Toong Tjiek Liauw, Surabaya – When it comes to sharing research, Indonesia is a world leader.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Tanjung Balai Police in North Sumatra arrested on Monday a suspected human trafficker attempting to smuggle 28 Rohingya refugees to Malaysia.

News Desk, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said he is optimistic that Indonesia's COVID-19 situation is under control and that it is unlikely to see a surge in infections,

Jakarta – As the World Health Organization hopes COVID-19 will no longer be a public-health emergency in 2023, vulnerable Indonesians have to face a tougher road to recovery compared to

Kohe Hasan and Denny Rahmansyah, Singapore/Jakarta – The Indonesian government is preparing to pass a new energy and renewable energy bill known officially as Rancangan Undang Undang te

Fitra Ashari, Uyu Liman, Jakarta – The government is striving to ensure that hospitals in all districts and cities are able to treat stroke patients, including conducting non-surgical i

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan will win in West Java, Banten and Jakarta; Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo will win in Central and East Java;

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he expects both the Greater Jakarta light rail transit (LRT Jabodebek) train and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rai

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Indonesian Maria Loretha used to study law at a university in East Java.

Investor Daily, Jakarta – The global price of coal is projected to top $400 per ton until early next year amid geopolitical uncertainties triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine, an ana

Septia Ryanthie, Imaji Lasahido (Intern), Karanganyar – The arrival of the leading candidate for the NasDem party, Anies Baswedan, at a wedding reception for the first daughter of a lec

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was still tight-lipped when asked about the cabinet reshuffle after confirming its possibility last Friday.

Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's northernmost province on Sunday after weeks at sea, officials said.

BTV, Bogor – A Christian community in the Jakarta suburb of Bogor on Sunday could finally hold Christmas mass at their own church which took 15 years to build due to resistance from har

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Law and Human Rights granted 2022 Christmas Special Remission to 14,057 Christian and Catholic inmates across Indonesia to appreciate their good behavi

The 20th anniversary of the Bali terrorist bombings in October was a painful reminder of Indonesia's fight against extremism, a struggle that continues still.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the government has decided to import 991,000 tons of white crystal sugar or consumption sugar.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo visited former vice president Try Sutrisno who is being treated at the Gatot Soebroto Army Central Hospital in Jakarta, Friday, December 23.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi reminded airlines to keep tickets affordable, especially during the Christmas and New Year Holiday season.

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Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra has acquitted businessman Mujianto of charges of corruption and money laundering, a verdict that prosecutors said th

Jakarta – Seven Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured in one of the worst stadium disasters in football history are suing officials they consider responsible, their l

Anisa Hafifah, Jakarta – Jakarta Search and Rescue Agency (SAR) head Fazzli reported that six passengers were successfully rescued after a boat, KM Nurul Hidayah, sank in the waters of

Viet Nam News, Jakarta – Viet Nam and Indonesia agreed to raise two-way trade to US$15 billion during talks held between Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Indonesian counter

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – A number of political parties that failed to pass the electoral verification process to take part in the 2024 elections have joined together under the "Move

Jakarta – This Christmas season has brought especially good news to the country's Christians, both Protestant and Catholic, because for the first time since COVID-19 cases were discover

Budiman Minasny, Sydney, Australia – The anti-racism protest that started in the US has spread to Europe and the world.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – All eyes will be on match organizers and security personnel who will be testing out new security measures on Friday as the Indonesian men's soccer team will play

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – In a bid to lure more 'high-value' foreigners to Indonesia, the government officially launched the second home visa on Wednesday.

Anne Barker, Jakarta – Multiple women's rights groups say Indonesia's controversial new criminal code will make it even easier and more common for sexual assault victims to be forced in

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Jakarta – Indonesia has extended by 20 years a production sharing contract (PSC) with BP and its partners for Berau, Muturi, and Wiriagar working areas in West Papua, government officia

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) says that there was an increase in environmental damage and the theft of community land in a number of parts of Indonesia throughou

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – The recent statement said by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan that seemed to regret the sting operation ca

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – For years, Indonesia has strived to present itself as a welcoming investment destination to rival neighbours Vietnam and Malaysia.

Jakarta – "Sorry" is the hardest word for the Netherlands to say. It is so hard that it has taken the country more than two centuries to apologize for its role in the slave trade.

Adi Marsiela, Bandung – Police have named seven suspects in connection with the fatal suicide bomb attack earlier this month in Bandung, West Java.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Surabaya city administration and the Transportation Ministry launched on Tuesday 17 electric buses to ply one of the city's bus routes.

Fad, Galang Island, Riau Island – The Galang Island special infection hospital task force in Riau Islands officially ceased its operation on Wednesday, but dozens of health workers comp

BTV, Bandung – The National Police's counterterrorism squad Detachment 88 has arrested seven people for alleged role in a suicide bombing at a police station in Bandung two weeks ago, a

Tempo.Co, Imaji Lasahido (Intern), Jakarta – A foreign tourist uploaded a video on TikTok saying that the traditional village of Sade in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, is a scamming

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia needs to watch out for spiraling identity politics as the 2024 general election nears, the National Resilience Institute or Lemhannas warned.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing to increase its biodiesel blending to 35 percent next year and this plan will cause the crude palm oil price to average $970 per met

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia, the country's central bank, has eased off the accelerator with a decision to raise its benchmark interest rate by only 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thurs

Apriadi Gunawan, Toba, North Sumatra – The government will disburse an additional budget of Rp 15 trillion (US$963 million) to develop five priority-tourism destinations in the next two

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Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – A recent survey has sounded alarms about inequality on the country's road to recovery, as vulnerable families, including households with disabled members or those

Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – My mind has flashbacks of former foreign minister Ali Alatas telling me about the real power of the Foreign Ministry many years ago when I read the speech of

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Having the experience of contesting the 2019 presidential election under his belt, social-media savvy Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno is consi