Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted an increase in imports of ready-to-wear clothing entering Indonesia.

Yusuf Wahil and Victoria Milko Kabaena, Indonesia – The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now, and the octopi and colorful fish that locals used to catch

Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Education expert Darmaningtyas urged the government to exclude elite schools from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, arguing that it should focus on stu

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has reiterated that the current system of direct regional head elections in the country must be maintained.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – At the U.N.

Jayapura – In view of the Christmas celebrations on December 25, the Bishop of Jayapura, Yanuarius Teofilus Matopai You, calls for an end to the measures that prevent displaced Papuans

Dandy Koswaraputra and Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – The Indonesian president's decision to pardon tens of thousands of prisoners is ill-conceived because it fails to address harsh law

Jakarta – It is time Indonesia abandoned the dream of obtaining significant funding from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Jayapura – The Journalist Justice and Safety Advocacy Coalition (KAKKJ) in Papua, which consists of journalists, human rights defenders, students, the Cipayung Group and the Front, held

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, his son Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and his son-in-law Bobby Nasution have been officially dismissed from the

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of $4.42 billion in November, marking the 55th consecutive month of a positive trade balance since May 2020, according

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The value-added tax (VAT) hike to 12 percent will officially enter into force in January 1, according to Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartart

Antara, Jakarta – The government has spent around Rp 504 trillion (around $31.4 billion) on the education sector so far this year as of the end of November, according to Deputy Finance

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto plans to grant pardons to tens of thousands of inmates on compassionate grounds and in the spirit of reconciliation, Human Rights Aff

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization Muhammadiyah will most likely get to manage an old coal mine formerly operated by mining giant Adaro Energy, according

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo inaugurates the elected leaders and supervisory council of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the 2024-2029 period today, Monda

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas says approximately 39,000 drug-related inmates are being considered for amnesty.

Jakarta – A flood in Trenggalek regency, East Java, has cut off access to Jl. Soekarno-Hatta, a key national road leading into the city center.

Antara, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra has proposed changes to the Narcotics Law, advocating for rehabilitation rather than imprisonment for drug users.

Jakarta – The newly appointed chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Setyo Budiyanto, vowed on Monday to continue the commission's hallmark practice of catching corrup

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has unveiled a series of economic stimulus packages totaling Rp 827 trillion ($51.65 billion) for 2025,

Candra Kurnia, Jakarta – The Supreme Court (MA) rejected the judicial review filed by the eight convicts involved in the 2016 Vina and Eky murder case in Cirebon, West Java.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's proposal to restore the indirect election of regional heads (Pilkada) through Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is not really a solution to

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta – Relatives of victims of the fatal 2022 Kanjuruhan stadium crush in Malang, East Java, are seeking Rp 17.5 billion (US$1.1 million) in compensation from f

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – The retirement business remains underdeveloped in Indonesia, but experts say the aging population at home and abroad means the time to invest is now.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Monday that it would roll out a tax incentive for hybrid cars in an attempt to reduce the country's carbon emissions.

Kirsten Han – In April 2015, Mary Jane Veloso was moved to Nusa Kambangan, a maximum security prison island in Indonesia.

Tim Lindsey – Following weeks of intrigue about a possible deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from prison in Indonesia and returned to Australia.

Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa, Bali – A key member of Indonesia's parliamentary justice committee has strongly criticised the decision to allow the remaining members of the

Gandhi Armansyah, Jakarta – For the past four days, 11 neighborhood units (RT) in the Muara Angke area of North Jakarta have been submerged in tidal floodwaters, with water levels rangi

Jakarta – The Ministry of Transmigration expressed its readiness to assist the Agriculture Ministry in accelerating food self-sufficiency, as targeted by President Prabowo Subianto, by

Grace Sihombing and Eko Listiyorini – Indonesia will proceed with its value-added tax hike in 2025, while offering a raft of incentives to mitigate the impact on consumption and economi

Jakarta – Indonesia's exports rose 9.14 per cent in November from a year earlier to $24.01 billion, official data showed on Monday, above a projected increase of 4.92 per cent in a R

Jakarta – Two Indonesian Military (TNI) Army cadets have completed their education at the Royal Military College (RMC), Duntroon in Canberra and graduated on Dec.

Jakarta – The Immigration Directorate General has detained 12 Vietnamese women for their alleged involvement in a prostitution ring in Muara Karang, North Jakarta.

Jakarta – This month the National Police are planning to play a greater role in investigating corruption cases, which have been dominated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)

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

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

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

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

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The United States (US) Ambassador to Indonesia, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, responded positively to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic

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

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will revise Indonesia's historical records, Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said this after meeting with the Indonesian Historians Society or M

Dian Yuliastuti, Jakarta – Several artifacts or Objects of Suspected Cultural Heritage (ODCB) from the United States have returned to Indonesia.

Thomas E Harefa, Jakarta – The number of Indonesian Muslims waiting to perform the Hajj pilgrimage has reached 5.4 million and continues to grow each year, government officials revealed

Nona Evita – The November 27 elections for governors, mayors, and regents experienced an unexpectedly low voter turnout – In the Jakarta gubernatorial election, just over half of regist

Adi Renaldi Thomson, Jakarta – Environmentalists are warning that Indonesia's ambitious plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 rely too heavily on biofuels and risk a new wave of d

Jakarta – Indonesia has once again followed a global trend, but not in a good way, as this is related to the use of ketamine.

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

Dhaka – President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta today urged Bangladesh business firms to come up with their investment in Timor Timor-Leste.