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May 28, 2019
Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert Feri Amsari argues that the presidential election lawsuit submitted by Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno to…
Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Dedi Prasetyo, said that the funder of the group responsible for the riot on May 22…
Fikri Arigi and Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Arsul Sani, a member of Law Commission (Commission III) of the House of Representatives (DPR), stated…
Andita Rahma, Jakarta – National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian mentioned four national figures who were targeted murder during…
Antara & Christian Lee, Jakarta – Losing vice presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno spoke out on the arrest of several members of his campaign…
May 27, 2019
About 18,000 bottles of bootleg alcohol were crushed by a steamroller in Muslim-majority Indonesia's capital Monday as police warned tipplers off…
Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – Gerindra Party head Prabowo Subianto paid a visit to the grave of his father-in-law, former president Soeharto, at…
Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – In the lead up to the 2019 Idul Fitri holidays at the end of the fasting month, the Jakarta provincial government destroyed…
Andi Saputra, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno are challenging the results of the 2019…
Bayu Ardi Isnanto, Karanganyar – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto made a devotional visit (ziarah) to the grave of former president…
Dian Septiari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (BritCham) have…
Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Ever since the Constitutional Court (MK) opened registration for applicants to file 2019 election disputes, judiciary…
Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Rioters comprising of local youths of Kampung Bali in Central Jakarta's Tanah Abang area showed remorse after a police…
Tim Lindsey – The violent riots that shook Jakarta last week led to at least six deaths, over 700 injured and more than 200 arrests.…
In the wake of the post-election protests and riots that gripped Jakarta last week, a viral video emerged showing a group of riot police in the…
Defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his legal team's challenge to the election result may rest on whether or not the…
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who became the capital's top executive thanks in large part to the political patronage of Prabowo Subianto, has…
Jakarta – A joint investigation of the May 2019 affair in Jakarta has found alleged human rights (HAM) violations against journalists, medical…
Jakarta – An online petition calling for the dismissal of Anies Baswedan from his post as Jakarta governor has resurfaced after his controversial…
Jakarta – Mustofa Nahrawardaya, the IT division head for losing presidential pair Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, has been arrested for…
Jakarta – State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga has said it had stopped all projects that could hamper traffic during the annual Idul…
Jakarta – Police in Pemalang, Central Java, have caught a 15-year-old boy who had been dressing up as a pocong (shrouded ghost) and…
Jakarta – Businesspeople have expressed their concerns over post-election uncertainty, following losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto's…
Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta – Indonesia, an emerging middle-income country, is already the world's 16th largest economy by gross domestic product…
Friski Riana, Jakarta – The legal team head of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf campaign team, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, said news links could be presented as…
Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said efforts to facilitate a meeting between…
Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician Adian Napitupulu urged police personnel to truly…
May 26, 2019
Jakarta (Antara) – Vice Presidential candidate number 02 Sandiaga Uno said 51 lists of evidence detailing alleged fraud during the recent…
Benny Mawel, Jayapura – A resident of Wagete of Deiyai Regency, Papua Province was reportedly shot dead by the police on Tuesday evening, while…
Jakarta (Antara) – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto had no plan to meet rival Joko Widodo (Jokowi), as he is focusing on a lawsuit…
Jakarta (Antara) – The Communication and Informatics Ministry will impose sanctions on social media and web operators who do not delete hoaxes on…
Jakarta (Antara) – Ten former commissioners of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) called upon Indonesia's political elites on…
Jakarta (Antara) – The Indonesian Police have created a fact finding team to investigate the deaths of teenagers during a clash on May 22 between…
Jakarta – Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara has called Indonesians to uninstall virtual private networks (VPN) from their…
Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – About 34,000 members of the security forces were deployed in various parts of Jakarta to secure the capital during last…
Jakarta – Toll road operators are offering 15 percent discounts on toll roads for Idul Fitri travelers, but the price cut won't apply on the peak…
Agus Maryono, Banyumas – A police officer has been injured after a group of unknown assailants fired at the National Police's Mobile…
May 25, 2019
Beritasatu Team & Farouk Arnaz & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Seven people have been arrested while misusing ambulances to transport…
Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The National Police's cybercrime unit has arrested a man suspected of spreading fake news about foreign security…
Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo & Yeremia Sukoyo & Christian Lee, Jakarta – Attorneys for losing presidential candidate pair Prabowo Subianto and…
Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – A local independent journalists association is condemning violence committed against journalists during post-…
Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has suffered Rp 465 million (US$32,302) in losses because of public facilities damaged during the riots on…
Jakarta – The National Police have officially confirmed that a viral video actually shows officers beating an unarmed man near Al-Huda Mosque in…
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Medan District Court in North Sumatra sentenced on Thursday University of North Sumatra (USU) lecturer Himma Dewiyana…
Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesia on Saturday lifted temporary social media restrictions that were imposed to stop online hoaxes during…
The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election has filed a challenge against the result in the country's top court, just days after…
May 24, 2019
At least seven Indonesian journalists were reportedly attacked during post-election protests this week in Jakarta, prompting calls on authorities…
The violent protests against the official announcement of Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's re-election as Indonesian president this week mark the…
Ben Bland – Images of rioting by supporters of defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta have been beamed around the world this…




