Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, whose bid for reelection faltered due to a lack of political backing, has expressed respect for a growing move

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and defense minister Prabowo Subianto have gone to great lengths these past weeks to publicly dismiss rumors of a growing rift between them ahea

Dili – When Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit Timor Leste, he will confront a clergy beset by child abuse scandals that have been largely ignored by the deeply Catholic co

Jakarta – Think before you post: This piece of advice has been repeated by the Communications and Information Ministry to urge people to be careful when posting on social media because

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Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The government has reiterated that it will pursue the energy transition at its own pace and in ways that match the country's economic goals and fiscal ability, s

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Guntur Soekarnoputra, the eldest son of Indonesia's founding father Soekarno, has called on the government to restore his father's reputation, which was tarnish

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir and Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi have officially inaugurated Angkasa Pura Indonesia, known as

Antara, Jakarta – A number of high schools in Jakarta are set to take part in the trial test of President-Elect Prabowo Subianto's policy of the free nutritious school meal next week.

Jakarta – Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is scheduled to spend the remainder of his term in office in the country's future new capital in Nusantara, in the jungles of East Kali

After a decade in power, Joko Widodo leaves Indonesia a changed country – one that has benefited from healthy economic growth and has greater international standing.

Nusa Dua, Indonesia – Indonesia is still waiting for cheaper financing to hasten early retirement of coal-fired power plants under a pact with the rich nations of the G7 grouping, senio

Denny Armandhanu, Jakarta – Several newly inaugurated Indonesian lawmakers have resorted to pawning their appointment letters (SKs) in exchange for bank loans, to relieve some of the hi

Jakarta – Indonesia's tourist resort island of Bali has proposed a ban lasting a year or two on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas, as it grapples with the

David Fogarty and Linda Yulisman, Singapore/Jakarta – If there is one thing that worries Indonesia's neighbours, it is choking haze.

Shannon Brincat – Timor-Leste has had much to celebrate recently.

Dili – Pope Francis arrived on Sept 9 in Timor-Leste – a predominantly Catholic nation in South-east Asia – for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of mass, whic

Niniek Karmini – East Timor has been criticised for the cost of Pope Francis' historic visit.

Ian Wilson – Recent student-led demonstrations throughout Indonesia show that popular support for democracy remains high.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil and his running mate Suswono have pledged to prioritize the revitalization of Jakarta's slum areas if they win the up

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung has announced plans to extend the contract duration for the city's Orange Troops (PPSU) from one year to three years a

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to establish the Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organization (NEPIO) this year, a key step in its nuclear energy strategy that includes plans f

Ilham Oktafian, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Marimutu Sinivasan, a prominent debtor in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) scandal, was arrested by immigration officials on Su

Tria Sutrisna, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has officially revoked Provisional People's Consultative Assembly Decree (TAP MPRS) Number 33/1967 on the R

Jakarta – The state-owned Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) is planning to use facial recognition technology to identify millions of its policyholders and to preve

Ato 'Lekinawa' da Costa, Dili, Timor-Leste – A solidarity group for the independence of West Papua raised West Papuan flag during Pope Francis' visit to Timor-Leste.

Jayapura – The arrival of Pope Francis in Dili, the capital of East Timor, on the afternoon of Monday September 9, was welcomed by the Catholic community.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Residents of Indonesia's South Sumatra province have filed a lawsuit against three pulpwood companies for a toxic haze that they blame on repeated burning

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported a coastal flooding in Medan City, North Sumatra on Saturday, September 7, 2024, due to heavy rainfall th

Antara, Jakarta – Ten medical workers from three branches of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) have entered Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine, to treat refugees and victims of Israeli strike

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ceramic Industry Association (Asaki) has written to the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, on Friday, September 6, 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – Banyumas Regency, Central Java, was struck by severe floods and landslides on Sunday night, September 8, 2024.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Indonesia has already done a significant portion of the construction work for the airport in Indonesia's new capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan and ever

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia announced Monday that people had become more confident in the country's economy, thus maintaining the trend of growing consumer optimism.

Amy Sood – When Joko Widodo was first elected a decade ago, he was hailed as a "New Hope" while gracing the cover of Time magazine, reflecting the widespread belief that he would root o

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – The long-anticipated asset forfeiture bill will not be passed into law by the current House of Representatives despite mounting pressure from President Jo

Niniek Karmini, Dili, East Timor – East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis' historic visit to one of the world's youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million, draw

Liam Gammon – With six weeks left in Indonesia's presidential office, Joko Widodo continues to try tie up loose ends before handing over power to his successor, Defence Minister Prabowo

Widy Wicaksono, Semarang – Andika Perkasa is projected to secure a decisive victory in the upcoming Central Java gubernatorial election, according to a recent survey by the Indonesian E

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil's unique campaign promise to offer an architect in every district is facing early challenges, as a recent survey shows

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Bekasi, Indonesia – Former senior leaders of the now-defunct terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) held a gathering in Bekasi, a satellite town of Jakarta on Sept 8,

Lillian Rangiah – Twenty-five years since Timor Leste voted to end more than two decades of Indonesian occupation, Lurdes Pires is still haunted by the memory of what came next.

Dili – When Pope Francis touches down in the Timor-Leste capital of Dili this week, he will be landing in a totally different nation to the one visited by his predecessor.

Harlyne Joku and Sue Ahearn, Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, and Melbourne – A visit by the head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis to a small remote town in north-west Papua New Guinea has

Jakarta – The warm welcome afforded by the Indonesian people and government to Pope Francis during his three-day stay in Jakarta shows how eagerly awaited was his arrival.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – In the heart of Bali, where yellow-green paddy terraces ripple across the landscape like waves, ancient subak rice fields stand as witness to the island's rich

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The Political Strategy Group (PSG) has released a survey showing that Jakarta residents still favor former Jakarta governors Anies Baswedan and Basuki "Ahok" Tjaha

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The Political Strategy Group (PSG) has revealed that 73 percent of Jakarta residents are satisfied with the performance of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, accordin

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian workers who paid thousands of dollars to travel to the United Kingdom to pick fruit say they face the prospect of returning home heavily

Erwin Renaldi – Pope Francis has just left Indonesia as part of his historic, ambitious tour of South-East Asia and the Pacific.