An Indonesian court has begun the trial of two rights activists accused of defaming a minister, who was allegedly involved in a controversial gold mining project in the strife-torn Papu

Dave Smith, Bali, Indonesia – A Hindu island floating in the middle of the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, Bali is famed for its religious and cultural tolerance – an attr

Ghee Peh – Downstream coal projects in Indonesia need a government subsidy of at least US$354 per tonne of dimethyl ether (DME) fuel to maintain a profit margin, according to the latest

Sylviana Hamdani, Jakarta – More Indonesian customers are becoming environmentally responsible and seeking to reduce carbon emissions by making smart choices.

Jakarta – Securing Indonesia's reelection as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for another three years and, more importantly, demonstrating that we are serious

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claimed that prices of nearly all basic needs have dropped ahead of the 2023 Eid al-Fitr.

Antara, Jakarta – Head of the Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF), Febrio Kacaribu, has said he expects the inflation rate to remain under control during the fasting month of

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) questioned the salaries of employees in the new capital city or IKN Nusantara that have not been paid for months alleged

Jakarta – A protest action by scores of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) students against the Job Creation Law (Ciptaker) has disbanded after they were involved in a s

Sebastian Strangio – Earlier this week, an Indonesian court began a trial against two prominent human rights activists accused of defaming a powerful member of President Joko "Jokowi" W

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Chairman Prabowo Subianto asked media tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo to get his party into the big coalition of pro-governm

BTV, Jakarta – Indonesian Military Chief General Yudo Margono said on Wednesday he prefers peaceful means to rescue a pilot from New Zealand who has been taken hostage by the separatist

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants the trade deal between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be ratified by the end of 2023, according to Fo

Nithin Coca – Indonesia's plans to develop a coal gasification industry have been thrown into doubt following the withdrawal of a major foreign investor.

Jakarta – Given Indonesia's abundant production and surpluses of rice in the past few years, there should be no urgency in importing rice this year.

Antara, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Firli Bahuri stated that corruptors are not afraid of imprisonment but of being impoverished.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno targeted the economic impact during the Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran holiday to be between Rp100 trillion

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) officially passed the bill on the stipulation of the government regulations in lieu of law or Perpu Number 1 of 2022 conce

Antara, Pelni, Jakarta – Democratic Party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono or AHY is fighting back against the President's Chief of Staff Moeldoko's judicial review filed to the Suprem

BTV, Banjarnegara, Central Java – A recent investigation into a missing person case led the Central Java Police to a suspected serial killer and graves containing at least 10 bodies.

BeritaSatu, Tangerang – A major garment factory in the Indonesian town of Tangerang will close down the business and lay off 1,163 workers after its main customer sportswear giant Puma

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government on Tuesday said that the electric motorbike conversion, which is now enjoying an incentive scheme, could help Indonesia reduce its reliance

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The government is mulling allowing companies whose smelter construction is affected by Covid-19 to export unprocessed ores and partially processed minerals (co

Suherdjoko, Semarang – People traveling to their hometowns for Idul Fitri during mudik (exodus) this year are expected to use a total of 27.32 million private cars and 25.13 mill

Jayapura, Jubi – The peaceful expression of Papuan students in Bali has again been repressed.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Regional Coordinator of the Kemah Injil Indonesia Church (GKII), Hans Wakerkwa, said that in late March to early April there were a number of house burnings and arr

Nazarudin Latif and Pizaro Gozali Idrus – Two prominent human rights activists were in court on Monday to face charges of defamation and slander brought by a senior minister in a case c

Ade Irma Junida, Nabil Ihsan, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is seeking to heighten control on the tourism sector on Bali Is

Andi Firdaus, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – At least 13 existing health laws will be affected by the 2023 Health Bill, the Health Minister's health law expert staff Sundoyo said during an FM

Jakarta – The government has decided to maintain the health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic at least until May 2023.

Jakarta – Foreign visitors to Indonesia in February were down 4.62 per cent from the previous month, data from the statistics bureau showed on Monday.

Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt, Melbourne – A decade ago, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was an outsider candidate whose carefully cultivated "everyman" persona swept him into Indonesia's presidentia

The Australia West Papua Association has condemned an Indonesian crackdown on a peaceful Papua self-determination rally in Bali at the weekend after a militant nationalist group targete

Jakarta – Supporters of rights activists Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti packed the East Jakarta District Court parking area on Monday April 3.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – According to the Cambridge dictionary, flexing is "a way to exhibit excessive pride in one's achievements or possessions, especially in a manner likely to irri

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Indonesia lost its right to host the soccer U-20 World Cup tournament less than two months before kick-off because of a domestic controversy about the par

BTV, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, detained former high-ranking tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo on Monday for allegedly colluding with a tax consultant fi

Wallace Woon, Singapore – Eggs from Indonesia will soon occupy local supermarket shelves after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approved the import of eggs from the country to the Republ

Jimly Asshiddiqie – A Constitutional Court judge was dismissed and replaced by order of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the president in highly controversial circumstances last y

Jakarta – The United Nations (UN) has highlighted the trial of human rights activists Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti who have been indicted on charges of tarnishing the good name of

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore – In a meeting room in Bali's upmarket Nusa Dua district last November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and China's Xi Jinping sat down and

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) in Bali City on Saturday, April 1, 2023, failed to hold a peaceful protest after it was blocked and attacked by the Patriot Garuda Nus

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura District Court on Friday, March 31, 2023, held another trial against International Spokesperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Viktor Yeimo.

The Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) in Bali City held a rally on April the first, calling on the Indonesian government to hold a referendum for self-determination for the Papuan people.

Jakarta – Indonesia will never be a great soccer nation because our government and politicians say so.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Golkar Party politician Dito Ariotedjo on Monday took his oath as the new sports and youth affairs minister, replacing Zainudin Amali.

The Working Group for the Safety of Papuan Land Journalists was launched on April 1 in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, involving journalist organizations, indigenous people and

Aryo Mahendro, Denpasar – The Bali Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has slammed the attitude of the police for allowing a clash to occur between the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) Bali and the

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has urged parents to complete their children's basic immunization to create a quality generation.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that all 90 consumer-price-index (IHK) cities posted inflation in March 2023 on an annual basis or year on year (yoy).