people, many of whom live in cramped, adjoined houses or in informal settlements…

Riska Rahman and Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government has issued a regulation on economic recovery to support, maintain and strengthen…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Indonesia needs a regulatory framework that supports its mission to attract green investment, experts say, as…

Jakarta – The government has suspended entry for foreign workers during the COVID-19 outbreak following reports that hundreds of Chinese workers…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – The authorities have confirmed that at least seven crew members were killed in a fire on board the crude…

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has passed an executive order that will expand the government's authority to allocate…

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – With the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) and calls to cancel travel plans still in place, tourism workers…

Novy Lumanauw, Lenny Tristia Tambun, Dion Bisara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo held a meeting on Tuesday to evaluate how the large-…

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Insisting against implementing large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Dio Suhenda (Intern Translator), Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Chief Secretary, Harmensyah, has…

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The liquidity of Indonesian banks will remain in check despite economic risks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Belseran Christ, Maluku – The Maluku provincial administration has temporarily closed Haulussy Hospital in Ambon after 25 medical staffers…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – At least 22 workers were injured and tens of other crew members trapped when crude oil tanker Jag Leela exploded into…

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – This week comes as a stark reminder for people to protect and uphold the rights of the country's many unsung…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – As an effort to eradicate marine waste once and for all, the government has rolled out its latest action plan for…

Ramadani Saputra, Jakarta – A group of sportscasters working for state-owned TV broadcaster TVRI is demanding up to seven months in back salaries…

Jakarta – The government is set to allow people under 45 years old to work outside their homes so as to prevent more people from being laid off…

Tassia Sipahutar and Harry Suhartono – Indonesia is finalizing a US$1 billion financial bailout plan for its flag carrier to help it stave off a…

Jakarta – Hundreds of thousands of rapid test kits imported by the government from the Netherlands were made in China and have low accuracy, a…

A family of eight killed a 16-year-old girl in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, police say, after the girl allegedly brought dishonor to the family by…

A West Papuan church leader says he has support of local Christian churches over his right to speak about violence in the region.

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Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the stability of Indonesia's financial system, as it causes a supply-demand…

Suherdjoko, Semarang – The Central Java administration is set to distribute sembako (staple food packages) to its residents living in Greater…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Ori Kurniawan, the first Indonesian patient who has been reportedly reinfected with the COVID-19 virus, has said that he…

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – The downturn in Indonesia's manufacturing sector is likely to continue until the end of the year as demand and…

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Internal rifts remain within the National Mandate Party (PAN) following a violent clash during its national congress in…

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – Indonesian rating agency Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo) has revised the outlooks of several financial…

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – State-owned train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is scheduled to open three temporary routes to accommodate…

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – As questions mount over the validity of the government's COVID-19 data, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil confirmed that…

Rizki Fachriansyah and Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – For many people in coronavirus-stricken Indonesia, tuning into the government's daily…

Galih Gumelar, Jakarta – As the House of Representatives prepares to pass an executive order that will expand the government's authority to…

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has prepared two different scenarios for the 2020 hajj pilgrimage for Indonesian Muslims…

Lona Olavia, Jakarta – Most businesses in Indonesia only have enough cash to continue operating until the end of next month with little to no…

Novy Lumanaw, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Monday he was disappointed the country has so far failed to meet its target of 10,…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – After receiving criticism over its claim that the number of new COVID-19 cases had been decreasing, the…

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – While many countries are imposing strict lockdown policies, Indonesia has recorded an influx of citizens returning…

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry's Corrections Directorate General has recorded a decrease in prison overcrowding…

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – First dates, a noisy study spot and late-night hunger pangs – such were the memories that drove hundreds of people to…

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The advocacy team for Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan has expressed…

Riska Rahman and Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – Businesspeople and economists have expressed concerns about the government's decision to ease…

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Rights groups have raised concerns over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on…

Lia Timson – The East Timorese government is facing an unprecedented constitutional challenge, after 19 MPs submitted a petition to the country's…