Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has called on regional administrations not to let their guards down even if their region has been downgraded to an orange or green zone.

Victor Mambor, Jayapura – Family members of pastor Yeremia Zanambani, who was recently shot dead in Intan Jaya regency, Papua, claimed they were reluctant to sign an investigation repor

Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged regional administrations across the country to refrain from infringing on young people's rights as an alleged form

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government aims to lure Japanese companies into relocating to Indonesia, as it launched on Wednesday an integrated data platform to spur investment and

Jakarta – The Executive Office of the President has said that the government will "immediately" begin drafting regulations for the implementation of the Job Creation Law following the s

Jakarta – The city of Bogor, which is currently designated an "orange zone"for moderate risk of COVID-19 transmission, has decided to restore dine-in services at restaurants until 9 p.m

Jakarta – A total of 136 doctors in the country have died of COVID-19 after four doctors succumbed to the respiratory disease this week, the Indonesian Doctor Association (IDI) has said

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Local authorities allegedly clashed with members of an indigenous community in Pubabu-Basipae village in South Central Timor regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT),

Jakarta – The Prosecutors Commission (KomJak) will look into reports of ethics violations allegedly conducted by three prosecutors who are handling a bribery and money laundering case i

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – The government's target for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia is facing challenges amid consumers' concerns about technology and pricing

Jakarta – The Job Creation Law ignores environmental aspects and workers' rights. It will end up reducing investment.

A woman who flushed away her good sense by hurling feces at a healthcare worker has received criminal charges for her action, weeks after the incident.

Rahel, Jakarta – The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issue has again come under the spotlight after several Indonesian military (TNI) personnel were dismissed for having s

A man who owns a distro (distribution store) in Lamongan regency, East Java has been named a suspect for allegedly sexually assaulting at least 16 women at his store.

West Java may undergo a fundamental change in the near future – one that has raised concerns about ethnic exclusivity in Indonesia's most populous province.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Press Legal Aid Institute (LBH Pers) Director Ade Wahyudi on Thursday criticized the statement made by the Communication and Informatics Minister (Menkominfo)

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – University of Indonesia's Law Faculty Center for Constitutional Law Studies (PSHTN FHUI) concludes that the drafting of the omnibus job creation law had

Brett Wilkins – Human rights advocates this week sounded the alarm on a meeting scheduled for Friday between American Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabow

Susan Connelly – Forty-five years ago, on October 16, 1975, five Australian-based journalists near the town of Balibo were reporting on the impending Indonesian invasion of Portuguese T

Eva Mazrieva, Washington – At least a dozen non-government organizations are protesting the U.S.

Sabik Aji Taufan – Human rights organisations have slammed a visit to the United States by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

Elza Astari Retaduari, Jakarta – The Indonesian military (TNI) has reasserted that it will firmly punish soldiers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).

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Jakarta – Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia's largest Muslim organizations, has criticized what it called an excessive use of force by police officers against people protesting against the

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) asked President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to come up with solutions for the land dispute in Mandalika MotoGP Cir

Antara, Jakarta – The British government has praised Indonesia for checking the spread of coronavirus disease infections in the country, State Enterprises Minister and chief of the Comm

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has once again been named the Finance Minister of the Year for East Asia Pacific by Global Markets magazine for her accomplishments thro

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has called on the National Police and the military to test personnel deployed to the Job Creation Law protests because protesters arrested in

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has urged the central government to evaluate its COVID-19 handling by prioritizing basic rights principles.

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Agriculture companies PT Petrokimia Gresik, PT Astra Agro Lestari and PT Rukan are ramping up their use of technology to streamline business and overc

Jakarta – The West Java administration is looking for people with medical backgrounds to serve as volunteers to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 in Depok city.

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has handed over the final draft of the controversial Job Creation Law to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday.

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio vowed on Tuesday to disburse a Rp 3.3 trillion (US$224 million) grant for tourism-related businesse

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has defended a joint fact-finding team sanctioned by the government to conduct prob

Jakarta – The Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) has objected to the arrest of eight people affiliated with the movement for allegedly spreading hate speech and violating the Electronic In

Jakarta – State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma has confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccine will be priced at around Rp 200,000 (US$13.57) per dosage when it becomes available.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced three former directors of state insurer PT Asuransi Jiwasraya to life in prison after finding them guilty of corruption costing the

Jakarta – Malaka regency in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is among those areas that have been relative successful in promoting the government's "3M" health protocols comprising wearing masks

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government has started the process of merging three state-owned banks' sharia subsidiaries, creating the country's biggest sharia bank and one of the top-10

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Phelim Kine – The Indonesian parliament gambled that its hasty approval of a controversial economic stimulus plan on October 5 would effectively mitigate public anger about its problema

Jakarta – Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Austria later this month to discuss the possible purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters.

The Jakarta City Council says it's drafting a new set of regional regulations that could see the introduction of hefty fines for health protocol violators, most notable among them a fin

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Judges at the Simalungun District Court in North Sumatra have sentenced Gernal Luncu Nainggolan to one year in prison after he was found guilty of insulting Pro

Jakarta – It has been seven months since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.

Jakarta – A police general has allegedly ordered his subordinates to falsify information contained in a travel letter issued to allow graft convict Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra to travel wit

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia executive director Usman Hamid argues the arrests made against members of the Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) as a real threat aga

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Volunteers of Muhammadiyah's disaster mitigation organization (MDMC) claims that police members tasked to secure the anti-omnibus law mass protest had used excess

Jakarta – In the drawing up of the Job Creation Law, the House of Representatives (DPR) acted exactly like a furniture factory producing a wooden cupboard ordered by the administration

Rangga Prakoso, Jakarta – Indonesia Asahan Aluminium, the state-owned mining holding company, has unveiled a $12 billion plan to create an integrated electric vehicle battery industry c