Rebecca Ratcliffe, Bangkok – Human rights experts have condemned a decision by Indonesia's outgoing president to award the rank of honorary four-star general to his presumed successor,

Jayapura, Jubi – The Ndugama Derakma Command of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has confirmed the death of one of its members in a shooting between TPNPB and security fo

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has stated that two teenagers detained by the Indonesian Military(TNI) and Police in Yahukimo Regency on February 22, 20

Merauke, Jubi – Reports indicate that 68 residents in Asmat Regency, South Papua Province, were poisoned after consuming hundreds of bottles of adulterated alcoholic beverages on Friday

Merauke, Jubi – Sukardi Gau, the Head of the Papua Provincial Language Center has expressed concern over the trend among young speakers shifting to using Indonesian or Papua Malay, whic

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi denied reports that the honorary title of TNI General given to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was a political transaction.

Jakarta – The moment Prabowo Subianto was dismissed from the Indonesian Armed Forces (then called ABRI) has again been in the public spotlight after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo award

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Jakarta – Scores of civil society organisations have expressed their opposition to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to award Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto with an honorary

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – Economists are urging the government to pay more attention to the middle class, not just the poor, to prevent social unrest.

Jakarta – A Prabowo-Gibran campaign team member recently revealed that Erick Thohir and Bahlil Lahadalia, among others, would likely return to the next cabinet.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Nusantara, East Kalimantan – Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono confirmed on Wednesday that he no longer opposes the ongoing construction of the new

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A recent poll by Indikator Politik Indonesia found that nearly 60 percent of respondents believe that there was no government interference in the Feb.

Harlyne Joku, Port Moresby – Indonesia and Papua New Guinea will boost defense cooperation, officials from the two countries said Tuesday, including border patrols in a region where ind

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment and Forestry collaborated with Indonesian SINTAS Foundation to conduct a population survey of the Javan leopard (Phantera pardus melas) on

Melynda Dwi Puspita and Daniel A Fajri, Antara, Jakarta – Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas postponed the schedule for transferr

Antara, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said that attempts to free the Susi Air pilot who was being held hostage by the Free Papua Organization (OPM) is a sensitive issue, and that

Jakarta – Jokowi appoints Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning. He is sowing the seeds of influence in the next administration.

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Joniansyah, Jakarta – As many as 20,000 warteg (Indonesian food stalls that sell rice and ready-to-eat side dishes) merchants, members of the Indonesian Warteg Merchants Association (Hi

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry reported that as of January 31, 2024, the Indonesian government's debt had reached Rp8,253.09 trillion.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded the country's defence minister and presumptive president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, the honorary rank of four-st

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Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The campaign team of the projected presidential election winner, Prabowo Subianto, provided a sneak peek into his potential cabinet composition, signaling an in

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo awarded a special promotion to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as an Honorary Army General during the leadership meeting of the In

Mahmud Ichi, Halmahera, Indonesia – Most days, Jamal Adam watches over the 10 aviaries in Ake Tajawe Lolobata National Park with veterinarians and support staff.

Annisa Febiola, Antara, Jakarta – Head of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs Association (GAPMMI) Adhi Lukman claimed that the implementation of excise on packaged sweetened

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia recently held the world's largest single-day election.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – It is believed that the misuse of social aid (bansos) from the government during the 2024 elections can be categorised as corruption.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that the plan to award the rank of honorary four-star general on Defense Minister Prabowo S

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) along with the Samarinda Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Samarinda) condemned the action of East Kalimantan regional

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A massive nickel mining and processing project on the Indonesian island of Halmahera has cleared thousands of hectares of forest, forcefully displaced loca

Pradana Boy Zulian – The aftermath of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and ensuing violence has had repercussions in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's most populous Muslim-majority nation

Vonia Vieira in Oecusse, Timor-Leste and the Pacific Local Journalism Network's Nick Sas – Noviana Tome leads a simple life.

Ary Hermawan – The day before Indonesia's general election on February 14, former journalist and Indonesian political observer Ben Bland argued front-runner former army general Prabowo

Hamish McDonald – After what appears to have been a decisive win by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia's presidential election, many observers have been speculating about wh

Jakarta – It seems President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's work is not yet done, even though his preferred successor Prabowo Subianto has all but won the Feb.

Jakarta – The Health Ministry will require companies to put sugar content on the labels of any beverage products sold in the country.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The former head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Firli Bahuri, did not appear for police questioning related to the alleged extortion case invol

Jayanty Nada Shofa & Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The press needs to cover both sides when it comes to reporting the presidential race, and fair reporting can help pave the way for a peace

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – As of January 2024, the Finance Ministry has recorded the Indonesian government's debt at Rp 8,253.09 trillion ($528 billion), constituting 38.75 percent

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – A total of eight people have undergone questioning concerning the alleged sexual harassment case involving Edie Toet Hendratno, the chancellor of Pancasila Uni

Bella Evanglista, Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – The government plans to relocate 6,000 civil servants to the future national capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan starting in July,

Elan Suherlan, Subang – A councilor in the West Java town of Subang admitted on Monday to ordering the demolition of a paved road in a village where he underperformed in the Feb.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Monday the current administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo doesn't need to establish a special team for t

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has implemented the supervisory board's ethical decision to penalize 78 employees who accepted bribes from inm

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The harvest in several rice centers is overshadowed by extreme weather during the transition period from rainy to dry season.

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Stefani Wijaya & Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Pancasila University's Head of Public Relations, Putri Langka, has affirmed that the university is aware of reports regarding accusations