Singgih Wiryono, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – A split has occurred within the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM)…
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September 23, 2024
Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's Illegal Import Task Force found 2,929 rolls of illegally imported prayer mats and carpets…
Antara, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidates Pramono Anung, Ridwan Kamil, and Dharma Pongrekun have pledged to keep their…
Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Gresik – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo confirmed that Indonesia has not yet left the negotiation table regarding an…
Nabilla Azzahra, Jakarta – Paramadina University economist Wijayanto Samirin said there are four projects of President-elect Prabowo Subianto for…
Eva Corlett in Wellington – On 7 February 2023, Phillip Mehrtens' life took an unexpected and harrowing turn.
The experienced New Zealand…
Anastasya Lavenia Y, Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A researcher from the Economic and Social Research, Education, and Information Institute (…
Indonesia, West Papua – A new report has revealed the devastating impacts of palm oil investment in Papua, Indonesia, on both the environment and…
New video footage has been released of a peaceful hand-over ceremony of Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens' release in West Papua.
The footage,…
Antara, Jakarta – A decision by the Indonesian government to reopen sea sand export has been met with opposition from experts and environmental…
Mathias Hariyadi, Jakarta – Environmentalists and broad sectors of Indonesian civil society have welcomed with shock and disapproval the decision…
Simon Hutagalung – As Prabowo Subianto prepares to take power next month in Indonesia, anticipation is rising that the soldier-turned-politician…
Rachel Farahdiba Regar, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police Chief Insp. Gen. Karyoto asserted that the patrol activities of the force's Precision Team…
The family of freed New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens say they are "extremely grateful and relieved" he has been released and will soon be…
Jakarta – Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has passed a revision of the Presidential Advisory Council Law, which will allow…
Jakarta – The recent leadership turmoil within the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has sparked widespread concerns about…
Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Weak passwords and negligence in accessing the data center may have contributed to a recent breach of the taxpayer…
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo launched Monday a copper smelter belonging to mining giant Amman Mineral…
Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – A total of 8.2 million voters in Jakarta are set to cast their ballots at nearly 15,000 polling stations in the…
Dayat, Jakarta – The Jakarta Election Oversight Body (Bawaslu) announced on Sunday that heckling gubernatorial candidates or obstructing their…
Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remains the sole party that has not officially announced support for…
Caleb Fotheringham – The Foreign Minister has called claims a Papua New Guinea politician paid a bribe ahead of the release of kidnapped New…
Ayos Carlos, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's massive tollway expansion during his 10-year presidency has bore fruits for the logistics…
September 22, 2024
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Peoples' Movement Alliance Against Land Seizure (Geram Tanah) stated that it will hold a rally on Tuesday,…
Havana, Cuba – Eduardo Martinez Diaz, Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment, and Laksana Tri Handoko, president of the…
Antara, Jakarta – Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri was awarded the title of honorary professor in tourism and cultural heritage…
Rino Fajar Setiawan, Bekasi – Residents in the Jakarta suburb of Bekasi were shocked on Sunday morning when they discovered seven bodies floating…
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Susi Air Pilot, Philip Mark Mehrtens was freed from the armed group Free Papua Movement (OPM) led by Egianus…
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Susi Air pilot of New Zealand nationality, Philip Mark Mehrtens, has been released by Indonesia's TNI-Polri…
Wellington, New Zealand – The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot on Sunday thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of…
Boyko Nikolov – In 2021, Indonesia formally requested 48 F-35 fighter jets from the United States. This deal, which received approval from the US…
September 21, 2024
Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attributed the release of New Zealand pilot Mark Mehrtens from the Free Papua Movement's (OPM's)…
Responding to the release of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens after more than 19 months held in captivity led by a pro-independence group in…
Graham Readfearn and agencies – New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens said he was looking forward to being reunited with his family after being freed…
Fika Nurul Ulya, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stressed that all activities in Papua must be accompanied by…
Surprising news came from Ndugama today when it was reported that New Zealand pilot Philips Mark Mehrtens was released by West Papua National…
Irine Hiraswari Gayatri and Dini Suryani – Indonesia's future capital city Nusantara is touted as a model of sustainable development and a symbol…
Gabriel Collins, Morgan Bazilian and Simon Lomax – Earlier this month, the US government sounded the alarm over the use of forced labor in the…
Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – The name Labubu might sound unfamiliar to most, but this cute doll has skyrocketed in popularity after K-Pop idol Lisa…
Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) have announced their full…
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – As the House of Representatives ends its term, its special committee is out to conclude an investigation into…
Graham Readfearn and agencies – New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than one-and-a-half years in captivity in Indonesia's…
Duncan Graham – Fresh from its latest failure to protect Palestine in the UN, the Australian government also handles brittle Indonesia tenderly…
Jakarta – A glittering ceremony at the North Sumatra Stadium in Deli Serdang on Friday night marked the end of the 21st National Games (PON), but…
September 20, 2024
Jakarta – A number of civil society organizations together with representatives of indigenous peoples have submitted a juridical review of Law…
Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region warned Friday that increased Indonesian military…
Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday it has approved a US$500 million policy-based loan to fund a program designed to help…
Fadli, Batam, Riau Islands – A protest staged on Wednesday by residents of the Putra Jaya Housing Complex in Tanjung Uncang subdistrict, Batam,…
Jakarta – As we draw closer to the start of the new government, many await the implementation of the free nutritious meal program, one of…