Anita Permata D, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) pushes for inclusion of sexual torture as a sexual violence crime under th

Woodside Energy is reconsidering the potential development of Greater Sunrise via an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in East Timor.

Melbourne – Woodside Energy Group said for the first time on Thursday it was willing to consider sending gas from the huge Greater Sunrise field to East Timor, instead of its long-prefe

There are reports of threats by Indonesia to Free West Papua activists on the anniversary of the first raising of West Papua's symbol of independence.

The Pacific Conference of Churches is calling for a boycott of all Indonesian products and programmes by the Indonesian Government, until Jakarta allows a visit to West Papua by the Uni

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VIII, Bukhori Yusuf, denounced the Tangerang District Court's ruling that legalized interfaith m

Antara, Jakarta – Head of the 2021 National Survey of Children and Adolescents' Life Experiences (SNPHAR) team, Ignatius Prapto Raharjo, said that the percentage of girls aged 13-17 who

Anisa Hafifah, Jakarta – Indonesian Workers Union Association (ASPEK Indonesia) urged Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono to revise the recently-enacted policy on the 2023 provinc

Riri Rahayu (Bisnis), Jakarta – Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said many investors are interested in the new capital city or IKN Nusantara project.

Yamin Kogoya – On 30 June 2022, the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta passed legislation to split West Papua into three more pieces.

Protesters from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP), the Papuan Central Highlands Indonesian Student Association (AMPTPI) and the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) held a

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono, the president's sole pick for the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) commander, is scheduled to attend a hearing hosted by

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Singapore – Indonesia's overseas graduates can potentially bring home economic benefits, as the country seeks to become one of the world's top five economies by its

Peter Boyle, Sydney – This December 1, for the twelfth year in a row, there was a West Papua flag-raising on the historic Leichhardt Town Hall, courtesy of the Inner West Council.

Jakarta – The Environment and Forestry Ministry has recently won the best award for the development of network nodes and the increased utilization of geospatial information for mapping

The Star, Jakarta – Indonesia's top military commander is seeking to step up military cooperation within the region and partners further afield to face down the maritime threat from an

Jakarta – Two Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers have been given a seven-month jail term for having gay sex, which is banned by the nation's military as "inappropriate behaviour".

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The government has changed the formula to calculate the minimum wage for 2023 to please labor unions supporting the government but disappoint businesspeop

Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo emphasized on Wednesday the need to adjust interest rates early to control inflation, which is

Jakarta – Amid the aggravating crises of climate change, economic woes and geopolitical tensions that are taking a toll on almost every nation, the urge to pivot the world away from fos

Fitra Ashari, Mecca Yumna, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) encouraged law enforcement in violence cases befalling women human rights defenders through a m

Fitra Ashari, Fadhli Ruhman, Jakarta – Women human rights activists often become targets of gender-based violence in cyberspace, chief of the National Commission on Violence against Wom

Ian Wilson – The appointment of a caretaker governor for Jakarta might come across as a routine procedure.

Lorcan Lovett – The development rights to an entire Indonesian archipelago with more than 100 tropical islands is set to be auctioned next week, sparking concerns for the environmental

One of the perks of building a city from scratch is one can dream big – or, more aptly, aim high – for its design.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday said that he will file an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement body (DSB) after Ind

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Indonesia will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling favoring the European Union, which lodged a complaint against the country's decision to halt the export

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Singapore – Indonesia sends more than 3,000 students to study in the UK every year.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The Supreme Court of New South Wales has rejected a request by aircraft leasing entities Greylag Goose Leasing 1410 and Greylag Goose Leasing 1446 to wind up G

Jayapura, Jubi – Head of the Vocational Development Division of the Papua Education Office Yulianus Kuaiyo said there should be special protection for teachers serving in conflict-prone

Antara, Jakarta – Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has lauded the adjustment of the 2023 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) and said that the minimum wage regulation issued by her has succeede

Antara, Jakarta – As many as 12,553 children aged 14 years and under contracted HIV in Indonesia in the period from 2010 to September 2022, according to the Ministry of Health.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Wednesday's national investment coordination meeting in Jakarta urged policymakers to better facilitate investors to ent

Jayapura, Jubi – Namantus Gwijangge, a member of the Special Committee on the murder and mutilation of four Nduga residents in Mimika Regency, said his party had submitted a letter requ

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that six roads were inundated and 19 neighboring units or RT were flooded as of 9 p.m.

Jakarta – Indonesian coal miner PT Bumi Resources Tbk is eyeing a 10 per cent increase in output to 80 million tonnes next year amid expectations for more favourable weather conditions

News Desk, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered the formation of task forces to expedite the implementation of deals struck at the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit earlier th

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The latest study found that the majority of Indonesians use electronic wallet (e-wallet) more often than cash, with GoPay currently leading the sector, followed

Herman, Jakarta – State logistics agency Bulog considers buying rice from other countries because stock in its warehouses has dropped to just half of the government's targeted emergency

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – The Women's Parliamentary Caucus of the Republic of Indonesia signed a declaration today, November 29, 2022, to "condemn any form of gender-based violence that hinde

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – At least 10 employers' associations submitted a petition for judicial review of the Manpower Minister's Regulation (Permenaker) No.

Jayapura, Jubi – West Papua Feminist Forum (WPFF) coordinator Ester Haluksaid the existence of WPFF to discuss issues faced by Papuan women and transwomen, ranging from basic rights to

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo continues to be the front-runner for the 2024 presidential election with an eight-point lead while former Jakarta Governo

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The civil society coalition deems the Criminal Code Draft Bill (RKUHP) still contains a variety of problematic articles.

Nabila Nurshafira, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan in a national coordination meeting among state ministries on Tuesday said spendin

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – Pollster Charta Politika Indonesia on Tuesday announced that 59.7 percent of respondents from its latest survey yearn for President Joko Widodo or Jokowi

Jakarta – Indonesia plans to subsidise sales of electric cars and motorbikes starting next year so that they become more affordable, a senior government minister said on Tuesday (Nov 29

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The government debt stood at Rp 7,496 trillion ($477 billion) as of October 31, an increase of Rp 76.23 trillion from the figures a month earlier, according to

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's Supreme Court has ruled President Joko Widodo not liable in the disastrous fires in 2015 that devastate large swathes of rainforests and peatla

Jayapura, Jubi - One of the parents of victims of persecution allegedly committed by soldiers in Keerom Regency, Elvi Yoku, said she had not received the results of the investigation in