Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – Securing funding for environmentally friendly projects has not been a straightforward process for Indonesian…
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February 7, 2019
Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The government will work together with its Australian counterpart to address employment and labor force issues, as…
Rik Glauert – Conservative Muslim lawmakers in Indonesia are delaying a bill to protect against sexual violence.
Lawmakers from Islamic…
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Riza Roidilla Mufti, Jakarta – After Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced 5.17 percent gross domestic product (GDP)…
Eko Widianto, Jakarta – University of Brawijaya political science expert Andhika Muttaqin predicts around 27,000 University of…
Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Imparsial Director Al Araf suggests the National Armed Forces (TNI) form a special cyber defense…
Over the past week, Muslims all over the world have been pressuring Nike to redesign the logo on the soles of their Nike Air Max shoes because it…
Press freedom advocates are raising the issue of political interference in Timor-Leste's public television network after the unceremonious…
Devina Halim, Jakarta – National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas HAM) chairperson Azriana Manalu has revealed that the government…
Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says that opposition the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual…
Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The Surakarta Resort Police questioned on Thursday Slamet Ma'arif, the chairman of an organization calling itself…
Suherdjoko, Semarang – The Semarang Corruption Court has sentenced suspended Purbalingga regent Tasdi to seven years' imprisonment and Rp 300…
February 6, 2019
Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has issued a new regulation on a new tax incentive that reduces interest income taxes for exporters that place…
Jakarta – A palm oil task force of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released the results of a study showing that…
Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the term "Russian propaganda" that he used to describe his rival's campaign…
Jakarta – Under a recent agreement on mutual legal assistance (MLA) between Indonesia and Switzerland, the Indonesian government is now able to…
Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy last year grew at its fastest pace since President Joko Widodo took office, but failed to hit the…
Over the weekend, President Joko Widodo went on an innuendo offensive against his electoral challenger, Prabowo Subianto, by implying that his…
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), one of Indonesia's most prestigious universities, says it has put to rest a highly publicized rape allegation with…
Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – In an upset turn in a sexual violence case against a female student, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector Panut Mulyono…
The Islam-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction in Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has refused to support the Draft Law on the…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on residents to allow the construction of an oil refinery in Tuban regency, East Java, by…
Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) called for the government to incentivize enterprises which will help bolster the number…
Jakarta (Antara) – The Communications and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) identified an average of 4-6 daily hoax contents across the internet and…
Jakarta (Antara) – In a speech in front of the Nahdalatul Ulama (NU) crowd, Vice presidential candidate Ma'ruf Amin said that the '…
Moral vigilantes getting karmic retribution has thankfully become somewhat of a trend in Indonesia lately, the latest incident seeing three young…
Usman Hadi, Yogyakarta – Advocates and the legal team supporting a Gajah Mada University (UGM) student who was the victim of rape during a…
Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says he is deeply moved by the support given to him by the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers…
Jakarta – Singer-songwriter and Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Dhani, who was convicted of hate speech last month, will be transferred to…
Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – The Express Couriers Association of Indonesia (Asperindo) has spoken out against a price hike on cargo services,…
Devina Halim, Jakarta – The Pro-Women's National Legislation Program Network (JKP3) is calling on the House of Representatives (DPR) and the…
February 5, 2019
Kristian Erdianto, Jakarta – The Islamic based Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) has rejected the…
Ayat S. Karokaro, Medan – Police have charged the brother of a top official in Sumatra with clearing a protected forest for a palm oil plantation…
Indonesian corruption investigators have been assaulted while tailing Papua Governor Lukas Enembe.
Indonesian state media…
Paulina Quintao – The Chief of Suku of the Suku of Kaikoli, in the administrative post of Vera Cruz, Dili municipality, Hipolito Marques, said…
Jakarta – The East Nusa Tenggara administration has agreed to release a tanker owned by PT Ocean Tangker after the company pledged to compensate…
Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction at the House of Representatives has rejected the passing of the long-awaited sexual violence…
Jakarta – A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced on Monday former member of the House of Representatives Amin Santoso to…
Jakarta – The corruption trial of suspended Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf began to unfold like a soap opera after his close companion, Steffy…
Dion Bisara, Jakarta – E-commerce accounted for 8 percent of total retail sales in Indonesia last year, on course to reach 18 percent by 2023,…
February 4, 2019
Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has urged the government to maintain a strict policy on the import of rice, corn, sugar and…
Kate Lamb – Hundreds of musicians in Indonesia have lashed out against what they say is a ludicrous draft bill that could "destroy" freedom of…
Jakarta – Indonesian bureaucrats may soon face tighter competition to reach the top rungs of the career ladder, with the government planning to…
Premesha Saha – A new military base was inaugurated by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander, Air Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto on 18 December 2018…
Jakarta – The government has said 10 new airports started operations in 2018, but it recorded a decrease in the number of airplane passengers.…
The Indonesian campaign season is really heating up now, with incumbent President Joko Widodo hitting back at attacks that he's a puppet of…
Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Accenture, a Fortune 500 business consultancy, has estimated that Indonesia's e-commerce market may grow from US$27…
Jakarta – After gaining control of 51.23 percent shares of gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia, the government is eyeing to gain a 20…
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appears to have gone on the offensive against his challenger in the upcoming presidential election…
Suherdjoko, Semarang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the country needed at least 40,000 additional agriculture instructors to boost…




