Stevani Wijaya, Antara, Jayapura – Tension escalated dramatically as a sizable crowd clashed with security officials at Jayapura's airport when the casket carrying the late former Papua

Uzair Thamrin and Pizaro Gozali Idrus for BenarNews, Banda Aceh and Jakarta – Human rights activists and some observers on Thursday alleged that university students who stormed a Rohing

Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said Indonesia had improved in Islamic economy, ranking third globally in the 2023 State of the Global Islamic Economy (SG

Ade Suherman, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin advised his potential successors on Thursday, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the prescribed boundaries of the vice-presiden

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police announced on Thursday that they have brought criminal charges against 11 individuals accused of performing in pornographic videos after a mo

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's industrial confidence index has slightly dropped in December 2023, although most businesses remain positive that they will grow in the coming m

Jakarta – Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave i

Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate and Surakarta mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka said he was not disturbed by the presence of a banner rejecting him with the message "#SoloBukanGibran"

Jakarta – Our heartfelt condolences go to the families of the 19 workers who were killed on Sunday, in an explosion at the nickel smelter of PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS

Manokwari, Jubi – Individuals suspected to be members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) allegedly attacked Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers at the Bousha border secur

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua figure Rev. Benny Giay deeply mourned over the passing of former Governor Lukas Enembe on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Since its inception in 2017, the Jakarta-based Sustainable District Association, or LTKL, has brought together district governments and other stakeholders

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The issue of carbon capture and storage and CCS was debated by Gibran Rakabuming and Mahfud Md during the vice presidential debate last Friday.

Maroosha Muzaffar – Hundreds of workers in Indonesia's nickel industry held a peaceful rally demanding improved work safety standards, just three days after a fire resulted in 18 deaths

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation noted that the government of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has built 25 new airports and revitalized 38 old airports from 2015 to 20

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – Firli Bahuri, the suspended chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), was found guilty on Wednesday of violating ethics by engaging with a

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The government expects an uptrend in underground mining to take hold in the country as surface mineral reserves continue to decline.

Jakarta – The head of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka campaign team for young women voters (Pink Fanta), Suci Suaib Saenong, has said the candidate pair will seek to resolve

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Presidential candidates spent the majority of their fourth week of the campaign window trying to solidify support in their respective stronghold provinces, while

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Strong consumption has helped Indonesia achieve relatively good economic performance this year despite having to face the beginning of the end of the commodity b

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto attended on Tuesday an event to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Aceh tsunami disaster with former president Susilo Bambang Yudh

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo is proposing a program called "1 Keluarga Miskin 1 Sarjana" (one undergraduate for one poor family) that will provide more opportunities

Jakarta – A senior minister and close confidant of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that the incumbent is keen to have his eventual successor link up with key international partn

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has said it would be better to use the development funding earmarked to build the country's new capital Nusantara in Kalimantan to repair

Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesian workers protested on Wednesday (Dec 27) against conditions at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant where an explosion killed at least 18 people and

During a recent trip to Japan, Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao signalled that his country is open to Chinese companies as potential partners for the Greater Sunrise offshore na

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Political Indicator (Indikator Politik Indonesia) released its latest survey post-vice presidential debate.

Antara, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno projected that the Christmas and New Year holidays could contribute up to Rp120 trillion toward the national economy

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will continue its Palestinian advocacy as it will soon start its term at the United Nations Human Rights Council, according to Foreign Affairs Mi

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto pledged on Wednesday to follow in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's footsteps by reconciling with political advers

Banda Aceh – Students in Indonesia's Aceh province rallied on Wednesday demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees arriving by boat in growing numbers as police named more su

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – A recent survey published on Wednesday indicates Prabowo Subianto as the clear frontrunner in the upcoming February 14 presidential election, with Ganjar

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Foreign Affairs Ministry has denied vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD's recent claims that some diplomats only secured their spot simply because of

Denny Armandhanu and Asyraf Kamil, Jakarta/Singapore – The death of former Papua governor Lukas Enembe while serving time for graft has sparked criticisms against the beleaguered Corrup

Bahodopi – The Association of Organisations (Poros) of Mourning Workers held a peaceful demonstration in front of the PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) offices in Fatufia Vil

UN News – The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday.

Jeremy Hance – Once roaming across Southeast Asia, the Javan rhino today persists on a single peninsula off the western-most coast of Java in Indonesian.

Benar News.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children (P2TP2A) of South Tangerang City has received 307 reports of violence throughout 2023.

Jakarta – The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) has recorded over a million passengers after more than two months of operation.

Jakarta – The PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) has been flooded with criticism after a nickel smelter furnace belonging to Indonesia PT Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) expl

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – The attorney for Lukas Enembe, Petrus Bala Pattyona, said the Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK must be responsible for the death of the former governor

Jauhari Mahardhika & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Global carmaker Ford Motor Company has acquired an 8.5 percent stake in the Indonesian nickel mining firm, Kolaka Nickel Indonesia, f

Antara, Jakarta – National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has asked Christians across Indonesia to keep maintaining national unity amid different political preferences among

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian police informed that hundred of thousands of travelers have hit the road during Christmas and New Year holiday season as 69,930 cars had left Jakarta fo

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – For people with disabilities in Indonesia, most public places remain unfriendly with no tactile paving blocks on pavements, lifts at railway stations or ramps

Jakarta – Thirteen workers were killed and 38 were injured on Sunday in the explosion of a nickel smelter furnace owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) in Central Sulawesi

Antara, Jakarta – Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, stated that rice and sugar imports from India had been hampered due to the country's policy restriction

Antara, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif on Friday said that Indonesia has three attractions that can draw investors to the country.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that a large lithium reserve found in the Indonesian territory can support t