Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A total of 1,270 joint personnel secured a workers' alliance protest at the National Monument (Monas) area, Central Jakarta, and its surroundings today, Thursd

Indonesia will offer amnesty to West Papuans who have contested its sovereignty resulting in conflicts and clashes with that nation's law enforcement agencies, Prime Minister James Mara

Liew Zhi Xin and Lewa Pardomuan, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone on a spending spree to modernise its military as a self-imposed deadline for upgrading its defence forces looms large.

Pat Walsh – In a just world, Prabowo Subianto should not be Indonesia's new president. He ought to be facing the full strength of the law in court, if not serving time.

Jakarta – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto will uphold the freedom of the press, a Communications and Digital Ministry official said on Monday.

Jakarta – At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in North Sumatra on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions ca

Jakarta – Newly-inaugurated Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday defended his move to make multiple unannounced visits shortly after being sworn in on Sunday saying that h

Jakarta – Newly installed President Prabowo Subianto has announced his cabinet comprising 109 members. It is the largest Indonesia has seen in decades, though not unprecedented.

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Jakarta – Shares of consumer goods company Unilever Indonesia (UNVR) took a steep dive in early trading on Thursday, dropping 6 percent to Rp 2,190, following dis

Herman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to forgive the debts of millions of farmers and fishermen to improve their access

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Jemmy Kartiwa Sastratmaja, the Chair of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), said the textile giant Sritex's bankruptcy is inseparable from the global ec

Pangkalpinang – The state-owned tin mining company, PT Timah, insists on establishing a new mining location in the waters of Batu Beriga, Lubuk Besar District, Central Bangka Regency, d

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When Joko Widodo took office in 2014 as the president of Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, he was seen as a transformative leader who came fr

Erick Tanjung, Faqih Fathurrahman – Human rights activists wearing all-black clothing held a "Kamisan Action" opposite Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday October 24.

Arthur Gideon, Jakarta – Thousands of workers began taking to the streets this Thursday, October 24, to demand an increase in the 2025 minimum wage and the annulment of the Omnibus Law

Antara, Jakarta – Prosecutors in Southeast Sulawesi have sparked public outrage after detaining an elementary school teacher following allegations that she hit a first-grade student wit

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Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has outlined several critical human rights agendas for the Prabowo-Gibran government to address.

Sofie Shinta Syarief – A free press in a democracy embodies the concept of freedom of speech and checks those in power while ensuring that citizens are well-informed.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto will have to contend with a formidable opposition in the form of the nation's largest political party, whos

Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, stated on Wednesday that his top priority during his first 100 days in office would be strengthening the ministry's struc

Max Walden – Mugiyanto Sipin was part of a student movement demanding military-backed dictator Suharto resign in 1998 when soldiers turned up at his home and abducted him.

Ezra Toara – Indonesia has expressed concerns over Vanuatu's public support for West Papua's independence movement and its diplomatic ties with the West Papua Mission in Port Vila.

Jakarta – The much-awaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law has formally come into force after being enacted in 2022 to allow people more control over their personal information onlin

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman is committed to achieving food self-sufficiency, a key goal of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibra

Priyo Budi Santoso, Magelang – A total of 4,138 personnel from the Indonesian military (TNI) and police have been deployed to secure President Prabowo Subianto's first official event wi

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Sekarsari Sugihartono – Indonesia's decision to block the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu reflects a significant shift in its economic and political stance toward protecting local busi

Mericio Juvinal dos Reis "Akara", Rheinhard Sirait – Timor-Leste is on the brink of a digital revolution with the anticipated arrival of a submarine cable promising faster and more affo

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto wants to establish a new investment agency that would become a holding company for state investments, similar to Singa

Nadirsyah Hosen – On the evening of October 20, President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia revealed his first cabinet after officially taking office that day, succeeding Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Transmigration Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the ministry to run a transmigration program

Jakarta – Transparency International Indonesia recently held the 2024 Indonesia Integrity Forum (IIF), highlighting challenges to the country's democracy as well as efforts to protect i

Jakarta – Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo significantly increased judges' basic salaries by nearly double before leaving office, following a mass protest by Indonesian judges.

Jakarta – The United Nations refugee agency has appealed to Indonesia's government to rescue a boat languishing off its western coast packed with more than 100 Rohingya refugees includi

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Monday members of his Red-and-White Cabinet, who will implement his vision and policies to realize his ambitious 8-percent economic grow

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The newly established government under President Prabowo Subianto should focus on bolstering the national manufacturing sector in their 100 days in office

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Said Abdullah, a senior official to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), said Tuesday that the public should not be too quick to judge Pr

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Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, criticized the statement of Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Im

Ni Made Sukmasari, Jakarta – After the inauguration on Monday, October 21, 2024, President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet is official with 48 ministers, 5 key officials not un

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly inaugurated Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, said there is no overlap of duties and authorities between his ministry and the Nat

Sharisya Kusuma Rahmanda, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet is dominated by entrepreneurs.

Tria Dianti and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's newly sworn-in and mammoth cabinet is worrying analysts who fear it may wreak havoc on the national budge

Jakarta – For some time now, being a member of cabinet has no longer been a matter of pride.

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Ali Mirin – In the lead up to the October 20 inauguration of President Probowo Subianto, Indonesia established five Vulnerable Area Buffer Infantry Battalions in key regions across West

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday seized 15 assets linked to a corruption case involving the partnership and acquisition of Jembatan Nusan

Jakarta – After three presidential campaigns spanning more than a decade, Prabowo Subianto has finally reached the pinnacle of power.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially appointed former investment czar Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to lead the national economic council.