Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The head of the Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team (TKN), Rosan Roeslani, responded to allegations that his team had mobilized village government officia

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Co-captain of the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (Amin) campaign team, Thomas Lembong assessed that the nickel downstream policy introduced by President Joko Wi

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) said the number of regions vulnerable to food insecurity decreased from 74 regencies/cities in 2022 to 68 regencies/citi

Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democracy and Electoral Empowerment Partnership (DEEP) Executive Director, Neni Nur Hayati, asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to invo

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology stressed that the country's Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) score in 2022,

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is in talks with Wisk Aero, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American airplane manufacturer Boeing, to have air taxis in the new capital city Nus

Denny Armandhanu and Neo Chai Chin, Jakarta/Singapore – If researchers and the authorities had their way, millions of mosquitoes infected with naturally occurring bacteria would now be

Abdullah Faqih – The British rock band Coldplay is gearing up for their inaugural concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled for November 15, 2023.

Wamena – Tens of Indigenous Papuan entrepreneurs and contractors in the Mountainous Papua Province protested at the Governor's office seeking assurances regarding job opportunities for

Jayapura, Jubi – Activists representing Greenpeace, the Central Kalimantan Legal Aid Institute, Save Our Borneo, and the Indonesian Forum for the Environment in Central Kalimantan have

BeritaSatu, Banda Aceh – Indonesian authorities have arrested a Bangladeshi national on charges of smuggling 149 Rohingya refugees into the coasts of Aceh in exchange for monetary gains

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – As the 2024 start date looms for Indonesia's controversial new quota-based fisheries policy, experts and watchdogs continue to flag what they say are fundamenta

Jakarta – Indonesia strongly suspects human trafficking is behind a recent increase in arrivals of Rohingya Muslims on its territory, its president said on Friday, promising to work wit

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has handed the death penalty to a 60-year-old for transporting close to 43 kilograms of sabu-sabu (crystal methampheta

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – With less than a year left in office and campaign activities for next year's presidential election in full swing, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has made a series

Jakarta – The prevailing controversy regarding the format of the election debates for presidential and vice presidential candidates does not inspire confidence among the public that the

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno addressed the presence of Rohingya refugees in Aceh, fearing they may end up being part o

Arti Ekawati – Zuhara Bagem, a Rohingya asylum-seeker who arrived with his family in Indonesia's Aceh province at the end of November, was relieved when the boat was allowed to land at

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – China has shown interest in building an automated rail transit in Indonesia's new capital Nusantara, although the city's authority body refused to reveal t

Yogyakarta – A large banner with the words "Most Embarrassing UGM Alumnus Nomination Submission" and a picture of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was displayed in front of the Gajah Mada

Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka said on Friday that Solo, under his leadership, has evolved into one of Indonesia's most tolerant cities, vowing to further augment

Jakarta – Ridwan Mansyur, the judge who tried the suspected murderer of renowned rights activist Munir Said Thalib, was inaugurated as the justice of the nine-member Constitutional Cour

Jakarta – Suciwati, the wife of renowned human rights defender Munir Said Thalib who was assassinated in 2007, has protested the burial of the former mayor of Kota Batu, Eddy Rumpoko, i

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Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo visited the Nusantara Capital City or IKN project in East Kalimantan on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, 2023.

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo promised to commit to reducing extractive industries in East Kalimantan, during his campaign in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday.

Amelia Rahima Sari (Antara), Jakarta – Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the country's investment target next year is a challenge. Why so?

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Shocking details emerged on Thursday regarding the tragic murder scene in South Jakarta, where four young children were discovered deceased on a bed, allegedly

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has targeted to attract Rp 1,650 trillion (about $106 billion) in combined foreign and domestic investment next year in hopes of spurring economi

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Industry players have complained about a planned excise tax on plastic products and sweetened beverages, arguing it will not solve what it is intended to and wil

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has urged greater vigilance amid a recent uptick in cases of new COVID-19 subvariants, both in the country and around the globe, while reassuring the publi

Banda Aceh – More than one hundred Indonesians protested Wednesday against Rohingya refugees who arrived on a western island by boat last week, calling for them to be relocated and clas

Jakarta – A senior member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has rejected a proposal from a Gerindra Party member that the upcoming presidential debates, organized b

The dangers of visiting volcanoes have been thrown sharply into focus in Indonesia after the deadly eruption at Mount Marapi and subsequent ones at other well-known volcanoes, while als

Edna Tarigan and Dita Alangkara, Mamuju, Indonesia – A pair of tall birds with black feathers and pinkish breasts crossed a noisy road to reach a quiet part of a sandy tourist beach in

Sandro Gatra – An issue that has been very prominent in the public's attention of late has been the lion's roar by former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioner Agus Rahar

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indigenous people in Indonesia's easternmost South Papua province have lambasted a court's decision to reject their lawsuit that seeks to overturn an envir

Ricky Juliansyah, Depok – Depok Deputy Mayor Imam Budi Hartono said the city administration has implemented Universal Health Coverage (UHC) since Dec. 1.

Mohammad Said, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo on Thursday accepted the resignation of Vice Justice Minister Edward Omar Sharief who is now under investigation by the Corruption Eradica

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is banning employees from enjoying its free flight facility this holiday season.

Ihsan Reliubun Antara, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Hasyim Asyari confirmed that there will be five election debates for presidential and vice presid

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Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo is asking the Indonesian government to stop the criminalisation of human rights a

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has laughed upon hearing that environmental activists walked out on him on December 1 when he was giving a speech at the COP28 Climate Conferenc

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the alleged police intimidation of artist Butet Kartaredjasa brings back memories of the New Order (Or

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – The Anies Baswedan-Cak Imin campaign team's spokesperson Billy David assessed that the new bill on Jakarta's special status, or DKJ Bill, which allows the president

Sultan Abdurrahman, Daniel A. Fajri, Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – National Police Chief Gen. Sigit Prabowo spoke about Rohingya refugees who are currently in Aceh.

Tika Ayu, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promised on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to increase the hajj quota by 20,000-30,000 if he wins the 2024 election.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Information said that the government had finalized the draft of the derivative rules for the Law on Personal Data Pr

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) member from the PDIP faction, Masinton Pasaribu, criticized the bill on the special status of Jakarta (DKJ bill), which sti