Jakarta – Central Java has recorded the most layoffs of any province this year, with 14,767 as of Sept. 26, according to the Manpower Ministry.

Joniansyah, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – Director General of Immigration Silmy Karim has defended the recent amendment to immigration regulations that permits officers to carry firearms, ci

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition commemorated five years since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo "killed off" the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during an

Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – On Monday September 30 Papuan Student Solidarity held a protest action on Jalan Kamwolker in Jayapura, Papua, in which they expressed their rejection of the 196

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes that there was an element of omission on the part of the security forces in the recent attacks by unidentified groups on the Homeland

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) will showcase over 1,000 military assets from its three branches during the 79th Anniversary celebrations at Silang Monas, Central Jakart

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has named Romy Soekarno a member of the House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 term after two elected members from the Indonesian De

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) regrets the forced disruption and attack on participants of the diaspora discussion organized by

Jayanty Nada Shofa, New York – Indonesia finds Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statement of "seeking peace" incredibly ironic and hard to believe, according to Foreig

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will run for a non-permanent membership at the UN Security Council which the country has considered as being passive towards Israel's war atrocit

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Bogor – The head of the Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies at the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), Professor Yonvitner, stated that material suc

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Presidium of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Society (CALS), Bivitri Susanti, assessed that the People's Consultative

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The police have arrested some perpetrators of the forced disruption of a diaspora discussion entitled National Diaspora Solidarity Meeting with Nation

Herman, Antara, Jakarta – The leadership dispute within the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is nearing resolution following a meeting between Arsjad Rasjid, the chai

Aqil Hamzah and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Magetan/Boyolali, Indonesia – A gentle laugh accompanies almost every single sentence uttered by Mr Imtihan Syafi'i, the principal of an Indonesia

Jakarta – While we welcome the recent agreement of the Netherlands to repatriate hundreds of Indonesian artifacts taken during the 300 years of the Dutch colonial era, we are calling on

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) must soon decide whether it is joining the incoming government of Prabowo Subianto, whose inauguration

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was awarded the Golden Shark brevet by the Indonesian Navy during a ceremony aboard the Republic of Indonesia Ship (KRI) d

Firda Janati, Akhdi Martin Pratama, Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy believes that the closure of of a discussion forum in Kemang, South Jakarta, which was attende

Indonesia, West Papua – Police officers arrested two indigenous Papuans, Mr Ripe Kerebea and Mr Eli Koranue, in the town of Kenyam, Nduga Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 17 Augus

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil proposes an initiative at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Disposal Site (TPST), a colossal repository of th

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – A University of Indonesia (UI) economics professor has proposed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo be honored with the title of "Father of Indonesian

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries said the Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the provincial go

Jakarta – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto is set to introduce a free medical check-up programme, targeting 55 million Indonesians starting from 2025.

Mahfudzulloh Al Murtadho, Jakarta – The Head of the Coastal and Marine Resource Research Center at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Professor Yonvitner, said sea sand export has long bee

Jakarta – The Indonesian government will improve supervision of its commodities sector after the US Department of Labor said there was forced labour in the country's nickel industry, a

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra on Wednesday sentenced inactive Labuhanbatu regent Erik Adtrada Ritonga to six years in prison for accepting Rp 1.7

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Following a 20-year ban, the government has officially lifted the restriction on exports of sea sand, prompting protests from some quarters, including a f

Jakarta – The hand of the government is apparent in Kadin's internal conflict between Arsjad Rasjid and Anindya Bakrie. This has no effect on the public.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Elected lawmaker Tia Rahmania has filed a lawsuit against the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) following her dismissal from the party and the ann

Jakarta – "Eighty percent of success is showing up," a saying often wrongly attributed to American filmmaker Woody Allen, perfectly captures the paradox of the recent rise of Indonesia'

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – A recent decision made by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration to lift a decades-old ban on sea sand exports has raised concerns that it may jeopardiz

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Extreme weather damaged many buildings in Magetan Regency, East Java, on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2024.

Tempo.Co, Kemlu.Go.Id, Jakarta – During the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Indonesian F

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is planning to release the eggs of lab-bred mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacteria next week in Kembangan district, West Jakarta, in an effort t

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The central banks of Indonesia and Malaysia renewed their Local Currency Bilateral Swap Arrangement on Friday, enabling both nations to exchange their res

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will likely lose billions of American dollars in exports if it cannot close the overdue deal with the European Union, according to the country's

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The small cities and villages of archipelagic Indonesia are also enjoying the economic benefits from the massive air transport infrastructure developme

Kiki Safitri, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Research and Partnership Institute Executive Director Laode M Syarif says that over the decade of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration (20

Jakarta – A "King of Java" theatrical action held by a civil society alliance in Jakarta was marred by chaos after a number of unknown individuals blocked them in the Jalan Jenderal Sud

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The government is set to launch INA Digital, a unified application aimed at simplifying public access to government services, State Apparatus and Bureaucratic

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government aims to boost wind energy capacity by 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, tapping into the country's vast wind power potential, the Energy and Mineral

Yustinus Paat, Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – A new survey from Poltracking Indonesia indicates that the race for Jakarta's gubernatorial seat is heating up, with Ridwan Kamil and his ru

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the residence of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar in South Jakarta on Sept

Marchio Gorbiano, Jakarta – A landslide at an illegal gold mine in West Sumatra has killed at least 15 people and buried dozens of others in the abandoned pit with rescue workers strugg

Indonesia, West Papua – On 13 August 2024, Indonesian military forces reportedly raided the Silatuga Village of Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, searching residential houses in the

Indonesia, West Papua – On 3 August 2024, members of the Sentani Regional KNPB (West Papua National Committee) and local community groups were forcibly dispersed by members of the Jayap

Jakarta – After holding Susi Air pilot Phillips Mehrtens captive in the jungle for 594 days and keeping his family in the dark regarding his safety, the armed Papuan rebels eventually r

Ati Nurbaiti, Dili – The crowd called out one name: "Hakim, Hakim!" Drink in hand, Hakim Afonso happily joined the singer on stage.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Agtas has appointed Insp. Gen.