Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested an alleged orangutan trader who sold to overseas customers, identified as Ramadhani, 37, also known as Bolang, in Langsa, in

Ni Komang Erviani, Karangasem, Bali – Wildfires have burned in the protected forest on the slopes of Mount Agung for the past week, with at least 645 hectares of forest affected.

Jakarta – Indonesia has a lot to lose if its state arms manufacturers are proven to have sold military equipment to Myanmar after the February 2021 coup that plunged the nation into con

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Teddy Trilaksono, Jakarta – A top Chinese railway company has said that Indonesia will benefit from the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) from Jakarta to Bandung, the first of its kind in

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Media reports have been speculating for weeks that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could emerge as a formidable contender to lead the ruling Indonesian Democratic P

Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has made a prediction regarding the upcoming February presidential election – he believes no candidate will secure an outright victory.

Jakarta – A total of 16 families are now living in temporary housing as Indonesia works to develop the eco-city project in Rempang.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) is taking measures to anticipate the propagation of global crises in Indonesia.

Mongabay Haze Beat – Regional governments in wildfire-hit Indonesia shuttered schools in the first week October, as sickly air pollution continued to cloak several population centers in

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A diplomatic spat has once again flared up between Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia, sparked by smoke from forest fires in the former that

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that it found 59 incidents of violence committed by the members of the TNI (Indonesian milita

Jakarta – Article 42 in the recently enacted revisions to the State Capital Law (IKN Law) has been criticised for confusing the legal structure and conflicting with a number of existing

Zsazya Senorita, Jakarta – Indonesian doctors and nurses will no longer be required to renew their registration status, known locally as STR (Surat Tanda Registrasi), as per a new polic

Mohammad Said, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo arrived at the State Palace on Thursday afternoon to tender his resignation letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo am

Christopher Knaus – The Australian government has agreed to pay more than $27m to Indonesians who were wrongly detained or prosecuted as adult people smugglers while they were children

Jakarta – Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, commonly known as SBY, has urged members of the Democratic Party to continue the positive achievements of his successor Joko "Jokowi

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) Bill into law.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – State-owned defense holding DEFEND ID on Wednesday denied accusations of its companies ever supplying arms to post-coup Myanmar.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – Human rights activist and former United Nations (UN) Special Reporter Marzuki Darusman has asked the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) t

Ahmad Shoim & Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – A fraudulent physician who worked for several years without a legitimate medical degree certificate was sentenced to three and a half years

Sebastian Strangio – Human rights groups yesterday filed a complaint with Indonesia's Human Rights Commission asking it to investigate suspected arms sales by state-owned companies to m

Rex Patrick and Philip Dorling – On 5 June 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles held a media conference in Jakarta, telling journalists he'd "really enjoy

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they had named a suspect in the ongoing investigation into a sexual harassment case involving the organizer of M

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Police initiated an investigation into the logistics distribution network of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) armed group operating in Papua.

Jayapura, Jubi – Five members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) lost their lives in an encounter with the Dai Cartenz Task Force in Modusit Village, Serambakon District

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia's parliament (DPR) approved the revised National Capital City (IKN) law on October 3, which not only prevents the next president from ditching the project to m

Jakarta – Human rights groups on Tuesday (Oct 3) urged Indonesia to investigate suspected arms sales by state-owned companies to Myanmar, where Indonesia has been trying to promote reco

Indonesian church leaders have asked Christians not to accept any donations from politicians to avoid "money politics" ahead of next year's general election.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) confiscated on Monday US$345,700 in cash allegedly connected to a corruption case pertaining to the construction of the Jakarta-

Denpasar, Bali – Authorities in Bali said Tuesday they are searching for a foreign national who was filmed in a viral video meditating naked at a Hindu shrine.

Jakarta – When the country marks the 78th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) tomorrow, the public will not see an aerial performance of the Rafale or Boeing F-15EX combat airc

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The World Bank has praised Indonesia over recent legal changes encouraging investment in the country but said Jakarta has not done enough to reform trade policie

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – With nearly half of the country's territory at "high risk of wildfires", the government on Tuesday said that 2,267 hectares of land was reportedly engulfed in

Exim Pedia – Indonesia, with its rapidly growing economy, stands as the largest economy in Southeast Asia and holds the 17th position globally in nominal GDP.

Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa – In a highly significant move, Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, has officially joined the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)

Antara, Jakarta – Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) mentioned that the calculation for the Southeast Asia-wide internet speed was unfair.

Sentani, Jubi – The road conditions in Sentani City, Sentani District, Jayapura Regency, particularly at the junction leading to the Pasar Baru entrance beside the Metta Star Sentani Ho

Jaka Hendra Baittri, South Pagai, Indonesia – A white coastal beacon stood in place against the surf as gales hurtled across the Indian Ocean here off South Pagai, one of the Mentawai I

Jakarta (VNA) – Italian energy group Eni on October 2 announced a big gas discovery in Indonesia, opening up an opportunity to strengthen its position in the Southeast Asian country, wh

Mentari D, Azis Kurmala, Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the government had prepared some incentives and facilities, such as official residence

Jakarta – Indonesia's carbon exchange launched with considerable fanfare last week.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A coalition of human rights organizations and former attorney general and respected human rights defender Marzuki Darusman, have officially requested that the Nat

Wamena, Jubi – Due to heavy rains in Wamena City since the beginning of September 2023, the Baliem River has overflowed, resulting in the flooding of multiple houses, numerous yam and v

Antara, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 199 hotspots across East Kalimantan. "[We] have observed 199 hotspots from 01:00 a.m.

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Investment and head of the Investment Coordination Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia reiterated on Monday that the government has never offered any privileges

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – The wildfire at Mount Lawu this afternoon has spread to Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, as confirmed by the Head of Karanganyar Disaster Management Agency

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia claimed that Rempang residents do not reject investment.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Indonesian security forces vowed to keep hunting for rebels who seek to establish an independent state in the restive region of Papua after government for

Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – A House of Representatives (DPR) plenary meeting on Thursday September 29, 2022, agreed to remove Constitutional Court (MK) justice Aswanto, even though his ten