Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Arief Prasetyo Adi, the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), defended his decision to raise the maximum retail price (HET) of premium rice to ensur

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Most political parties automatically extend the term of their chairman if they have performed well in a general election.

Jakarta – Indonesians will have to pay more for most goods they buy in 2025 once the government increases value-added tax (VAT) to 12 percent in 2025, from the current 11 percent.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) is racing to finish its tiered vote tabulation of last month's general election after sluggish progress in several province

Jakarta – Two Indonesian nationals working for a South Korea-Indonesia fighter jet program in Seoul have been ordered not to leave the country as authorities investigate a suspected lea

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian House of Representatives' Legislative Body and the government has agreed to change the rules for the Jakarta Gubernatorial election.

Antara, Jakarta – Chairperson of the House Budget Committee Said Abdullah has urged the government to ensure that its social assistance programs can reduce people's economic pressure as

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) stated that he is still reviewing the evaluation or revision of Minister of Trade Regulation Number 36 of 2023

Sarjan Lahay, South Kulawi, Indonesia – In a forested valley in the interior of Sulawesi Island, Elisabet Heta gathers up a clutch of farming tools used by the Moa Indigenous people and

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka ensures that his father, President Joko Widodo or Jokowi, will not interfere in Prabowo-Gibran's c

Jakarta – A number of groups that make up the civil society coalition consider the Indonesian government through its delegation provided contradictory information on the state of Indone

Isnaya Helmi, Jakarta – A demonstration by a number of protesters in front of the General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in Menteng, Central Jakarta, has continued into the night on

Jakarta – A number of civil society groups have criticised the move by the government which is planning to allow active Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri) officers to fill sta

Thomas Rizal, Bandung – Comedian Alfiansyah Bustami, popularly known as Komeng, was confirmed Monday as one of four elected senators from West Java, securing a remarkable 5.4 million vo

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – The government is in the process of developing a scheme to provide soft loans for university students from low-income and middle-income families who do

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, which lies in the West Javan regency of Karawang, will begin commercial production this April, according to Invest

Jakarta – Ports across Java and Sumatra have been bustling with activity as cargo ships arrive carrying bags of milled rice from neighboring countries since the beginning of this month.

Johannes Nugroho – Siswanto Cokro, a grandfather of three, was surprised to hear about the declining number of registered marriages in Indonesia over the last few years, a trend which h

Yustinus Paat & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, who teamed up with the president's son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate, has emerged

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The criminal case files on a defendant in the 2004 murder of renowned human rights activist Munir Said Talib, former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Deputy Muchd

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged corruption over tin mining permits in Bangka Belitung. The investigation must also reveal the backers.

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has issued a stern warning to seven airlines against unjustified price hikes before Eid al-Fitr.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Corruption watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) urged the General Election Commission (KPU) to disclose details on the identity of donators of campaign

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Indonesia's credit rating at 'BBB' with a stable outlook.

Antara, Jakarta – Airlangga Hartarto, the Chairman of the Golkar Party, is advocating for a minimum of five ministerial positions in the upcoming cabinet led by Prabowo Subianto and Gib

Windarto, Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has officially reached out to Biznet, an internet operator, seeking clarification regarding an alleged data breach comp

Jakarta – Beyond exercising restraint over their survival instincts by foregoing eating and drinking for the daylight hours for a month, Indonesian Muslims will face an extra challenge

Antara, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Infrastructure Development Task Force at the Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Ministry was expediting the completion of the central gov

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Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) has refuted any plans to forcibly remove the indigenous community of Pamaluan, Penajam Paser Utara, East Ka

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia denies that it has imported dates from Israel, arguing that it mainly buys the fruit from Tunisia and Egypt, among others.

Antara, Jakarta – In February, Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives experienced a significant decline, dropping by over 30 percent to $1.20 billion (Rp 18.7 t

Jayapura, Jubi – The indigenous community of the Awyu Tribe has filed a cassation against the decision of the Manado State Administrative High Court which rejected their appeal regardin

Jakarta – Dry season will be less severe this year in Indonesia compared to 2023, improving its chances of managing forest fires and crops, the The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysi

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Stanford University has denied that it planned to build a campus in Indonesia's Nusantara Capital City (IKN), North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan.

Jayapura, Jubi – Two students arrested in Kali Brasa, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency on February 22, 2024 and have yet to be released by the police as of today.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance in February 2024 experienced a surplus for the 46th consecutive month.

Chandra Asmara – Indonesia is beefing up security ahead of the official announcement of the result of February presidential elections, where Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has alread

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati predicted that the start of the dry season in most parts of Indonesia this

Jakarta – A number of people calling themselves the People's Challenge Coalition for Democracy (KARAM) set fire to tyres in front of the General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in Ja

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) asked about the case dossier on the results of an investigation by the Fact Finding Team (TPF) that looked into

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched the negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA) after waiting since 2017.

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati confirmed on Friday that financial bonuses for civil servants nationwide will be paid in full, amounting to Rp 99.5 tr

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained 15 employees including a warden on Friday for allegedly taking bribes from inmates.

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The three political parties that nominated Anies Baswedan for the presidency will maintain their collaboration for the Jakarta gubernatorial election in Nove

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The warden and guards at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)'s detention facility have been found to have extorted inmates, accumulating at least Rp 6.

Suherdjoko, Semarang – The city of Semarang in Central Java has been inundated following torrential rain on Wednesday and Thursday.

Jakarta – Jokowi is taking Indonesia right back to the start of the Reformasi era. The right of inquiry could be a way to save democracy.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Democracy Alliance for Papua (ALDP), conducting independent monitoring during the 2024 elections, concluded that the political understanding among election particip

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Three ancient inscriptions found in North Sumatra in recent years have brought scholars a step closer to discovering how the province's native Batak, one of the old