Apriadi Gunawan, Medan, North Sumatra – An endangered giant leatherback turtle was found slaughtered in Sosorgadong district, Central Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra on Monday.
The turtle, which weighed 213 kilograms and was 2.13 meters long, was reportedly caught and killed by a local resident when it was about to lay eggs on nearby Binasi Beach.
Sydney – Indonesian seaweed farmers and fishermen have filed a formal claim with the United Nations for $US15 billion ($A21 billion) in compensation from Australia over the environmental damage from the Montara oil spill.
A blowout on the Montara rig off Western Australia on August 21, 2009, spewed oil and gas into the Timor Sea between the two countries.
Koran Tempo, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Jaya Police has named two suspects in the attack on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator, Novel Baswedan.
The suspects, 990 days after the attack took place, were identified as RM and RB have been taken into custody for the next 20-days.
Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has asked members of the public to give the police institution a chance to prove that the two arrests are indeed responsible for the acid attack against Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan.
Taufik Wijaya, Palembang, Indonesia – A spate of recent tiger attacks on farmers in Indonesia's South Sumatra province has renewed calls from experts to protect wildlife habitats from development projects that threaten to further fragment forests.
Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has introduced an application-based religious conflict early warning and response system in a bid to track any religious discordance in the community.
Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – One of the two suspects accused of hurling acid into top anti-graft investigator Novel Baswedan called his victim as "traitor" as he was transferred to the National Police's detention facility in Jakarta in the weekend.
Antara, Jakarta – The Papua Police recorded that, during 2019, there were 23 shooting incidents involving the armed Papuan groups that claimed the lives of 10 members of the Indonesian police and military, and 10 civilians, a police officer revealed.
Jakarta – A motorcycle taxi driver died after a billboard fell upon him when he stopped for a red light during heavy rain on Saturday on Jl. Daan Mogot in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency operational head Eko Sumarno identified the victim as 47-year-old Ruslianto a resident of Jati Sampurna, Bekasi, West Java.
Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana believes that 2019 was the year in which the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was destroyed. Ramadhana even said that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives (DPR) were the masterminds behind its destruction.
Jakarta – As mystery continues to surround the case of an acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan, one of two police officers accused of being behind the attack has expressed resentment against Novel.
Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan became the target of subtle insinuations by Jakarta Archbishop Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo after he visited the Cathedral in Central Jakarta for Christmas evening mass on Tuesday December 24.
He insinuated that Baswedan "turned up all of a sudden" in the middle of the Christmas church mass.
Jakarta – Bogor Regent Ade Yasin has issued a circular advising residents of Bogor regency in West Java to celebrate New Year's Eve in a modest manner without blowing paper trumpets or lighting fireworks.
"No fireworks, firecrackers, blowing trumpets and motorized vehicles convoying on New Year's Eve," stated the circular, Antara news agency reported on Friday.
Jakarta – Bishops Council of Indonesia (KWI) chairman and Jakarta Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo, who was just appointed cardinal, denied any knowledge of a report of sexual abuse in the Indonesian Catholic Church and questioned its "authenticity" during a Christmas press conference at the Jakarta Cathedral on Wednesday.
Jakarta – Pornography site PornHub, which is blocked by the Indonesian government, has annoyed the Communications and Information Ministry with the discovery of an account on the website claiming to be owned by the ministry.
The ministry, the country's so-called "porn gateke
Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Garuda Indonesia Group saw a decline of 2.1 million passengers year-on-year (yoy) in Q3/2019. The airline lost passengers over increased ticket prices following adjustments made by the management.
Lily-Rose Davies and Mikael Alden Noegroho – The protests that rocked Indonesia this September have brought to light a history of conflict between university students and law enforcement.
Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to revive a 'truth and reconciliation' commission to bring closure over past human rights violations, including the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in 1965, a senior minister told Reuters on Thursday.
Jakarta – The failure of the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain, last week, to define an operational document to execute the Paris Agreement reflects the low commitment all round of governments and the world's political elite to overcome the issue of climate change.
Hendartyo Hanggi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military or TNI and PT Freeport Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the security of the mining giant in Timika, Papua.
The tie was signed by Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and the corporate CEO Clayton Allen Wenas at the TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, Thursday, December 26.
Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia held a protest Friday against China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang in front of China's embassy in Jakarta.
The rally was organised by hardline Islamic group the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) but was attended by members of other Muslim communities under heavy security.
Jakarta – The National Police have arrested two active police officers suspected of carrying out the acid attack against Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan.
The two alleged perpetrators were arrested on Thursday evening, the police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) chief, Insp. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, said.
Jakarta – The Joko "Jokowi" Widodo administration is currently drafting a presidential regulation (Perpres) on the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) organizational structure and management, amid fears from critics that it would further cripple the authority of the antigraft body.
Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The government will submit the job creation and taxation bills to the House of Representatives next month, the Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said on Friday, to kick off reform efforts aiming at improving the investment climate in the country.
Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Two active policemen handed themselves in to the police after confessing to their roles in the April 2017 acid attack on top anti-corruption investigator Novel Baswedan, Indonesian officials said on Friday.
Gora Kunjana, Fana Suparman, Jakarta – The State-Owned Enterprises Ministry has denied allegations that SOE Minister Erick Thohir might have benefited from a reckless investment by ailing state-owned life insurer Asuransi Jiwasraya five years ago.
Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia, the country central bank, has collaborated with the customs office to implement an integrated system that will reconcile incoming and outgoing foreign exchange recorded by the central bank with the export and import activities recorded in the customs.
Beritasatu, Bengkulu – Brake failure and driving negligence were suspected to be the cause of the Sriwijaya bus accident on Monday that killed 35 people in Pagar Alam, South Sumatra, recent investigation showed.
Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia has been actively communicating with China on Uighur issues to raise concern about freedom of religion among the Muslim-majority ethnic group in China's westernmost Xinjiang province, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Friday.
Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud M.D. accused a Papuan district official of engaging "political maneuver" by publicly declaring resignation and fabricating story about a fatal shooting.
Jakarta – The advocacy team representing Novel Baswedan is urging the police to immediately reveal the intellectual actor behind the acid attack on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator two years ago. The call follows revelations that the perpetrators of the attack are two active police officers.
Diana Mariska, Jakarta – In 2019, the Judicial Commission received 1,544 reports of alleged ethical code violations by judges, down from 1,722 last year, the commission revealed on Thursday.
Antara, Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Air Carrier Association, or Inaca, proposed a one-price policy on jet fuel on Thursday, citing sharp price disparity between the eastern and western parts of the country that could reach up to Rp 3,000 ($0.22) per liter.
Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters.
Jakarta – While floods are usually seen as an unwanted natural disaster, a village inundated with floodwater in Kampar regency, Riau, has instead become a destination for local tourists who are looking for a place to spend their year-end holiday.
Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Despite the fact that some Christians in the country had to celebrate their holy day without being allowed in their own churches, Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has claimed that this year's Christmas celebrations were "the best in the last few decades".
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – A fundraiser to honor Riyanto, a late member of Indonesia's largest Islamic group Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) youth wing, Banser, by the anonymous Twitter account Katolik Garis Lucu has raised Rp 106 million (US$7,604), exceeding its initial target of Rp 50 million on the Kitabisa crowdfunding platform.
Vela Andapita and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – What happened in Indonesia over the past 365 days? As we move to greet another new year, The Jakarta Post has wrapped up some of the most important events that defined the country throughout 2019.
Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Rights activist Ratna Sarumpaet was released from prison on Thursday after serving around 15 months of a two-year sentence for making a false claim that she had been tortured by her political opponents during last year's presidential campaign.
Herman, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has blocked 1,130 illegal streaming websites in a major crackdown on video piracy, a minister said on Wednesday.
Communication and Information Technology Minister Johnny Plate said the move was taken to protect intellectual property rights.
Ahmad Faiz, Jakarta – Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi said that regional heads must not prohibit people from worshipping according to their respective beliefs. The minister said that the Indonesian constitution guarantees freedom of religion and worship.
Jakarta – As an important element in our democratic state, the Indonesian Police is taking too long in putting their house in order. Now that reform has run for over two decades, members of the police have not shown themselves turning more professional. The police continue to use violence to enforce the law and uphold public order.
Halida Bunga, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, has just ratified the Presidential Decree overseeing the governance work and organizing leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Antara, Jakarta – Bogor Regent Ade Yasin has issued a circular calling for his residents to not celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks and trumpets, which he said, in order to maintain public order.
"In supporting [the regency's civilized motto] Karsa Bogor Berkeadaban and to maintain public order," said the regent in the written circular on Thursday, December 26.
Jakarta – Indonesia next year will offer more airport management projects to foreign investors after awarding its first to a foreign company on Thursday, the transportation minister said.
The country handed over development and operatorship for 25 years of Komodo airport to a consortium of PT Cardig Aero Services and Singapore's Changi Airports International Pte Ltd.
Annie Yuan Cih Wu – A wedding is one of the biggest expenses in Timor. The bulk of the cost comes from the "barlake", a Tetum word which can be translated as "dowry", or "bride price", even though the exchanges are usually two-way between the bride and groom families.
M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Febri Diansyah has officially resigned from his position as Corruption Eradication Commission spokesman since the leaders of the anti-graft agency had collectively made a decision to put someone else in the position.
"I have to announce as per today, my task as KPK spokesman is over," he said at his office, Jakarta, Thursday, December 26.
Jambi, Indonesia – In stark contrast to the pervading sense of gleeful anticipation of Christmas on Wednesday (Dec 25) in many parts of the country, Christians in Indonesia's Jambi city still struggle to find joy on the eve of the holy day since the authorities sealed a number of local churches in the city.
Jakarta – Head of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency Doni Monardo has said that 98 percent of rivers in the country have been polluted, especially in major cities.
Speaking at a recent meeting, Monardo said the most polluted rivers lie on Java island where 60 percent of the country's population are living.