Jakarta – Runner-up in the Feb. 14 presidential election Anies Baswedan has called on the Constitutional Court to issue a ruling that he hopes can arrest the decline in Indonesia's democracy.

Jakarta – Jakarta-based pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has found in its latest public opinion survey that the job approval rating for outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reached an all-time high of more than 77 percent.

Dio Suhenda and Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Monday, in a five-to-three decision, upheld Defense Minister Prabowo's landslide election victory, rejecting claims by one of his two rivals that February's election was marred by fraud.

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto expressed great relief following Monday's ruling by the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the motion to annul the election result. Prabowo, speaking with gratitude, thanked the court and the people for their support.

Zach Hope – Calls for a repeat of Indonesia's presidential election came to nought on Monday in a court ruling that has both cleared the way for Prabowo Subianto to take office in October and sparked protests from supporters of the failed candidates.

Jakarta (Agencies) – The Constitutional Court on Monday rejected in full a challenge from losing candidate Ganjar Pranowo seeking a re-run of February's presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto, putting a legal end to election disputes.

Yustinus Paat & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court turned down a motion by defeated presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, who sought to annul the election result and have a revote in a 5-3 ruling on Monday.

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia commemorated Kartini Day on Sunday, celebrated by women across the nation, including female celebrities, politicians, and businesswomen. Several female celebrities shared their views on the figure of Raden Ajeng (RA) Kartini, who has become an icon for women in the country.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of $4.47 billion in March 2024, up from $3.64 billion in February 2024. This marked a significant increase from March 2023, which stood at $1.65 billion. This marks the 47th consecutive month of surplus.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court declared on Monday that Gibran Rakabuming Raka is a legitimate vice-presidential candidate in response to accusations by rival candidates that the son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was eligible to contest due to favoritism.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – A recent survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia revealed that 75.7 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction with the administration of the 2024 Presidential Election. Moreover, more than 60 percent of respondents disagreed with demands to disqualify President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, in a statement on March 10, vowed to act firmly to quell the Free Papua Organization (OPM).

"I will take firm action against what the OPM has done. There can be no country within a country," he stated, marking the start of a new chapter in the crackdown on the OPM.

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Mohammad Mahfud MD became the first candidate to congratulate rivals Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka after the Constitutional Court on Monday confirmed their legitimate victory in the Feb. 14 presidential election.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's imports of coffee had grown last month despite being a producer of the highly popular beverage, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Antara, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has issued a call for national unity and respect for the forthcoming verdict from the Constitutional Court regarding the ongoing presidential election dispute, scheduled to be announced on Monday.

Antara, Jakarta – The 2nd National Women's Conference integrated nine main agendas of women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups to ensure they are included in medium- and long-term national development planning documents.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Traditionally, the weeks following the Eid al-Fitr holidays marked a peak in the influx of migratory workers seeking job opportunities in Jakarta. However, this trend has seen a notable decline in recent years.

An Australian author and advocate, Jim Aubrey, today led a national symbolic one minute's silence to mark the "blood debt" owed to Papuan allies during the Second World War indigenous resistance against the invading Japanese forces.

More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia's Sulawesi island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.

Agung Dharma Putra, Sampang – The viral video of two children getting engaged in Sampang Regency, East Java, has drawn the attention of the East Java Provincial Representative of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN).

The video depicts a 7-year-old girl shaking hands with each of the guests who came to their house to congratulate her on her engagement.

Jakarta – For a cinematic genre drenched in violence and terror, horror's enduring popularity is a curious enigma, especially in recent decades when horror movies topped the Indonesian box office list. What makes horror so irresistibly enjoyable?

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – In wildlife conservation management, the best species to focus on to maximize protection of a region's biodiversity aren't necessarily the most charismatic ones, a new study from Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem suggests.

Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi stated that the people's movement during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming and return flow was recorded at more than 242 million.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – The Islamic Brotherhood Front (FPI), the 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) and the National Movement to Safeguard the Fatwas of the Ulema (GNPF Ulama) fully support the Constitutional Court uncovering the depravity of the 2024 general elections.

Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – Supporters of the winning presidential and vice presidential ticket number 2, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also held an action in the Horse Statue area of Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Friday April 19.

Jakarta – Protesters from the Musicians Coalition for Gaza held a demonstration demanding "Stop the Palestine Genocide" in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, April 19.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Elected Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed his enduring optimism on Friday for a potential reconciliation between his father, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, believing that their past amicable relations can be restored.

Panji Satrio, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, has garnered endorsement from the Golkar Party to vie for the North Sumatra gubernatorial election.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has rolled out what it calls a "biodiversity management master plan" amid mounting criticism of the environmental and social threats posed by the construction of the country's new capital city in the Bornean forest.

Deasy Simandjuntak – In February's presidential race, the use of religion as a motivator to get votes seemingly declined in North Sumatra. This shift echoed the national propensity to focus on pragmatism in politics, rather than piety.

In early March 2024, the Indonesian internet and its online periphery would be rocked by a shocking video: A Papuan native seemingly detained in a bucket of water and being punched excessively by what appears to be Indonesian military forces. Then, another soldier is seen mercilessly slashing the Papuan's back with a bayonet as the victim could do nothing but writhe in pain.

Michelle Anindya, Denpasar, Indonesia – Four years after Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that he would move the nation's capital from the main island of Java to Borneo, he led a tour of dozens of influencers through Nusantara, the new capital under construction.

Jeremy Hance – There's good news and bad news for the Javan rhino, one of the most threatened large mammals on Earth. The recent sighting of a mother-and-calf pair in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the only place in the world where the species is still found, means the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) continues to reproduce.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, revealed tech giant Apple's plans for a substantial investment in the country following the meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo at the Jakarta Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, April 17.

Jakarta – The changing tide of the rupiah's interaction with the United States dollar has put Bank Indonesia (RI) between a rock and a hard place.

Jakarta – One of Indonesia's largest parties, the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has confirmed that it will nominate new candidates instead of Anies Baswedan for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election.

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus is estimated to have widened in March as imports were seen easing from a seasonally high demand in the prior month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Jakarta – The campaign team of president-elect Prabowo Subianto has urged supporters to cancel a street protest planned for Friday in anticipation of the Constitutional Court's verdict in the lawsuit challenging the results of the presidential election.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian manufacturers are feeling the pinch, as a weakening rupiah exchange rate against the United States dollar and a surge in oil prices lead to higher input costs for local industry.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia's Foreign Debt (ULN) stood at $407.3 billion in February 2024, showing a 1.4 percent year-on-year increase. This growth surpassed the previous month's 0.2 percent year-on-year growth.

Diva Suukyi Larasati, Jakarta – Supporters of the presidential candidate pair number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar or AMIN, staged a rally in the Horse Statue area in Central Jakarta today, April 19, ahead of the decision hearing on the election dispute lawsuit by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday, April 22.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – A number of residents in Lumajang Regency, East Java, self-evacuated to a safer place as cold lava floods hit Mount Semeru areas on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The cold lava flood caused the Regoyo watershed to overflow, submerging residential areas on Thursday evening, at around 07:30 p.m.

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – Mochtar Lubis' autocriticism about the character of our society in Manusia Indonesia (Man of Indonesia, 1977) is still relevant today. Although it is often denied, these characteristics continue to live on in our subconscious. Two of them have a feudalistic nature and weak character.

Jakarta (Agencies) – Authorities in North Sulawesi shut an international airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – Many Islamic boarding schools are operating without permits. There needs to be standardization of these religious educational institutions.

Jakarta – More than 10,000 Indonesian civil servants will move to Nusantara in September, marking the first phase of inhabiting the country's new capital in East Kalimantan as development takes further shape.

Resty Woro Yuniar – A new report alleges that miners in Indonesia's nickel hub of Sulawesi, some tied to Chinese electric vehicles battery manufacturers, cleared protected forests at a rapid rate, causing environmental destruction and threatening the ancient way of life of the indigenous Bajau people, the world's last "sea nomads".

Jakarta (Agencies) – Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said China and Indonesia had agreed to strengthen cooperation and bilateral relations, after a meeting with China Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Jakarta on Thursday.

Jakarta – When he officially takes the helm of Singapore on May 15, Lawrence Wong will owe a debt to his predecessor Lee Hsien Loong, the outgoing prime minister, and the country's two previous leaders, who have all played a part in transforming Singapore into one of the world's most advanced nations.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia will need a total investment of at least Rp 7,130 trillion ($440.8 billion) to attain economic growth of up to 5.6 percent next year, a government official said on Thursday.