A'an Suryana – The absence of identity politics in Indonesia's February presidential polls points to the recognition that this factor can be a double-edged sword, especially when wooing

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is in the process of passing a regulation to establish the Indonesia Tourism Fund (ITF).

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has not yet reached a decision on its stance following the presidential election defeat, a senior par

Jakarta – The OJK releases a new regulation obliging banks to increase their capital. This anticipates a threat to the banking sector as a result of volatile geopolitics.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Indonesian all-female heavy metal band, Voice of Baceprot or VoB, is set to make history as the first Indonesian musicians ever to perform at the prestigious

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) announced that the free lunch program will start running in 2025.

Faris Mokhtar – In mid-April, executives from foreign business chambers descended upon the home of an Indonesian minister to call for the removal of a new imports rule, a sign of the pr

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – Former vice presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections, Mahfud Md, said that for him, the 2024 election is legally finished.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Austrian companies have shown huge interest in investing in Indonesia's new capital Nusantara, according to its envoy on Wednesday.

Resty Woro Yuniar – Indonesia's rights groups are calling for transparency from the government after a new investigation accused the nation's law enforcement agencies of purchasing "hig

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – In a speech on Monday at the National Development Planning Conference (Musrenbangnas), outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo once again called on regional admin

Wahroni, Jakarta – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan inspected the implementation of Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) Number 7 of 2024, which regulates imported goods restrictions, at

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Buoyed by elevated domestic consumption during the Islamic festive season and the presidential election, Indonesia's economy again exceeded market expectations a

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated the Indonesia Digital Test House (IDTH) worth Rp 980 billion ($61 million) on Tuesday.

Grace el Dora, Jakarta – Indonesia is stepping up its efforts to be removed from the blacklist of countries with poor intellectual property enforcement, known as the Priority Watch List

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Four individuals have been named as suspects in a case involving the alleged assault on Catholic students from Pamulang University (Unpam) who were reciting th

Wijayanti Putri, Yustinus Paat, Solo – Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated that he had no issue with rival presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo's decision not to join th

Elan Suherlan, Alfi Dinilhaq, Antara, Jakarta – Footwear company Sepatu Bata announced last week the closure of its factory in Purwakarta after 30 years of operation due to decli

Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – The recent high temperatures in Indonesia, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), are not due to a heatwave like those e

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor Ali on Tuesday over allegations that he had illegally cut financial i

Jakarta – Indonesia sought to remind leaders of the Islamic world to "remain united in helping Palestine", as the organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened over the weekend to

Jakarta – The recent visits of the CEOs of Apple and Microsoft to Indonesia are highly encouraging for the country's business climate and have strengthened its reputation as a thriving

Jakarta – The leadership of the National Mandate Party (PAN) has confirmed that the party has nominated a former comedian who currently serves as a lawmaker Eko "Patrio" Hendro Purnomo

Jakarta – Vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka has hinted that professionals will make up the majority of cabinet ministers under the administration of president-elect Prabowo Su

Jakarta – Gerindra Party executive Habiburokhman said that adding new ministries to the upcoming administration of party patron and president-elect Prabowo Subianto would be a "good thi

Indonesia (DPA) – Nyoman Warta laboriously carries seawater in two simple containers to the beach of Kusamba, a coastal village located on the island of Bali, in Indonesia.

Virdika Rizky Utama – The recent revelation that Indonesia is considering normalising ties with Israel as part of its bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developme

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is resuming a controversial policy of exporting lobster larvae – the latest chapter in an eight-year saga that began over concerns for

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Rice planting is set to be a new area of cooperation for Indonesia and China, promising better food security for the Southeast Asian state but also possibly tilt

Bandung – The academic community from two universities in Bandung – the Aisyiyah University Bandung (Unisa) and the Muhammadiyah University Bandung (UMB) held a defend Palestine action

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The East Kalimantan Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM Kaltim) revealed alleged human rights violations in the Nusantara State Capital (IKN) project during a me

Wiji Nur Hayat, Jakarta – PT Spays Bata Ltd. (Bata) has been forced to closed down one of its shoe factories in Purwakarta, West Java.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Bali Prosecutor's Office will question 10 witnesses in the case of KR, the Bendesa Adat of Berawa, who allegedly extorted Rp 100 billion from a businessman

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – The World Health Organization (WHO) Indonesia conducted a study on the trans fat content in Indonesian foods and found that almost 10 percent of them have trans

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Fear among Indonesia's ruling class of losing control of natural resources to Indigenous people is why the country's parliament continues to delay passing

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) denied rumors of him providing suggestions to President- and Vice President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka regarding

Solo – The Muhammadiyah University Surakarta (UMS) in Central Java held a peaceful defend Palestine rally on the grounds of the Siti Walidah Campus 2 main building on Tuesday May 7.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMJ) academic community held a defend Palestine action at the UMJ Plaza in Jakarta on Tuesday May 7.

Jakarta – Pollution from the Ombilin PLTU in Sumatra is a threat to the environment and human health. It is being addressed using a bogus energy transition solution.

Annisa Febiola, Riri Rahayu, Majalah Tempo, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan disclosed the latest updates on

Surabaya – The Surabaya Muhammadiyah University (UM) academic community held a defend Palestine action on the campus grounds on Tuesday May 7 in which lectures and students were united

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – Following their defeat in the presidential race, Ganjar Pranowo and his running mate, Mohammad Mahfud MD, announced on Monday their intentions to pursue di

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Head of Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Suharso Monoarfa, announced that as of April 2024, the development progress of

Jakarta – During the 10 years of President Joko Widodo's administration, there are significantly high numbers of repressive actions from the state against the civil society which includ

Rahmat Riyadi – The next administration has its work cut out for it to ensure true sustainable development by resolutely committing to cutting fossil fuel subsidies for good.

Seoul, South Korea – Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount,

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, two parties that nominated Anies Baswedan in the Feb.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has made further progress toward joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) after the country received its own accession

Jakarta – Things seem to have gone strangely quiet around Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which was launched to much fanfare at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali in

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Dentists are at the forefront of Indonesia's effort to turn Bali into a global hub for health travel, with a growing number of patients from Australia and else