Winda Oktavia, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry denies rumors that the HPV vaccine can cause infertility in women.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – A woman who stands accused of taking topless photographs of Miss Universe Indonesia finalists asserted on Thursday that Poppy Capella, the CEO of the lo

Jakarta – The concerning official revelation last week that 34 out of 48, or 70 percent, of the pension funds managed by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) were mired in unhealthy financial

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named former agriculture minister as a suspect in a graft case, its deputy chief said, becoming the sixth member of President J

Fana Suparman, Jakarta – Former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday evening after he missed a scheduled inte

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has just launched its first carbon emissions trading market in a bid to fight climate change.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papuan Council of Churches has drawn attention to the recent attack on the Kingmi Church Office in Keneyam, Nduga Regency on September 16, 2023.

Sentani, Jubi – Andreas Swewali, the Chairman of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) in Jayapura Regency, highlighted several factors contributing to the absence of teachers at s

Jayapura, Jubi – The availability of dentists in Papua Province remains significantly inadequate to meet the needs of the local population, and their distribution is also uneven.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently got reelected for a sixth term at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and also earned the most votes among the countries who go

Jayapura, Jubi – Ones Suhuniap, the spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), has refuted claims that speak KNPB's involvement in the murder case of Michele Kurisi.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for the "root cause" of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be addressed, as hardline I

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Indebted state-owned publicly-listed construction company PT Waskita Karya Tbk (WSKT) has caused jitters on the stock market after defaulting on Rp 941.75

Jakarta – The National Police were accused by a rights group on Tuesday of opening fire on a protest in Kalimantan against an oil palm company last week, killing one demonstrator and in

Jakarta – Traditional Melayu (Malay) communities gathered at the Muhammad Musa Soccer Field at the Sembulang village in Galang sub-district, Batam City, in the Riau Islands on Wednesday

Joao da Cruz Cardoso – The recent agreement between Timor-Leste and China to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership draws plenty of reactions.

Malang Corruption Watch – 1 October 2022 was the last day for Margaretha, a 17-year-old victim of Kanjuruhan football stadium disaster in Malang, East Java.

Eiben Heizar, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that scorching hot weather continued to hit several regions of Indonesia on Tuesday, Oct.

Jakarta – Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave the way

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo denied having accepted Rp 27 billion ($1.7 million) in bribes as he was presented as a witness in a graft

Jakarta – Beverage giant Coca-Cola has partnered with Southeast Asia's super app Grab to launch the 'Recycle Me' recycling program, which seeks to nudge consumers into recycling their p

Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir has been appointed as the temporary stand-in for Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who is currently receiving med

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Jakarta – State-owned energy firm Pertamina and the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia recently announced that they had held a successful first trial for the use of sustainable avia

Jakarta – As many as eight families moved Saturday to temporary housing following the development of the Rempang eco-city project.

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita is optimistic that Indonesia will be able to hasten the realization of the net zero emissions (NZE) target for the indu

Raden Putri, Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Following the closure of TikTok Shop, traders in the Tanah Abang Market called on the government to also shut down e-commerce sites, such as S

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Indonesia needed to import another 1.5 million tonnes of rice to anticipate a poor harvest due to the El Nino weather

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – A number of labour organisations held a demonstration in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Central Jakarta on Tuesday October 10 calling for an

Hans Nicholas Jong, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Activists have slammed the Indonesian police for rights violations after officers reportedly shot dead a villager and injured at least

Tria Dianti, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said Monday it would investigate a deadly clash between police and villagers in Central Kalimantan who were p

Jakarta – A quick fix rarely solves a longstanding problem, yet such thinking time and again informs economic policymaking in Indonesia.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The Cirebon 1 coal-fired power plant owned by PT Cirebon Electric Power (Cirebon Power) is deemed to play a crucial role in Indonesia's energy transition, with

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ruled out the possibility of joining presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team, despite a recent meeting

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior diplomat on Tuesday dropped some hints that a European company was already serious about building a nickel smelter in Indonesia, although the gove

Daniel A. Fajri, Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will resume the development of the Food Estate in Merauke, Papua.

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Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno reported that about 7.4 million foreign tourists visited the country from January t

Yuni Rohmawati, Jayapura – The Papua Regional Police are investigating the murder case of female activist, Michele Kurisi Doga, who was killed in Koloak Atas District, Lanny Jaya Regenc

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Online motorcycle taxis or online ojek drivers, who are members of the Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI), staged a protest called "10.10" today, Oc

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Harlyne Joku, Port Moresby – Indonesia canceled a regional meeting this week on the human rights situation in its Papuan provinces on the grounds that the leaders of Melanesian nations

Yanuar Nugroho, Maria Monica Wihardja – Digital technology has played a vital role in empowering political participation and shaping political discourse in Indonesia, but more must be d

Stephen Dziedzic – The President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta has suggested that Chinese diplomats turned down requests to develop police and military infrastructure in his country b

Jakarta – In 1983, from an empty laundry warehouse, five rival media companies banded together to create an English-language daily, an experiment during the New Order era that some saw

Vijay Eswaran, Hong Kong, China – In the midst of a worldwide shift toward sustainable transportation, nations are racing to take pole position in the fast-emerging electric vehicle (EV

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Corruption allegations dealt a heavy blow to the NasDem Party for the second time, just over four months ahead of the presidential election.

Jakarta – The Supreme Court recently annulled two provisions in two General Elections Commission (KPU) regulations on eligibility requirements for legislative candidates for next year,

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Indonesia has called for an end to a wave of violence in the Middle East that has killed hundreds of people on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides following a su