Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo can only blame himself for the prolonged delay of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed train project, and the huge cost overrun which

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted the country's commitment to maintaining environmental sustainability when delivering a speech at the ope

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono's policy of paving the sidewalk into road at Simpang Santa, South Jakarta, is met with criticism voiced by many, inc

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The Labor Party held yet another demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) today, April 17.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) detected 16,700 links on e-commerce and social media platforms selling food products without distribution permits.

Ni Komang Erviani, Jakarta – Bali Governor Wayan Koster has clarified his repeated refusal to allow Israeli participation following his statement on Friday regarding the World Beach Gam

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Sunday named Bandung Mayor Yana Mulyana and two officials of the city administration as suspects in a bribery case

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is to receive a grant worth US$649 million from the United States to fund infrastructure development and small business projects across the country.

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) reported recently that its foreign exchange reserves rose by more than US$5 billion from February to the end of March, reaching US$145.2 billion, a level s

Sebastian Strangio – Separatist gunmen have killed at least one Indonesian soldier in an attack on a squad of troops attempting to rescue a New Zealand pilot who has been held captive i

Jake Kenny, Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini – A friend of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by Indonesian rebels says he's disappointed by the latest failed attempt to rescue his mate

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region killed nine army personnel after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations, a rebel spokesperson said on Sunday.

Alfian Kartono and Niniek Karmini, Jayapura, Indonesia – Separatist gunmen opened fire on a military post in Indonesia's restive Papua province, killing at least six soldiers and leavin

Antara, Jakarta – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has regained his place as the frontrunner for the 2024 presidential election after slipping to second when voters blamed him for t

Jakarta – Hundreds of congregation members of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin in Bogor, West Java, had perhaps been exhausted after 15 years of fighting for their freedom o

Herman, Jakarta – South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to boost production of electric vehicle model Ioniq 5 which now enjoys huge demand in Indonesia to 1,000 units per month, more tha

Jakarta – US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati signed the Rp10.2 trillion (US$698 million) Indonesia Infrastructure and Fin

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) revealed that the adoption of electric vehicles or EV in Indonesia is still behind that of neighbor

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has granted clemency to a woman who spent more than 20 years on death row for drug smuggling, a move rights group Amnesty called "unprecedente

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator for Advocacy Tioria Pretty says that nationalist policies will not resolve

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – State-owned insurance company Jasa Raharja said they would pay the entire hospital bills for people who get involved in traffic accidents this upcoming Ramadan exo

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's palm oil export to China and Bangladesh saw a huge jump this February, according to the industry association.

News Desk, Jakarta – Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has said that when his father President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's second term ends in October 2024, he should pack up and return

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Medan Police have named 13 men as suspects of an assault on police officers during a drug and gambling raid in Kutalimbaru district in Deli Serdang, North Sumat

Rebecca Ratcliffe, Bangkok – Indonesia is considering imposing a tax for tourists after a series of incidents in which badly behaved foreigners have violated laws or customs, according

Jakarta – Authorities in Papua have reported that a civilian turbine engine aircraft was shot by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) upon landing at Beoga Airport in Puncak regency

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BTV, Medan – A newly-installed member of the Tanjung Balai Legislative Council in North Sumatra is apparently a fugitive wanted for drug offenses, the local police said on Thursday.

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – The Bangka Belitung Islands High Prosecutor's Office has detained former Central Bangka Regent Yulianto Satin who is suspected to be involved in a corruption c

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The new capital city (IKN) authority on Friday revealed its latest list of 167 investors that have sent letters of intent (LOI) to participate in the devel

Manokwari, Jubi – Since the West Trans Papua Road was established in 2014, residents of Kebar Valley in Tambrauw Regency have been conflicted as Bintuni Agro Prima Perkasa Ltd.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono on Thursday expressed his optimism in the new capital city translocation, which he believes can ki

Jakarta – The toll road between Cikopo and Palimanan, also known as Cipali, and the Merak ferry port in the western tip of Java Island will take the brunt of the massive spike in vehicl

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A 22-year-old man was caught allegedly sneaking into the women's locker room and recording videos of visitors showering at Atlantis Water Adventures, a waterpa

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The government is considering a tax for foreign tourists after controversial incidents made their rounds on social media, but industry associations warn that bus

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo acknowledged it was very difficult to prevent corruption in major infrastructure projects and pledged he would conduct more monitoring to catch

Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Victor Mambor, Jakarta and Jayapura – The Indonesian military on Friday accused separatist rebels in the restive Papua region of killing civilians, expelling non

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia has a new serial killer in the form of Slamet Tohari, a 45-year-old self-professed shaman who used to hawk his wares on Facebook, p

A West Papuan leader has accused Indonesia of imposing a "martial law" on the Melanesian region in response to the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot by rebels fighting Jakarta's contest

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) research and mobilisation division head Rozy Brilian says that the Indonesian government alwa

Fana Suparman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, announced on Thursday that it has named 10 suspects in the ongoing corruption investigation at the railway direct

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A whopping 81 million Indonesian millennials still do not have their own house, according to government statistics.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The month of Ramadan is a time when millions of Indonesian Muslims give back to the community by organizing charity events or giving alms to those in need.

Vincent Fabian Thomas, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund has revised up its outlook on Indonesia's economic growth despite the fund projecting much lower figures for the global

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Jakarta – Retailers reported a jump in sales last month as consumers apparently entered a spending mood before and during Ramadan.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has practically been declared irrelevant since the legislative body curtailed its powers and what appeared to be an elaborate attem

Jayapura, Jubi – The Association of Moni Students (IPMMO) in Java-Bali assesses that the armed conflict in Intan Jaya Regency is increasingly heating up with the ongoing sweeping carrie

Jayapura, Jubi – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) noted that throughout 2022, there were at least 46 cases of violence in Papua.

Fadli, Batam – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Batam, Riau Islands, has warned local residents to be aware of fire risk as temperatures pass 33 degrees Cels