Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Thursday shared the government's planned tax reforms, which includes relaxing income tax for Indonesian and fore

Dyaning Pangestika and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – In a turn of events that rocked the Twitter world, the Prabowo Subianto-led Gerindra Party took to the social media platform to convey t

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Maikel Jefriando and Tabita Diela, Jakarta – Excess liquidity in Indonesia's banking system and weak demand for credit could lead to more bad loans, a regulatory official warned on Fri

Harry Suhartono and Tassia Sipahutar – Fears among retail investors about some of their mutual-fund investments have triggered a sell-off in Indonesian stocks, with the nation's benchm

A female Indonesian athlete who was scheduled to compete in the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines was allegedly sent home due to accusations that she is not a virgin.

Alicia Izharuddin – Less than two weeks after Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo installed his cabinet for his second term, one of his ministers stirred controversy last month w

Beritasatu, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court promptly rejected a judicial review request by a group of mostly university students who sought the annulment of the amended law on the C

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Researchers say certain homeschooling systems could be vulnerable to the spread of radicalism and even serve as a platform to spread radical religious views to

Primus Dorimulu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he knew people who loved to import oil and gas and vowed to "disrupt" them should they mess with the government's efforts

Herman, Jakarta – The government is expecting two million electric motorcycles to roll off the local production line by 2025 – 20 percent of the total number of motorcycle production b

Beritasatu, Subang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conveyed hope for the Patimban Port to become the country's largest hub for automotive exports on his visit to the port on Friday.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The capital city's plan to build a hotel in Taman Ismail Marzuki is finally canceled after the city legislative body (DPRD) cut the budget for the arts center rev

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the Ministry of Religious Affairs was reviewing the rules of association and internal bylaws (AD/ART) of the I

Halida Bunga, Jakarta – National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) opined that the challenge faced by Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim is on how to solve issues on r

Halida Bunga, Jakarta – National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) conveyed three recommendations to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as supports and evaluations of the government'

Jakarta – There is no longer any reason for the government to allow the import of waste, including plastic, because the threat to human health is becoming more real.

Ahmad Fikri, Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil admitted that more than 100 industries in his region have moved to other regions because of wage issues.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Presidential Palace spokesman Fadjroel Rachman confirmed that President Jokowi would not issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perpu) to revoke the revi

Beh Lih Yi, Kuala Lumpur (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An Indonesian female gymnast training for a major sport event has been sent home on grounds she was no longer a virgin, her fami

Jakarta – The Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board, or PBNU, the executive body of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, has suggested amending the 1945 Constitution to bring back electo

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Jakarta – Police are pushing ahead with their investigation of an alleged scam surrounding a halal certification agency, with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin's expert staff member Lukmanul

Jakarta – The hard-line Islam Defenders Front (FPI) has pledged loyalty to the five principles of Indonesia's state ideology Pancasila, Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi said on

Jakarta – The internet economy is rapidly growing in Indonesia amid an increase in the use of digital payments across Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A blind male orangutan that was found with 24 air rifles pellets in his body was declared to be a stable condition on Thursday after a team of veterinarians re

Gemma Holliani Cahya – These scenario and answers are based on The Jakarta Post interviews with survivors and activists, who have persistently pushed for the enactment of the sexual vi

Jakarta – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has set a target to increase its commercial business revenue by carrying out initiatives, including rice distribution partnerships and the

Jakarta – In yet another attempt to curb radicalism in the country, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin says the government is set to revise school textbooks on religious studies as they have f

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has refused to accept a judicial review petition on the recently revised Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law, citing errors

Jakarta – Fires that destroyed Indonesian rainforests pumped out more carbon dioxide than the blazes in the Amazon this year, according to the European Union's atmosphere observation p

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The Red Scare may not be entirely over in Indonesia more than 50 years after the 1965 anticommunist hysteria that led to the massacre of thousands if not millio

Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said the government will replace top civil service positions with artificial intelligence, instructing ministers to rem

Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who has been in self-imposed exile in Saudi Arabia for over two years, signaled yet another intention to return to Indonesia in time

Jakarta (Koran Tempo) – Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim announced that he plans to review the relevance of continuing the National Exam (UN).

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta (Koran Tempo) – Deputy head of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X, Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi, put his weight behind Education and Culture Mini

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy head Laode M.

Syailendra Persada, Jakarta – The lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman opened up about her reasons for not returning yet to Indonesia.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Saut Situmorang opined the change in employment status to be a state apparatus or ASN threatens the ins

Jakarta (Antara) – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has called for more production of halal products to enable Indonesia to become a major exporter of halal products.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Amid increasing trade tensions between Indonesia and the European Union, European businesses called for constructive dialogue over the contentious issue of pal

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Indonesia is to host the 12th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) next week when representatives from at least 81 foreign countries and international organizations sit

Jakarta – Jakarta's sanitation workers seem to have found a way to contribute in the country's efforts to reduce plastic pollution – Indonesia's very own modern-day enemy – through cre

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo again raised the European Union's discriminatory measures against Indonesia's palm oil during a meeting with EU's busin

Jakarta – A baby girl was found inside a cardboard box beside Jl.

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Beritasatu, Jakarta – Akhmad Taufiq, a lecturer and the head of the Institute for Learning Development and Quality Assurance at Jember State University in East Java was dismissed from

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Next week's Bali Democracy Forum will highlight the role of women in democracy with an official theme of "Democracy and Inclusivity," an official said on Thursday

Sophie Raynor, Perth, Australia – An Australian senator says he is concerned that the country may be missing out on opportunities to invest in neighbouring East Timor's energy sector,

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Commissioner of Indonesian Ombudsman, Adrianus Meliala, warned the government about its newly-launched website dubbed aduanasn.id, a complaint portal th