Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has confirmed that the 2024 regional elections will proceed as planned despite the dismissal of Hasyim Asy'ari

On 30 June 2024, military members allegedly arrested Mr Atinus Kum (see photo on top), a member of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), in the Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Teng

Makassar – Police have admitted to seizing Free Papua Organisation (OPM) flags from a Papua student dormitory in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Antara, Malang – A Malaysian national is alleged to be the mastermind behind a synthetic drug factory in Malang, East Java.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – The State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Ministry, as the majority shareholder of local carrier Garuda Indonesia (GIAA), is proceeding with plans to merge Garuda and

Will Dunham, Jakarta – On the ceiling of a limestone cave in South Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what th

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The United Nations' recent report of a learning crisis experienced by low-and-middle income countries globally has raised concerns about the state of early childh

Laila Afifa, Jakarta – Mistakes with government import regulations continue to claim victims.

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the Director General of Informatics Applications at the Communications and Informatics Ministry, resigned from his position in th

Laura Dobberstein – Brain Cipher, the group responsible for hacking into Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) and disrupting the country's services, has seemingly apologize

Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia (Reuters), Jakarta – Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced they are d

Jakarta – The family and lawyers of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra, are in Jakarta this week, visiting several state inst

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The country's poverty rate has fallen to a historic low this year while inequality, as measured by the Gini coefficient, has hit its lowest point in more than a

Jakarta – Not a day goes by without stories about the "flood" of products from China and calls for protective trade barriers in response.

Jakarta – A woman who has completed her prison sentence for a terrorism conviction has voluntarily pledged allegiance to the Republic of Indonesia and vowed to abandon her radical views

Afron Mandala Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) confirmed that it has attempted to use the decryption key provided by the Brain Cipher rans

Antara, Jakarta – The government's plan to address the shortage of medical professionals by bringing in foreign doctors has ignited controversy.

Andika Dwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is gearing up for Super Garuda Shield 2024, a large-scale multi-country military exercise scheduled from August 26 to September 5, 20

Jakarta – Key members of the terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) in Indonesia have dissolved the organisation but analysts caution that the threat posed by the group, which has claimed r

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The visiting UN Committee that is in charge of promoting Palestinian rights said Thursday that it had high expectations for Indonesia's next administration

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – The son of President-elect Prabowo Subianto played a key role in designing the kit for the Indonesian Olympic team.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) is considering nominating Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno for the West Java gubernatorial election, a party executive said on Th

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to ramp up its funding to the UNRWA – the UN's relief agency for Palestinian refugees – this year as the Southeast Asian country grow

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has appointed Commissioner Mochammad Afifudin as the acting chairman, replacing Hasyim Asy'ari, who was dismissed by

On 14 June 2024, Mr Pilemon Gobai, 42, was unlawfully killed, and Mr Melkias Yatipai,47, a tribal leader, sustained a bullet injury on the left heel as security force members raided the

Antara, Solo – The Festival Pecinan Nusantara, a non-halal culinary event hosted at Solo Paragon Mall in Surakarta, Central Java, has been temporarily suspended amidst controversy.

Jakarta – Bogor Police have arrested four female influencers in West Java over the past week for allegedly promoting online gambling via their social media accounts amid the government'

Jakarta – Chemical engineering expert Panut Mulyono is calling for some government measures that can protect the Indonesian petrochemical industry from an influx of imported goods.

Herald van der Linde – Jakarta is a fabulous city. To many, this statement might sound odd.

Jakarta – Protesting workers have dispersed after holding a demonstration rejecting Minister of Trade Regulation Number 8/2024 on Import Policies and Regulations in front of the Ministr

Jakarta – A non-halal (non-kosher) culinary festival in Solo (Surakarta) was cancelled after objections from the Surakarta City Shariah (Islamic Law) Council (DSKS).

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesian immigration officials have detained 15 foreign asylum seekers who had been camping outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN

Jakarta – An ethics hearing on Wednesday ordered the removal of Hasyim Asy'ari from his post as General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman after finding him guilty of an ethics breach

Ikhsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal said hundreds of thousands of workers are affected by mass layoff, based on the data from the R&D of the Labor Party and

Jakarta – Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle battery plant on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said, as Southeast Asian countries move to gain a foothold in the emerging indu

Jakarta – Vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, assured his supporters on Wednesday that Defense Minister and president

Jakarta – A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in South Sulawesi, police said Wednesday, the second python killing in the province in a month.

Jakarta – NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh has said his party will support Bobby Nasution for North Sumatra governor in the November regional elections.

Jakarta – Puan Maharani from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Tuesday that the party leadership was weighing the idea of nominating Indonesian Solidarity Part

Jakarta – Police in North Sumatra are investigating an accusation by a journalists' group that arson was behind a fire that killed a reporter and three of his family, an official said o

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has suffered another legal setback against Kresna Life Insurance.

Ichsan Ali, Karawang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday denied reports that he had asked political parties to nominate his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, as a gubernatorial

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A giant glass factory run by South Korea's KCC Glass is set to begin production in the Central Java town of Batang in August, according to Investment Minis

Herlan Kanduruan Adiwisastra, Garut – Garut Police continue their investigation into mutilation involving cannibalism case in Bantar Limus Village, Cibalong District, Garut Regency, Wes

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Political analyst from Al Azhar University Indonesia Ujang Komarudin criticized Adang Daradjatun, Chair of the DPR Ethics Council (MKD), for not disclosing the n

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – MNC Land (KPIG), owned by conglomerate Hary Tanoesoedibjo, will launch Trump International Golf Club-Lido, Trump Residences Lido, and Hyatt Regency Lido

Antara, Jakarta – Hyundai's flying taxi, set to operate in Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara (IKN), will soon commence test flights this month.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Tuesday that it had named two new suspects in the corruption scandal related to the procurement

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has established the minimum age requirement for gubernatorial candidates at 30 years old by the inauguration date of th

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is evaluating a proposal by the Indonesia National Air Carriers Association (INACA) to scrap the maximum airfare price (TBA) policy and adopt