Taufik Kelana, Sabang – Residents of a secluded village in Aceh, the westernmost province of Indonesia, declined entry to 139 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar on Sunday.

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta-based investment company Indika Energy has reached an agreement with Hyundai Motor Company to become the authorized distributor

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Acting chairman of Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, underlined the necessity for the government to protect bu

Ikmal Fauzan Hanif, Jakarta – All regencies and cities across Java island have disclosed their minimum monthly wages for 2024, with the industrial hub of Bekasi City presenting the high

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Agus Rahardjo, revealed that the government led by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has b

New Zealand's government should confront Indonesia over its alleged human rights violations in West Papua, human rights activists and West Papua independence activists in Aotearoa say.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The 212 Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 held the 212 Reunion dubbed the Munajat Kubro 212 at the National Monument or Monas, Central Jakarta on Saturday, De

Jakarta – To borrow the wording of the warnings on cigarette commercials: lack of neutrality of the security forces in a general election can result in damage to democracy, disturbances

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Jakarta – The Health Ministry has been struggling to calm public concerns triggered by false information, which suggests that Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, regarded as a new weapon to

Banda Aceh – More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals were threatening to push the

Alexandro Rangga and Hipolitus Wangge – It has been almost ten months since the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) abducted New Zealand pilot Philip Merthens on 7 February 2023

Jakarta – The first electric vehicle (EV) of China's automotive company Chery has rolled off the production line in Indonesia, the company said on Saturday at its production base in Bek

Maximillian Theo – It was an overcast morning on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia last Saturday when conservation officers for the Way Kambas National Park came upon the newest member o

An Indonesian high school student gave birth to a baby while sitting an exam in school, shocking teachers and her fellow students, reported Indonesian media.

Jakarta – Some 170 ethnic Rohingya people arrived in Indonesia on Saturday, head of a provincial fishing community said, in the latest boat arrivals in recent weeks that have brought mo

Fathul Rakhman, East Lombok, Indonesia – Takdir spent years protesting against the sand mine by his home on the east coast of Lombok, an island east of Bali in Indonesia's West Nusa Ten

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto reported that Egypt has not yet allowed an Indonesian hospital ship to enter Palestine.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – A ChatGPT-like tool in Bahasa Indonesia is in the works, following a new agreement between Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate in the field of artificial i

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The deputy of Prabowo-Gibran's campaigning team (TKN) Ahmad Muzani spoke up about the voters' personal data leaks from the official website of the General E

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has been promoting investment opportunities in Indonesia's new capital known as IKN.

Jakarta – There are increasing anti-LGBT opinions voiced in several regions. This is a wicked tactic from politicians blindly seeking popularity.

Aprilio A, Tegar Nurfitra, Jakarta – Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander, General Agus Subiyanto, has stated that TNI would optimize its cyber and unmanned aerial vehicle (

Genta Tenri M, Resinta Sulistiyandari, Bogor – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto handed over eight Airbus H225M helicopters with heavy payload capacity, originally named Eurocopter EC72

Jakarta – The removal of Firli Bahuri from his post as Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief after he was charged with extortion is, on the whole, no cause for celebration, even

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – An alleged data breach has hit the General Elections Commission (KPU), raising concerns about the vulnerability of the poll body's digital security system, which

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has asked banks to not hesitate in giving loans to businesses, hoping this could help increase money circulation and boost economi

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Analysts have hailed new regulations and guidance from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) that aim to further the development of sharia banking in Indonesia t

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The world must "call a spade a spade" and admit that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip have violated international laws, Indonesia's top diplomat said during

Sahril Rasid, Gorontalo – Hundreds of Papuan students from the Gorontalo West Papua National Committee (KNPB) held a commemoration marking West Papua's 62nd independence day front of th

Juhra Nasir, Jakarta – An action on Friday December 1 commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the declaration of West Papua independence in Sorong city, South-West Papua province, has end

Yufengki Bria, Kupang – A protest action by scores Papuan students in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, has ended in chaos.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Indonesia's decision to increase defense spending by 20% next year shows that the country is prioritizing building up its armed forces and arsenal amid a

Jakarta – Scores of Papuan activists held an action in Central Jakarta on Friday December 1 at the Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat intersection.

Around one hundred protesters from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) and the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) held a demonstration at the zero kilometre point in front

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairperson for the period 2015-2019, Agus Rahardjo, has revealed how buzzers repeatedly attacked the anti-graft a

Makassar – Scores of university and Papuan students held a demonstration in front of the Papua student dormitory on Jalan Lanto Daeng Pasewang in the South Sulawesi provincial capital o

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that foreign tourist arrivals had seen an 8.57 percent drop in October compared to the previous month.

Aprillio Abdullah A, Resinta Sulistiyandari, Jakarta – Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander, General Agus Subiyanto, said on Friday that TNI will implement a "smart power" a

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The office of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo refuted claims on Friday regarding alleged interference in the corruption case involving then-House of Representatives

Celvin Sipahutar & Andrea Hosana, Jakarta – Indonesia continues to show its rock-solid support for Palestine as the Southeast Asian country pushes for a two-state solution while als

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Deputy Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Commissioner Alexander Marwata has admitted to once hearing an account by former KPK chairperson Agus Rahardjo abo

Stefan Armbruster – On 1 December each year, in cities across Australia and New Zealand, a small group of West Papuan immigrants and refugees and their supporters raise a flag called th

Jakarta – Indonesia's oil and gas lifting is expected to come in below target this year due to disruptions like a pipe leakage and a fire at a power cable, the country's upstream oil an

Gracia Ayni Warella – Indonesia stands as one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in the world.

Dicky Kurniawan, Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumado admitted that the number of sales of incentivized electric motorcycles is still scarce.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Developing Indonesia's battery industry is expected to remain a challenging task, as the industry is still beset with a lack of regulation and an unclear path fo

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo swore in new Army chief of staff Lt. Gen.

Singapore – Singapore and Indonesia have concluded the 22nd edition of Exercise Elang Indopura.

Jakarta – Indonesia's outgoing president has approved a 20% increase in defence spending through the end of next year, to upgrade the country's military hardware in response to geopolit