Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – A motion filed by Supreme Court Secretary Hasbi Hasan challenging the decision by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to name him a suspect was rejecte

Jakarta – The government will conduct a trial run of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) commuter train in Greater Jakarta starting from Wednesday, with a limited number of passengers.

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Jakarta – The Papuan regional police say they never said that the armed criminal group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya had asked for a 5 billion rupiah ransom for the release of Susi Air pi

Agus Mawan, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia – Karolus Kolong, a 62-year-old villager on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, has spent nearly two decades fighting to get his land back from palm oil

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has selected Agusman and Hasan Fawzi to fill two key posts as commissioners at the Financial Services Authority, or OJK, for the

Basten Gokkon, Sarjan Lahay, Gorontalo, Indonesia – Marine and fisheries activists in Indonesia are ramping up their calls for the revocation of a new government regulation allowing the

Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – The regional government has set an emergency status following the flood and landslide that hit Lumajang Regency, East Java, on Friday, July 7.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – For the past few years, Kartinah has lived with the constant roar of construction work at Padalarang station, one of four high-speed rail (HSR) stations which wi

Nasori, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves have experienced a slight decrease of $1.8 billion, reaching $137.5 billion in June compared to the previous month.

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) is convinced that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will not apprehend former ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of S

Jakarta – The leader of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) or KKB (armed criminal group), Egianus Kogoya, has denied asking for 5 billion rupiah for the release of Susi Air

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said that various efforts are still being carried out by the government to release Susi Air's Pilot Captain Phillip Max Mehrte

Jakarta – The numbers are in: Young voters will dominate the 2024 ballots.

Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives are currently stepping up the talks on the civil servant bill.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif revealed that PT Pertamina and Shell Upstream Overseas Ltd have agreed on the acquisition of 35% par

Ryan Neelam – During Indonesian President Joko Widodo's visit to Australia this week, all eyes have been on government efforts to improve economic and security ties.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan Prosecutor's Office in North Sumatra has put businessman Mujianto on its wanted list for fleeing after the Supreme Court overturned his corruption acq

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – In hopes of bolstering Indonesia's ties with Papua New Guinea, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday embarked on a one-day trip to Port Moresby to meet w

Jakarta – Indonesia has regained its status as an upper-middle income country in the latest assessment of the World Bank. Is it time to open the bubbly?

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Indonesians are in favor of an early shutdown of coal-fired power plants to achieve the country's target for the reduction of carbon emissions, according to a

Jakarta – The data of more than 34 million Indonesian passport holders at the Immigration Directorate General have been reportedly breached by pseudonymous hacker Bjorka.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Arriving in Papua on Wednesday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo quickly centered his attention on economic and infrastructure development as part of his long-st

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A robust domestic salt industry may be the recipe for Indonesia to cut its trade deficit with Australia, according to an expert.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura High Court has found Viktor Yeimo guilty of treason, according to their recent appeal decision.

Interim Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono has announced the city's plan to conduct a trial of staggered office hours as part of efforts to alleviate the persistent traffic congestion i

Riri Rahayu, Ghoida Rahmah, Jakarta – Secretary General of the Manpower Ministry Anwar Sanusi said digitalization changes the pattern of occupations.

Max Lane – A small new party is sticking to its ideological guns but will probably not make much of a dent in the established elite's stranglehold on Indonesia's electoral politics.

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Disgraced former customs official Andhi Pramono is alleged to have accepted bribes amounting to at least Rp 28 billion ($1.8 million) during his time in office,

Guteriano Neves – A successful 21 May election in Timor-Leste saw the smooth and peaceful transition of power to a new government led by Xanana Gusmao – new, in the sense of being newly

Matthew Knott – Foreign Minister Penny Wong struck an apologetic tone towards Timor-Leste in comments about Australia's use of hardball tactics to stymie the fledgling nation's efforts

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) is preparing thousands of doses of livestock vaccinations to curb the spread of anthrax in Gunungki

Servio Maranda, Bangka – The Water and Air Police Directorate (Ditpolairud) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Police foiled attempts to smuggle oil through Tanjung Kalian Port, Muntok Dist

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially opened Papua Street Carnival in Jayapura today, July 7, 2023.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – The Environment and Forestry (KLHK) Ministry's Director General of Law Enforcement Rasio Ridho Sani said the ministry has named a suspect in the illegal expor

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Most of Indonesia's carbon-rich peatlands aren't protected, according to a new study that calls for prioritizing much-needed restoration efforts for these areas

Aron Corbett – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo unveiled an ambitious vision for an expanded economic partnership with Australia during his three-day visit to Sydney this week.

Nabire, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) claims to have shot several Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers in Intan Jaya.

One person has been killed and almost 300 houses destroyed due to the severe weather that has affected Timor-Leste in the past week.

Nicola Smith – Three people have died after an anthrax outbreak in Indonesia that reportedly infected more than 90 people who consumed contaminated meat.

News Desk, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Astana administration to allow for future collaboration on urban

Jakarta – The agreement on the 2023-2025 Action Plan between the State Government of Western Australia and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) on the development and

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is expanding its investigation into the graft-ridden 4G base transceiver station (BTS) project to look into other related crimes and perpet

Wamena, Jubi – The Jayawijaya branch of the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) is facing a challenge as they have only 150 midwives available to serve the population of 328 villages

Nabila Azzahra, Najla (Translator), Jakarta – Cybersecurity expert Teguh Aprianto revealed that 34 million of Indonesia's passport data has been leaked and sold.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – A government task force has rescued nearly 2,000 victims of human trafficking across the country over the past month, but this could be "the tip of the iceberg", an

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – The Indonesian authorities are probing allegedly illegal shipments of nickel ore to China worth 14.5 trillion rupiah (S$1.3 billion) over 2-and-a-half years fr

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's recent promotion to the upper-middle income rank does not mean that the Southeast Asian country should be complacent especially if it aims to b

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – The number of investors in crypto assets has increased by 23 percent to 17.4 million as of May when compared to the same month last year, according to data fr

Roy Triono, Bandar Lampung – At least seven construction workers died after a construction hoist collapsed at a school building in Bandar Lampung, located in the southern tip of Sumatra