Jakarta – A glittering ceremony at the North Sumatra Stadium in Deli Serdang on Friday night marked the end of the 21st National Games (PON), but the festivities were too late and too l

Duncan Graham – Fresh from its latest failure to protect Palestine in the UN, the Australian government also handles brittle Indonesia tenderly lest it snaps off trade and security deal

Graham Readfearn and agencies – New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than one-and-a-half years in captivity in Indonesia's West Papua region, Indonesian police h

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – As the House of Representatives ends its term, its special committee is out to conclude an investigation into alleged haj quota misallocation involving th

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) have announced their full support for President-elect Prabowo Subianto

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – The name Labubu might sound unfamiliar to most, but this cute doll has skyrocketed in popularity after K-Pop idol Lisa from Blackpink was spotted accessorizing

Gabriel Collins, Morgan Bazilian and Simon Lomax – Earlier this month, the US government sounded the alarm over the use of forced labor in the nickel mines of Indonesia.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attributed the release of New Zealand pilot Mark Mehrtens from the Free Papua Movement's (OPM's) captivity to the government's perseverance in s

Graham Readfearn and agencies – New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens said he was looking forward to being reunited with his family after being freed after more than one-and-a-half years i

Fika Nurul Ulya, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stressed that all activities in Papua must be accompanied by security forces both from the TNI (Indonesi

Surprising news came from Ndugama today when it was reported that New Zealand pilot Philips Mark Mehrtens was released by West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) commander Egianus K

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri and Dini Suryani – Indonesia's future capital city Nusantara is touted as a model of sustainable development and a symbol of national progress.

Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday it has approved a US$500 million policy-based loan to fund a program designed to help Indonesia's energy transition efforts.

Racism, torture and arbitrary arrests are some examples of discrimination indigenous Papuans have dealt with over the last 60 years from Indonesia, according to a new report by Human Ri

Fadli, Batam, Riau Islands – A protest staged on Wednesday by residents of the Putra Jaya Housing Complex in Tanjung Uncang subdistrict, Batam, Riau Islands, over water distribution mu

Jakarta – As we draw closer to the start of the new government, many await the implementation of the free nutritious meal program, one of president-elect Prabowo Subianto's ambitious ca

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has proposed using Jakarta's annual budget surplus to create a special fund aimed at generating new jobs if he is elected

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian Military Information Center (Kapuspen TNI), Major General Hariyanto, denied claims made by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) regarding

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – European airplane manufacturer Airbus has projected that Indonesia will require at least 1,000 new aircraft within the next two decades.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Deputy Head of Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK), Alexander Marwata, asks the state-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) to

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region warned Friday that increased Indonesian military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealan

Jakarta – West Java's sudden earthquake on Wednesday (Sep 18) which left one dead and over 80 injured was triggered by an unmapped fault, according to Indonesian earthquake experts.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) under the Finance Ministry has denied allegations of a data leak involving the Taxpayer Identification Numbers (

Jakarta – A number of civil society organizations together with representatives of indigenous peoples have submitted a juridical review of Law Number 32/2024 on the Conservation of Biol

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's aviation industry has not fully rebounded from the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced airlines to ground fleets for sev

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The government's tax exemption for home purchases has been officially extended through December 2024.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Despite representing rival parties in the 2024 Presidential Election, Pramono Anung pledged his commitment to implementing the policies of the newly elected Pra

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil pledged to eliminate slums in North Jakarta and transform the area into a business hub if he wins the 202

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia has signed the Multilateral Instrument Subject to Tax Rule (MLI STTR) alongside leaders from 42 other countries and jurisdictions.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi is nudging private companies to also take part in building the transportation infrastructure – including airports

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has announced that it will impose internal sanctions on its member, HA, who has been named a suspect in a child moles

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto is back again on a world tour ahead of his inauguration ceremony with Filipino President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr be

Antara, Jakarta – Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) visited President-elect Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Thursday to reiterate his full support and share his experience

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomed a freshly adopted UN General Assembly resolution that demanded Israel to end its "unlawful presence" in Palestinian territories.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday directed the tax directorate to launch an internal investigation following reports of a data breach aff

Tria Dianti and Victor Mambor in Jakarta and Jayapura, Indonesia – An international human rights watchdog has detailed what it calls entrenched racism and systemic discrimination agains

Alfi Dinilhaq, Herman, Jakarta – A total of 6 million Indonesian taxpayer-identification numbers (NPWP) have reportedly been leaked and sold for US$10,000 on the Breach Forum website by

Indonesia, West Papua – On 14 August 2024, members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in the Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, experienced acts of in

Indonesia, West Papua – As of September 2024, more than 79,867 people in West Papua remain internally displaced as a result of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and the

Amendments may increase political patronage and decrease efficiency, observers say.

Chandra Asmara – Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto won sweeping new powers to create new ministries and restructure existing ones, giving him more room to both pursue his agen

Greg Earl – There is a somewhat careworn characterisation of modern Indonesia as a country that keeps on changing in order to remain the same, with the rider that the more it changes th

Rajendra Jadhav, Mumbai, India – Indonesia's palm oil exports are expected to decline in 2024 due to increased domestic consumption because of a higher biodiesel blending mandate and a

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is holding a three-day festival to promote urban farming as part of an effort to boost local food security.

Jakarta – The recent appointment of Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi as the United Nations secretary-general's special envoy on water affairs is a testament not only to her diplomatic

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – After days of back and forth, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has dropped plans to question President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's youngest son Kaes

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto is poised to include private schools in his flagship free nutritious meals program in addition to public schools centers, the

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Penajam Paser Utara – During President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 10-year administration, Indonesia has witnessed extensive infrastructure development with a focus on e

Muhammad Iqbal Ikromi, Semarang – Nuzmatun Malinah, the grieving mother of Dr.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has approved the 2025 State Budget (APBN) totaling Rp 3,621 trillion (USD 237.4 billion), which will be