Jakarta – The clock is ticking for Indonesia and the European Union to conclude their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) if both parties wish to finalize it before Pres

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The rivalry between National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar and the ruling Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) brothers Yahya Cholil Staquf and Yaqut C

Amy Chew – Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto will face a challenging economic landscape when he takes office in October, marked by slowing growth and heightened geopolitical

Aninda Dewayanti, Muhammad Fajar – Environmental activism remains a cottage industry for the youth who champion Earth's cause in Indonesia.

Makassar – Dozens of students were arrested after holding a demonstration in front of the Alauddin Makassar Islamic State University (UIN) campus in South Sulawesi (Sulsel).

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has publicly dismissed speculation about a strained relationship wi

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, recently said that it is very unlikely his party

A 45-year-old man in Indonesia allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour after he was hurt and became annoyed by the latter's persistence in asking him why he was not married.

Karunia Putri, Annisa Firdausi I Haris Setyawan, Jakarta – The issue of buying and selling islands has again become a topic of discussion among the Indonesian people.

Antara, Jakarta – The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry prepared a budget of Rp90 billion (US$5.5 million) to compensate people whose land parcels are affected by the deve

Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Leadership Board (DPW) of the People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) held a regional conference at the Sunter Sports Centre in North Jakarta on Sun

Jakarta – People under the banner of the Alliance of Indonesian Defenders of Palestine (ARI-BP) organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Embassy of the United States in Centra

Jakarta – Thousands of demonstrators from various social organisations held an action in front of the US Embassy in Central Jakarta on Saturday July 3 in solidarity with Palestine and t

Jakarta – The Golkar Party has nominated prominent politician Dedi Mulyadi for the West Java gubernatorial election and strongly indicated that it will select Ridwan Kamil for Jakarta.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), known for its strong opposition to the government, has decided to nominate Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of Presiden

Jakarta – Indonesia has never given up on its dream of hosting the Olympic Games.

Jakarta – New rules issued this week by Indonesia will make the police the only authority allowed to give the go-ahead for abortions for rape victims, drawing criticism from rights acti

Jakarta – The Communication and Information Ministry said on Friday it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornogra

Antara, Penajam Paser Utara – Swissotel Nusantara in the new capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, is nearly ready to welcome distinguished guests for Indonesia's 79th Indep

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The Communication and Informatics Ministry has issued a regulation capping cellphone credit balance transfers at Rp 1 million ($62) per day as part of an

Jakarta – The Depok Police have named the owner of Wensen School Indonesia, identified only by the initials MI, as a suspect for allegedly abusing a 2-year-old and a 9-month-old at her

Jakarta – In a shaky voice and bearing a tearful countenance, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo publicly apologized to the Indonesian people for any mistakes he may have made during his ne

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – Insurance analyst Tri Joko Santoso is having doubts about the upcoming mandatory third-party liability insurance, even saying that the policy will like

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin recently said that he had no problem with religious groups getting to operate coal mines as long as their mining activitie

Fauzi Ibrahim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics is targeting to start broadcasting disaster early warning systems on digital television.

Antara, Denpasar – As Bali sees record numbers of international visitors, concerns rise over their declining economic impact and choice of accommodations, with many opting for illegal v

Angelina Tiara Puspitalova, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning about the upcoming La Nina climate phenomenon, which is expe

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Mongabay-Indonesia, Pandeglang/Jakarta, Indonesia – A recent revelation that up to 26 Javan rhinos may have been poached, out of a total population of 70-odd, has come as a major blow t

Hoirunnisa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) believes that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's public apology for any mistakes he made during his presidency i

Hoirunnisa, Jakarta – Women's labour groups say that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's policies over the period he has been in power have impoverishing many working families.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Jazilul Fawaid, Deputy Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), suggested that the party is considering joining the Indonesia Forward Coalition (KIM) for

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Prioritizing family over politics, Kaesang Pangarep confirms he will accompany his pregnant wife, Erina Gudono, to the US for her master's program at UPenn

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The European tour of Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto has gone into an encore with a previously unannounced visit to Russia to strengthen

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, calling it intolerable.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Angela Tanoesoedibjo took over the leadership of the Perindo Party on Wednesday from her father, media mogul Hary Tanoesoedibjo, signaling a change in the politica

Jakarta – A court in Central Jakarta sentenced a former chief of state carrier Garuda Indonesia to five years in prison on Wednesday for corruption linked to procuring jets from planema

Ambon – Press Council Chairperson Ninik Rahayu has criticised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for inviting a number of art activists and social media influencers to visit to the new nati

Jakarta – The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) received nearly 1,300 witness protection requests related to human trafficking cases last year, the agency's deputy head Antoni

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Migrant Workers' Union (SBMI) and the Indonesian feminist organization Women's Solidarity for Human Rights (Solidaritas Perempuan) noted that

Falahi Mubarok, Irfan Maulana, Jakarta – Islamic groups claiming more than 160 million followers across the world's largest Muslim-majority country are set to operate coal mines, after

Sonia So'imatus Sa'adah, Depok – Concern is growing about Indonesia's declining fertility rate.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesia has widened the window to 14 from six weeks after conception for women to have abortions in cases of health emergencies and pre

Didik Fibrianto, Batu, East Java – A suspected militant who was arrested recently in the East Java town of Batu has planned bomb attacks on two worship places in the nearby city of Mala

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin on Thursday called for Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and the National Awakening Party (PKB) t

Antara, Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was awarded the title "Father of Indonesian Construction" by the Indonesian National Construction Association (

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Rice prices have surged in the past six months.

Jakarta – The Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court has scheduled the first trial of the bribery case at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center or

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto is looking to strike a nuclear energy partnership with Russia.

Theresia Silalahi, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Muhaimin Iskandar has been commanding the National Awakening Party (PKB) for nearly two decades with a centralistic leadership style, a for