Bill Birtles – Standing silently, a 2.4 metre tall statue of four-headed Hindu god Brahma could tell an extraordinary story of adventure and intrigue over its seven centuries of existen

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir announced on Saturday that he plans to transfer assets from all 47 SOEs, valued at approximately $90

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – Pecalang, Bali's traditional security guards, assisted in maintaining security around a mosque in Denpasar on Saturday, ensuring a smooth evening prayer for Musl

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The punk band Sukatani asserts that they never requested a police escort during the Crowd Noice concert at the Korpri Slawi Building, Tegal.

Putri Safira Pitaloka, Jakarta – In the past few days, fuel scarcity at several Shell Gas Stations (SPBU) has been in the spotlight.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute or LBH Jakarta urges the government to form an independent team to investigate the alleged adulteration of Pertamax fuel that has harm

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The exchange rate of the rupiah has been consistently under pressure since the closing of trade last Friday, February 28, 2025, reaching Rp 16,520 per US dolla

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Labor Party considers the work of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Manpower incompetent for failing to prevent the layoffs of thousands of employees of

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The President of the Labour Party, Said Iqbal, believes that the termination of employment of thousands of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex employees is ille

Yovanda Noni, East Kalimantan – The Natural Resources Conservation Center of East Kalimantan has begun efforts to rescue a Bornean rhinoceros recently detected in a protected forest are

Jakarta – The Ministry of Defense has inducted 787 reserve component members from within its ranks and the Indonesian Army for this year.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) believes that the public has the right to receive compensation from state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina

Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – The circumstances surrounding the SUKATANI band's clarification video, which had puzzled netizens, have been revealed.

Shinta Maharani, Yogyakarta – Indonesian students in Melbourne, Australia, staged a "Dark Indonesia" rally protesting the policies of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibra

Natasya Salim and Tri Ardhya – Anger over slashed government budgets, poor quality of life, career stagnation and rampant official corruption is motivating many Indonesians to fantasise

Jakarta – Almost 20 cooperatives have applied to receive mineral and coal mining management permits from the government, Deputy Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono has said.

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Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The exchange rate of the rupiah against the United States dollar experienced considerable pressure during the final week of February 2025.

Wahroni, Tangerang – The Indonesian government has repatriated 84 of its citizens who were victims of an alleged online scam operation in Myanmar.

Andrea Hosana, Jakarta – The prices of staple food commodities in Indonesia, including chili and cooking oil, are expected to rise during Ramadan, driven by increased demand and supply

Jakarta – Had it not been for the overeager and blundering police investigators in Central Java, the punk band Sukatani would remain somewhat unknown and their anti-cop song "Bayar Baya

Antara, Jakarta – A number of Chinese investors are eyeing to relocate their factories to the Kendal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Java, according to Deputy Industry Minister F

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that the presence of the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and the seventh President Jokowi at the regional hea

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Magelang – Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Central Board, Puan Maharani, commented on the absence of nine regional heads from Bali a

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – The alleged corruption case of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga with the modus operandi of mixing Pertamax (RON 92) fuel with Pertalite (RON 90) has l

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has strongly condemned the intimidation of a journalist while covering an event involving the Ind

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan announced a promising prediction that 100,000 jobs are expected to be created in the te

Antara, Jakarta – The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Karen Agustiawan, former CEO of state-run oil company Pertamina, and extended her prison sentence from nine years to 13 yea

Herman, Jakarta – Several Muslim groups in Indonesia have started observing the fasting month of Ramadan earlier than the official government announcement.

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Indonesia's textile giant Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) will cease all factory operations in Central Java on Saturday, following a bankruptcy

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Despite little chance of lowering benchmark interest rates amid a strengthening United States dollar and highs cost of bond issuance, the Indonesian government is

Jakarta – Growing public distrust of the newly formed sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), has sparked online discussions on switching banks and cash withdrawals,

Jakarta – Indonesian democracy faced yet another tough challenge last week.

Jakarta – New sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia will focus on large-scale projects generating good returns as it prioritises sectors championed by the government to increase eco

Jakarta – The protracted bankruptcy proceedings of Sri Rejeki Isman, or Sritex, a company with 50,000 employees, are the result of government interference.

Antara, Sukoharjo – The employees of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk or Sritex will stop working starting March 1, 2025, confirmed Head of the Department of Industry and Labor of Sukoharjo Rege

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has floated a plan to hold a follow-up military retreat for local leaders next year, according to Deputy Home Affairs Minister

Yustinus Paat, Antara, Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Wahyu Sakti Trenggono said Kohod Village Chief Arsin must pay a Rp 48 billion ($3 million) fine for constructing

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government is reducing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on economy-class domestic flights to ease travel costs ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Jakarta – The government has announced that Ramadan will start on Saturday following an isbat (confirmation) meeting with several Islamic organizations and other parties in Jakarta on F

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Several activists who are part of the Civil Society Coalition Against Corruption have reported alleged corruption related to the organization of the regio

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Corruption in the energy sector continues to be the main obstacle in the transition to renewable energy.

Andreas Harsono – In Indonesia, Islamist groups have long misused the country's blasphemy law as a political weapon to target perceived critics of Islam, discriminate against religious

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Coordinator of the Indonesian Higher Education, Science, and Technology Lecturers Alliance (Adaksi), Anggun Gunawan, stated that his group is prepare

Jakarta – Without a radical breakthrough, there is no way the government will achieve its targets of reducing household waste by 30 percent and of processing waste by 70 percent by 2025

Ni Made Sukmasari, Jakarta – Chief Economist of Permata Bank Josua Pardede assesses nominating former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Supervisory Board of Danantara Investment Mana

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Members of the public and traders under the Indonesian People's Care Movement (Gempari) are set to hold a protest today against the alleged garlic import mafia.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia must protect its textile industry from an influx of Chinese exports while continuing to attract investment and create jobs, National Economic Co

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), will assume management of all 47 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by the end of March, mar

Jakarta – The unexpected alignment of the United States with Russia during a recent vote on a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine war underscores a profound shift in the global ord