Jakarta – After claiming that they were tricked into signing a petition that angered the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the petitioners will now withdraw the motion ch

Antara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) claims to have shot dead a police officer and another person in Lanny Jaya, Papua Pegunungan Pr

Jakarta – Information and Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has defended chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangareng's lavish trip to the United

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi gave a lukewarm response to a question about his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, allegation of private jet gratification.

Antara, Jakarta – An official from the Vice Presidential Secretariat stated that six provinces in Indonesia have a stunting prevalence rate of above 30 percent and need attention from v

A'an Suryana, Norshahril Saat – Last week's visit by Pope Francis to the world's largest Muslim country came at a sensitive time.

Kaila Yu – Glass bottles of jewel-toned liquids lined the walls, labeled lavender, cold brew coffee, and lychee.

Dili – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday (Sep 11) that a deal with Australia on a vast fossil fuel project seen as crucial to the tiny nation's economic future wi

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – In the midst of Jakarta's hustle and bustle on Tuesday September 10, right in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Centr

Kiki Siregar, Keerom, Papua – Playing together at home with his two cousins of roughly the same age, four-year-old Berto stands out.

Jakarta – How nice it must be to be the son or daughter of an official in this country.

Jakarta – Vice president-elect and former mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka denied on Tuesday that e-commerce giant Shopee provided a jet ride for his younger brother Kaesang Pa

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo named on Wednesday Saifullah Yusuf, the secretary-general of the nation's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), to repl

Jakarta – Several political parties have named celebrities to lead the campaign teams for their respective nominated candidates using their popularity as part of the effort to garner vo

Jakarta – After losing in February's presidential election and failing to register his reelection bid in Jakarta last month, former governor Anies Baswedan has alluded to the possibilit

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Anies Baswedan, the former Jakarta governor and candidate in the last recent presidential election, finds himself at a critical crossroads in his politica

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The gig economy has trapped a significant chunk of Indonesia's young workforce in jobs that make it harder for them to move up and achieve optimal welfare, wi

Ilham Oktafian, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo is planning to report an alleged misuse of funds dedicated to run the 2024 National Sports Week (PON).

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially appointed Police Inspector General Eddy Hartono as the head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) on Wedn

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The anti-graft commission KPK recently revealed that it had named someone competing in the regional heads election a corruption suspect.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, the government, and the General Election Commission (KPU) have agreed to hold new regional elections in 2025 i

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Future governors must establish a clear urban agenda, including measures to limit the influx of unskilled and uneducated migrants, if they aim to transform Jaka

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The government is planning to ask influencers to help President-Elect Prabowo Subianto's signature free meal program, according to Communications Minister

Devianti Faridz, Jakarta, Indonesia – During his three-day visit to Indonesia last week, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, urged Indonesians to live up to the promise repre

Stephanie Yang and Dera Menra Sijabat, CISAAT, Indonesia – Her first contract marriage was to a tourist from Saudi Arabia. He was in his 50s, and she was 17.

Riri Rahayu, Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi conducts another cabinet reshuffle at the tail-end of his term today, Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Batam – Residents of Rempang Island from the Sembulang Village in Galang district, Batam City, Riau Islands, remain steadfast in protecting their village from the Rempang Eco City Natio

Joseph Rachman, Jakarta – The US Department of Labor has put Indonesian nickel on a list of products made using forced labor, a potential significant setback for the Southeast Asian nat

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto has completed a high-profile diplomatic tour of five ASEAN nations a little over a month before his inaugura

Tenggara Strategics – President-elect Prabowo Subianto intends to divide the Public Development and Housing (PUPR) Ministry into two separate entities: one focused exclusively on housin

Jakarta – Investors in Indonesia invariably laud the "burgeoning middle class" as one of several things the country has going for it.

Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies – Indonesia will suspend the construction of new hotels in some areas of Bali, amid fears about overdevelopment of one of its most famous tourist destinat

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A top brass at the Bank of America recently said that Indonesia should have no problem attracting trillions of rupiah of investments, including from foreig

Syafiq Hasyim – There is a lot more going on behind the scenes between the leadership of Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation and the party which sprung from its roots.

Dili – Pope Francis on Monday (Sep 9) called for action on abuse of young people after arriving in Timor-Leste, the Catholic-majority nation that has been shocked by several child sexua

Jakarta – Perpetrators of sexual harassment on Jakarta metropolitan area's main rail transport network will now get a lifetime ban from the trains, following several reports of inapprop

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Puan Maharani has indicated the possibility of a meeting between her mother, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri,

Jakarta – Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) emphasized that MPR Resolution No.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo bid a farewell to North Sumatra locals during a trip to Deli Serdang on Tuesday as his retirement nears.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Heavy rainfall that swept Binjai North Sumatra, on Sunday, September 8, 2024, caused three rivers to overflow and flood to inundate several residential areas.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Daniel A.

Antara, Jakarta – Prosecutors have charged a father and his son, the caretakers of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren), with sexually abusing students.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – An economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), Eko Listyanto, asks President-elect Prabowo Subianto to shelve various polic

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – The Batam Authority (BP Batam) has once again delayed the planned relocation of hundreds of families residing on Rempang Island, Batam City, Riau Islands Pr

Rights activists have criticized the Timor-Leste government for arresting activists who expressed solidarity with West Papuans' independence struggle during Pope Francis' visit.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal initiative aims to benefit 15 million students across Indonesia starting January 2025, with the National Nutrition

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The State Finance Accountability Committee (BAKN) of the House of Representatives (DPR) has proposed an excise on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) at 2.5

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Over the past decade, Indonesia has dramatically increased its internet penetration from 34.9 percent to 79.5 percent, now reaching around 221 million people, accor

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – In a plenary session on Tuesday, the House of Representatives rejected all nine candidates for Supreme Court justices and three candidates for Human Rights Trib

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's automotive industry is showing signs of recovery.