Novan, Jakarta – Rempang Island residents in Riau Islands continue to voice their resistance to the creation of the Rempang Eco-City national strategic project (PSN) on the island, acco

Jakarta – An armed criminal group (KKB) attacked the Amuma community health center (Puskesmas) in Yahukimo regency, Papua, on Tuesday, injuring five healthcare workers, a security offic

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Rice once again contributed more than any other commodity to inflation in October, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) revealed on Wednesday.

Nusa Dua, Indonesia – Indonesia will continue its domestic market obligation (DMO) for palm oil into 2024 to maintain the price stability of cooking oil, Trade Ministry official Isy Kar

Peter Hoskins – The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children have been sentenced to jail.

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The two-storey house in one of Jakarta's most upscale neighbourhoods, Senopati, appeared deserted when CNA visited recently.

Theresia Sufa, Jakarta – Indonesia's production of natural silk is on the decline as producers find it difficult to get local supplies of silkworm cocoons.

Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to achieve developed-country status by 2045 due to the less-than-optimal growth of its domestic economy.

Peppy Kurniawan, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of four suspects who attempted to smuggle a baby Komodo dragon from a conserva

Jakarta – Surakarta city in Central Java successfully joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the Craft and Folk Art category on Tuesday, after having failed multiple times to

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Yohanes Maharso Joharsoyo, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia or BPS reported that 1.07 million foreign tourists entered Indonesia as of September 2023, a 5.51% decrease compared to August

Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite closed up on Thursday, gaining 108.97 points or 1.64 percent to 6,751.39.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Gufron Mabruri has admitted that he is not surprised by the vision and mission of the Indonesia Onward Co

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Defense Minister and presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says foreign intelligence agencies are interfering in the land dispute on Rempang Island in Batam.

Stevani Wijaya & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Police on Thursday charged controversial Muslim cleric Panji Gumilang under the anti-money laundering law over allegations o

Bekasi – A court in Bekasi, West Java, opted for life imprisonment rather than the death penalty for three convicted murderers who poisoned at least three people with tainted coffee.

Gandhi Armansyah, Jakarta – Neighbors were horrified to discover the bodies of Hamka Rusdi, aged 50, and his two-year-old son, Abid Qushayi, in their home in North Jakarta, while Hamka'

Jayapura, Jubi – Jackub Fabian Skrzypsi, a Polish citizen convicted of treason, was granted parole on September 22, 2023, from the Abepura Prison in Papua's Jayapura City.

Jayapura, Jubi – In an incident that unfolded in Maybrat Regency, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) claimed to have destroyed a heavy construction vehicle and shot a membe

Jayapura, Jubi – Foreign journalists facing restrictions when reporting in Papua is a significant factor impacting the state of journalism in the area.

Robert Law – While Australia's diplomatic focus may be squarely focused on the unfolding violence in the Middle East right now, another potential long-term headache is gaining steam muc

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has outspent all other candidates on social media advertising, spending a total of Rp 8.67 billion (US$543,983) so far on his campaign.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to the revised provision in KPU Regulation No.

Bernadette Christina, Jakarta – Some 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted

Jakarta – Since February, about 15,000 people in Papua have been affected by famine, Amuma district in Yahukimo regency being the most affected area, with 23 deaths by October.

Jakarta – The message that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was trying to convey during a rare luncheon between a sitting president and the three men competing to replace him was clear: t

Antara, Jakarta – Denpasar's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the drought in Bali has spread from 26 districts to 35 districts in November 2023.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Activists have reported four companies – two industrial forest firms and two palm oil firms – to the local police over fires in their concessions in Centra

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The presidential and vice presidential ticket of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka from the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM)

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Human rights activist (HAM) Usman Hamid has alluded to the track records of the presidential and vice presidential candidates (capres-cawapres), in parti

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Desty Luthfiarini, Jakarta – Metro Jaya police will deploy 50 of its members starting today, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to conduct the reinstated emissions test ticketing.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government announced on Tuesday that cross-border online trade of books, software, and music and film content priced at $100 or lower will be permitte

Elan Suherlan, Jakarta – A couple has been arrested for distributing toxic homemade alcohol that claimed the lives of at least 14 people during a wedding celebration in the West Java to

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is trying to get some investors to invest in its semiconductor industry, and Jakarta recently took a shot at attracting Dutch investors.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced that the monthly inflation rate in October 2023 has dropped to 0.17 percent, a slight slowdown from

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the country's new capital city, Nusantara.

Jakarta – In the past few weeks, passengers arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, received an unfriendly welcome in the form of thick smoke during landi

Jakarta – The National Police counter-terrorism unit has arrested 59 suspected militants including some loyalists of the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) suspected of

Bandung – Twelve people died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said Monday, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in Indones

Andika Dwi, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi reminded the state civil apparatus (ASN) to be neutral ahead of the 2024 general election.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The government's push to develop mineral processing industries has prompted Rp 151.7 trillion (US$9.53 billion) of investment this year, according to government d

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced that the Indonesian government would dispatch its first batch of humanitarian aid to Palestine.

Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno will further tighten regulations for glass bridge construction at tourist attractions after a deadly incident at The Geong i

Jakarta – Indonesia has urged countries worldwide to collaborate and unite to tackle potential international security risks.

Hariz Baharudin, Manado – There are three hopefuls in Indonesia vying for the top office, but private car driver Daniel Grega from Manado, North Sulawesi, is not able to recall their fu

Asad Asnawi, West Sumbawa, Indonesia – More than a decade ago, Amiruddin would climb aboard a small fishing boat under the cover of night armed with around 10 bombs.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The wild populations that sustain a significant Indonesian fishery are more depleted than the government had estimated, as highlighted by a recent scientific st

Jakarta – The two-month remote working for Jakarta public employees that ended recently was largely ineffective in reducing severe traffic congestion and air pollution in the capital, a