Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Saidiman Ahmad of Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) predicts a close race in the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election, emphasizing Dedi Mulya

Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's counterterrorism unit Densus 88 spokesperson Aswin Siregar revealed that YLK, a suspected terrorist, had planned a terror attack against the Singap

Yustinus Paat, Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The 2024 East Java gubernatorial election is shaping up to be highly competitive, with strong female contenders including Khofifah Indar Parawansa

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Multinational corporations are seeing dollar signs on President-Elect Prabowo Subianto's free meal program, according to a top brass at the Bank of America

Jakarta – Has our country become a dumping ground for others? While the question might sound a little harsh, some developments suggest that the answer may be even harsher.

Putri Safira Pitaloka, Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The recent discourse surrounding the formation of a new community organization or political party has become a public spotlight on soci

Jakarta – Stuck in a Jakarta traffic jam? No worries, we have a carload of therapists and clerics who will stop by to ease your frustration during the interminable wait.

The Santos-led Bayu-Undan joint venture (JV) has agreed on the terms for a sale and purchase deed with TIMOR GAP, allowing the Timor-Leste state-owned company to join the Bayu-Undan ups

Made Supriatma – Less than two months before stepping down, the outgoing president of Indonesia's plans to hang onto power are at risk of unravelling.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Tri Atmoko is a regular visitor to the mangrove forests of Balikpapan Bay on the east coast of Indonesian Borneo, where he studies proboscis monkeys, an en

Pope Francis, 87, landed in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday for a visit dominated by inter-faith ties, at the start of an ambitious four-nation tour that will be the longest of his

Jakarta – Ace Hardware is leaving Indonesia as of December 31, 2024, even though the presence of the U.S.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has attracted potential investment deals worth around $52.9 million at the 2024 International Tourism Investment Forum (ITIF), the government announced on Mo

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Deputy Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron mentioned that offshore countries are often used for financial crimes and money

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruling on the requirements for nominating candidates for regional heads restores the political rationality that had been hijacked by the parties.

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Feri Amsari – On 27 August 2024, former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar Usman lodged an appeal against a Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) ruling (604/G/2023/PTUN.JKT) that c

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered the postponement of the planned relocation of central government employees to the still-developing new capital,

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court's decision in August to lower the vote threshold for political parties to nominate gubernatorial candidates was intended to promote b

Sui-Lee Wee and Emma Bubola – The hallelujahs rang out on Sunday from a small hall on the outskirts of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

Kate Hartcher – With rising consumer concerns for animal welfare worldwide, the poultry industry is starting to let their hens roam around in bigger spaces.

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) confirmed that it is still investigating a gratification case involving five former employees who allegedly accepted bribes fr

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesian unicorns, once thriving start-ups valued at over US$1 billion, seem to have lost their direction over the past few years with funding becoming incr

Jakarta – The impending visit of Pope Francis to Indonesia this week could not be more timely, coming as it does after a tumultuous period during which the country's democracy again ros

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced a monthly deflation of 0.03 percent in August 2024, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Antara, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded that as many as 8 cities or regencies in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) are facing drought emergencies du

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto announced plans to separate the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) into two distinct ministries: one dedica

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suffered his first major political defeat, just two months before he steps down, when a popular revolt denied him the chanc

David da Costa – Today (September 2, 2024), around 12 p.m., Nelson Roldao, a Timorese human rights activist supporting the pro-West Papua movement, was arrested at Timor-Leste the Prezi

Lusia Arumingtyas, Sapariah Saturi, Jakarta – Indonesian conservationist Farwiza Farhan says she couldn't contain her tears when she learned that the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation ha

Riri Rahayu, Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Manpower responded to the alleged unilateral layoff by the management of CNN Indonesia against its employees who formed a la

Antara, Jakarta – As Indonesia faces the looming threat of a megathrust earthquake, both government and public efforts must intensify to mitigate potential casualties and damage, accord

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia reached 7.75 million from January to July 2024, a 20.75 percent increase from the same period last year, according

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – With poll leader Anies Baswedan absent from the Jakarta gubernatorial race, the competition is now wide open for two major candidates, both vying to capture h

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Medistra Hospital Jakarta has issued an apology for its policy prohibiting the wearing of hijabs by doctors, nurses, and other medical staff after a let

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently asked Liberia to support its fight against the smear campaign targeted at palm oil as Jakarta remains alarmed at Europe's policy against

Yogyakarta – A number of activists in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta have demanded and urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to immediately summon and question Presiden

Will Hunter – Adelaide nurse Joy Booth sees the joy and hope that "life-changing" reconstructive surgery can bring to young people in Timor-Leste, but the working environment is often a

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Indonesia is stepping up security for Pope Francis's visit next week – his first stop on his 12-day tour of Asia, with snipers being deployed and thousands of

Jayapura – The High School and University Student Front for Human Rights Concern held a peaceful action at the United Nations Representative office in Jakarta on Friday August 30 during

Dayat, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung and his running mate Rano Karno unexpectedly met with former governor Anies Baswedan during a morning walk on Sudirman Str

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Jakarta) urges CNN Indonesia's management to retract the termination letter (PHK) against nine emplo

Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – As many as 14 CNN Indonesia media workers have been sacked (PHK) by the CNN Indonesia management.

The Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has condemned the unilateral sacking of CNN Indonesia employees after they declared the establishment of the CNN Indonesia W

Hendro Situmorang, Antara, Bali – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday introduced Prabowo Subianto as his successor during the Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali, where leaders and repr

Batam – Residents on Rempang Island from the Sembulang Village in Galang sub-district, Batam City, Riau Islands, claim to have been terrorised by unidentified individuals (OTK).

Jakarta – The government's plan to charge Greater Jakarta Commuter Line passengers based on their respective income levels has triggered widespread public criticism.

Niniek Karmini, Maumere, Indonesia – Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle.

Greget Kalla Buana and Anisa Indah Pratiwi – Indonesia's middle class is shrinking.

Dili – Timor-Leste's leader thanked the international community Friday as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting Uni