Antara, Jakarta – Shocking developments on personal data security breach came on late Thursday, May 21, after Twitter account @underthebreach claims that hackers have managed to breach

Jakarta – There have been a number of irregularities in the trial over the attack on Novel Baswedan. The judge needs to summon the former Greater Jakarta Police chief.

Belseran Christ, Jakarta and Maluku – A 4-year-old child from Wara Kolam Sembilan hamlet in Ambon, Maluku, died on Thursday after being denied admission by four hospitals in Ambon that

Eisya A. Eloksari, Jakarta – The government has tried out a facial recognition verification system to make it easier for recipients to claim social assistance.

Farouk Arnaz, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Business tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo has come to save the day when top politicians are facing embarrassment after the top bidder of an e

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Jakarta's Municipal Police or Satpol PP conducted massive raids on Friday to prevent the opening of many night markets ahead of Idul Fitri.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Covid-19 Task Force on Friday reported 48 more patients had died from coronavirus-related diseases in the past 24 hours, bringing the co

Diana Mariska, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Senior government officials have gone on social media to plead to Indonesians to refrain from visiting their families and relatives d

Len Garae – Chairman of Vanuatu West Papua Association and Unification Committee (VWPAUC), Pastor Alan Nafuki has confirmed that all relevant West Papua related documents to brief the

For millions around the world COVID 19 is one more terrible threat to an existence already precarious because of poverty and conflict.

Asip Hasani and Ardila Syakriah, Blitar – East Java has become the province second hardest-hit by COVID-19 after Jakarta, with patients overwhelming healthcare facilities.

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has called on law enforcers to protect the rights of a teen murder suspect who is also pregnant, allege

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – A number of regional leaders have come to the defense of the central government from criticism over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, saying that it is t

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has demanded five years' imprisonment and a Rp 500 million (US$34,003) fine for Risyanto Suanda, the former president director of

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The majority of nurses at general hospitals and COVID-19 referral hospitals carry a heavy burden, as they are not only fighting on the frontline against the di

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The National Research and Innovation Agency's (BRIN) COVID-19 research consortium launched nine new inventions to support Indonesia's advanced pandemic co

Arya Dipa, Bandung – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has said that the province's large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) will continue "proportionately" until May 29, with some cities

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The government should not rush into easing restrictions in the country's COVID-19 red zones, as the number of deaths suspected to have been caused by th

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Twenty-two years ago, on May 21, history recorded the fall of an authoritarian leader in Indonesia.

Max Walden – Many mosques across Indonesia will allow group prayer for the Eid holiday this weekend, as crowded scenes from malls and other public places highlight the difficulty of im

Arlina Arshad – Many countries around the world are expected to go into recession as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but in Indonesia, the outbreak is also threatening the reform pl

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Police in Indonesia are clamping down on sellers of fake medical certificates, reportedly used to circumvent travel restrictions enforced to curb the spread of

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A broad coalition of civil society groups has called on investors and buyers to stop doing business with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world's b

Pacific Media Centre – Seven more people have been detained in Indonesia for alleged treason since a complaint filed with the United Nations last month, says the human rights watchdog

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesians packed out shops and malls across the country with just days to go before Hari Raya Aidilfitri, braving the crowds and the coronavirus thre

Anselmus Bata, Abdul Muslim, Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Indonesia's powerful business lobby, which includes some of the country's largest employers, has criticized the government's $44 b

Arya Dipa, Bandung – State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma is set to finish the production of 100,000 real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) coronavirus test kits by th

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta, Indonesia's capital and its COVID-19 epicenter, needs greater popular effort and targeted local containment to stop contagion, experts have said.

James Massola and Amilia Rosa – Indonesia has recorded a huge jump in its daily coronavirus infections, with 973 new patients confirmed on Thursday.

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – Indonesia is entering a critical period in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak, National Covid-19 Task Force head Doni Monardo said on Wednesday

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The government has asked the Constitutional Court to reject a petition for a judicial review of Regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) No.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Jakarta has cracked down on thousands of individuals and companies for violating the capital's large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), imposing sanctions that

Jakarta – Entering the last week of Ramadan, shopping centers across the country are packed by shoppers getting ready to welcome the annual celebration of Idul Fitri, with many neglect

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Arya Dipa, Jakarta – The Industry Ministry has issued more than 5,800 operational permits to companies in West Java to keep operating amid the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

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Apriadi Gunawan, Asip Hasani and Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta/Medan – As the country still struggles to flatten the COVID-19 transmission curve, more medical workers have fallen victi

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry has suspended a flight operated by Batik Air on the Jakarta-Denpasar, Bali, route as the airline was found to have violated physic

Benny Mawel and Alya Nurbaiti, Jayapura and Jakarta – A Papuan man has died shortly after allegedly being hit by a police officer while making a complaint against a palm oil company he

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – The government will tighten its monitoring of the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) ban as the Islamic holiday, which falls on May 24 and 25 this year, approaches, the

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Weakening purchasing power following business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has battered the country's automotive industry, forcing carmakers to

Erin Cook – There's nothing like Idul Fitri in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country. Jakarta hums endlessly all year – except for those two days.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the South Kalimantan Police to drop a defamation charge against a blogger who published articles about a land dispute

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – A music video featuring various state officials and regional heads encouraging citizens to stay at home ahead of the Idul Fitri holidays has been met with

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat – Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia, has again shown it prioritises the economy over its people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has inaugurated Adm.

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The government needs to expand its definition of vulnerable groups during the coronavirus pandemic to be able to help more people in need, Santi Kusumaningrum

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Political factions at the House of Representatives are divided over the title of the controversial omnibus bill on job creation, with four parties in President

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – National airlines are grappling with losses due to low passenger demand and social distancing restrictions, despite getting the government's green-light t