Riza, Jakarta – At least 11 Indonesian migrant workers from Sukabumi, West Java, have been trafficked into Myanmar for forced labor after initially traveling to Thailand for jobs, according to the local workers' union on Thursday.

Jakarta – The DPR rejected all candidates for Supreme Court and ad hoc human rights justices put forward by the Judicial Commission. There needs to be transparency in the selection process.

Antara, Jakarta – The Observation Post of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Wulanggitang District, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), reports an eruption with an ash column ejected 700 to 900 meters high on Thursday morning, September 12, 2024.

Oyuk Ivani S, Jakarta – The Head of the Federation of Cigarette, Tobacco, Food, and Beverage Workers – All-Indonesian Workers Union (FSP RTMM – SPSI), Sudarto AS, said the Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024 on Health and the Ministerial Regulation on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarette Bill could potentially cause massive layoffs.

Antara, Jakarta – To curb dengue, the Jakarta provincial government is planning to extend the releases of mosquitoes with Wolbachia to longer than six months in case the mosquito population target is not met.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Indonesia's recently updated conservation law continues to prioritize terrestrial protection, raising concerns over much-needed improvements to the management of the country's rich marine ecosystems and resources.

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged lawmakers on Thursday to maintain their support for the Palestinian cause as she bid farewell during her last hearing with the House of Representatives, just a month before the current cabinet concludes its term.

Jakarta – After claiming that they were tricked into signing a petition that angered the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the petitioners will now withdraw the motion challenging the party's structure filed at the Jakarta State Administrative Court.

Tim Tempo, Jakarta – The Daily Chair of the Gerindra Party, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, has responded to the Kaskus social media account named Fufufafa, which has been accused of frequently attacking the party's patron chief and President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has repatriated an Indonesian citizen who was named a suspect in a murder case in Saudi Arabia to her family in Jember, East Java, the ministry announced in a statement on Thursday.

Jakarta – How nice it must be to be the son or daughter of an official in this country. Thanks to the authority and influence of their parents, they can enjoy luxury facilities from tycoons keen to obtain protection for their businesses from the government.

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Future governors must establish a clear urban agenda, including measures to limit the influx of unskilled and uneducated migrants, if they aim to transform Jakarta into a global city, an expert said on Wednesday.

Antara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) claims to have shot dead a police officer and another person in Lanny Jaya, Papua Pegunungan Province. TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom said Brigadier Johan Herik Sibarani, 32, was killed in the shooting. The shooting also injured a civilian, Adi Fallo, 20, who was taken to the hospital.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi gave a lukewarm response to a question about his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, allegation of private jet gratification.

"Every citizen is equal before the law, that's all," he said in a statement at GBK Stadium, Senayan, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – An official from the Vice Presidential Secretariat stated that six provinces in Indonesia have a stunting prevalence rate of above 30 percent and need attention from various parties.

Kaila Yu – Glass bottles of jewel-toned liquids lined the walls, labeled lavender, cold brew coffee, and lychee. In 2023, inside Four Seasons Bali, Telu, a zero-waste bar, aromatic herb garden, and cocktail garden opened. Here, bartenders infuse their arak – formerly known as Bali's most dangerous drink. This famed moonshine is currently experiencing a renaissance.

Dili – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday (Sep 11) that a deal with Australia on a vast fossil fuel project seen as crucial to the tiny nation's economic future will be struck by November.

Kiki Siregar, Keerom, Papua – Playing together at home with his two cousins of roughly the same age, four-year-old Berto stands out.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – In the midst of Jakarta's hustle and bustle on Tuesday September 10, right in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, dozens of domestic workers (PRT) gathered to demand the enactment of the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT).

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The government is planning to ask influencers to help President-Elect Prabowo Subianto's signature free meal program, according to Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi.

Riri Rahayu, Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi conducts another cabinet reshuffle at the tail-end of his term today, Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Jokowi appoints Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul as Minister of Social Affairs, replacing Tri Rismaharini.

A'an Suryana, Norshahril Saat – Last week's visit by Pope Francis to the world's largest Muslim country came at a sensitive time. Rhetorical tolerance and humility paled in the light of His Holiness' simplicity in leadership.

Stephanie Yang and Dera Menra Sijabat, CISAAT, Indonesia – Her first contract marriage was to a tourist from Saudi Arabia. He was in his 50s, and she was 17. They wed in a small ceremony in a guest room at a three-star hotel in Jakarta under a controversial provision of Islamic law.

Devianti Faridz, Jakarta, Indonesia – During his three-day visit to Indonesia last week, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, urged Indonesians to live up to the promise represented by the nation's own motto – "Unity in Diversity."

Jakarta – Vice president-elect and former mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka denied on Tuesday that e-commerce giant Shopee provided a jet ride for his younger brother Kaesang Pangarep as a favor in return for a deal struck between the Central Java city and the Singapore-based company.

Jakarta – Information and Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has defended chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangareng's lavish trip to the United States on a private jet last month, saying that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son was only trying to protect his wife.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo named on Wednesday Saifullah Yusuf, the secretary-general of the nation's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), to replace former social affairs minister Tri Rismaharini, known as Risma, who resigned to focus on campaigning for the November regional election.

Jakarta – Several political parties have named celebrities to lead the campaign teams for their respective nominated candidates using their popularity as part of the effort to garner votes ahead of the November regional head elections.

Jakarta – After losing in February's presidential election and failing to register his reelection bid in Jakarta last month, former governor Anies Baswedan has alluded to the possibility of forming his own civil society group or political party to channel the growing public demand for change.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, the former Jakarta governor and candidate in the last recent presidential election, finds himself at a critical crossroads in his political career after failing to secure a nomination for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial race. With his ambitions momentarily stymied, speculation is rife about his next move.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The gig economy has trapped a significant chunk of Indonesia's young workforce in jobs that make it harder for them to move up and achieve optimal welfare, with repercussions for national human capital development.

Ilham Oktafian, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo is planning to report an alleged misuse of funds dedicated to run the 2024 National Sports Week (PON).

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially appointed Police Inspector General Eddy Hartono as the head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) on Wednesday. Eddy, a former key figure in Indonesia's elite counter-terrorism unit, Densus 88, brings a wealth of experience to his new role.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The anti-graft commission KPK recently revealed that it had named someone competing in the regional heads election a corruption suspect.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, the government, and the General Election Commission (KPU) have agreed to hold new regional elections in 2025 if empty ballot boxes win in the upcoming regional elections on Nov. 27.

Jakarta – Investors in Indonesia invariably laud the "burgeoning middle class" as one of several things the country has going for it. Often this is celebrated as both a key driver of economic growth and a key reason for companies' interest in the local consumer market.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Puan Maharani has indicated the possibility of a meeting between her mother, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, and President-elect Prabowo Subianto to discuss a potential coalition.

Joseph Rachman, Jakarta – The US Department of Labor has put Indonesian nickel on a list of products made using forced labor, a potential significant setback for the Southeast Asian nation's bid to become a key global supplier of coveted battery materials for both Western and Chinese firms.

Tenggara Strategics – President-elect Prabowo Subianto intends to divide the Public Development and Housing (PUPR) Ministry into two separate entities: one focused exclusively on housing, and the other on infrastructure development, effectively undoing the 2014 merger that created the PUPR Ministry.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto has completed a high-profile diplomatic tour of five ASEAN nations a little over a month before his inauguration as the country's new leader in October, a move seen by many as a way to bolster the country's influence within the region amid rising tensions.

Jakarta – Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) emphasized that MPR Resolution No. XXXIII/MPRS/1967 stripping first president Soekarno of his power and implicating him in the 30 September Movement had expired and is no longer enforceable.

Jakarta – Perpetrators of sexual harassment on Jakarta metropolitan area's main rail transport network will now get a lifetime ban from the trains, following several reports of inappropriate behaviour.

Railway company Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) is also considering increasing the number of female-only carriages.

Dili – Pope Francis on Monday (Sep 9) called for action on abuse of young people after arriving in Timor-Leste, the Catholic-majority nation that has been shocked by several child sexual assault cases involving clergy members in recent years.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, whose bid for reelection faltered due to a lack of political backing, has expressed respect for a growing movement among his supporters to spoil their votes by marking all three candidates on the ballot in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Batam – Residents of Rempang Island from the Sembulang Village in Galang district, Batam City, Riau Islands, remain steadfast in protecting their village from the Rempang Eco City National Strategic Project (PSN).

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo bid a farewell to North Sumatra locals during a trip to Deli Serdang on Tuesday as his retirement nears.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A top brass at the Bank of America recently said that Indonesia should have no problem attracting trillions of rupiah of investments, including from foreign investors, as long as the government remains consistent with its policies.

Syafiq Hasyim – There is a lot more going on behind the scenes between the leadership of Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation and the party which sprung from its roots. What might be personal has certainly become political.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Heavy rainfall that swept Binjai North Sumatra, on Sunday, September 8, 2024, caused three rivers to overflow and flood to inundate several residential areas. These rivers are the Bingai River, Mencirim River, and Bangkatan River.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) mentioned the height of the flood varies from 30 to 100 centimeters.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – The Deputy for Press and Media Protocol at the Presidential Secretariat, Yusuf Permana, denied the allegation that a young man was getting punched by a presidential security forces (Paspampres) member when he was taking a picture with President Joko Widodo or Jokowi.