Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Wahyu Sakti Trenggono admitted that his KKP ministry was caught off guard by the discovery of the illegal sea fen

Mega Putri Mahadewi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recently released the State Officials' Wealth Report (LHKPN) for ministers, deputy ministers, and heads of ins

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Golkar Party's Central Leadership Council, Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung, hopes that for universities, managing mines c

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Police observer from the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies (ISESS) Bambang Rukminto said that demolition alone is not enough to resolve the 30.16-ki

Wawan Kurniawan, Ilham Oktafian, Stefani Wijaya, Tangerang – The Indonesian Navy, supported by local fishermen, continued dismantling offshore bamboo barriers near Tangerang Regency on

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has set a goal for Indonesia's airports to be among the top 10 best ai

Indira Rezkisari, Jakarta – Climate activist and founder of Indonesian Climate Justice Literacy, Firdaus Cahyadi, has criticised the government's plan to give mining concessions to tert

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) is of the view that the work of eradicating corruption will face a very steep and uphill road.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov recently said that the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet deal with the Southeast Asian nation remained "on the tabl

Christine Tan, Singapore – A man who allegedly handed a counterfeit $10,000 note to a bank employee has been hauled to court.

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed that corruption is one of the problems hindering national strategic projects (PSN).

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia gave a D rating to the Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration in the energy transition sector.

Pekalongan, Indonesia – The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 21 with five people still missing on Jan 23, officials said, as rescuers raced against

Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament proposed on Thursday to revise the country's mining law to help the government accelerate development of its mineral processing industry and to regulate

Jakarta – Trillions of rupiah channelled by Indonesia's central bank to some lawmakers under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme were allegedly misused, said the country's

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed central and regional governments to reduce spending by Rp 306.69 trillion ($18.9 billion) for the current

Fajar Fitrianto, Jakarta – Donald Trump took the stage for his second inauguration on Monday, marking the start of a renewed era of "America First" policies.

Jakarta – The sprawling sea fence of unexplained origin in Tangerang, Banten, that has impeded fisherfolk's access to the sea has sparked a fierce debate about the issue of unlicensed l

Jakarta – The government has set up a new task force to scale up efforts to improve forest management and curb illegal oil palm plantations and illegal mines within forest areas.

Riski Maulana, Cianjur, West Java – A high school in the West Java town of Cianjur has sparked controversy by requiring its female students to take pregnancy tests in an effort to "prot

Antara, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry has revealed that US technology giant Apple plans to invest approximately $200 million in an AirTag device manufacturing plant on Batam Island.

Trystanto Sanjaya, Rennes, France – The great Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin once said, "There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." That q

Irsyan Hasyim, Erwin Prima, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said flooding damaged several bridges in Batang Regency, Central Java Province.

Jakarta – Nine organizations will commemorate a century of Pramoedya Ananta Toer at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts and cultural centre in Jakarta on Saturday February 8.

Liz Kimbrough, Central Sulawesi – Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia's Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary "gem" on the island of Sulawesi, hav

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Indonesia's new government is considering seeking a key Bali bombing suspect's return from Guantanamo Bay because, its law minister said, Jakarta is as co

Victor Mambor, Kurinbin, Papua, Indonesia – On a hilltop accessible only by hours traversing dense jungle on foot, the influential Kimko Jinipjo clan in Indonesia's Papua region gathere

Bioantika and Hernandi Albeto Octaviano – Over 20 years ago, then Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri banned the export of sea sand from her archipelago nation.

Moffat Mamu – Leader of Opposition Matthew has strongly condemned the latest murders in West Papua by the Indonesian military.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will evaluate the National Strategic Projects (PSN) to ensure that the projects are running according to plan.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's special economic zones (SEZs) attracted Rp 90.1 trillion ($5.5 billion) in new investment and created 47,747 jobs last year,

Reuters, Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organizations in the restive easternmost province of Papua

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The government has updated the regulations regarding Export Proceeds from Natural Resources (DHE SDA) to strengthen national economic resilience and stability am

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Two police officers in Bali are under investigation after allegedly charging a Colombian tourist, identified as SGH, Rp 200,000 ($13) in exchange for filing a lo

Yovanda Noni, Penajam Paser Utara – The government has approved a budget of Rp 48.8 trillion ($2.99 billion) for the second phase of Nusantara's development, Indonesia's new capital, fo

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday that Indonesia will no longer rely on imports for key food commodities, including rice, corn, and

M Iqbal Shukri, Blora – A commemoration of "One Century of Pramoedya Ananta Toer" will be held in Blora regency, Central Java on February 6.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Ahmad Muzani, Secretary-General of the Gerindra Party, responded to rumors about a potential cabinet reshuffle in President Prabowo Subianto's administration as

Jakarta – The recent increase in the state pension age has caused controversy, with people accusing the government of delaying payouts to save money in the state budget.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto posted on Tuesday a message of congratulations to Donald Trump for his inauguration as the United States president, and affirmed tha

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman Chair, Mokhammad Najih, has revealed that fishermen in Tangerang Regency have suffered losses amounting to approximately Rp9 billion due

Agencies, Pekalongan, Central Java – Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Central Java that k

Binoy Kampmark – Bugging, in the context of intelligence, is natural for the buggee.

Jakarta – Deputy Tourism Minister Ni Luh Puspa has urged Bali authorities to devise rules requiring people visiting the island to use local tour guides, following two recent reports of

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani announced that the parliament will assess and discuss the US government's plan to relocate and evacuate 2 m

Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono has called for unity and the strengthening of ASEAN institutional capacity, underlining that it was "no longer possible" for Southeast

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) questions President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to fulfilling his promise to abolish th

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that the majority or 60 percent of the construction of power plants in the future will b

Jakarta – A proposed revision to the Mining Law includes a plan to grant higher education institutions with mineral and coal mining concessions, after policymakers previously granted su