Suherdjoko, Semarang – Central Java-based bus assembling company CV Laksana has exported 10 double-decker buses to Bangladesh after exporting about 200 executive buses to Fiji and Timor Leste last year.

Jakarta – Amid the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people around the world, Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto says that the disease has opened up new opportunities for local pharmaceutical industries.

Indonesians are calling for the resignation of an official who made quite a splash in the country by saying that women can get pregnant by swimming in a pool with men.

Yes. Let that sink in. She's a commissioner for KPAI (The Commission for the Protection of Indonesian Children) and a college professor, by the way.

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – The heavy downpour that hit the capital on Sunday resulted in the flooding of state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), possibly damaging several pieces of valuable medical equipment.

Jakarta – An Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) commissioner has apologized for claiming that women could get pregnant from swimming in the same pool as men.

KPAI commissioner for health, narcotics, and addictive substances, Sitti Hikmawatty, conceded that she had made an "inaccurate statement".

Jakarta – The state should not interfere with its citizens' personal matters, Golkar Party lawmaker Ace Hasan Syadzily said in response to a controversial statement from Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) has received a number of unannounced visits from police officers throughout the month as the organization is currently handling a case of alleged domestic violence.

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto says the United States' decision to no longer recognize Indonesia as a developing country would not affect the country much, despite the potential effects the decision would bring.

Mike Hitch – Indonesia has received international backlash after revealing plans to legally hinder gender equality and implement the rehabilitation of "deviant" sexual persuasions.

Antara, Beritasatu, Yogyakarta – A junior high school teacher in Yogyakarta was named suspect after at least eight students were killed by flashflood during a trip along a river bank on Friday involving hundreds of Boy and Girl Scouts.

Jakarta – Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) head Yudian Wahyudi has drawn public controversy after saying that "assalamu 'alaikum" could be replaced by "salam Pancasila" as a national greeting during an exclusive interview with detik.com.

Djemi Amnifu, Jakarta – A group of sailing enthusiasts attempting to conduct a rafting expedition from the Timor Sea to Darwin, Australia, has been deported from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), in the latest wave of stricter measures applied by the government on research conducted by foreign nationals in Indonesia.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Pelalawan – With the inauguration of the country's largest viscose rayon facility managed by Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) in Riau, Indonesia is one step closer in the "Making Industry 4.0" roadmap, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Friday.

For the second time in president Lu Olo's term (elected 2017), Timor-Leste is experiencing a severe political crisis and has been without a functioning government since early January.

, Sleman, Yogyakarta – Saturday was supposed to be a happy day for the family of Khoirunnisa Nurcahyani Sukmaningtyas, a seventh grader of Turi 1 junior high school, as they were to get together to celebrate the student's birthday.

Michael Koziol – Former Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson was forced to defend the integrity of his official historian in a stand-off with the Department of Foreign Affairs over the memorial's history of Australia's involvement in East Timor.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The NasDem Party has confirmed its plan to nominate President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-law, Bobby Afif Nasution, as its candidate for the 2020 Medan mayoral election in North Sumatra.

Jakarta – The head of the University of Indonesia's (UI) student executive body (BEM), Fajar Adi Nugroho, says the university's students are planning to stage a rally against a proposed bill on job creation.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – A picture recently posted on the Instagram account of a student body at the Jakarta State University's (UNJ) engineering school has raised not only eyebrows but also the question as to whether students in public universities are drifting further to the right.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest private lender by market value, is blaming the bank's contraction in automotive loans last year on the rise of ride-hailing apps and the "millennial lifestyle".

Belseran Christ, Maluku – The Eastern Seram Police have released four locals as of Thursday but continued to detain 22 others from Sabuai village, Siwalat district, Eastern Seram regency, Maluku, for staging a rally to protest a logging company operating in a forest the protesters claimed as their customary area.

Apriadi Gunawan, Serdang Bedagai, North Sumatra – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has assured that the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak had only hit and affected pigs in North Sumatra, and that the virus had not spread to any other of the country's regions.

Dedek Hendry, Bengkulu – A female Sumatran tiger has been found dead in a wire trap in a forest within Seluma regency, Bengkulu, in yet another incident that has drawn attention to the already critically endangered species.

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has set a target to recruit a total of 25,000 young people for the military reserve component program. The reserve could be deployed to defend the country.

Budi Sutrisno and Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – At least six students were killed and dozens others went missing after a flash flood reportedly swept away more than 250 students who were trekking on the banks of the Sembor River in Donokerto village in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Friday, the nation's disaster mitigation agency has said.

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – According to Jakarta-based Regional Autonomy Watch, or KPPOD, the omnibus bill on job creation should be revised to take in more local government interests, especially the current articles on the simplification of business licensing and ease of doing business.

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military will begin recruiting citizen soldiers next month to build the long-awaited military reserve force that will eventually have 25,000 members.

RUU Ketahanan Keluarga (Family Resilience Bill) is fast becoming one of the most unpopular proposed legislations in Indonesia, as it contains numerous articles that could threaten civilians' sexual privacy, as well as sexual minorities.

Imagine that instead of keeping germs out, the face mask you're wearing exposes you to a plethora of diseases due to the unhygienic way it was packaged.

Krithika Varagur, Jakarta – The oldest known figurative paintings in the world, located near a cement mine in Indonesia, are under threat from industry, scientists have warned.

In December, cave paintings depicting a hunting scene in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were dated to at least 40,000 years ago.

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The government has encouraged more partnerships with the private sector to reduce plastic waste, arguing that a recent presidential decree mandating such collaborations has already helped Indonesia go some way toward reaching its plastic waste-reduction target.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it has stopped preliminary investigations for 36 cases, raising skepticism over the performance of the country's leading antigraft agency under its new leadership.

Matthew V. Veazey – Australia-based junior explorer Timor Resources is one step closer to making history in the young country of Timor-Leste, which became a sovereign state only 18 years ago.

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – An elementary school student in Papua province was killed and another injured after being shot during a clash between the Indonesian military and rebels that also claimed the lives of two other people.

Tim van Emmerik – Dubbed the world's second-largest marine polluter, Indonesia has ambitious targets to reduce plastic waste by 70% by 2025.

However, the government may have to recalculate that target and its approach. Our research in 2018 indicates that Ciliwung river, which divides Indonesia's capital Jakarta, is among the most polluted rivers in the world.

Budi Sutrisno and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Amid questions surrounding his suggestion that the country's rich people should marry the poor to break the chain of poverty, Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy stood up for his idea, saying such a practice could be a "moral movement".

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – A controversial bill on family resilience includes a provision of six months of paid maternity leave for female workers, but only for those working in government offices, regional administrations, and state-owned or region-owned enterprises.

Esther Samboh, Jakarta – Last week the government submitted the controversial omnibus bill on job creation to the House of Representatives, aiming for a conclusion in deliberation within 100 days.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's biggest private lender by market value, has lowered its loan growth target for this year, arguing that the coronavirus outbreak and stock market "scandals" may affect the bank's customers.

Jakarta – A number of civil society groups which reject the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation (RUU Ciptaker) have been intimidated by people from different groups.

Jakarta – Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim said he dreamed of making Indonesian a commonly used language in Southeast Asia.

During a meeting with House Commission X overseeing education, Nadiem said realizing the dream would be a mission of the Language Development and Guidance Agency.

Deaf students are joining mainstream universities in greater numbers in Indonesia since a regulation was passed on accommodating special needs in higher education. But as lecturers and students struggle to communicate, many deaf students are failing in their academic careers, and opting to drop out.

Norman Harsono and Riska Rahman, Jakarta – ThorCon International Pte Ltd has been pushing to build an experimental nuclear power plant in Indonesia over the past five years, but with unproven technology and regulatory limitations, the company is unlikely to finish the facility by the expected deadline.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said investment is the key to accelerating economic growth amid a slowing global economy.

As the global economy is expected to continue growing at snail's pace this year, Jokowi said investment would be the only thing that could improve the country's economic growth.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – A controversial bill on family resilience recently proposed by members of the House of Representatives is expected to cause controversy as it contains a number of provisions that strictly prohibit and criminalize sperm donation and surrogacy.

Asip Hasani, Blitar, East Java – Clashes between supporters of Arema Malang and Persebaya Surabaya soccer teams in Blitar, East Java, on Tuesday caused a total of Rp 250 million (US$18,275) in material losses, local authorities have revealed.

Riska Rahman and Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has shot down allegations of him having the power to override laws thanks to an omnibus bill on job creation, saying that the president could not revoke laws through government regulation.

Krithika Varagur – The idyllic holiday island of Bali has been hit by the ripple effect of the coronavirus crisis, with tourism plummeting and suggestions it "does not have the capacity" to treat patients if they become sick.

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – Environmental watchdog Greenpeace Indonesia has applauded the government for planning to impose a levy on plastic products, describing it as an important measure to reduce the plastic waste that is damaging the environment.

Riska Rahman and Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has criticized what he claims is the lackluster management of potential foreign investments amounting to Rp 1.6 quadrillion (US$116.8 billion) to date.