Jakarta – The Commission VI of the House of Representatives has approved the 2025 budget plans for BP Batam, the city's development agency, earlier this week.
The House had given its nod that BP Batam would get to spend up to around Rp 1.99 trillion (approximately $129.3 million) for the year 2025.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi announced Friday that she got picked as the UN special envoy on water – a role that she would assume after she steps down from her ministerial job.
This marks the first time for the UN to appoint a special envoy designated for the water agenda.
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) plans to take serious action against individuals responsible for creating a fake website using the party's domain to publish defamatory articles targeting President-Elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-Elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a party official said on Friday.
Jakarta – As many as 149 ownership certificates for the new houses belonging to the people that got affected by the Rempang Eco-City Project in Tanjung Banon are out, according to BP Batam.
The agency's spokesperson Sazani said that the certificates were a breath of fresh air for the people who had supported the investment plan in Rempang.
Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal has invited Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairperson and president elect Prabowo Subianto to a party event that will be held on September 18.
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) believes President-elect Prabowo Subianto's big cabinet will burden the State Budget and result in a complicated bureaucracy.
Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that they have successfully located the cars belonging to fugitive suspect Harun Masiku, who is wanted in connection with a bribery case.
Jakarta – The illegal trade in rhino horns continues even though it is often foiled. This is proof of the weak protection of rhinos in their habitats.
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxes at the Indonesian Ministry of Finance recorded tax revenues from the digital economy sector reaching Rp27.85 trillion from 2022 to the end of August 2024.
Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Manpower Ministry has responded to Singapore's recent ratification of a law governing informal workers, including online ojek drivers.
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.
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – An executive of the National Awakening Party (PKB) revealed that President-Elect Prabowo Subianto had invited their chairman Muhaimin Iskandar to discuss the upcoming cabinet makeup.
However, Syaiful Huda –the chair of the party's executive board– refused to reveal the details of PKB's ministerial share in the next cabinet.
Panji Satrio, Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra – A female Sumatran tiger was found dead in a snare trap in North Sumatra's Mandailing Natal Regency on Wednesday, wildlife officials reported.
Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani recently revealed that the production date of the petrochemical project belonging to South Korean giant Lotte Chemical still remained on schedule.
Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Crypto exchange Indodax has been inaccessible for more than 24 hours following a cyberattack on Wednesday, which compromised approximately $18.2 million (Rp 280.2 billion) in tokens and currency.
The Indodax website currently displays a message apologizing for the inconvenience due to ongoing system updates.
Rama Sukarta, Banjar Baru – In a move to strengthen defense capabilities for Indonesia's future capital, Nusantara, the Indonesian Military (TNI) inducted 500 civilians as reserve components (komcad) for the army in Banjar Baru, South Kalimantan, on Wednesday. This marks the first wave of a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the reserve force in the region.
Bill Birtles and Paul Waterhouse in Bali – 'Insta-grammable' villas, utopian resorts and tourism mega projects are catering to a new breed of foreign arrival.
It's been voted "the world's most beautiful beach", but most of the thousands of daily tourists who come here never step foot on the sand.
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A recent survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia shows a sharp rise in Dedi Mulyadi's electability for the West Java gubernatorial race, with his support jumping from 22.3 percent to 40.7 percent since July. This boost follows former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's decision to run for Jakarta governor instead.
Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The discourse on limiting the use of subsidized fuel brands Pertalite gasoline and Solar diesel has been a long-running debate under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration. This time the government plans the limitation of Pertalite to take place on Oct. 1, 2024.
Alakihihifo Vailala – Octovianus Mote was a child when Indonesian troops occupied his homeland, sparking the beginning of his lifelong fight for the independence of West Papua New Guinea.
Mote is now the vice president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua and hasn't been back home in over two decades, after fleeing the country due to his line of work.
Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto knows very well that the slogan "grow together, prosper together" and the principles of "consensus" and "noninterference", often uttered by ASEAN leaders, have become cliche and sources of endless mockery among critics of the 10-member bloc.
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 – Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan, a close ally of Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that the president-elect could appoint up to 44 individuals to sit in the next cabinet.
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.
Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – A 70-year-old man, the son of a former minister from the Soeharto era, passed away on Thursday after attempting to resist eviction from disputed land in South Jakarta, which was being carried out under a court order.
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.
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.
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.
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 – 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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).