Victor Mambor and Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jayapura and Jakarta – Hundreds of residents in Indonesia's restive Papua region have sought shelter in a church after clashes between security fo

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has reached out to Marzuki Mustamar, a prominent Muslim cleric and former East Java branch head of the country's largest Muslim

Jakarta – The West Java administration is expanding its cleanup operation of the Citarum River, known as one of the dirtiest rivers in the region.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has decided to divert trillions of rupiah funds from state-owned Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI

Jakarta – It is not exactly good corporate governance but it has been a well-worn practice in Indonesian politics.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – A recent Constitutional Court ruling ordering a legislative election revote in Gorontalo may set the precedent for parties to fulfill the 30 percent minimum quota f

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Political analyst Arifki Chaniago recently said that the possibility for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to hold a cabinet reshuffle remained large de

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia has advanced to the 27th position in the 2024 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), a significant improvement from 34th place in 2023.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The weakening rupiah, now significantly deviating from the 2024 state budget assumption, poses risks to Indonesia's trade performance.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – As President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's term nears its end, several ministers in his cabinet are aiming to appeal to the next president, Prabowo Subianto

Han Revanda Putra, Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas has proposed an increase in the highest retail price (HET) of government-subsidized packaged cookin

Reuters, Jakarta – Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Sarjan Lahay, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to establish 2 million hectares, or nearly 5 million acres, of sugarcane plantations in the eastern region of

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – Public policy observer from Trisakti University, Trubus Rahadiansah, commented on the latest policy of the Jakarta Provincial Government regarding the urban a

Abdul C, Jakarta – Every year around the world, June 16 is commonly celebrated as International Domestic Workers Day (IDWD).

Jakarta – Every year, Indonesia contends with one of the most complex logistical feats in the world: the haj.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – A prominent Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) figure said Tuesday the party would nominate Anies Baswedan for the Jakarta gubernatorial election if he appoi

Caleb Fotheringham – West Papua pro-independence supporters are calling Indonesia's condemnation of Israel hypocritical considering its occupation in Papua for 61-years.

Tria Dianti – Environmentalists are expressing deep concerns about Indonesia's ecological future because of President-elect Prabowo Subianto signaling a strong preference for boosting m

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – After dropping the idea of setting up a transition team, president-elect Prabowo Subianto has come up with a so-called synchronization task force comprisi

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Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's reported plan for cabinet reshuffle, one that might see his former party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Chairman of the Hajj Oversight Team of the House of Representatives (DPR) Muhaimin Iskandar revealed several reports highlighting various issues in the 2024

Antara, AP, Jakarta – The Indonesian government explained its decision to abstain from signing a document calling for the territorial integrity of Ukraine to be the basis of any agreeme

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – Public policy analyst Trubus Radiansyah recently advised the government against launching new strategic policies as the end of President Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Ganjar Pranowo, the former presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), has commented on the potential candidacy of

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Ahmad Doli Kurnia, the deputy chairman of the Golkar Party, recently said the existing cabinet would remain united until the end of President Joko "Jokowi

Antara, Jakarta – Economist Gunawan Benjamin said recently that the Kualanamu International Airport could provide a major impetus to North Sumatra's economic growth.

Tri Listiyarini, Jakarta – The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) is proactively addressing the anti-dumping case affecting Indonesian frozen shrimp export to the United States

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Some top government officials are split over how much Indonesia should set its state budget deficit for next year, although senior minister Airlangga Hartarto s

Djibril Muhammad, Timika, Papua – An army deserter who became a mercenary for a rebel group in Papua has been shot to death during a recent security operation, authorities said on Monda

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – Members of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cabinet are anticipating a smooth transition of power five months into his retirement, a senior minister said o

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association or PHRI in Bali, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, urged the local government to carry out

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) volcano, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, erupted again on Tuesday, June 18 at 07:46 local time, spewing a 700-meter-high column of

Jakarta – President Jokowi is plotting for his youngest son to run for the deputy governor of Jakarta. This is a repeat of the presidential election.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A project to revive zebra shark numbers in Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago has welcomed the successful hatching of 24 pups so far this year, including f

Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo plans to speed up the installation of water pumps across the country to protect food crops from the impact of extreme weather.

Rizky Ramadhan, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin praised non-Muslim communities for participating in Eid al-Adha celebrations by donating sacrificial animals on Monday.

Duncan Graham – At the end of 2023, there were three clear signs that Indonesia's new capital city project on Borneo island – personally driven by President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo – was n

Eka Yudha Saputra, Ikhsan Reliubun (Antara), Jakarta – The idea of providing social assistance to victims of online gambling was initially proposed by Coordinating Minister for Human De

Antara, Jakarta – Chief Cultural Affairs Minister Muhadjir Effendy has clarified his statement regarding the provision of social assistance (bansos) to online gambling victims.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Ombudsman of South Sumatra Province has discovered alleged fraud in the merit-based selection process for new student admissions (PPDB) for high schools (

Antara, Jakarta – Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday night, June 16, 2024.

Pribadi, Sukma Kanthi Nurani, Jakarta – Several ministries and agencies have requested additional budgets for 2025, including costs for relocating to the new capital city, Nusantara (IK

Stefanno Sulaiman and Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – The government has shut down more than 2 million websites offering illegal online gambling services, the communications minister said o

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SafeNET) Executive Director Nenden Sekar Arum believes that blocking the social media platform X (Twitter)

Jakarta – Plastic waste produced during Eid al-Adha could reach around 608 tons, most of which is contributed by single-use plastic bags in the distribution of sacrificial meat, accordi

Antara, Jakarta – The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has blocked 5,000 bank accounts, both individual and group, linked to online gambling cases.

Antara, Palu, Central Sulawesi – The Central Sulawesi Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has reported that floods have left 171 houses inundated in Banggai Laut District as of T