Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) has expressed optimism that its bank members can disburse up to Rp 90 trillion (US$6.32 billion) in loans to help sm

Jakarta – The West Kalimantan Police have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 9,310 sea turtle eggs from Tambelan Island, Riau province, to Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) regrets the postponement of deliberations on the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (RUU PKS

David Pierson, Singapore – Buchtar Tabuni steeled himself for the prospect of 17 years in prison, unaware that his future would be tied to protests over the fate of another dark-skinne

Jakarta – The Lokataru Legal and Human Rights Foundation says that there are two problems with the police which have developed during the era of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's admini

Jakarta – Indonesia announced 1,624 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since its first cases emerged in early March, bringing the total number of infection

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has decided to proceed with the deliberation of controversial bills included on this year's National Legislation Program (Prolegna

Adi Warsono (Contributor), Jakarta – The Bekasi administration in West Java confirmed that there had been 19 factory workers working in the same plant located in the regency that had b

A 27-year-old man with the initials "JS" in Payakumbuh city, West Sumatra, has been arrested for wearing a red T-shirt with a hammer-and-sickle logo – the symbol of communism – display

Ahmad Dhiaulhaq & Ward Berenschot – This year marks the 150th birthday of one of the most consequential laws in Indonesian history.

Marcus Mietzner – The genre of English-language biographies of Indonesian presidents and other senior leaders has a long and reputable history.

Zahra Karim Didarali, Jakarta – The covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has brought numerous challenges to the way journalists report and has limited the stories they're able to tell, forcin

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – A viral video showing a woman being carried by force by a group of men in a practice known as kawin tangkap (capture and wed) has angered Women's Empowerment an

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Business associations and experts have welcomed the government's announcement on the relocation of foreign-owned production facilities to Indonesia, a positiv

Riska Rahman and Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – As the government gears up to reopen tourist destinations in the so-called "new normal" phase, tourist industry players are urged to shif

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – Several governmental and non-governmental institutions in Indonesia have issued statements condemning Israel's plan to annex a large part of the West Bank,

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Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Hydropower plants developers have expressed their concerns over the decision of state-owned PLN, their plants' offtaker, to place a cap on power production am

Jakarta – The Indonesian representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and various human rights organizations have sent an open letter to the Indones

Starting today, Jakarta has officially banned single-use plastic bags at supermarkets, malls, and traditional markets.

Ridho Syukra, Batang, Central Java – Seven companies from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States set to begin plant construction at Batang industrial estate in Central Java

Jakarta – Indonesia is reopening dozens of conservation areas to local and foreign tourists after months of closure, even as the number of COVID-19 infections in the country continues

Jakarta – With her husband left jobless by the pandemic, the last thing Indonesian mother Juarsih needed was to get pregnant, but now she's expecting a third child – one of many in the

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The number of children suffering from malnutrition could spike in Indonesia as the government has struggled to stem the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on

Jakarta – A Sumatran tiger found dead on Monday on a plantation in South Aceh regency, Aceh, is believed to have ingested toxic substances.

Moch Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said the country witnessed fewer natural disasters in the first half of this year, with 1,549 disaste

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Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded the lowest annual inflation rate since 2000 in June, slightly below the central bank's target range, as the coronavirus pandemic upends

Tsarina Maharani, Jakarta – National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Commissioner Bahrul Fuad says she deplores a decision by the House of Representatives (DPR)

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the police were involved in 921 cases of alleged violence and human rights violations between J

Indonesia is pressing ahead with plans to build a new capital as billions of dollars in private sector investment is seen as key to reviving an economy battered by the coronavirus pand

Ghina Ghaliya and Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The House of Representatives lawmakers are to exclude the much-anticipated sexual violence bill (RUU PKS) from this year's National Legi

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Governor Anies Baswedan announced on Wednesday the so-called transition period that followed social restriction measures amid the Covid-19 outbreak will be e

Unaesah Rahmah – Terrorist groups in Indonesia are continuing to stage or plan attacks and a key feature of recent ones is that they have involved firearms.

Yance Wenda, Papua – The COVID-19 outbreak has emerged a new dilemma for everybody.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has told the National Police to 'bite off' any government official with the slightest intent for misusing the Covid-19 fund

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesians are finding it hard to secure business permits, especially for small and medium enterprises (SME), with a recent survey showing that the

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has banned the public celebration of Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice) in areas considered "unsafe from COVID-19" by their respect

Alya Nurbaiti and Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Human rights organizations have slammed the police over allegations of excessive force and police brutality in time for the 74th anniv

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on the National Police to uphold humanity and professionalism in carrying out their duty amid the ongoing COVID-

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) has decided on Wednesday to initiate a bill on domestic workers' protection after more than a decade of b

Ihsan Reliubun, Martha Warta, Jakarta – The Indonesian Muslim Students Movement (PMII) in Jakarta held a rally in front of the National Police's (Polri) headquarters on Tuesday, June 3

Jakarta – The National Police have announced a plan to extend the joint police-Indonesian Military (TNI) Operation Tinombala, as it has not captured 14 terrorists at large in Central S

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta began a new chapter in reducing plastic waste on Wednesday, when a gubernatorial regulation banning single-use plastic bags in traditional markets, mode

Jakarta – An Indonesian migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, has been rescued after being subject to ill-treatment by members of the family for whom she had worked for over 18 years.

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Russia to attend the Victory Day military parade highlighted the depth of cooperation in the defen

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed all regional leaders to maintain a balance between public health and economic activities and not to rush in implementing the so-

Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has denied a rumor about the government's plan to impose a tax on cyclists due the rising popularity of cycling amid the loosening of social restr

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Elements both within and outside President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government coalition are in defensive mode following his recent threat to reshuffle the Cabin

Moch Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has announced that the capital is extending its transitional COVID-19 mobility restrictions by 14 days and tightenin