Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – In a significant development leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the Golkar Party announced their support for

Chandra Kurnia, Cirebon.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Golkar Party, the second largest party in the House of Representatives, and the smaller pro-government National Mandate Party (PAN) declared on Sunday their suppo

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Nearly every Indonesian political party has failed to reserve for women candidates at least 30 per cent of the contested seats in the 2024 polls, in a setback

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Mr Prabowo Subianto has received the backing of nearly half of the nine political parties in Parliament, putting him ahead of the two other candidates i

An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned the reported arrest of 21 activists protesting in Jayapura over a "tragic day in history" and called on Canberra to urge Jakarta

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated that the government has withdrawn a debt of Rp194.9 trillion as of July 2023.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Mokhamad Suyamto, Director of Supply Chain and Public Services at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), said importing rice is crucial to meet the needs of t

Jakarta – The government has once again invoked the blasphemy law as it goes after Panji Gumilang, the founder and principal of the Al Zaytun pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – A stand-off between Australian and Indonesian authorities over live exports has taken a twist with officials in Jakarta revealing m

Ilham Octafian, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, known as the KPK, has arrested a senior official from the Bintan Free Trade and Port Zone Authority on charges of manipu

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to partner with fellow rubber producer Thailand as the country grapples with plummeting prices and the European Union's rollout of an

Jakarta – Indonesia's most recent gross domestic product (GDP) report, published by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) last Monday, shows that the country's economic growth is more robust than

Rio Abadi, Jakarta – Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono welcomed a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that dismissed a judicial review filed by former Armed Forces Commander

Nina A.

Banda Aceh – Authorities in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Aceh province have ordered men and women not immediately related or married to stay apart in vehicles and public places, the l

The human rights a

Jayapura, Jubi – On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, students, youth, and local communities in Jayapura City joined to commemorate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Director Galuh Wandita is questioning the Indonesian government's commitment to resoling humanitarian crimes because it still h

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Economist and Public Policy Expert from UPN Veteran Jakarta Achmad Nur Hidayat said that the right to cultivate (HGU) incentive offered to investors in New Capita

Antara, Jakarta – The National Police received more reports on the alleged fake news (hoax) spread by the political observer Rocky Gerung.

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said that transportations are currently the biggest contributor to the worsening air quality in Jakarta.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government announced on Friday that the state budget has achieved a surplus of Rp 153.6 trillion ($10 billion), which is equivalent to 0.72

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Thursday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has offered a positive r

Jakarta – Indonesia'a Attorney General Office (AGO) has arrested a former top mining ministry official accused of facilitating unlawful mining of nickel that caused a loss of 5.7 trilli

Jakarta – Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, ac

Jakarta – Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a s

Jakarta – The current petition with the Constitutional Court challenging the age minimum for presidential candidates is a case of doing the right thing at the wrong place and time.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has become slightly more unequal over the past three years, even as more people have been lifted out of poverty, a fact that experts attribute to econo

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The government will subsidize fares for the new railway systems, including the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train, as part of its st

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi responded to criticism voiced by a senior economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance

I Gusti Ayu Putu Puspasari, Jakarta – Labor Movement together with People (GEBRAK) is staging a mass protest and taking it to the streets today on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to demand t

Martha Warta Silaban, Jakarta – Ministry for Public Works and Housing through Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara (IKN) Infrastructure Development Task Force revealed that the govern

Ohan, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia, the climate and energy activism group, regrets the decision of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his ministries to submit for cassation to the Sup

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – At the tail end of his master's degree course in Singapore, 24-year-old Bagas from South Tangerang, Banten, ponders if he should stay to work there or return h

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is on a spree of building coal-fired power plants for industry, which will keep the country addicted to the fossil fuel for the foreseeable futur

Andika Dwi, Jakarta – The Nusantara State Capital (IKN) will be governed by a special provincial-level authority.

Thousands of workers from the Confederation of the All-Indonesian Workers Union (KSPSI) and the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) rallied in front of the In

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – Workers were protesting in Central Jakarta today, August 10, bringing four demands; the repeal of the Job Creation Law, the Health Law, the Development an

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expressed his hope on Thursday for his future successor to be a courageous leader who is willing to make crucial decisions when they

Rio Abadi, Jakarta – The freshly launched mining association Aspeti said on Thursday that it sought to promote better use of Indonesia's natural resources, while also helping small mine

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Jakarta – The annual and largest vehicle exhibition in Indonesia, known as the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), commenced on Thursday with part

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The formation of a joint task force on the European Union's anti-deforestation law gave Indonesia some hope that it would be able to conclude its overdue t

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – Former Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi underwent interrogation at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Wednesday morning as a witness in the

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday called the new capital city Nusantara, which lies in the province of East Kalimantan, the world's largest project.

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – The state revenue generated from mineral and coal mining has surged to Rp 111.65 trillion ($7.3 billion) year-to-date, surpassing the full-year target by an im

Jakarta – Postponing the operation of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is the right decision made by its operator, PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC).

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Labor Party along with several worker's unions will stage a protest in Constitutional Court and State Palace today, Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's subsidy program for electric motorcycles has faced a slow uptake since it was first introduced on March 20.

Jakarta – Six contestants of a Miss Universe Indonesia pageant have filed complaints with police accusing organizers of sexual harassment after they alleged they were subjected to tople