Bandung – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has suggested that the central government reduce the number of collective leave days set for the Christmas and New Year break and instead short

Jakarta – COVID-19 hospitals in Bogor regency, West Java, have shown a rapid increase in patient intake, Bogor Deputy Regent Iwan Setiawan has revealed.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Covid-19 Task Force claimed on Saturday that the preparation for the distribution network of vaccines against coronavirus is almost complete, as

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Jakarta (Reuters) – Indonesian police were searching on Saturday (Nov 28) for suspected militants accused of killing four people said by rights groups to be Christians, beheading one an

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) officially appointed its new leadership board for the period 2020-2025 during its 10th National Conference which was held in Jakarta on Nove

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government needs to ramp up research and development (R&D) and develop human resources in the manufacturing industry, the business sector contribut

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Friday mentioned Indonesia's natural tourism and adventures, cit

Robertus Wardi, Jakarta – Despite the noisy and cordial welcome by a huge crowd wherever Rizieq Syihab arrives, it turns out that a majority of Indonesian people don't like the leader o

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil companies have pledged not to open new palm oil plantations as they come to terms with the government's decision to put a moratorium tw

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has confirmed the cancellation of the 212 reunion rally as stipulated in a statement issued by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Jakarta Militar

Ridho Syukra, Jakarta – American food and giant Cargill has invested $100 million in its Indonesian subsidiary Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo to expand a sweetener factory in Pandaan, East

Speculation that Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab has contracted COVID-19 has grown ever stronger after the firebrand cleric was admitted to a hospital in Bogor late y

Jakarta – A prosecutor in Bali has appealed a Denpasar district court verdict sentencing musician I Gede Ari Astina, better known as Jerinx, to 14 months in prison for "hate speech" aga

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – Fundraising on the Indonesian stock market is expected to increase next year, Deloitte Indonesia has said, as more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and state-

Jakarta – Graft convict Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra has admitted to paying Rp 10 billion (US$710,400) to businessman Tommy Sumardi to assist Djoko with the removal of his Interpol red notic

Bandung and Jakarta – State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma is still waiting for results from the phase three clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Former National Armed Forces (TNI) commander Gatot Nurmantyo in Thursday's virtual seminar stated that it would be impossible for the military to be enemies with

Jakarta – A United Nations special rapporteur wrote his opinion to the Central Jakarta District Court, which has yet to rule on a lawsuit filed by Jakartans over polluted air.

Pacific Media Centre – An appeal for a 40-day fast across the region by the Pacific Council of Churches in support of West Papua closes next week with no result in sight.

Ikhwan Hastanto – Indonesian police have been criticized for placing a trans woman in a male jail cell following her arrest over the weekend.

Jakarta – The West Papua regional police (Polda) arrested 36 people in Manokwari and Sorong city following demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the West Papua New Guinea Nati

Jakarta – A hospital administration expert is urging the government and health authorities to increase bed capacity and expanding isolation facilities to anticipate a potential surge in

Jakarta – Indonesia logged yet another daily record in coronavirus infections and fatalities on Friday as the national COVID-19 task force confirmed 5,828 new cases and 169 new deaths o

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) signed on Wednesday a deal with the China Coal Transport and Distribution (CCTD) association to export US$1.46 bi

Fana Suparman & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The town of Cimahi in West Java has been led by three mayors since it got a municipal status in 2002 – all the three are now convicts or a

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported the highest single-day rise of both coronavirus-related deaths and newly confirmed cases on Friday as the surge continued in line with impr

Benny Mawel, Jakarta – Five civilians, including minors, were reportedly shot by unidentified assailants in two separate incidents in Papua's Puncak regency last Friday.

Yogyakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM), in cooperation with the Research and Technology Ministry, is to distribute 11,000 locally developed rapid test kits for free to hospitals and

Singapore (Reuters) – Forest-related risks could cost companies that trade in or use Indonesian palm oil as much as US$10 billion (RM41 billion) this year, according to a study of more

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) on Wednesday asked President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to appoint a new Maritime and Fisheries Minister w

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the current public health and economic crises are an opportunity for Indonesia to push the reset button and make a quantum leap

Fana Suparman & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo and his wife have used part of bribe money to buy a Rolex watch and luxury handbags d

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Bandung – The West Java administration's COVID-19 and economic recovery task force has prepared refrigerators and cold storage rooms to house vaccine doses in 27 regencies and cities in

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Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo addressed on Wednesday 50 global business leaders in a virtual dialogue held by the World Economic Forum, in which he promot

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has traced nearly 240 confirmed cases to 17 clusters that emerged in May-November from large public gatherings at religious events and places

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Land acquisition and human capital issues have remained a challenge in the development of the mega trans-Sumatra toll road project, which might delay its sched

Reports from Indonesian's Papua region say a West Papuan teenager was shot dead in a mystery attack in the central highlands.

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The government is ramping up sugar production and working to attract more investment in the industry to prevent a shortage of the commodity and price

Saskia Raishaputri, London – Papua is brewing, its people taking to the streets last year in large numbers to show their discontent at being a part of Indonesia.

Pacific Media Centre – Campaigners at a TAPOL-hosted global webinar have called on the people of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and other countries to stop fundin

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Yogyakarta – The recent death of Andrianto Purnawan, the head of the Indonesian Medical Association's (IDI) public participation acceleration team for COVID-19 mitigation, adds to the r

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo in the early hours of Wednesday.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Activists have strongly condemned law enforcement officials for placing a transgender woman in a men's detention facility, calling it an insensitive move agains

Jakarta – Indonesian businesses have put high hope on the Covid-19 mass vaccination to return the confidence of 162 million Indonesian middle- and upper-income classes to start spending