Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – As the world's largest archipelagic nation, defense emerges as a crucial issue in maintaining national sovereignty.

Luke Hunt – John MacDougall, a cultural anthropologist from Princeton University in the United States, who dedicated his life to Indonesia and all things Balinese, died on December 30 a

[In this 1999 piece, the late journalist reported from East Timor on how its people were abandoned by the West as they faced genocide at the hands of Indonesia's Suharto.]

Jakarta – More than 140 Rohingya have arrived in North Sumatra over the weekend, state news agency Antara reported on Monday, adding to a surge of arrivals of members of the Myan

Ahmad Syamsudin and Tria Dianti (BenarNews), Jakarta – He is a rock star who performs songs that millions of Indonesians love, and now he aims to be a lawmaker who shapes the nation's f

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – An unexpected rift within the campaign team of presidential hopeful Anies Baswedan has surfaced as two key members publicly clashed over the prospect of forming co

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Surakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conveyed New Year's greetings for 2024 through his Instagram account @jokowi on Monday.

Usman, Karawang – A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday along the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road (Japek) in Karawang Regency.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government has extended the mandate of a government task force assigned to recover assets totaling hundreds of trillions from debtors who benefited fr

Ward Berenschot – The main contest in Indonesia's upcoming presidential elections involves two candidates – Prabowo Subianto and Ganjar Pranowo – closely tied to the current government.

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – Several residents of Jakarta and the vicinity voiced their opinions on the capital city relocation scheduled to be executed in 2024.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Sunday claimed that the state budget has seen quality spending that is "worth every penny" throughout the year.

Ahmad Shoim, Jakarta – The Muslim Clerics and Students National Network (JKSN) has vowed to throw its weight behind the presidential and vice-presidential candidacy of Prabowo Subianto

Ayos Carlos, Bali – The severe traffic jam that paralyzed the Bali Mandara toll road last Friday resulted in numerous travelers having to walk to Ngurah Rai International Airport.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has pressed for strengthening audits and investigations on smelter facilities in the mining industry as a preventive measure against i

Juliana Harsianti – Online bullying of women and girls in Indonesia skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disturbing trend has continued and even intensified ahead of the F

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission for Child Protection said that throughout 2023 there were 3,547 complaints regarding cases of child rights or violence.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – The rupiah closed up by 18 points to trade for 15,399 per US dollar at the close of this year's trade on Friday, December 24, 2023.

Nabiyla Risfa Izzati– Gig platforms have mushroomed in Indonesia in the past decade. But regulations have lagged and it's the workers who pay.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Ayos Carlos, Denpasar – Dozens of travelers, both foreign and domestic, left their cars and had to walk to the Ngurah Rai International Airport as traffic congest

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Ministry of Finance has implemented a policy to levy a tax on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vape, effective from Jan.

Jayapura, Jubi – Thousands gathered to bear the body of former Governor Lukas Enembe from the Sentani Airport to the STAKIN Sentani cemetery grounds on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Jayapura, Jubi – Acting Governor of Papua Ridwan Rumasukun faced a distressing turn of events while partaking in the solemn duty of escorting the body of former Governor Lukas Enembe.

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has four candidates to choose from to fill the commissioner position of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) vacated

Nabiel Gibran El Rizani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed a decree on the dismissal of Firli Bahuri from the chairmanship of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KP

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi welcomed the visit of the alliance of village heads associations at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday, Dec. 29.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Businesses have shown resilience and growth throughout 2023, but for some companies, this year marks their final chapter.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Once seen as the country's most effective graft fighting institution, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ending 2023 with a significant public confide

Jakarta – After five years of efforts to become a global hub for electric vehicles (EV), this may be a good time for Indonesia to do some self-reflection.

Jakarta – The East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has arrested Indra Charismiadji, a spokesman for the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar campaign team, for alleged tax embezzlement and mone

Jakarta – An Indonesian navy vessel in Aceh drove away a boat carrying Rohingya from Myanmar, a military spokesperson said, as growing numbers of would-be refugees from the strife-torn

Dewi Tan – Living among 13 rivers and flood canals, the residents of Jakarta are no strangers to the presence of water flowing through the city.

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – According to local ranger Ajo, no one should have been trekking on Mount Marapi, one of Indonesia's most famous volcanoes located in West Sumatra, o

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – North Aceh Regency has been hit by flooding since Sunday, Dec.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The nickel smelter of PT Gunbuster Nickel Industri (GNI) in North Morowali, Southeast Sulawesi, caught fire again on Thursday, Dec. 28.

Jakarta – Young people across Indonesia are standing up to fight for their futures amid anxiety about the climate crisis and the environmental destruction that will threaten their lives

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has stated that it was not involved in the torching of shop houses, assaults and vandalism in Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City duri

Jakarta – The campaign team for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka says the candidates would consider taxing small and medium enterprise

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promised to provide a sufficient supply of subsidized diesel fuel for fishermen and make it easier for them to obtain licenses during a c

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD has promised that the government will pay the salaries of Quran teachers at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) if he wins the 2024 elec

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Nusantara Authority, the agency that is in charge of overseeing Indonesia's future capital project, wants the state-owned aerospace company Dirgantara

Jakarta – Civil society activists from a cross-section of organisations suspect that there is a major effort on social media to spread disinformation or false narratives in order to tri

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo has suggested expanding tobacco downstream research to open opportunities for other uses of the plant besides cigarettes

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Analysts have criticized new guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as ineffective and toothless because of their nonbinding nature, and en

Joniansyah Hardjono, Jakarta – The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's Class I Immigration Office rejected 1,169 foreign nationals from entering Indonesia throughout 2023.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia, like most other countries, has committed to cutting carbon emissions by relying less on coal and more on renewable sources of energy, but the past yea

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Antara, Jakarta – The head of the language and literature development center at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbud) Abdul Khak responded to the is

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta's General Elections Supervisory Agency or Bawaslu cancels its summon for vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka on his all

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The head of the labor union of IMIP Hendri said that the compensation given to the victims of the smelter fire is not an adequate remedy for the situation.