Mita Amalia Hapsari, Dayat, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Jakarta – Indonesia joined the global Catholic community in mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning in Ro

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and the Journalist Safety Committee (KKJ) strongly condemn the cyber attack in the form of distributed denial of s

Jakarta – Recent threats and attacks on journalists and news outlets in Indonesia are having a chilling effect on the country's media, Human Rights Watch said today.

Agencies, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars worth of US-manufactured defence equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, Bloomberg news repor

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is waiving public transportation fares for female passengers who take city-owned bus and train services on April 21 to celebrate Kartini Day, an ann

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority Basuki Hadimuljono confirmed that the development of the new capital city in East Kalimantan is still ongoi

Antara, Jakarta – Hundreds of people gathered in front of the United States Embassy in the Gambir area of Central Jakarta today to participate in a pro-Palestine rally, Sunday, April 20

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto claims that the plan to increase import of food from the United States will not

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Jakarta – Hundreds of people held a Defend Palestine action in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Sunday April 20.

Singgih Wiryono, Faieq Hidayat, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) senior researcher and chairperson of Centra Initiative, Al Araf, says that the phenomenon of the mili

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has assessed that implementing President Prabowo Subianto's food self-sufficiency program has harmed the envir

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Directorate of Drug Crime of the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Barerskrim Polri) showed an increase in cocaine use in I

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells

Demak, Indonesia – Mdm Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea.

Antara, Jakarta – The Minister of Social Affairs, Saifullah Yusuf, said the government aims to lower extreme poverty to 0 percent by 2026, and the national poverty rate to drop below fi

Jakarta – The cyclical phenomenon of "new government, new policy" is especially apparent in the national education system, which only shows the short-sightedness of policymakers, who pr

Bambang Ismoyo, Washington – Indonesia is among the first countries officially accepted by the United States to enter formal negotiations over tariffs imposed during former President Do

Jakarta – Indonesia will increase imports of US food and commodities, and reduce orders from countries the South-east Asian nation currently buys the products from, chief economic minis

A Korean consortium led by LG has decided to withdraw from a project worth around 11 trillion won ($7.7 billion) to establish an EV battery supply chain in Indonesia, industry sources s

Sinan Serhadli – Siamangs are the largest of the 20 gibbon species, and belong to their own genus, Symphalangus.

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The phenomenon of the military entering campuses has become of public concern lately.

The Civil Society Movement to Bring Suharto to Justice (Gemas) held a Kamisan (Thursday) action in front of the State Palace building in Central Jakarta on Thursday April 17.

Jakarta – Police in Garut, West Java, have arrested an obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) over suspicions of sexual misconduct after he appeared to touch a pregnant patient inappropriat

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus is expected to have narrowed month-on-month in March due to a likely contraction in exports and higher imports amid the Eid-al Fitr festival when typ

Washington and Jakarta – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed tariffs and ways to deepen defense and security cooperation with Indonesia in a meeting with the Indonesi

Jakarta – After arriving home from his six-day trip to the Middle East and Turkey to rally support for his bid to evacuate war victims from Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto should shift

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Retail sales in March barely saw any growth despite the boon from Ramadan and Idul Fitri holidays, which normally spike consumption.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The newly issued government regulation (PP) on child digital protection, which includes a minimum age limit for using social media platforms, has met with critici

Jakarta – The United Nations cultural body has recognized two geoparks in Central Java and South Kalimantan, namely Kebumen and Meratus, as UNESCO global geoparks, the Foreign Ministry

Dede Adhitama, Cirebon, West Java – Hotels in Cirebon, West Java, could face mass layoffs within months as plummeting occupancy rates, driven by government budget cuts, continue to batt

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign debt has slightly declined to $427.8 billion in February from $427.9 billion in the previous month, according to the country's central

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi dismissed rumors of an imminent cabinet reshuffle within the Red and White coalition.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially signed the revised Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI Law).

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to reform Indonesia's judicial system following a series of high-profile corruption cases involving judges and law enforc

Ayos Carlos, Yohannes Tohap, Jakarta – Severe traffic congestion brought North Jakarta to a standstill on Thursday, trapping thousands of vehicles, including ambulances and container tr

Jakarta – The Indonesian government held a meeting on Wednesday with key figures from workers' unions to discuss President Prabowo Subianto's plan to establish a special task force aime

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has raised serious concerns over the European Union Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, saying it imposes a heavy administrative b

Jakarta – Instead of bringing new hope, the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor) in the National Police (Polri) has given rise to skepticism.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has revealed that dozens of judges have received bribes totaling billions of rupiah, based on monitoring conducted from 20

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named three judges as suspects in a bribery case involving the handling of crude palm oil (CPO) exports, showing th

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged congratulations and warm wishes on the 75th anniversary of Indonesia and China's dip

Irfan Maulana, Demak, Indonesia – The Java Sea has pursued Sunarti for years, first submerging her birthplace in Timbulsloko village, before forcing the mother of two to flee inland on

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – A petition opposing the awarding of the national hero title to Soeharto, launched by the Civil Society Movement to Try Soeharto (Gemas) on April 8, has garn

Jakarta – The country's law making process has been showing a disturbing trend, namely its lack of transparency, as evident in the deliberation of controversial bills.

Muhammad Firman, Dayat, Jakarta – Prominent lawyer Hotma Sitompoel passed away on Wednesday at the age of 68 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta after several days

Joko Laksono, Klaten, Central Java – As many as 137 residents of Karangturi Village in Central Java's Klaten Regency fell ill in a case of mass food poisoning following a community gath

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to formally recognize ride-hailing drivers (ojol) as part of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector, offering t

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian palm oil producers are hoping that the government will slash the duty on US-bound exports, saying that such cuts would be necessary if Jakarta d

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