Jakarta – In July, when asked about democratic backsliding in Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo responded by saying that democracy is…
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October 16, 2024
Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – An attack on the editorial office of Papua-based media outlet Jubi on Wednesday using Molotov cocktails set fire to…
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia has seen little progress in its energy transition over the past decade as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has…
Jakarta – With just a week left before President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hands over the reins of power, there are several items on his agenda that…
Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) is scaling up its efforts to clamp down on the illicit trade of prescription…
Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decade-long leadership has spurred the massive…
October 15, 2024
Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto is optimistic that Indonesia could achieve the 8 percent economic growth target within…
Heru Andriyanto, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Two long-time former executives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),…
Christ Belseran, Irfan Maulana and Asad Asnawi, Ambon/Surabaya/Jakarta, Indonesia – Criminal investigations of environmental advocates in…
Endy Bayuni – "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise…
Jakarta – Indonesia's incoming president Prabowo Subianto held talks on Tuesday with candidates for senior government posts, as he seeks to bring…
Yanuar Nugroho – The next president of Indonesia has ambitious plans for his country but a widely anticipated growth in the number of ministers…
Antara, Petir Garda B, Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – PT Freeport Indonesia's sulfuric acid smelter unit at the Gresik Special Economic Zone, East Java…
Jakarta – When President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was first inaugurated in 2014, his eldest son didn't want to be there.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka…
Jakarta – A senior NasDem Party member said on Monday that it would be unethical for the party to ask for cabinet seats from president-elect…
Edward Aspinall – As Indonesia's president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia's…
Jakarta – With just a week left before President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hands over the reins of power, there are several items on his agenda that…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has attracted Rp 1,261.4 trillion (nearly $81 billion) in combined investments from both foreign and…
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a trade surplus of $3.26 billion (Rp 50.79 trillion) for September…
Cat Woods – This year marks nearly 30 years of East Timorese independence, but for West Papua, despite legal, social and international campaigning…
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto is reportedly planning to add ministries to his cabinet following his inauguration on…
October 14, 2024
Eleisha Foon – The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release,…
Jakarta – Indonesia has seen a marked decrease in the number of forest and land fires this year compared to 2023, according to an official from…
Dewi Elvia Muthiariny, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized the great potential of the millennial generation to…
Rahman Yaacob – In two weeks, Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto will officially take over the presidency. In leading the vast…
Jakarta – In 2014, then presidential hopeful and outsider Joko Widodo attended packed campaigns with a white ribbon warning against election fraud…
Charlie Campbell, Jakarta – A dozen masked commandos crouch inside a jet-black navy dinghy as it carves across shimmering Jakarta Bay. At the bow…
Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto met with several potential ministerial candidates at his South Jakarta…
Djibril Muhammad, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The National Democratic (Nasdem) Party has decided to not propose some of its members as President-…
Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – A total of 35 ministerial candidates have been summoned to meet with President-elect Prabowo Subianto at his…
Senay Boztas, Amsterdam – Families of 20 men who were jailed for refusing to fight to preserve the former Dutch colony in Indonesia have formally…
Dewi Elvia Muthiariny, Bandung – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Bandung Geophysics Station recorded a total of 147…
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani announced the decision to expand the number of commissions…
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Depok – Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his successor, Prabowo Subianto, attended a major National…
October 13, 2024
Lily Kristanto – Dimas and Bella had plans to earn some money and travel Australia when they arrived for their working holiday.
They left…
Muzakir Nurdin, Central Aceh – The immigration office in Central Aceh in Indonesia's western province of Aceh deported three French nationals on…
Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) praised the final result of the construction of the State Palace in the Nusantara…
October 12, 2024
Johnson Raela, Hellena Souisa and Sean Mantesso – Three years ago, Lamberti Faan was sleeping in her village when armed men woke her.
It was…
Jakarta – A miracle almost happened once again as Indonesia pursues its long-held dream of reaching the soccer World Cup for the first time. This…
Wijayanti Putri, Solo – As his term comes to an end next week, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo chose to spend his weekend reflecting on his…
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) suspects that the new policy of providing a housing allowances to…
Sahrudin Nurdin, North Maluku – North Maluku gubernatorial candidate Benny Laos has been confirmed dead following a speedboat fire…
October 11, 2024
Jakarta – Before President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ascended to the highest office in 2014 there was a widespread expectation that he would move…
Najla Nur Fauziyah, Jakarta – The transition of power from President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin to President-elect Prabowo Subianto and…
Dewi Elvia Muthiariny, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has denied allegations of interfering in the formation of the cabinet for…
Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Hundreds of indigenous people from various different regions gathered in front of the House of Representatives (DPR)…
Kurniawan Fadilah, Jakarta – The Labour Party has officially declared its support for the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono (RIDO) electoral ticket in the…
Maula M Pelu, Ambon – A number of civil society organisations held a peaceful action at the Leimena traffic circle in Poka Village, Ambon City, on…
Vitorio Mantalean, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal says that workers are demanding an annual minimum wage increase of…
Ifan Ahmad, Gowa, South Sulawesi – In an ambitious effort to achieve food self-sufficiency within three years, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman…