Prima Wirayani – At least one in four firms in Indonesia evaded tax last year, according to a World Bank survey.

Andrew Mathieson – An Indonesian minister within Prabowo Subianto's new government took little time to announce plans to resume a former transmigration program throughout the eastern re

Karen Middleton – The five remaining members of the Bali Nine jailed for life over a drug smuggling plot have returned to Australia under a deal negotiated with the Indonesian governmen

Jakarta – The police raided an international drug trafficking factory with drugs worth some Rp 670 billion (US$42 million) on Thursday inside of a house at the Podomoro Park upscale hou

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program, which provides free nutritious meals to children, expectant mothers, and breastfeeding mothers, is projecte

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) Deputy Director Maidina Rahmawati is urging the administration of President

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) has received 283 regional election dispute cases as of Saturday, December 14, 2024.

Antara, Jakarta – The value of cryptocurrency transactions in Indonesia reached Rp 475.13 trillion ($29.63 billion) by October 2024, a 352.89 percent year-on-year increase, according to

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh – For over two decades, domestic workers in Indonesia, the vast majority of them women, have been advocating for their rights to no avail.

Jakarta – A number of political parties, the government and the General Elections Commission (KPU) have responded to the discourse initiated by President Prabowo Subianto who proposed t

Yustinus Paat, Zhulfakar, Jakarta – In the midst of ongoing debates over the future of regional elections in Indonesia, Ganjar Pranowo, Chairman of the Central Leadership Council of the

Jakarta – The government amended the beef import regulations in order to smooth the way for the free nutritious meal program.

Ayu Cipta, Jakarta – Two police officers in Papua, Adjunct Inspector One (Aiptu) Hidayat Suratnoharta and Senior Brigadier Tri Yudha Argadianto, died following an attack by unidentified

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia is set to announce a new economic policy package on Monday, according to Chief Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The inauguration of Maj. Gen. Ariyo Windutomo as head of the Presidential Secretariat in place of Heru Budi Hartono on Nov.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will pardon tens of thousands of prisoners, ranging from activists convicted of defamation to those jailed in the easternmost province of Papua for

Djaka Riyanto, Cikarang – Daikin Industries Indonesia (DIID) has completed its first full-scale air conditioner (AC) factory in Cikarang, West Java.

Mutia Yuantisya, Linda Trianita, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned the Head of the Sub Directorate of Processing at the Directorate of Processing and Mark

Jakarta – A 14-year-old allegedly killed his father and grandmother and injured his mother at their home in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta. This is a heartbreaking tragedy.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Cigarette prices will rise in 2025, even though the government is not increasing tobacco excise duties, under new rules set by Finance Minister Regulation

Yustinus Paat, Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Several political figures, including leaders from Golkar and the National Awakening Party (PKB), support President Prabowo Subianto's proposal to el

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, or BNPB, recorded that 20,629 residents were affected and 3,464 residents were evacuated due to floods and landslid

Fika Nurul Ulya, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas has revealed that it has been proposed that as many as 18 prisoners involved in cases related to

Yustinus Paat, Bogor – President Prabowo Subianto suggested on Thursday that he would support the idea of abolishing direct elections for governors, regents, and mayors, citing the sign

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A top brass at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently said that the international lender was not worried about Indonesia's ability to pay off the money

Max Lane – The new president has been in power nearly two months but many questions remain unresolved.

Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Jakarta – Gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil officially conceded defeat on Friday, accepting the victory of rival Pramono Anung in the Jakarta gubernatorial e

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Any economic decision made by the US President-Elect Donald Trump is set to affect Indonesia, according to a top brass at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is still weighing the pros and cons of joining President Prabowo Subianto's giant political alliance, accord

Jakarta – There is no mistaking the signs that the government is getting serious about nuclear energy as a way out of the power supply dilemma.

Jakarta – Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has suggested scrapping one of the country's two nationwide elections to cut costs, advocating a return to a model similar to that used

Jakarta – Senior United Development Party (PPP) politician Sandiaga Uno has said former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo instructed the party's leadership to pay close attention to citize

Jakarta – Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas underscored the need to consider and study the discourse on electing regional leaders through members of local representative councils (DPRD)

Zach Hope – Greetings from Jakarta. My favourite Christmas carol is O Holy Night, that stirring ballad of almost impossible range.

Hariz Baharudin, Jakarta – Barely 50 days into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's administration is already grappling with gaffes involving high-profile appointees,

Dede Leni Mardiant, Jakarta – Gunfire engagement between a group calling themselves the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) and the Indonesian National A

Andriadi Perdana Putra, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan – At least three people died after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, police said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Natural disasters over the past two weeks have damaged 58 elementary schools in 11 districts across Cianjur regency, West Java, an education official said on Tuesday.

Jakarta – State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga expects more than 3 million total vehicles to leave the capital over the year-end travel season for Christmas and New Year, up 17.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The European Green Deal may help commodity-exporting countries such as Indonesia to reap economic benefits from increased trade with European nations, but doing s

Jakarta – The Japan Association for Construction Human Resources (JAC) has expressed hope for assistance from neighboring countries, including Indonesia, to help address Japan's labor c

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry is currently finalizing the regulations for the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) that will be implemented starting next year.

Sapto Yunus, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto once again reassigned 300 high-ranking officers within the TNI on December 6, 2024.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Bandung – Head of the West Java Manpower and Transmigration Agency Teppy Wawan Dharmawan stated, the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) of West Java for 2025 was d

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has criticized senior minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra for "empty rhetoric" in a speech he gave to commemorate International Human

Annelise Giseburt – Biomass energy subsidies in South Korea and Japan are threatening Southeast Asia's tropical forests, warns a new report by environmental NGOs.

Ucu Martanto – Fewer Indonesians exercised their voting rights in the last round of regional elections, raising further questions about the state of democracy in the country.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto made a joke while delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Silaturahmi Tunnel between the Istiqlal Mosque and the Jakarta Cat

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the number of violations against freedom of religion in Indonesia has declined over the last four years.

Jakarta – The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police have revealed that at least 15 women, including underage girls, have fallen victim to alleged sexual harassment over the past few months by